[WARNING: Mentions of Violence]
The silence continued for a few seconds until the Emperor decided to end it.
"Ahem! Hm… Well… Or– Duke, let me send a physician to your daughter, since you are here as guests, it is the least I can do."
"…I appreciate it."
"Then–"
"But I will have to decline."
Francois was surprised by Orland's refusal. It didn't make sense to him.
The man who was desperate for years and would jump to search for a doctor to treat his daughter because of a tiny cut of paper... was rejecting the opportunity to get The Royal Physician to examine Marianne.
"…Why?… You! Why are you acting like this?! You never said anything concrete about her illness! Now that I've seen it, how…!"
The Emperor gritted his teeth and his face stiffened, knowing that he shouldn't continue to reproach him. Francois realized now that, the reason why Orland never told him anything clearly about what symptoms his daughter suffered was…
'…! .... I... I never asked… not even once.'
