I Became the Wife of the Hero Who Killed Me - Chapter 104

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#Episode 104

 

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The side effects of taking a human who had become one with their bed outside for sixteen whole hours were considerable.

 

As soon as Elisia arrived at the lodging, she collapsed and couldn’t wake up for a full day.

 

When she wouldn’t open her eyes no matter how much he tried to wake her, Edwin was seized by nightmare-like fear and summoned Gilbert from the Imperial Capital Townhouse to the Imperial Palace.

 

And Empress Mariana, upon hearing this news, sent the Imperial Physician out of concern for her niece.

 

Elisia had merely been in deep sleep.

 

Thus, the embarrassment became hers to bear once again…

 

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“Elisia, aren’t you hungry?”

 

“Don’t talk to me.”

 

It seemed there had been quite a commotion while I was asleep.

 

After waking up and washing while hearing the whole story, I was so dumbfounded I could only blink.

 

I thought there would be no more reasons to be angry at Edwin, but how could a person be this timid?

 

A man who supposedly slices through giant demons like cutting potatoes got scared seeing me in Deep Sleep and called Gilbert from outside the Imperial Palace?

 

Even going so far as to get Royal Guard permission for entry?

 

Still feeling absurd thinking about it, I patted the spot next to me on the bed. Edwin, who had been watching nervously, immediately came over and sat down as if he’d been waiting.

 

That looked somewhat cute—my eyes must be going bad—but I still had things to say.

 

“People should live more boldly, boldly!”

 

“But Elisia wouldn’t open her eyes…”

 

“What?!”

 

Edwin seems to have gotten quite comfortable with me lately.

 

Before, he would apologize sharply for anything, but now he’s sneakily making excuses?

 

Normally I would have felt a bit proud that we seemed to have grown closer, but not today.

 

The Empress actually sent the Imperial Physician, the Imperial Physician!!

 

I felt the need to scold Edwin firmly.

 

He was being too overprotective of me. I should have corrected this habit from the start. I wasn’t some sugar doll that would break at a touch, but his wife who would live alongside him.

 

“Am I some treasure? Some sacred relic that brings punishment if touched? You should have shouted at me if I wouldn’t wake up, or at least tried shaking me!”

 

“…”

 

“How could you not do that and instead turn the Royal Guards upside down and make the Imperial Physician rush over?”

 

“…I did.”

 

Hm?

 

I, who had been raging, suddenly stopped. He did? Did I just mishear that?

 

“You tried shouting in my ear?”

 

“Yes, that it was time to wake up…”

 

“And you tried shaking me too?”

 

“I lightly gripped her shoulders but she didn’t wake up, so I grabbed both shoulders and shook her. At the end, I even lifted her upper body, but instead of waking up, her head just dropped powerlessly.”

 

“….”

 

I quietly bit my lips.

 

I knew I was the type who didn’t wake up easily once I fell asleep.

 

It had always been like that. Whether thunder and lightning struck, tornadoes hit, or Nero caused a ruckus, I just slept well.

 

But I never thought it was to this extent.

 

Of course, considering that yesterday I had overexerted myself all night in an extremely tense state, my love and obsession with the bed suddenly began to feel scary.

 

Anyway, as I became speechless and avoided his gaze, Edwin slyly tilted his head.

 

“So are you forgiving me now?”

 

“….”

 

“From next time, I’ll try harder to distinguish more clearly whether Elisia has fainted or is just sound asleep. There won’t be a commotion like last night. Probably….”

 

The word he slipped in at the end was quite annoying.

 

Since Edwin began carefully intertwining his fingers as if acting cute—he seems to particularly like holding hands—I decided to let it slide just this once.

 

It’s not because I was completely swayed by his mischievous cuteness.

 

Ah, really!

 

When I playfully wiggled my captured fingers, Edwin’s expression brightened noticeably.

 

“Aren’t you hungry?”

 

“I just want to lie down.”

 

“Elisia doesn’t need to lift a finger. I’ll take care of everything.”

 

After telling the servant to prepare a simple meal, he lifted me up along with the blanket.

 

Wait, this is Berry’s technique—when did he learn it?!

 

While Edwin walked toward the sofa, another servant busily cleared the table. There were documents piled up, as if he had been handling official business just before.

 

“What’s that?”

 

“There were some matters I needed to handle.”

 

“Official business I don’t know about? It must be military affairs.”

 

“Hmm, it’s not that….”

 

Edwin seemed to be pondering what would be good to answer.

 

Honestly, this was the first time he had hidden something from me. While I thought there must be circumstances, I felt somewhat disappointed inside.

 

“If you don’t want to tell me, don’t.”

 

“It’s not that. It’s just that the content isn’t something Elisia would be pleased to know about.”

 

The servant who organized the documents then brought a tray with letters piled on it.

 

Anyone could see they were for me.

 

I opened the envelopes one by one, still pouting.

 

The first was a letter from Isabella. She had heard that the family’s personal physician and imperial physician had visited all night, and she was worried about my condition.

 

The next was Caterina’s letter, also asking about my well-being with similar content.

 

Then came Mariana’s heartfelt letter of gratitude for saving Joseph.

 

I thought this one had different content, but the postscript was likewise about concern for my health.

 

There were also letters from prestigious noble ladies I had met at the chapel….

 

Anyway, the types of senders had clearly changed from when I first arrived at the Imperial Capital.

 

Back then, there were many with high status but poor social circles, but now it was the complete opposite.

 

As I was skimming through the letters full of worry and concern with bleary eyes, I suddenly paused.

 

[To the most noble Madam in Lombard♡

 

Your most faithful servant, Count Baron, sends his surprise greetings.

 

Though I am someone who couldn’t follow Madam and remained in Lombard—I curse Lord Ramon—I constantly worry about and miss Madam who is in the distant Imperial Capital, soaking my pillowcase with tears every night.

 

Even if the sycophants of the Imperial Capital disturb Madam’s heart with their wicked flattery, please do not forget me, Count Baron, your most loyal and trustworthy retainer—]

 

Among the precious letters, there was one unseemly thing mixed in.

 

The ink in the part about soaking his pillowcase with tears was even strangely smudged!

 

‘This could be dangerous if Edwin sees it.’

 

He still occasionally got jealous of the relationship between me and Count Baron. Something about us seeming too close?

 

It was definitely Edwin, not me, who had eyes stuck to the soles of his feet.

 

Anyway, I sneakily glanced at the seat next to me.

 

At first, he had been reading the letters together over my shoulder, but now, tired of the parade of worries that continued with each envelope opened, he had silently turned away and was pretending not to care.

 

He was asking a passing servant when the meal would arrive.

 

‘Now’s my chance.’

 

It was the moment I was about to throw the Baron’s letter into the fireplace.

 

“Elisia? Who sent that letter?”

 

At this crucial timing, the servant had withdrawn.

 

I was caught just as the flames in the fireplace were about to swallow the letter.

 

But the evidence had already started burning. Without time to think, I immediately used Playing Dumb.

 

“I-it’s someone Edwin doesn’t know.”

 

“Is there someone I don’t know? It must be something related to the social circles.”

 

“It’s not that…”

 

Ah, Edwin was sulking.

 

He was pretending not to be, but his eyes had narrowed.

 

“If you don’t want to tell me, don’t. I don’t want to force you.”

 

“It’s not like that. It’s just content that wouldn’t please Edwin to know about.”

 

As I shook his arm telling him not to sulk, I felt a strange déjà vu about this situation.

 

I realized that Edwin was teasing me!

 

“Th-this guy, really…!”

 

“Haha!”

 

“If you hadn’t insulted my eyes, this wouldn’t have happened! Do you have eyes stuck to the soles of your feet? Why is your possible range so wide?!”

 

I jumped around furiously and lunged at him.

 

Edwin, worried that I might fall as I charged at him, tried to catch me but his hand slipped.

 

As our bodies naturally fell backward together—

 

“…!”

 

Our lips collided.

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