Every moment Cinderella stayed with Francis was painful for her.

She can’t resist him or leave him within a year. Even if it’s painful and unbearable, she still has to face him, for saving her only family member left in the world, her father.

She must be patient.

On days like this, the only thing she can do is to count how many days are left before the end of the year. Perhaps she could only remind herself in this way that this breathless day will soon be over, and then she can stay away from this man and Capital City.

As long as she no longer sees these people,...