Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 86

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#86

Sonnet quickly grabbed Aiden’s arm. The fist that was about to come down stopped.

He looked down at the pig, his chest heaving violently. Blood was splattered on the pig’s face and tears soaked his eyes.

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Sob… please spare me.”

He was now begging. Crying like a little child.

Aiden turned to look toward where Anchovy was. Anchovy stood there dazed, then immediately bowed his head toward Aiden.

“I’m sorry.”

Aiden slowly stood up. Anchovy immediately helped support the pig. He was still sniffling as he barely managed to stand, leaning on the thin man’s body.

Anchovy swayed slightly but didn’t fall, apparently having good core strength.

As he was about to enter the inn immediately, Aiden called out.

“Hey.”

At the low voice, Anchovy immediately turned his head. A flash of fear crossed his eyes.

“You should apologize.”

Aiden gestured toward Sonnet with his chin while looking at Anchovy. Anchovy immediately turned around with the pig and bowed their heads toward Sonnet.

“We’re sorry.”

“Sob, we’re sorry.”

The pig was still sniffling. Sonnet’s expression naturally crumpled. Why did men become like children when they met someone stronger than them?

They glanced at Aiden before entering the inn.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the cold wind blowing fiercely. Sonnet’s heart was beating rapidly.

She never imagined she would encounter Aiden here, in this situation.

‘I thought we’d at least meet at a banquet.’

Sonnet spoke first, feeling uncomfortable.

“How did you come here?”

Aiden slowly turned to look at Sonnet. She could see the anger that still hadn’t subsided in his eyes. His gaze was sharp as a blade, making his face feel cold.

Aiden, whom she was seeing after a long time, still had a handsome face. Except for his jawline becoming sharper, nothing about him had changed, but he strangely suited the dark atmosphere under the dim lamplight.

“Are there more guys like those from earlier?”

Sonnet shook her head. Aiden frowned and looked around the inn. He still seemed sensitive from his bad mood.

“It seems like there would be more, are you sure there aren’t?”

He looked at Sonnet again, his eyes glowing fiercely.

“Yeah.”

Aiden let out a short breath and rolled his tongue inside his mouth. He spoke without taking his eyes off Sonnet.

“You asked me how I came here earlier.”

Aiden took out a ring from the pocket on his chest and showed it to her.

“You left this behind, how could I not come looking for you.”

Sonnet felt a surge of emotion rising in her heart. The feelings she had kept buried inside all this time burst out of her mouth.

“You didn’t even send letters like you did in Meriden all this time. So why are you looking for me now?”

Aiden let out a light sigh.

“I’m sorry. That was my…”

“You don’t have to be sorry anymore.”

Sonnet said, barely holding back her tears.

“You would know if you saw the note.”

“Sonnet.”

“I can’t handle praying for you to return safely from war anymore, you not writing letters and cutting off contact like this, or hearing news about you from others.”

“…”

“I was definitely happy just being by your side.”

As Sonnet muttered blankly, Aiden suddenly embraced her.

“Sonnet, I’m here now. Tomorrow right away…”

“I told our parents I won’t marry you.”

He who had been breathing lightly against her chest became completely still. Though she could still feel the tight embrace.

Sonnet didn’t want to hurt Aiden anymore, but she had no choice but to say it.

“My parents were receiving more money from you than I thought.”

Aiden’s heavy breath burst out.

“Sonnet.”

The end of his words trembled slightly. Sonnet spoke honestly.

“I hate my parents. From before, whenever I tried to study, they would only interfere by telling me to help with farming instead, and they never properly supported me while taking away all the scholarships I received.”

“…”

“So I didn’t want my parents to be involved with you anymore. You’re the person I like most and my parents are the people I hate most.”

Aiden pulled back his upper body to look at Sonnet. He looked only at Sonnet as if he was out of his mind.

Sonnet couldn’t bear to look at him and lowered her head.

“You said it yourself. That your life was a tragedy. You said you would willingly go into that tragedy, but I’m tired now and can’t do it anymore.”

Sonnet had tears flowing down her cheeks before she knew it.

“I guess this is as far as I go.”

As soon as she said those words, tears flowed endlessly. The heart that had simply loved him like summer sunshine could no longer endure the cold winter wind.

Sonnet still wanted Aiden to do well and hoped things would work out for him. That was all she wished for him. She hoped his life would no longer be tragic but happy.

Aiden spoke coldly without taking his eyes off Sonnet.

“I at least thought of you as someone who would endure tragedy together by my side.”

“…”

“I loved you enough to willingly sacrifice my life.”

“…”

“Weren’t you the same?”

“I was originally selfish, wasn’t I.”

Sonnet wiped away her flowing tears and looked at Aiden.

“I want my life to be happy now. I don’t want to live tragically by your side, worrying like that.”

Aiden looked at Sonnet without even blinking. His eyes were dark like an abyss with a cold air.

Sonnet’s heart felt like it was being torn apart, but she spoke regardless.

“I’m the most precious to myself. Not you.”

Aiden stared at Sonnet intently before letting out a short breath. Aiden’s eyes meeting hers were even deeper.

“So I’m the tragedy of your life?”

Sonnet felt a surge of emotion but held it back firmly as she answered.

“Yeah.”

“And you’d be happy if I disappeared?”

“Yeah.”

Aiden smiled bitterly.

“I made you like this too, just wanting to be happy myself.”

“…”

“Forgetting that my life was originally a tragedy.”

Sonnet felt sorry toward Aiden. For touching the deep wounds in his heart. She couldn’t hold back her tears no matter how hard she tried.

“I’m sorry.”

When Sonnet spoke through her tears, Aiden laughed.

“What are you sorry for.”

“…”

“I’m more sorry for making you like this.”

Come to think of it, Aiden never forgot to say “I’m sorry” to Sonnet.

“I’ll go. I’m sorry for being by your side all this time.”

Aiden immediately turned around. As Sonnet watched in panic, he was already getting into the carriage. As soon as the carriage door closed, the wheels began to move.

The cold wind blew fiercely around her. Sonnet stared blankly at the place he had left, not even noticing her cheeks were stinging.

It was cold. A farewell that was colder than she had thought, so cold that her whole body felt chilled.

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Sonnet cried in her room all night long. It must have been audible to all the neighboring rooms, but not a single person knocked on her door or banged on the walls.

Since last night, Pig and Anchovy had been quiet. So much so that one wouldn’t even know if they lived here.

Sonnet’s whole body was exhausted, but sleep wouldn’t come.

Dawn broke, and when she went to the restroom to at least wash her face, her eyes were quite swollen.

Sonnet sighed and was washing her face when memories of last night came back, making her cry again. She felt sorry for Aiden.

No, she hated this situation that could only turn out this way. It felt like she was only bringing tragedy to him.

Sonnet sobbed in the restroom, barely managed to wash her face, and lay down on her bed.

All strength drained from her body and she felt no motivation whatsoever. Even so, Sonnet had to get up in the evening.

‘To think I have to attend a banquet at a time like this.’

And it was Aiden’s victory banquet at that. It was truly too cruel.

Since it was a royal command, Sonnet couldn’t dare skip it. In the past, she would have been happy about such a good opportunity, but now she was miserable.

‘Why does such an opportunity come only now when it never came before…’

Previously, Sonnet always had the modifier of being a commoner attached to her.

So even when she was at the research institute, she didn’t receive much attention. Despite the fact that her papers had been cited quite frequently.

She was always excluded from awards. At least when she attended Rosefield, accurate grades came out so they couldn’t manipulate things behind the scenes, but at the Royal Ancient Research Institute, there was a world that belonged only to the nobles, so Sonnet’s research achievements were always just below theirs.

At least with Professor Aldoren by Sonnet’s side, some things were corrected, but she was still a researcher who wasn’t recognized by them.

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