I Became Crown Prince's Wife
I think this is a Fake Marriage (4)

Diana's face had changed and she lost her baby fat.

Her soft eyes became slightly sharper, and she was also taller.

He changed a lot, but I can still recognize my sister at a glance.

"Sister!"

Diana ran towards me and hugged me. I hugged my sister, whom I finally met after a long time. I was surprised by the power he put into his arms.

"Sister! Are you really a girl? Are you really my sister?"

“Yes, it's me. I'm back, Diana.”

“Uwaa! Ss-sister. Uwaa!Brother!"

I could feel the sadness and loneliness she was experiencing in her cries.

“Sorry, don't cry. Don't cry, Diana.”

“Yes, I won't cry, Uwaa! Older brother. Uwaa!”

But the more she tried to hold it in, the more she cried.

I hugged him tightly without saying anything.

***

Diana could barely calm down after crying for a long time.

I told him about what happened in those 7 years, like I did with Tenstheon.

I spoke of my time inside the door of darkness brightly and said that it was not too difficult. I don't know how long time has passed. Diana nodded slowly.

I don't think he trusted me completely, but he didn't ask me to explain further.

I appreciate her consideration even though she must be very curious.

My Diana, she really has grown up.

I held her hand tightly as I looked at the grown Diana.

“Sister, why do you look so skinny? Look at your slender wrists.”

I did look thinner than before but it wasn't too serious.

The Imperial Doctor examined me just in case, and he said I was healthy.

And also, I have greater light power than before, so I feel quite healthy.

"Your cheeks look stye, but your fingers are like all bones."

Diana started crying again. Physically, she had grown up, but she looked exactly the same as when she was a child when she cried.

"I'm doing fine. I heard it's exam season. How's your test result? Aren't we meeting tomorrow?”

The test was important for his graduation grade.

So I begged everyone not to tell her I was back until the test was over, but she still seems to know.

"Jayden. My sister-in-law called me too. They said I should pay attention to my lessons and told me to come after the exam. But it doesn't make any sense!My brother is here, and I will instead be sidetracked for my exam!”

He raised his voice.I guess he still got along well with Jayden. I was worried that he would lose all of his friends after taking a two-year leave from the academy, but I was wrong.

“Tests are important too. This is the result of all your hard work.”

"I'm sorry…"

Tears were flowing down Diana's face. I hugged her and asked, "What made you apologize?"

“I gave up on you before. I'll look for you again after I graduate, but I think it's very unlikely to find you. I shouldn't have given up, I should have kept looking for you.

“How can you say that? I'm glad you did so well. If you've been looking for me all this time, I'll be guilty instead. ”

I'm glad that Diana keeps going to the academy. It made no sense for him to apologize.

"But…"

I wiped Diana's tears and smiled.

“Diana, how was your life at the academy? Is there anything uncomfortable?”

"not comfortable? Likewhat?"

"I heard you took two years off."

I speak carefully.

Diana said she didn't want to call the smaller children her seniors, so she studied hard to get into the academy a year earlier.

But since he took two years off, he was definitely one of the older students.

“What's the big deal about taking time off? There are so many people older than me.”

He noticed what I was worried about and said brightly.

"Do you have many friends?"

"Yes, of course. Also, in the final exam, I was at the top of the class. ”

"The good work. I'm so proud of you, my little sister.”

In my previous life, I would run to my grandmother happily when I got a good grade.I liked my grandmother's praise more than the value itself.

But Diana is alone, and compliments from friends are different from compliments from family.

"I heard about our father."

Shortly after I disappeared, Gilbert Bellacian died in exile.

"Have you had trouble preparing for the funeral alone?"

I left and Gilbert was dead. In addition, Diana's birth mother did not attend the funeral because she was married again.

Diana was having a difficult situation even for an adult.

“No, Your Majesty helped me. I didn't do much. Besides, he deserved to die. ”

There was no sadness or longing on his face for the loss of our father.

Instead, I could see feelings of regret.

“Actually, I'm not in a position to talk badly about him.”

"Huh?"

“I'm the only one who has a nice room, wears nice clothes, eats well, and gets a good education. To be honest, I have no right to call you my brother. I'm too shameless.”

"It's okay. It wasn't your fault.”

When Diana tried to side with me or give me her things, Gilbert would get angry and beat me up instead.

“No, it's my fault.Why couldn't do anything back then? ”

“It's natural to be afraid. We were kids back then.”

“Just because I was a kid, it doesn't change anything. I was so mean at the time. Very bad and cruel.”

Diana bit her lips so hard that it started bleeding. He blamed himself for seven years. No, even then, he felt guilty to me.

I grabbed Diana's hand.

I know she always felt guilty, but I don't know how to comfort her.

At that time, I didn't realize that I was Ancia, so I didn't know what to say.

“...Ancia Bellacian does not hate you.”

That was all I could say to little Diana when she cried back then.

But now I know what to say, because I'm Ancia. So I can convey my thoughts.

"Diana, I don't hate you."

“……”

“I never blame you.You're my only older sister. I always liked you.”

"Sister…"

Diana was crying again. I hugged my beloved sister tightly.

***

"Are you going?"

When Diana left the Forens Palace, she heard Blake's voice.

"Yes, I have one last exam left."

"May you succeed in your exams."

“I will definitely graduate with the highest grades in my class and become the knight of Ancia with confidence.”

Diana's eyes were swollen from crying too much, but her expression was full of excitement because her older sister had returned.

“I can't wait. I don't want to leave it to anyone else.”

Diana looked at Blake. His expression was brighter than before. The dark atmosphere surrounding him had disappeared, and he was very similar to him in his childhood.

"Your Majesty, do you remember what you said earlier? When I graduated with the highest grade in my class, you agreed that we would compete again for who liked it the most.”

"I remember."

“I'll admit it now. You're winning. I can't protect her until the end.”

Diana thought that only the family would remember Ancia. He was furious and said hurtful things to Blake back then.

But in the end, Blake who never gave up and found Ancia.

“You just said it now? I think I was always the winner seven years ago.”

Blake responded playfully.

"No, I've never thought so before."

Diana replied slowly.

“You know how much your sister cares about me. That means you have admitted it a second time. ”

“Yes, but you'll see. I will be the first in his heart someday.”

"You have an impossible dream."

Diana laughs. If he had heard that as a child, he would have fought with him.

However, he thanks Blake for telling him that he loves Ancia more than anyone.

"You're blessed to be married to my sister."

“I'm always grateful for that.”

Blake never regretted a single moment after meeting Ancia.

If she did not meet him, she would be desperate all her life. He will live a meaningless life.

“And my older sister also married a great man.”

Dian smiled sweetly. But Blake shook his head with a sad face

“No, he has been through a lot because of me.”

Blake recalled Ancia's shadow as she walked nonstop in the darkness. Blake fell silent because he knew that was what Ancia wanted, but he felt sad when he thought about her efforts.

Diana cheered Blake warmly as she watched Blake blame herself.

"He wouldn't think so, and you could be a good husband to him in return."

“Of course I have to.”

He would protect her smile and only happy days would be in front of them from now on.

“There's something I really want to tell you.”

Diana hesitated to open her mouth.

"Whatis that? Tell me."

“It's too late, but I sincerely congratulate you for breaking that curse.”

When Blake's curse is lifted, he is shocked by Ancia's disappearance and cannot celebrate.

Of course, he then apologized for it, but time passed without celebrating.

"Thank you."

Blake smiled.

The moment Ancia returned, all the scars and sadness left between the two disappeared.

"I'm going to go."

"Yes, be careful."

"I'll take the exam tomorrow and come back!"

"of course. Otherwise, Ancia will be angry.”

"Don't worry."

Diana answered him with a bright smile.