I Made a Mistake in my Confession. Can I Cancel it? - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

 

“So there’s no use regretting it later when you go.”

 

Just as Kartan’s lips were about to touch hers, a single tear that rolled down from Lillian’s eyes wet his cheek. Only then did Kartan come to his senses and curse briefly.

 

“Damn it.”

 

Then he roughly loosened the shirt he was wearing.

 

“Haa, I don’t want to… please don’t…”

 

“Stay still!”

 

Kartan forcibly put the shirt on the resisting Lillian. He had tried earlier too, but failed due to her fierce resistance.

 

But this time was different. If he didn’t force her to put it on, he didn’t know what he might do to Lillian. Yet he couldn’t leave her alone while she was in pain, so this seemed like the best option.

 

“Stop tormenting people and listen when I’m being nice about it.”

 

“But…!”

 

Lillian, intoxicated by the medicine, was in no state to be reasoned with. In the end, Kartan had to show her the side of himself he least wanted her to see.

 

“You know what? I’m also a healthy man.”

 

For a moment, Lillian, who had been struggling to take off the shirt, hesitated.

 

“So don’t touch me. There’s a limit to my patience too.”

 

“Haa, but it’s so hot…”

 

The breath Lillian exhaled stimulated Kartan once again. He trembled instinctively. Right now, she was the most threatening existence to him above anything else in this world.

 

If he gave himself over to instinct like this, he would earn Lillian’s hatred once again. Because the person she truly wanted wasn’t him.

 

‘Right now she’s just intoxicated by the medicine.’

 

In the end, Kartan had no choice but to give up on putting the shirt on her this time too. Having no other option, he called for the guard outside.

 

“Clear the entire Separate Palace immediately. We need to go to the Archduke’s Residence.”

 

“Yes, Your Grace the Archduke!”

 

Lillian continued to suffer while his patience was reaching its limit. Rather than waiting for Dr. Sellie, who might not come for who knows how long, it seemed better to return to the Archduke’s Residence.

 

Kartan lifted Lillian into his arms. Then Lillian’s faint voice reached his ears.

 

“…I’m sorry.”

 

In her eyes as he looked down at her, there was a feeling of regret toward him. This suddenly made Kartan angry.

 

The apology coming from Lillian’s lips seemed like she was pushing him away, making him feel endlessly miserable.

 

“Forget it.”

 

Kartan stared at the ceiling, restraining his emotions as much as possible.

 

“Ha, how did things end up like this? Is this Bella Ariana’s doing?”

 

That’s when it happened. Suddenly something soft touched his lips and then fell away. Kartan’s eyes widened instantly.

 

“…!”

 

His heart felt like it would jump out of his mouth from shock.

 

“What… what are you doing right now?”

 

But Lillian gave no answer. Like an exhausted butterfly falling, she simply collapsed.

 

“Ha. I’m really going crazy.”

 

‘If only I could have her like this…’

 

For a moment, Kartan let out a quiet sigh. He thought it was fortunate beyond measure that she didn’t know about his current state.

 

‘Because if she knew, she would despise me.’

 

Knock knock.

 

“Your Grace the Archduke, it’s me.”

 

Finally, the voice of Dr. Sellie, whom they had been waiting for, could be heard.

 

“Come in.”

 

Dr. Sellie, who eventually opened the door and entered, showed no sign of remorse whatsoever. He simply frowned as if detecting the suspicious atmosphere that had spread throughout the room.

 

“But did something happen? Your face is excessively red, it looks like…?”

 

Kartan cut off Dr. Sellie’s words and said.

 

“You’re late.”

 

“My apologies.”

 

Only then did Dr. Sellie examine Lillian’s condition.

 

“Oh my. It seems you’ve been affected by something nasty.”

 

“I know that much. I’ll step outside, so hurry up and treat her.”

 

“This isn’t a simple aphrodisiac.”

 

In that moment, Kartan, who had been about to go outside, stopped dead in his tracks.

 

“What?”

 

“It seems to be a medicine made based on Phantom Grass.”

 

“Don’t tell me, you mean that poisonous plant that shows you the illusions you want to see when inhaled?”

 

Instead of answering, Dr. Sellie began examining Lillian’s body thoroughly. Then he turned the inside of her arm over and showed it to Kartan.

 

“Do you see this red rash that’s appeared here? It seems she didn’t inhale it through her nose, but rather drank it.”

 

“Drank it? That can’t be. Phantom Grass is a poisonous plant that can kill you even if you eat just a little.”

 

“Generally speaking, that’s true. If you dilute it and mix it with Biddle Flower, it becomes drinkable. Theoretically, there are no major side effects.”

 

But his relief was only momentary. Upon hearing Dr. Sellie’s next words, Kartan’s expression immediately hardened.

 

“However, if someone has relations with a person who has consumed Phantom Grass, that person will fall into a serious state of poisoning. In severe cases, they could even die.”

 

“Are you saying that this was aimed at His Majesty?”

 

Dr. Sellie, who had finally released Lillian’s arm, nodded his head.

 

“It must have been difficult to endure. You must have suffered greatly.”

 

“…”

 

Kartan clenched his fists. Bella Ariana had tried to use Lillian to kill him. Just because he had rejected her pathetic confession.

 

The corners of Kartan’s mouth stretched into a long line.

 

“Interesting.”

 

“Do you have someone in mind who might have done this?”

 

Instead of answering, Kartan turned around. As of today, the House of Ariana was finished.

 

“I already didn’t like what they were doing anyway, so this works out well.”

 

Madness flashed momentarily in his sapphire-like blue eyes. Sensing something ominous, Dr. Sellie simply kept his mouth shut quietly.

 

However, he couldn’t take a single step outside the room. There was an unexpected obstacle blocking his way.

 

Suddenly, the hem of the shirt he was wearing stretched out long. When he turned around, the culprit was Lillian.

 

“Your Grace the Archduke… please don’t go…”

 

“…!”

 

In that moment, he couldn’t move at all, as if he had been put under some kind of spell. Dr. Sellie, who had been watching, finally let out a sigh of relief.

 

“I told you not to give in to temptation, really.”

 

Then she pointed to a wooden chair that was sprawled in the corner.

 

“Just sit over there. If you keep standing like that, it interferes with the treatment.”

 

“Doctor.”

 

Kartan called out in a sunken voice, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.

 

“You don’t want to leave anyway, right? It’s just me here, so you don’t need to keep up appearances.”

 

“Don’t cross the line. It would be a mistake to think I’ll always tolerate this.”

 

Dr. Sellie, who had paused for a moment, shrugged her shoulders.

 

“Well, I think you’ll tolerate it at least as long as the Count’s Daughter is alive, won’t you?”

 

“Stop talking.”

 

Dr. Sellie was the personal physician who had been in charge of the Former Empress, his mother. She was the only person who had cared for him and his brothers after they lost their mother, and was also one of the few people Kartan trusted.

 

“So, was going to the academic conference worthwhile?”

 

“Not particularly. No matter how many capable doctors from various countries they’ve gathered, it’s difficult to make an accurate diagnosis just by looking at medical papers. I suppose the only option is to take the Count’s Daughter directly to the academic conference…”

 

“Are you saying you want to conduct live experiments on Lillian?”

 

Crack.

 

In an instant, the chair armrest he was gripping broke completely. Dr. Sellie continued speaking calmly as if she was used to this.

 

“But for now, that’s the only other method available.”

 

“I told you to save Lillian, not to satisfy the curiosity of those academic conference people. If you spout that kind of nonsense one more time, I’ll wipe out all those academic conference members, so keep that in mind.”

 

Dr. Sellie administered a sedative to Lillian and let out a sigh.

 

“Then from now on, the academic conference will become a term that only exists in history books.”

 

“It would be better if such incompetent fools disappeared. The money I’ve poured into them all this time is regrettable.”

 

“There’s no need to be so sarcastic. Thanks to that, I’ve developed quite an interesting hypothesis, so please let the academic conference members live peacefully.”

 

Eventually, Dr. Sellie took out medical papers from her medical bag and spread them out.

 

“This is a record of when the Count’s Daughter collapsed. If you look here, there’s one common factor.”

 

She pointed to a specific spot with her finger.

 

“I’ve been so focused on treating the illness that I’ve been missing an important fact. It seems there’s a certain pattern to when the Count’s Daughter collapses. General patients never show this kind of pattern.”

 

“Explain in more detail.”

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