August 16th (Tuesday) Cloudy

Today, my elder brother took me to my first ever ball.

Since all the dishes were all-you-can-eat, I tried to put my favorite strawberry tart on my plate.

Just then, Crown Prince Benjamin suddenly declared to Lady Clarice, the daughter of the Count, "As of this moment, I hereby break off my engagement to you!"

I was utterly stunned.

A murmur went through the other attendees as well.

When Clarice, her voice trembling, asked for a reason, he claimed it was because she had been spitefully harassing Lady Deborah, the daughter of the Baron.

That can't be true!

Clarice is my brother's childhood friend, and she has doted on me like her own younger brother since I was small.

Both my brother and I know very well what a kind person Clarice is.

Someone as kind as Clarice would never bully anyone.

However, no one can defy Crown Prince Benjamin's words.

Clarice, in tears, fled the venue as if to escape.

My brother watched Clarice's retreating back with a sorrowful expression.