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Detria's ridiculous misunderstanding remained unresolved. She said she had never seen her daughter Genise follow someone this way.
After then, the Duchess stuck by my side and observed Genise and me. She seemed eager, thinking I had some kind of secret method, but her enthusiasm faded into disappointment after a day.
It was because Genise and I barely spoke to each other as usual.
Since leaving Dehart Castle, we hardly had any time to talk properly either. Whether it was due to a lack of naps making her irritable or the increased sense of danger keeping her on edge, Genise became even quieter.
While Haven was away commanding the supply team, Detria, who had taken over my carriage, let out a deep sigh.
"I pride myself on doing fairly well as a Duchess, but I don't think I have done as well as a mother. I just can't understand my daughter's heart at all," she said.
"It's not that you have done things wrong. Genise is just a person hard to read," I replied.
