Comment by Introvert on I’Ll Be The Matriarch In This Life - Chapter 234

When Perez meets Ramona, they walk together toward their meeting place and briefly discuss sword training. Ramona tells Perez that she is officially joining the Imperial Knights soon. However, she reveals that this is no longer her biggest dream. After seeing Tia become the Deputy Head of Lombardi, Ramona has decided that she wants to follow Tia’s example and eventually become the head of the Braun family herself. Ramona admires Tia greatly. She says Tia gave her courage by proving that a woman can lead a powerful family if she has the ability. She praises Tia for being wise, beautiful, powerful, and kind to the people who depend on her. Perez becomes proud while talking about Tia. He tells Ramona stories about how Tia has always been kind and generous, even when she was young. He talks about how she recognized Alpheo Jean’s talent when he was still a young carpenter and helped him get an opportunity with Lombardi. Perez clearly enjoys telling Ramona things about Tia that she does not know.

As Perez talks about Tia, he remembers the first time he met her as a child. He remembers how bright and beautiful she looked when she appeared from the forest and scolded him for eating grass. The memory makes him emotional, and without realizing it, Perez smiles. Then Ramona notices Tia standing ahead with several powerful nobles. Perez immediately calls her name and starts walking toward her. But the moment he sees Tia’s expression, his happiness disappears. Tia looks at him coldly and does not greet him warmly like she normally would. She simply tells the nobles that she will see them at the restaurant and walks away toward her carriage without looking back at Perez. Perez is shocked. He has never seen Tia look at him that way before. His heart fills with fear because he immediately realizes that something is seriously wrong. Without thinking, he hurries after her. For the first time, Perez feels a kind of fear that is even stronger than what he experienced when his life was in danger. He desperately worries that he has somehow hurt Tia or that he might lose her. He chases after her, thinking, “Something is terribly wrong.” Perez follows Tia after she leaves the meeting. Tia walks as quickly as she can, but Perez catches up and ends up riding in the carriage with her. Tia sits by the window and refuses to look at him because she is still upset about seeing him with Ramona. After a while, Tia finally asks Perez why he followed her. She bitterly mentions that he seemed busy with his previous engagement. She tries to stay calm, but her emotions become too strong, and she starts crying. Perez is shocked because he has never seen Tia react this way before.

Perez immediately hugs her tightly and promises that no one will ever be more precious to him than Tia. He tells her that she is the most important person to him now and forever. Seeing her cry hurts him so much that he says he feels like he could die when she cries. Tia then asks Perez how he would feel if she were doing the same thing with another man. Perez's expression immediately becomes cold, and his jealousy is so strong that even the horses become frightened by his aura. Tia points out that this is exactly how she felt when she saw him with Ramona. She tells him that she needs some time to sort out her feelings and think carefully about their future. Perez assumes she may be worried about the law that currently prevents her from being both Empress and Head of the Lombardi family. Tia tells him that she already knows there is a possible solution, but because their positions are complicated, they cannot simply decide to be together and separate whenever they want. Their relationship would affect both the Empire and Lombardi. Tia finally admits that she loves Perez and that he is the only man she wants. However, she says that if they are going to stay together, they need to prepare themselves for the difficulties that come with their positions. Perez is extremely happy to hear her confession because Tia has once again made it clear that she loves him. Perez becomes affectionate and pulls Tia closer. He asks her for just one kiss. Tia knows exactly what he wants, but she eventually gives in. They share a private romantic moment inside the carriage, throughout the journey and Perez stays with her instead of getting off when they pass through the palace gates. When they finally arrive at the restaurant, Tia makes sure her appearance is perfect before getting out. (Yes, they were making out the whole time 😏😏) Perez stops her and gives her another quick kiss, joking that there are still traces of him left. Tia gets out of the carriage while trying to act completely composed. The nobles waiting outside notice that Perez has arrived with Tia and begin whispering about them. Tia calmly tells the coachman to take Perez back to the palace and politely says goodbye to him. Perez behaves perfectly formally in front of everyone, thanking Tia and saying that his worries have disappeared because of her. Although Perez's expression remains serious, Tia notices that his eyes are quietly smiling at her. His affectionate gaze follows her until she enters the restaurant, making her embarrassed all over again. Later, Tia and Perez meet again sooner than expected. Meanwhile, the Lombardi family is preparing to close and seal the Angenas family mansion.