“Can’t you just endure a little longer without screaming, ‘it’s hot’?”
“But it is hot . ”
“What a cool-headed woman . ”
He grumbled and she burst out laughing . He watched her with a gentle gaze then pulled her by the waist and kissed her on the cheek .
“Why were you so distracted during dinner? Is something wrong?”
“No, just…felt a little complicated . Thinking of leaving this place made me sad . ”
“Do you want to stay back instead?”
His words were very tempting . If she really could, it would be nice .
“Don’t be ridiculous . There are so many things you have to do when you get to the capital . You said you asked His Highness the Crown Prince to help with Damian’s matter . ”
“You sound like you’re saying I should go and work because of the boy . ”
“It’s only natural for a father to do something for his son . ”
“Will the boy even know of my troubles later?”
“Of course . Damian is not an ignorant child . ”
‘Even so, the boy is still chasing you all over the place’, Hugo muttered to himself . These days, Hugo had been curious about the contents of Damian’s letters and when he finally took one to read, the contents made his lips twitch . It was a basically report on everything that had occurred from morning till night .
“Is all well with Damian?” (Lucia)
“He keeps you updated, doesn’t he?”
“There must be some news you’ve gotten lately . ”
Just as before, Damian lived in the Academy without revealing his identity . ‘Shita’ was not a position anyone could get with just skills alone . A good background was also needed . However, there was still a lot of time so Hugo was just watching the situation unfold . He had no intention of interfering in a matter of accommodation .
Boys had to be brought up powerfully . Perhaps because Damian was young, with uncertain status, outstanding skill and an unfriendly personality, there were many greedy people around him . There were also troublemakers looking for fights and these would only increase as the boy grew older . The boy had to capable of dealing with all of this .
“He’s doing well, of course . ”
A few days ago, some troublemakers picked a fight with Damian . There were many opponents so a few blows were exchanged but that wasn’t the problem as far as Hugo was concerned . Nothing was broken nor was he crippled .
‘No matter how many opponents, to be hit by such lousy kids is just…’
Hugo was unsatisfied . Sure enough, Damian was his brother’s son . If it was him, he would have gotten rid of those fools without anyone knowing . When he told Damian, ‘don’t kill people at the Academy’, he meant ‘it is troublesome to take care of, so deal with it inconspicuously’ . The boy didn’t seem to have understood him properly .
“Enough about the boy, be careful on your way . And be careful of the heat while you’re in the carriage . ”
“There are many people to take care of me so why worry . ”
Lucia leaned her head on his wide chest . As time went by, his affection grew more romantic . She could guess that he liked her to a considerable degree . But despite that, her uneasiness did not decrease .
The capital was filled with his past lovers, seductive beauties that fell for his charm, and even the woman that was his wife in the dream . There was no room for her feet(1) .
‘I’m afraid you’ll leave me . ’
Lucia had thought that it would be fine as long as she loved him . She had thought that she could stand in the center and love without reliance or burden . But now, she could only wonder if such a love exists .
She was gradually waking up to her arrogance . Perhaps it might exist somewhere but such a love was impossible for her .
Translator’s Corner:
It means it’s very crowded . ‘Sitha’ is changed to ‘Shita’ .< — To the Capital — > (1)
Lucia sat in the study reading a book then she closed the book and stood up . She could no longer endure the stabbing pain in her stomach . For a while now, she had been feeling stifled .
Even during dinner, it was hard for food to go down her throat . In any case, her stomach seemed to be disagreeing with her so she called for a maid .
“Bring me medicine for indigestion . ”
Digestion medicine was a household medicine so there was no need to go out of the way to call a doctor . However, even after taking the medicine for indigestion, she still felt nauseous . After writhing in pain and finally throwing up, she felt much better .
“Milady, are you okay?”
“Yes . I feel much better after emptying my stomach . ”
Hugo was busy preparing to leave on the morrow so Lucia sent word that she would be sleeping first . There was a lot to prepare and pack up for tomorrow so she decided to go to bed early .
Hugo left his office when it was almost midnight . As he was suddenly going up to the capital, he had to a lot to work to finish up . There was no end to his work but since he had to ride to the capital at daybreak, he had to get some sleep .
‘Why did he have to die in a summer like this?’
What was worse than the hot weather was his worry than a long carriage journey in this hot weather could ruin her health .
‘Couldn’t he have lived one more year before dying? That old fool . He should have thought of his health and played in moderation . ’
It was a shameful death that made people speechless . Dying in the summer and now of all times . Hugo could only feel dissatisfied . To some extent, Hugo was beginning to settle into life in the north .
Once he went up to the Capital, he didn’t know when he would be able to focus on the north again . If he just let things be, he would end up with idiots that try to do the exact same thing like the idiots he killed last time .
Well, it was good either ways . If that happened, he could just kill them too . His worry was more on the variables that would appear once he went up to the capital .
He wouldn’t be able to keep his wife within his fences anymore . The mere thought of rogues approaching her made his head hurt . He hadn’t gotten her heart or even her childhood name yet .
He quickly finished his distracted bath and went into her bedroom as usual . He saw her figure lying on the bed and moved to lie down next to her . He was about to take her into his arms when he heard a feeble moan . It was a small sound of distress .
He sprang to his feet and turned on the lights in the room .
“Vivian?”
He raised up the thin blanket and turned her body over to face him . Her body felt hot to the touch . He placed a palm on her forehead and felt her forehead clammy with sweat and her body burning with a fever . He immediately pulled on the rope to call the maid .
“Vivian . ”
He called her name several times and patted her cheek lightly but there was no response at all . Flustered, he lifted her from her waist and took her into his arms . Feeling her body sink down powerlessly, Hugo was filled with terror .
He called her name several times and patted her cheek lightly but there was no response at all . Flustered, he lifted her from her waist and took her into his arms . Feeling her body sink down powerlessly, Hugo was filled with terror .
“Vivian!”
Feeling the maid come in, Hugo didn’t bother to look and just yelled frantically .
“Call the doctor!”
“Yes…Yes!”
The maid took off in a hurry . Those deeply asleep in the castle were rudely awakened by the fiery tempo .
Hugo placed the cold towel on her forehead and the maid responsible for waiting on the Duchess sat on her knees beneath the bed . Hugo interrogated the maid and the maid explained the condition of the madam from around dinner with all her might .
“After dinner, Milady threw up everything and said she would be going to sleeping early . ”
“You should have called a doctor then . Is this how you serve your madam?”
“I-I am sorry . ”
The Duke’s fierce rebuke and frigid tone chilled the maid to the bones . The maid’s voice trembled pitifully . It wasn’t just her voice but her entire body was trembling .
Anna, who had run all the way from her bed, came into the bedroom . She immediately got down the symptoms from the maid .
“Milady has to regain consciousness before she can take medicine . One has to wipe her down with a towel to bring down the fever . ”
“She was fine until after dinner . ” (Hugo)
“It seems to be acute indigestion . ” (Anna)
“If it’s indigestion, why this sort of fever?”
“Indigestion can cause the body to ache as well as high fever . ”
Anna turned to the maid .
“Did Milady complain of a headache?”
“A headache…? No, she did not . ” (Maid)
“Does indigestion cause headaches too?” (Hugo)
“Does indigestion cause headaches too?” (Hugo)
“Milady has frequent migraines so I’m just confirming . ”
“…Migraines?”
In an instant, the atmosphere turned prickly . Anna flinched .
“What do you mean frequent? How often?”
“…About once or twice a month . Milady was given medicine whenever she suffered from migraines . ”
“This is new to me . Why don’t I know about this?”
“Milady said there was no need to inform Your Grace as it is a common ailment suffered by many . ”
“When did this symptom start?”
“Milady said she often had headaches since she was a child . You don’t have to worry too much, Your Grace . Migraine is a common condition and Milady’s migraines are not on the harsher side . ”
Anna’s explanation did not do much to change the atmosphere . The Duke’s silence was frightening .
Around when Anna began to break out in cold sweat, maids came in with a large pail of water and dozens of towels .
“All of you withdraw . I’ll do it myself . ” (Hugo)
Hugo lay Lucia down on the bed and removed her nightwear . He dipped the towel in water, squeezed then proceeded to carefully wipe down her sweat-filled body . Her entire body was feverish and the every part he touched felt hot enough to burn .
‘How did you get such a high fever?’
Hugo knew that the prolonged state of unconsciousness while burning with a high fever was dangerous .
‘Migraines, huh?’
According to the doctor, it was a common symptom and nothing to be worried about . But Hugo was angry that he didn’t know about this ‘nothing to be worried about’ symptom .
Every time this happened, Hugo felt like there was an unbreakable wall between them . He hoped that one day, she would open her heart to him but waiting for that day was tedious .
He suppressed his irritation and anxiousness and continued to change the towels to cool down her body .
Can t you just endure a little longer without screaming, it s hot But it is hot . What a cool headed woman . He grumbled and she burst out laughing . He watched her with a gentle gaze then pulled her by the waist and kissed her on the cheek . Why were you so distracted during dinner Is something wrong No, just felt a little complicated . Thinking of leaving this place made me sad . Do you want to stay back instead His words were very tempting . If she really could, it would be nice . Don t be ridiculous . There are so many things you have to do when you get to the capital . You said you asked His Highness the Crown Prince to help with Damian s matter . You sound like you re saying I should go and work because of the boy . It s only natural for a father to do something for his son . Will the boy even know of my troubles later Of course . Damian is not an ignorant child . Even so, the boy is still chasing you all over the place , Hugo muttered to himself . These days, Hugo had been curious about the contents of Damian s letters and when he finally took one to read, the contents made his lips twitch . It was a basically report on everything that had occurred from morning till night . Is all well with Damian Lucia He keeps you updated, doesn t he There must be some news you ve gotten lately . Just as before, Damian lived in the Academy without revealing his identity . Shita was not a position anyone could get with just skills alone . A good background was also needed . However, there was still a lot of time so Hugo was just watching the situation unfold . He had no intention of interfering in a matter of accommodation . Boys had to be brought up powerfully . Perhaps because Damian was young, with uncertain status, outstanding skill and an unfriendly personality, there were many greedy people around him . There were also troublemakers looking for fights and these would only increase as the boy grew older . The boy had to capable of dealing with all of this . He s doing well, of course . A few days ago, some troublemakers picked a fight with Damian . There were many opponents so a few blows were exchanged but that wasn t the problem as far as Hugo was concerned . Nothing was broken nor was he crippled . No matter how many opponents, to be hit by such lousy kids is just Hugo was unsatisfied . Sure enough, Damian was his brother s son . If it was him, he would have gotten rid of those fools without anyone knowing . When he told Damian, don t kill people at the Academy , he meant it is troublesome to take care of, so deal with it inconspicuously . The boy didn t seem to have understood him properly . Enough about the boy, be careful on your way . And be careful of the heat while you re in the carriage . There are many people to take care of me so why worry . Lucia leaned her head on his wide chest . As time went by, his affection grew more romantic . She could guess that he liked her to a considerable degree . But despite that, her uneasiness did not decrease . The capital was filled with his past lovers, seductive beauties that fell for his charm, and even the woman that was his wife in the dream . There was no room for her feet 1 . I m afraid you ll leave me . Lucia had thought that it would be fine as long as she loved him . She had thought that she could stand in the center and love without reliance or burden . But now, she could only wonder if such a love exists . She was gradually waking up to her arrogance . Perhaps it might exist somewhere but such a love was impossible for her . Translator s Corner It means it s very crowded . Sitha is changed to Shita . To the Capital 1 Lucia sat in the study reading a book then she closed the book and stood up . She could no longer endure the stabbing pain in her stomach . For a while now, she had been feeling stifled . Even during dinner, it was hard for food to go down her throat . In any case, her stomach seemed to be disagreeing with her so she called for a maid . Bring me medicine for indigestion . Digestion medicine was a household medicine so there was no need to go out of the way to call a doctor . However, even after taking the medicine for indigestion, she still felt nauseous . After writhing in pain and finally throwing up, she felt much better . Milady, are you okay Yes . I feel much better after emptying my stomach . Hugo was busy preparing to leave on the morrow so Lucia sent word that she would be sleeping first . There was a lot to prepare and pack up for tomorrow so she decided to go to bed early . Hugo left his office when it was almost midnight . As he was suddenly going up to the capital, he had to a lot to work to finish up . There was no end to his work but since he had to ride to the capital at daybreak, he had to get some sleep . Why did he have to die in a summer like this What was worse than the hot weather was his worry than a long carriage journey in this hot weather could ruin her health . Couldn t he have lived one more year before dying That old fool . He should have thought of his health and played in moderation . It was a shameful death that made people speechless . Dying in the summer and now of all times . Hugo could only feel dissatisfied . To some extent, Hugo was beginning to settle into life in the north . Once he went up to the Capital, he didn t know when he would be able to focus on the north again . If he just let things be, he would end up with idiots that try to do the exact same thing like the idiots he killed last time . Well, it was good either ways . If that happened, he could just kill them too . His worry was more on the variables that would appear once he went up to the capital . He wouldn t be able to keep his wife within his fences anymore . The mere thought of rogues approaching her made his head hurt . He hadn t gotten her heart or even her childhood name yet . He quickly finished his distracted bath and went into her bedroom as usual . He saw her figure lying on the bed and moved to lie down next to her . He was about to take her into his arms when he heard a feeble moan . It was a small sound of distress . He sprang to his feet and turned on the lights in the room . Vivian He raised up the thin blanket and turned her body over to face him . Her body felt hot to the touch . He placed a palm on her forehead and felt her forehead clammy with sweat and her body burning with a fever . He immediately pulled on the rope to call the maid . Vivian . He called her name several times and patted her cheek lightly but there was no response at all . Flustered, he lifted her from her waist and took her into his arms . Feeling her body sink down powerlessly, Hugo was filled with terror . Vivian Feeling the maid come in, Hugo didn t bother to look and just yelled frantically . Call the doctor Yes Yes The maid took off in a hurry . Those deeply asleep in the castle were rudely awakened by the fiery tempo . Hugo placed the cold towel on her forehead and the maid responsible for waiting on the Duchess sat on her knees beneath the bed . Hugo interrogated the maid and the maid explained the condition of the madam from around dinner with all her might . After dinner, Milady threw up everything and said she would be going to sleeping early . You should have called a doctor then . Is this how you serve your madam I I am sorry . The Duke s fierce rebuke and frigid tone chilled the maid to the bones . The maid s voice trembled pitifully . It wasn t just her voice but her entire body was trembling . Anna, who had run all the way from her bed, came into the bedroom . She immediately got down the symptoms from the maid . Milady has to regain consciousness before she can take medicine . One has to wipe her down with a towel to bring down the fever . She was fine until after dinner . Hugo It seems to be acute indigestion . Anna If it s indigestion, why this sort of fever Indigestion can cause the body to ache as well as high fever . Anna turned to the maid . Did Milady complain of a headache A headache No, she did not . Maid Does indigestion cause headaches too Hugo Milady has frequent migraines so I m just confirming . Migraines In an instant, the atmosphere turned prickly . Anna flinched . What do you mean frequent How often About once or twice a month . Milady was given medicine whenever she suffered from migraines . This is new to me . Why don t I know about this Milady said there was no need to inform Your Grace as it is a common ailment suffered by many . When did this symptom start Milady said she often had headaches since she was a child . You don t have to worry too much, Your Grace . Migraine is a common condition and Milady s migraines are not on the harsher side . Anna s explanation did not do much to change the atmosphere . The Duke s silence was frightening . Around when Anna began to break out in cold sweat, maids came in with a large pail of water and dozens of towels . All of you withdraw . I ll do it myself . Hugo Hugo lay Lucia down on the bed and removed her nightwear . He dipped the towel in water, squeezed then proceeded to carefully wipe down her sweat filled body . Her entire body was feverish and the every part he touched felt hot enough to burn . How did you get such a high fever Hugo knew that the prolonged state of unconsciousness while burning with a high fever was dangerous . Migraines, huh According to the doctor, it was a common symptom and nothing to be worried about . But Hugo was angry that he didn t know about this nothing to be worried about symptom . Every time this happened, Hugo felt like there was an unbreakable wall between them . He hoped that one day, she would open her heart to him but waiting for that day was tedious . He suppressed his irritation and anxiousness and continued to change the towels to cool down her body .Chapter end
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