I Made a Mistake in my Confession. Can I Cancel it? - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28

Kartan urgently called for the fastest doctor available. Seeing Lillian unconscious, he felt his blood draining in real time.

The doctor who finished the examination tilted his head in confusion.

“Miss seems to be perfectly fine.”

Kartan became agitated and pointed at Lillian as he spoke.

“Are you calling that words? Can’t you see she’s collapsed after coughing up blood?”

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

Unable to withstand Kartan’s pressure, he examined her again, but the result was the same.

“Your, Your Grace the Archduke, I seem to… lack the qualifications… so calling another doctor would be… please spare my life.”

Frustrated by this, Kartan even summoned the Imperial Physician. Normally this would be a serious overreach of authority, but no one dared oppose the command of the Archduke, whose power exceeded even the Emperor’s.

Shortly after, the summoned Personal Physician examined Lillian and frowned. Then he took out all the medical equipment he brought and began examining her thoroughly.

Only after a considerable time had passed did the Personal Physician speak.

“Count’s daughters often have weak constitutions and sometimes collapse when they overexert themselves… it seems this is the case with the Count’s Daughter as well. I’ll prepare medicine to help her body recover…”

“Can’t you see she can’t even open her eyes? How can an unconscious person take medicine!”

“…”

The Personal Physician fell silent like a mute who had eaten honey. Kartan clutched his head and slumped into the chair.

Eventually, the Personal Physician continued with a troubled expression.

“I’m truly sorry. Even to my eyes, the Count’s Daughter’s condition appears very serious, but no matter how much I examine her, her pulse and all vital signs are normal.”

When even the Personal Physician said he didn’t know the cause, Kartan despaired.

“Then, what should be done.”

“…”

The Personal Physician remained silent in the end. To Kartan, this sounded like being told to prepare his heart.

“I understand, so go back. I want to be alone.”

Soon the Butler had everyone in the room leave. Then even the Butler was about to close the door and leave.

“Butler.”

“Did you call for me, Master.”

“Bring all the doctors currently residing in the capital. There must be at least one among them who can treat Lillian.”

But even that was useless. They all shook their heads saying they didn’t know the cause.

Dark night had fallen. Whitton, who received the news late, came to the Archduke’s Residence. Kartan was sitting alone in the dark room without even turning on the lights.

Sensing something was seriously wrong, Whitton reached for the lamp placed on the nightstand. Only then did Kartan’s troubled voice reach him.

“I can see with my own eyes that Lillian is gradually dying… but everyone just says she’s fine. It seems the capital is full of quacks.”

“…Your Grace.”

Whitton looked at him with worried eyes. Kartan couldn’t take his gaze off Lillian, who lay there as if merely sleeping.

How much time had passed like that. Kartan spoke with a voice full of determination.

“Whitton, I’m giving you an order. Open all the gates immediately and find a doctor who can cure Lillian. You may search the entire country, no, even if you have to turn over the entire continent, you must find one.”

Thud.

Then he dropped the Imperial Seal at Whitton’s feet. The moment he picked it up, Whitton froze completely. It was because the World Tree, symbol of the Empire, was engraved on it.

“This is…!”

“Tell them that if they can cure her, I, Kartan Radeon Kairos, swear on my honor to grant whatever they desire.”

After a moment, Whitton answered solemnly.

“I shall obey your command, Your Grace.”

Soon after, Whitton took the Imperial Seal and left the room. Even then, Kartan continued to gaze only at Lillian.

“I can never give you up, even if I die. So I will definitely save you.”

* * *

“Yawn, I slept well!”

Lillian stretched and got up from her spot. After sleeping deeply, her whole body felt light.

‘I must have been lacking sleep.’

That’s when it happened. Her eyes met with His Grace the Archduke, who was sitting by the bedside. He had an expression as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

“Why are you here…?”

This was her bedroom. When she looked at him with puzzlement, His Grace the Archduke let out a hollow laugh as if he was dumbfounded.

“Do you know how long you’ve been unconscious before making such carefree remarks?”

“What do you mean? What happened while I was sleeping?”

Come to think of it, His Grace the Archduke looked extremely haggard in what seemed like just a short nap. The room was also in complete disarray.

‘That’s strange, why didn’t they clean up?’

All the servants at the Archduke’s Residence were excellent workers, so there was no way they would leave her room in such a state.

Soon, Kartan let out a sigh.

“Ha, it’s been a week.”

“Pardon?”

Everything was so confusing that she couldn’t understand immediately. Only after hearing his next words did Lillian become shocked.

“You collapsed like that and just woke up after a week.”

“…!”

Instantly, Lillian was startled and looked down at herself. But her hands and feet were all fine. No, she was overflowing with energy as if she could lift a boulder.

“Is that really true? Why did I sleep for so long?”

It was the first time in her life she had slept for so long. Anxious about her strange physical condition, Lillian bit her nails.

‘Really, am I dying? Maybe I don’t have much time left…’

She suddenly felt chilled. Even though she knew she had a terminal illness, she couldn’t remain composed.

Seeing Lillian’s unusual reaction, Kartan grabbed her shoulders and demanded.

“What? You knew about it? What disease is it? Tell me right now!”

“…”

“The Imperial Physician, all the doctors in the capital – they all say they don’t know what your illness is. Do you know how I felt when I heard that?”

But Lillian remained silent. Because there was nothing she could tell him.

“I’m sorry.”

The doctor who diagnosed her illness was a wandering physician who had briefly stayed in the capital. He said it was a rare disease he had never seen before. So she should prepare herself mentally.

He said she would suffer from high fevers and repeated coughing up blood, gradually weakening until she eventually died.

She didn’t believe it at the time, but when the symptoms really repeated as he said, Lillian had no choice but to believe it.

“Are you really going to be like this?”

As he got angry again, Lillian hung her head with tears in her eyes. Soon Kartan rested his head on her shoulder and let out a low sigh.

“I really thought I was going insane.”

In that moment, his hand wrapped around her waist.

“I never want to experience something like that again.”

Suddenly Lillian felt suffocated and breathless. But she couldn’t bring herself to push His Grace the Archduke away. It certainly wasn’t because she felt sorry for His Grace the Archduke. And it definitely wasn’t because she was afraid.

Thump.

‘Something must really be going wrong with my body! Otherwise, there’s no way my heart would be beating like this!’

Now she was confused about what was what. Perhaps from using too much mental energy, she felt like her body was heating up again.

But on the other hand, surprisingly, she felt a sense of comfort. As if they had been this way for a long time!

* * *

Kartan assigned Dr. Sellie, who had been the Former Empress’s personal physician, to Lillian. She was an extremely meticulous person. She interfered with every detail of Lillian’s movements, the food she ate, and even her sleeping arrangements.

Thanks to that, after being confined inside the house for over a month, let alone going to work, she felt like she was going stir-crazy.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Lillian appealed to Dr. Sellie.

“I feel suffocated. I want to go out, even if it’s just for a short walk.”

“Absolutely not. Please endure it. Right now, Count’s Daughter, you are suffering from a rare disease of unknown cause. Until we find a treatment, going out is forbidden.”

“But, His Grace the Archduke…”

This time she appealed to Kartan. But he was just as firm.

“No. The Doctor is a capable person. Trust her and follow what she tells you to do.”

“Yes…”

Lillian had no choice but to nod her head.

Then one day, an invitation arrived from the Imperial Palace addressed to her!

“Wh-why would His Majesty the Emperor want me…!”

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