I Made a Mistake in my Confession. Can I Cancel it? - Chapter 50

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Chapter 50

 

“Already spoiled.”

 

The Dark Mage looked Bella up and down carefully. At this, Bella barely managed to speak while holding her breath.

 

“I-it’s nothing.”

 

“Don’t go against my mood any further.”

 

“Yes, Mage.”

 

Soon the man turned his back again. Only then did Bella let out a sigh of relief.

 

‘I’ll escape the moment that bastard leaves the room. That thing isn’t human…!’

 

But such an opportunity never came to Bella. Soon the man who discovered his reflection in the mirror pulled up the corners of his mouth long.

 

“You’ve done something interesting. When did you stick this in here?”

 

As if pulling out an object stuck in a crevice, the man pulled out the sword without even frowning once.

 

“Bella, do you know something?”

 

“…”

 

For a moment Bella trembled with fear. But for some reason her body wouldn’t budge at all.

 

‘Why is this happening? Don’t tell me I’m going to die? In a place like this… and so meaninglessly to a bastard like this? That’s ridiculous…!’

 

She couldn’t believe it. Soon the man who approached slowly stroked Bella’s cheek and spoke in a sweet voice. Goosebumps rose all over her body as if bugs were crawling on her.

 

“For me to use my power, several troublesome procedures are necessary.”

 

Soon the man’s hand touched Bella’s slender neckline. Stroking the pulsing blood vessel, the man continued with a pitying gaze.

 

“I wanted to enjoy myself with you a bit more, but it’s become unfortunate. Really, why do useless things? Because of you I have to go get power again.”

 

“P-please spare me…”

 

Bella barely managed to move her lips with all her might. But that was all she could say. Soon her breath began to gradually tighten.

 

“Still, I’ll praise you for this one thing. You’re the first person to break my sorcery.”

 

“Urgh…”

 

‘Please, anyone is fine, just save me…!’

 

The faces of countless people flashed by. Where exactly did things go wrong? She was the only daughter of House Ariana, the most successful noble house in the Empire!

 

‘Lillian, it’s because of that woman. If she hadn’t stolen Kartan… Father wouldn’t have ended up like that, and I wouldn’t be dying like this…!’

 

As Bella poured out her resentment, she soon startled as her eyes became hot as if they would burst. Soon something sticky flowed down her cheeks from her eyes.

 

‘Ah…’

 

Only when facing death did she realize. The fact that she ended up like this was all because of ‘foolish Bella Ariana’.

 

Though she regretted it belatedly, it was already too late.

 

* * *

 

“Is that really true! Then I can go out now too?”

 

Lillian jumped up from her seat. At this, Dr. Sellie, who had finished her examination, smiled.

 

“Yes, congratulations.”

 

Soon the excited Lillian hugged Dr. Sellie. She felt like she had the whole world.

 

“Thank you so much. This is all thanks to the medicine you made, Doctor!”

 

The new drug she had newly developed had amazing effects. In less than two weeks, Lillian had almost completely recovered.

 

Lillian kept praising the doctor, calling her a genius. But somehow, her expression remained dark.

 

“A complete cure will be possible soon, right? It really feels like a dream!”

 

“…Now that you can go out, where would you like to go first?”

 

“Hmm, well…”

 

Lost in happy thoughts, Lillian was so caught up in her mood that she failed to notice the doctor had changed the subject.

 

“Come to think of it, His Grace the Archduke suggested we go on a picnic together last time.”

 

“Oh, that sounds nice.”

 

Lillian let out a sigh.

 

“But it’s winter now…”

 

“How unfortunate.”

 

Hearing the doctor’s soulless response, Lillian soon became dejected. When she thought about it, it seemed like she had never been on a proper date with His Grace the Archduke. To be more accurate, there hadn’t been any opportunities since she had been sick all this time.

 

‘Come to think of it, I still haven’t heard His Grace the Archduke say he likes me. Does he really like me and want to date me?’

 

She had only harbored doubts until now, but after becoming aware of her own feelings, she was starting to worry.

 

Lillian let out a small sigh and her eyes fell on Dr. Sellie. She was well-educated and smart, so she might know the answer.

 

“Doctor, this is about a friend of an acquaintance of mine… She says she’s dating someone but hasn’t heard him say he likes her yet. So she’s wondering if he really likes her and wants to date her… she says.”

 

Even as she spoke, Lillian was nervous that the doctor might catch on. But Dr. Sellie just rested her chin on her hand with an indifferent expression.

 

“You said they’re already dating.”

 

“Yes…”

 

“Then he likes her. What’s there to question about that?”

 

“Well… it might not be the case.”

 

The doctor sighed upon hearing Lillian’s uncertain voice.

 

“Have you asked His Grace the Archduke?”

 

“What? No, not yet… Ah! It’s not about His Grace the Archduke! I told you it’s about a friend’s acquaintance!”

 

“Didn’t you say earlier it was about an acquaintance’s friend?”

 

Lillian’s startled face clearly showed her panic.

 

“Ah… I just forgot and got confused!”

 

She tried to make excuses belatedly, but the doctor’s eyes soon narrowed.

 

“Well, let’s say that’s the case. If you don’t know how the other person feels, you can just ask them directly.”

 

“Ah, well… it’s a bit difficult to ask. It’s scary too. And if there’s another reason, I might get hurt…”

 

She thought it might be better to just not know. Then the doctor clicked her tongue and said,

 

“From my perspective as someone who pursues truth, worrying about such things seems incompetent. Feelings like love are just temporary and impulsive phenomena caused by hormones. Rather than such trivial worries, it would be better to focus on more productive matters…”

 

The doctor poured out harsh words without restraint. Lillian felt herself shrinking infinitely.

 

‘Am I really worrying about something pointless?’

 

As she hung her head low, the doctor cleared her throat.

 

“Well, if you really can’t ask, tell them to at least try a test.”

 

At those words, Lillian’s ears perked up.

 

“A test?”

 

“To confirm whether a hypothesis is correct, you first need to establish appropriate criteria, then eliminate incorrect content through experiments to reach only one conclusion…”

 

The doctor continued explaining the scientific theories she knew. But the terms were so technical that Lillian couldn’t understand any of it.

 

Belatedly noticing Lillian’s blank expression, the doctor cleared her throat again.

 

“Anyway, if you don’t have the confidence to ask directly, you just need to create a situation that will draw those words from the other person’s mouth.”

 

Only then did Lillian nod her head.

 

“So what would that method be?”

 

“Well. How about singing a song.”

 

At this, Lillian made a tearful face.

 

“But I have no talent for singing. If I try it carelessly, I’ll only earn mockery from His Grace the Archduke.”

 

“Didn’t you just say this wasn’t about you, Count’s Daughter?”

 

“Ah, I got too immersed and misspoke. It’s definitely about an acquaintance’s friend.”

 

Flustered, Lillian rattled off a poor excuse. She worried about what would happen if the Doctor pressed her to the end, but fortunately he didn’t ask anything more.

 

It seemed he believed her words.

 

“Then, how about dancing? Or a musical instrument.”

 

This time too, Lillian shook her head. Not only singing, but she had no talent whatsoever for dancing or musical instruments either.

 

At this, the Doctor seemed to think deeply for a while before speaking.

 

“Then, how about this. Give the other person a sweet dessert as a gift. For instance, chocolate would be good. Cacao, the main ingredient in chocolate, promotes serotonin which makes humans feel good, so it should be effective. And then after that…”

 

Lillian quickly ran over to get paper and a pen. Then she diligently wrote down the Doctor’s words.

 

“Count’s Daughter.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Stopping mid-sentence, the Doctor raised the corners of his mouth.

 

“Why are you taking such earnest notes? This isn’t even your affair, it’s just about an acquaintance’s friend at most.”

 

“Ah… Still, I thought it would be good to hear about it…”

 

Lillian’s face heated up because even she thought her evasive behavior was too brazen.

 

“Well, I suppose so. What would the Count’s Daughter use this kind of knowledge for anyway? You’ve already captured His Grace the Archduke’s heart completely.”

 

“…”

 

Lillian deliberately played dumb. Then her heart was already swelling with thoughts of following the Doctor’s plan.

 

‘If I just do this, it will definitely succeed!’

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