I Made a Mistake in my Confession. Can I Cancel it? - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60

 

Dr. Sellie first sent Jeffrey’s mother outside. Then she shook her head toward Lillian.

 

“Her condition is critical. There’s nothing I can do about it. Look at this, she’s already unconscious, isn’t she? At this rate, she probably won’t make it through this month.”

 

“Ah…”

 

She had heard from John that Alice’s condition was bad, but she hadn’t known it was this serious—it was shocking. Looking at Alice, who had become unrecognizably gaunt, Lillian bit her lip.

 

“Doctor, please help me.”

 

Lillian immediately lifted Alice into her arms. At this, the doctor asked with a surprised expression.

 

“Count’s Daughter, what exactly are you trying to do?”

 

“There are too many eyes here, so let’s go to your research laboratory, Doctor. I need to use my power.”

 

“What? Absolutely not.”

 

The doctor jumped up and continued speaking.

 

“Count’s Daughter, your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Using your power in this situation is too dangerous. Your condition might worsen as well.”

 

“But I’ve used my power on you before, Doctor, even when I was in worse condition than this.”

 

“…”

 

Taking advantage of Dr. Sellie being at a loss for words to refute, Lillian hurriedly opened the door to the private room. At this, the doctor once again tried to dissuade Lillian.

 

“Count’s Daughter, if His Grace the Archduke finds out, he will surely be greatly enraged.”

 

“…”

 

For a moment, Lillian stopped in her tracks.

 

‘Really, would he be angry? If I save this child…?’

 

Lillian’s gaze turned to the unconscious Alice.

 

‘But my body has improved a lot now, so wouldn’t it be okay? Even if not completely cured, I haven’t had any symptoms since taking the medicine the doctor prepared for me…’

 

More than anything, if Alice died like this, she might suffer from guilt for the rest of her life. This was something only she could do.

 

Finally, having made up her mind, Lillian spoke with a resolute expression.

 

“He will surely understand too.”

 

“You cannot.”

 

“Doctor, you’re the only one who can help me right now. Do you really want this child to die?”

 

“…”

 

Dr. Sellie’s gaze also turned to Alice. She was a small, frail child. Dr. Sellie had said she was devoted to medical research to save many people. Lillian had no doubt that such a person would surely follow her own convictions.

 

After a moment, the doctor let out a sigh.

 

“Alright, I’ll cooperate. But there’s one condition.”

 

“What is it?”

 

Lillian tensed up, worried that she might make an unreasonable request. But the next moment, the condition that came from Dr. Sellie’s mouth was somewhat unexpected.

 

“Please keep today’s events secret from His Grace the Archduke. If he finds out, neither I nor Baron Jeffrey’s family will be safe.”

 

“He’s not the type to get that angry. He is…”

 

Stopping mid-sentence, Lillian bit her lip. His Grace the Archduke was said to be playing the villain for his nephew, His Majesty the Emperor. But even so, the fact that he had killed his parents and brothers remained unchanged.

 

‘Could such a person truly understand my actions?’

 

Honestly, she wasn’t confident.

 

‘But still, I have to do it. There’s no other way right now!’

 

* * *

 

Lillian hurriedly moved to Dr. Sellie’s research laboratory and finally released her power under Dr. Sellie’s tacit approval. As always, the Threads of Revival flowing from Lillian’s body enveloped Alice.

 

Her dying complexion brightened and vitality gradually returned to her body.

 

“Ah…!”

 

Suddenly her chest felt burning hot. Then an unbearable nausea surged up.

 

“Urgh!”

 

In the end, Lillian involuntarily vomited. Not knowing what to do, she wiped her mouth with her hand, and what came off was none other than blood.

 

‘Huh, why is there blood…!’

 

She couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Her condition had definitely been perfect. She had never experienced anything like this while using her power before, so it was strange.

 

“…Count’s Daughter!!”

 

Dr. Sellie’s shocked voice pierced through her suddenly muffled ears. Only then did Lillian realize she had collapsed to the floor.

 

“Doctor… what about Alice?”

 

“Think about yourself first right now! Pull yourself together, you must not lose consciousness like this!”

 

Lillian desperately tried not to lose her grip on consciousness. Dr. Sellie held out a red pill to her. As she looked at it questioningly due to its unusual color, the doctor said with a worried expression.

 

“It’s medicine I made just in case. I increased the concentration more than usual, so it should be effective.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

As Dr. Sellie said, the medicine was truly remarkably effective. Not long after taking it, Lillian easily got up and immediately approached Alice.

 

Soon after finishing the examination, Dr. Sellie smiled and said.

 

“Count’s Daughter, Alice seems to be fine now. You did it properly.”

 

Whew. Only then did Lillian let out a sigh of relief.

 

* * *

 

After that, Alice quickly regained her health. When her terminally ill daughter returned healthy, her mother couldn’t stop crying tears of joy. In place of such a mother, Jeffrey offered his greetings instead.

 

“Thank you, Doctor. I had heard about your reputation, but to think you would save my sister like this… I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

 

Hearing his choked voice, Lillian felt proud even though the greeting wasn’t directed at her.

 

“I’m also grateful to the Count’s Daughter.”

 

Lillian simply smiled silently. At this time, Dr. Sellie looked at Jeffrey’s family members one by one and said firmly.

 

“If you’re truly grateful to me, please keep this matter absolutely confidential. I want to live quietly in seclusion and focus only on my research.”

 

At this, his mother belatedly bowed to the doctor and said.

 

“Of course!”

 

Then the other family members also promised one by one that they would keep their word.

 

‘I’m glad it seems to have ended well.’

 

Lillian smiled at Dr. Sellie. She was still looking at Jeffrey’s family with a tense expression.

 

Soon Alice, who had been playing with her family, came running over and hugged Lillian.

 

“Sister, you have to come play again next time!”

 

“Okay.”

 

It was when Lillian was stroking Alice’s head. She said something unexpected.

 

“I wish sister could be my new sister-in-law. Can’t you try getting along with my brother?”

 

Instantly, everyone present looked at Lillian with awkward expressions. Lillian also became embarrassed and couldn’t bring herself to look in Jeffrey’s direction.

 

At that moment, Jeffrey’s mother hurriedly pulled Alice close and smiled awkwardly.

 

“Our Alice must really like the Count’s Daughter. She’s just a child, so please don’t take her words to heart.”

 

“It’s fine.”

 

Soon after, Lillian boarded the carriage. Dr. Sellie, who hadn’t said a word the entire time, finally spoke up.

 

“I’m feeling rather uneasy about this.”

 

“About what?”

 

“I don’t trust things like human emotions. Unlike experiments that produce observable results as they are, human hearts are bound to change depending on the situation.”

 

“….”

 

Lillian agreed with her words. That’s why she had put Dr. Sellie at the forefront. However, she had no intention of putting her in a difficult position.

 

“Of course, I joined because you wanted this and I also wanted to see you use your power, but if something goes wrong, I’ll withdraw from this matter.”

 

Lillian readily nodded her head.

 

“…Baron Jeffrey Weather is a good person. His family members are too. So everyone will keep their promise. Please don’t worry too much.”

 

Lillian did her best to comfort the anxious Dr. Sellie, but she only let out a sigh.

 

* * *

 

When Alice, who had been facing death, recovered completely and was walking around perfectly fine, people around them found it miraculous. Many people came to Jeffrey’s mother asking for the secret.

 

The mother believed that keeping Dr. Sellie’s words was the way to repay the debt she owed her. Therefore, she stubbornly refused to reveal the secret to anyone.

 

Then one day, an elderly count couple came to visit and pleaded with the mother.

 

“Could you tell us how Miss Alice regained her health? Right now our youngest son is suffering from the same disease as Miss Alice. Please save my son.”

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