I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 102
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 102
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“She’s here again to see Captain Ethan. Today it’s raining so the other noble ladies didn’t come, but she’s really persistent. Hahaha.”
At his subordinate’s words, Ethan glanced at the woman who was stealing glances at him.
A noble lady stood alone on the viewing platform, holding an umbrella.
Has it been over a year?
Rain or shine, snow or sleet, she visited the training grounds more diligently than the knights themselves.
At first, her impression was so faint that she didn’t remain in his memory. However, her stubbornly consistent visits made him start looking for her presence on the platform first.
He would search for her with his eyes first as she came every day, and when their eyes occasionally met, his heart would race and he’d look away.
His heart, which had never raced except when holding a sword, was beating just because their eyes met.
Finding his own feelings strange, he deliberately tried not to look up at the platform, but in the end, he could only feel at ease after catching sight of her retreating figure.
“That noble lady hasn’t been coming lately. Strange.”
“Lady Under? I heard her family went bankrupt.”
“Ah, so that’s why she can’t come.”
In an instant, his heart dropped with a thud.
He couldn’t see her anymore?
He looked at the platform with an anxious heart, but her warm brown eyes were nowhere to be found.
Should he visit her home? Wouldn’t it be rude to suddenly appear?
After hesitating for such a long time, he finally encountered her again. In her hand was a handkerchief clutched tightly.
“Is this yours, Lady Under?”
Was his voice trembling?
“You… know me?”
“Of course.”
The voice that came from his mouth was stiff as a wooden block. He could have spoken a little more kindly.
“It’s not expensive. I don’t think I’ll be able to come here anymore…”
“Thank you.”
While receiving the handkerchief she gave him, he wanted to continue with other words, but only words of gratitude came out.
“Thank you for accepting it. Then I’ll be going now.”
She bowed her head and left quickly.
Watching her retreating figure as she left with a farewell as if they’d never meet again, he realized.
Like the morning dew he faced every day, he had gradually become soaked by her. His feelings for her had drenched his entire body. He had fallen in love with her.
But fearing that her feelings toward him might be only respect and not affection, he had become a coward too afraid to even confess his burning heart.
“I heard Lady Under is getting married?”
What? Ethan froze completely at the shocking news.
“Why on earth are you so interested in Lady Under?”
“She used to come every day, so I kept getting curious.”
How dare he be curious about her?
Ethan approached the subordinate who had spoken up.
“You’re sparring with me today. You have such energy left that you’re having those thoughts. I’ll make sure you have nothing to be curious about.”
“You’re sparring with me today. You’re having those thoughts because you still have energy left. I’ll make sure you have nothing left to be curious about.”
“Captain! I’m not curious!”
“Boss! I’m not curious!”
After thoroughly beating up his subordinate and coming down from the sparring arena, a sense of emptiness washed over him.
She’s getting married? But I haven’t even confessed my feelings to her?
His chest felt so tight that if he didn’t clash swords with someone, it felt like his breath would stop altogether.
“Hey, that’s all just a false rumor. Lady Under rejected him.”
Then he heard another subordinate approach the one who had sparred with Ethan and whisper.
At that moment, I heard another subordinate approach the one who had sparred with Ethan and whisper to him.
That he would hesitate no longer.
I will hesitate no more.
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“I love you. I don’t know why you can’t believe my words, but I will fix that. So please give me a chance.”
“I love you. I don’t know why you can’t trust what I’m saying, but I’ll change. So please give me a chance.”
Laura raised her hand to cover her mouth with an incredulous expression. Otherwise, she didn’t know what words might burst from her lips.
He loves me? Why?
Laura raised her hand to cover her mouth with an expression of disbelief. She couldn’t predict what words might spill out of her own mouth.
“Did everyone hear what the Captain said?”
He loves me? Why?
“I think my ears are broken…”
This garden could have been filled with noble ladies who adored him. Yet here he was, telling her that he loved her.
“I heard it too.”
“Did everyone hear what the captain said?”
The murmuring sounds of the noble ladies brought Laura back to her senses.
“I heard about it too.”
Even though it was false, just hearing his confession felt like she could treasure those words for the rest of her life. That was enough.
Laura, trying hard to calm her heart, slowly opened her mouth.
Even though it was a lie, just hearing his confession made it feel like she could treasure those words for the rest of her life. That was enough.
He wiped the dripping water from the flower stem with his hand and held out the flower to her, his face turning red.
At that moment, he pulled out a pink flower from the vase on the table and picked it up.
At that sight, Laura couldn’t hide her overwhelming emotions.
She had watched him for so long. Rain or shine, she visited the training ground because she wanted to see him.
“The order was all wrong. I messed up. Next time, I’ll confess properly. I’ll confess as many times as it takes until you believe my feelings.”
That’s why she could tell that his actions now were sincere.
Laura couldn’t hide the overwhelming emotions that welled up inside her at the sight.
At this, Ethan lowered the flower with a flustered expression.
“Lady Under, please don’t cry. It’s all my fault.”
She had observed it all—how his eyes were stern yet caring when teaching his subordinates, how he secretly cleaned up the training grounds when they weren’t properly tidied, and how he silently stayed by the side of injured subordinates who couldn’t participate in training.
That’s why she could tell that his actions now were sincere.
Tears welled up in her dark brown eyes.
At this, Ethan lowered the flowers with a bewildered expression.
“Miss Under, please don’t cry. It’s all my fault.”
As he fidgeted restlessly, Laura took a step closer to him and extended her hand.
“Please give me the flower….”
“Will you accept it?”
Laura nodded as tears rolled down her cheeks.
“Yes. I also… like you….”
“I didn’t hear you properly?”
Ethan leaned his head close to her. As if asking her to say it again.
Laura blushed and whispered in his ear.
“I like you too, Captain.”
Seeing his earlobes turn red, Laura couldn’t help but smile.
He lifted his head and looked at her with warm eyes.
“Ethan. Please call me Ethan from now on. Would you allow me to use Dahlia’s name?”
“Yes, Ethan.”
Laura wiped away her flowing tears and smiled brightly.
Behind the two people trapped in their own world, the Noble Ladies consumed by jealousy swallowed their tears and screams inside.
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The matter between Ethan and Laura swept through High Society in an instant.
The Noble Ladies who had admired Ethan heard the rumors and went into seclusion, denying reality.
Among them, the one who least wanted to believe the rumors was Viscount Horeman.
“This can’t be. This can’t be- urgh.”
Viscount Horeman clutched the back of his neck and collapsed to the Ground in shock.
“Father!”
Viscount Horeman’s Son rushed to the collapsed Viscount.
“Quickly call a Physician!”
Rumors that Viscount Horeman had collapsed and couldn’t get up also spread quietly.
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Emperor’s Office.
“Even Ethan has gone away….”
Oreon looked at Ethan standing behind the Emperor with sad eyes.
“I haven’t gone anywhere.”
Ethan replied with an expressionless face.
“Your Majesty will be getting married soon, and Ethan has made a public confession too…. I’m single…. No, only I’m single….”
Oreon let his shoulders droop as he muttered loud enough for everyone to hear.
Emperor Gray ignored Oreon’s complaints and turned to look at Ethan.
“You’re maintaining security without any gaps, right? Don’t let your guard down until the last day of the founding festival.”
What they learned from tracking and observing the Demon Beasts was that they don’t move during the day. And even at night, they didn’t appear in bright places.
So this time, they arranged to place more Torches at the founding festival. Even though it was nighttime, it was as bright as broad daylight, so this founding festival was called the Festival of Light.
“Yes. The Imperial Guard is patrolling all the expected areas. However, the reserve knights who will be specially recruited after the Foundation Festival want to join the patrols.”
“They are excluded. It would be dangerous if they encounter a demon beast.”
“Yes.”
As the two discussed demon beasts, Oreon returned to his duties and listened with a serious expression.
Knock knock. Just then, a knocking sound was heard.
A servant opened the door and announced the arrival of Marchioness Mary Sondo.
“You two, step out for a moment.”
Ethan and Oreon bowed their heads and left.
“I greet Emperor Gray.”
As the Marchioness paid her respects, the Emperor acknowledged her greeting with a nod.
The Marchioness raised her head and asked with a puzzled expression.
“Your Majesty, this is the first time you have summoned me to your office like this. Is there something wrong?”
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