Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 96

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#96

“You said you were unhappy meeting me.”

Sonnet felt it was time to speak seriously.

“Aiden, when I said that…”

“Now you can’t escape the unhappiness or tragedy by my side.”

When Sonnet looked puzzled, he raised the corners of his mouth.

“I won’t let you go.”

Aiden had a smiling face, but his eyes were more persistent than ever.

“So, Sonnet.”

When Sonnet looked carefully, Aiden spoke seriously.

“Endure it together with me.”

“…”

“Because I’ll be even more unhappy than you are.”

“I don’t like that.”

“Why.”

“Let’s just split it half and half and endure it together. You’ll have to endure my unhappiness equally too, but is that okay?”

Aiden smiled.

“Haven’t I been living like that all along?”

“…”

“And I was happier than ever when I was with you.”

Sonnet had nothing else to say. Aiden had already endured her unhappiness well. Though Sonnet hadn’t been able to do the same.

“I’ll endure it well now too. Tell me whenever you’re having a hard time. I’ll stay by your side as much as I’ve hurt you.”

Sonnet had no immunity to enduring others’ unhappiness together. She had never once become unhappy because of someone else until now.

But just having Aiden by her side made everything okay now. More than anything, Sonnet wanted Aiden to be happy.

Sonnet asked him seriously.

“Are you happy having me by your side?”

“Yes.”

Aiden smiled brightly. His smile, which she hadn’t seen in a long time, was particularly clear and beautiful.

Sonnet felt her heart, which had been emptily hollow all this time, swelling up.

Though it was Aiden’s short answer, she thought those words alone were enough. From now on, they would endure it together.

***

As soon as Aiden arrived in the capital, he headed to Delrod’s manor. Sonnet went with him, but she waited in the drawing room. After almost an hour had passed, Aiden came down.

Aiden sat down next to Sonnet, bending his long legs. He had a thoughtful expression.

Sonnet asked carefully.

“What did he say?”

Aiden looked ahead for a while as if lost in thought, then finally spoke.

“The words I’ve wanted to hear all this time.”

He turned to look at Sonnet and continued.

“Our father has completely changed. Since meeting you.”

“I just told him what kind of person you are.”

Aiden hugged Sonnet tightly.

“Thank you. Without you, I think I would have felt sorry to my father for the rest of my life.”

“…”

“At least I’m glad I could see him like this right before he dies.”

His words quietly touched Sonnet’s heart. Sonnet hugged Aiden’s waist.

She felt good that she finally seemed to be helping Aiden. She had been receiving so much from Aiden all this time.

Sonnet spoke as if she would give him everything.

“If there’s anything you want to do or need, tell me. I’ll give you everything.”

Aiden laughed while holding her.

“I already have everything.”

He pulled back slightly and briefly kissed Sonnet’s cheek and lips in turn. When their eyes met, he kissed her deeply, swallowing her breath.

***

The Rosefield Duke’s funeral was held quite grandly. The procession of mourners was long, and with even the King coming personally, the surrounding atmosphere was even more solemn.

Aiden didn’t show tears while receiving mourners. He was calm.

Sonnet looked around carefully from beside Aiden and asked.

“Is there anything else you need?”

Aiden smiled faintly and cupped both of Sonnet’s cheeks.

“It’s cold, so stay inside. I’ll call you in a bit.”

He briefly kissed Sonnet’s lips and let her go.

Sonnet nodded and went inside the manor. Several people approached Sonnet first to greet her.

The nobles’ gazes weren’t particularly malicious. Above all, since the King had even praised her research before, there was some respect in their eyes.

Sonnet had a long conversation with someone who showed interest in her research. They definitely had a lot of interest in research, so the conversation went well.

As she naturally talked with various people like this, quite a lot of time had passed before she knew it. Now everyone went outside to bury the coffin in the family tomb.

The First Kingdom Army unit and the unit specially provided by the King stood in dignified lines.

Many people gathered around the black coffin.

A tremendous gunshot rang out, and the coffin slowly descended. Someone wiped tears from their eyes while clutching a handkerchief, and several others sniffled and shed tears.

Aiden only watched with a stern face, not particularly shedding tears. Sonnet’s heart went out to him even more at that sight.

Surely Aiden’s heart was sad too, but like his father said, he didn’t show it outwardly.

After many mourners left like that, only Sonnet and he remained at the manor. He drank the remaining alcohol while leaning on Sonnet’s shoulder.

“I’m glad you’re here at least.”

“…”

“How would I have endured this alone.”

He turned the bottle and chuckled. Sonnet had only been by Aiden’s side, she hadn’t really helped much.

When she turned to look, Aiden drank from the bottle.

As he drank, his Adam’s apple moved up and down. Sonnet was about to speak, wondering if he was drinking too much.

Tears flowed from his eyes. While Sonnet stared blankly, he put down the bottle and suddenly hugged Sonnet.

“I knew father was sick, but I didn’t know he’d pass away this quickly.”

Sonnet wrapped both arms around Aiden’s waist. He buried his face in Sonnet’s neck and cried.

“Thank you, Sonnet. If it weren’t for you, I would never have known father’s heart for the rest of my life.”

Sonnet found herself tearing up too.

Aiden cried like a child.

Even though it was an unfamiliar side of him she’d never seen before, it wasn’t bewildering. Rather, it touched her heart more that he was showing her the feelings he hadn’t shown others.

Sonnet hugged Aiden with all her strength.

“Still, he must have felt relieved having that conversation with you at the end.”

Aiden’s arms pulled Sonnet’s waist closer. He relied on Sonnet’s embrace and shed tears for a long time. In a way, it looked like he was completely enveloping Sonnet.

Sonnet stayed by his side until Aiden was exhausted and let out his breath.

***

When Sonnet opened her eyes, she felt a bit suffocated. Aiden’s arms were completely wrapped around her as he slept.

Perhaps because he drank a lot yesterday, he slept quite late. Usually Aiden woke up much earlier than Sonnet.

Sonnet carefully lifted his arm and got out of bed. As Sonnet put on a robe and came down to the drawing room, the butler approached.

“Lady Sonnet, two people claiming to be your parents have come…”

Before the butler could finish speaking, the sound of a door opening rang out.

When Sonnet frowned and looked, she saw familiar faces.

“Right, there’s no way our daughter wouldn’t have a marriage with lots of money involved.”

Mother looked at Sonnet with a smile. Having heard the news from somewhere, they were dressed in black clothes.

“Are we late?”

Mother looked around. Sonnet quickly spoke, worried that Aiden might wake up.

“Please come this way.”

Her parents dutifully followed Sonnet. Sonnet closed the drawing room door before turning around.

“What brings you here?”

There was a strange irritation in Sonnet’s tone. Mother frowned and shouted.

“Sonnet, no matter how much you look down on us, does it make sense not to invite us to the funeral of someone who’s about to become family?”

Father, who was beside her, added a word.

“Right, are we so embarrassing that you’d do this?”

“Yes.”

“What?”

“Who would be happy to see you come barging in like this without even being invited?”

“Still, we are…”

“I told you before. The reason I didn’t want to marry Aiden was because of you two.”

“Ha, you really know how to blame others. We raised you well and now…”

“You already received a lot of money from Aiden. Isn’t that enough?”

“No, we…”

“From now on, don’t come looking for me or go to Aiden either. I’ve told Aiden too, so there’s nothing for you to gain.”

“Ha, are you really going to be like this?”

“You should have stopped taking money when you had the chance. And even if you hadn’t come like this, I would have taken care of you a little someday, but when you act like this, who would want to take care of you?”

Sonnet had thought about her parents after Aiden’s Father’s funeral. Since they had given birth to her, she had intended to take care of them a little once her heart softened.

“Who said we wanted to receive that?”

“Then why did you come?”

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