When the Female Lead Went Off-Script, the Main Male Lead Became the Tyrant's Empress - Chapter 27.1
His indifferent expression remained unchanged, but it showed in the way he looked at Arden and in his actions.
Through his eyes, simple nods, and gestures, he conveyed a thousand words that language couldn’t express.
Arden was moved.
To think that a blunt man who looked down on others knew how to express himself that way.
As far as Arden knew, Haster had never behaved like that toward anyone except Clary.
“Did you apologize to Clary?”
Haster suddenly asked as though the thought had just occurred to him.
Since several days had passed since the commotion, the question felt abrupt to Arden.
“Of course. I did that ages ago. I even sent her a gift as an apology.”
He had considered buying her a newly released complete collection of lengthy classic novels and sending it as a gift, but he thought she might throw another fit, so he sent ordinary things like jewelry instead.
“I mean, did you apologize to her directly?”
“Uh…… Is that really necessary?”
He had already apologized, and now he had to do it again?
Wasn’t sending a card saying he was sorry along with a gift enough?
She hadn’t said anything either.
“Do it.”
“Uh…….”
“The sooner, the better.”
After saying that, Haster stared fixedly at Arden.
He meant for him to do it immediately.
Arden’s apology had been far too one-sided.
Whenever he did something wrong, he sent an expensive, luxurious gift along with a brief apology card.
The other person’s wishes didn’t matter.
If they accepted the gift, then they had forgiven him.
Regardless of how they actually felt.
Haster thought.
Wouldn’t that make it seem as though they had accepted the apology only because of the gift?
“I’ll just do it tomorrow when the sun comes up…….”
“The council is being convened tomorrow. Your schedules won’t align while the sun is up, so will you postpone it until the following day again?”
Haster was right.
The council was being convened tomorrow, and Clary would be attending lessons according to her newly arranged schedule.
By the time they both finished their work, it would be evening.
And the day after that, they each had other appointments and lessons scheduled.
Either way, Arden and Clary rarely had a reason to meet while the sun was up.
“Ah, fine. I understand. I’ll go apologize.”
Succumbing to the silent pressure, Arden dragged his feet toward the door and grabbed the handle as though he had no other choice.
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A short while later, they stood before Clary’s room.
She should have finished dinner and been resting by now.
Sure enough, light spilled through the gap beneath the door, and they could hear someone inside.
When Arden glanced at Haster, he reprimanded him with a look that asked why he wasn’t knocking.
Arden sighed, raised his hand, and knocked lightly.
It was an ordinary knock, neither rude nor impatient.
“Clary, I’m coming in.”
After a brief pause from within, they heard her answer, ‘Come in.’
When they opened the door and entered, Clary had already changed into comfortable clothing.
Apparently, she wasn’t preparing to sleep yet, as the latest magazines and novels were scattered around the coffee table.
One of Arden’s eyebrows rose slightly.
Has this brat finished her homework before playing?
“Ahem.”
Arden had unconsciously been about to nag her when Haster’s cough brought him back to his senses.
Ah, that’s not why I’m here.
Let’s handle this like an adult and leave.
“About the class schedule I made last time.”
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry about that. I was too ambitious and pushed you too hard. Will you forgive me?”
“Yes, I’ll forgive you.”
“Mm, thank you.”
“Uh, yes…….”
“…….”
“…….”
This is rather embarrassing.
His insides felt strangely itchy.
It was the first apology of his life in which he had asked for the other person’s consent.
Neither of them had any resistance to such direct expressions of emotion, so they fully savored the awkwardness while staring at the pattern on the wall and the tips of their shoes.
‘That’s enough now, right?’
Arden looked at the man who had urged him to apologize with a questioning expression.
Haster was still staring at him with a look that said there was something left to do.
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