Chapter 54

Even if I pretend to be unaffected the day the Gazellians arrive at the mansion, I still can't fool myself. It's still next week, but I can already feel the nervousness in my chest. What should I do? Should I just stay in my room until their meeting is over? Or I would force myself to pretend that Zen and I were not affected by my breakup.

There's a part of me that just wants to hide, but there's still a big part of me that wants to see Zen again. My prince has a very stubborn head. I'm not difficult to talk to; if he tells me that he will help me and understand what I'm saying, he doesn't have to say anything because I'll go with him right away.

Now, my visitors are designated women. Zahara has given birth, and I am currently holding her baby, whom she named after me. Cornelia.

"She's so pretty," I said happily while playing with the young vampire's hand.

"I think I conceived you, Claret; you have the same hair color. My baby also has brown hair," Zahara hap