I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 20

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Chapter 20

7. Alea

I opened my eyes inside the cave.

When I woke up, it was the middle of the night. As I shifted my body, I realized my head was resting on someone’s firm knee.

I sat up abruptly in surprise, and Enoch, who had been leaning against the cave wall, slowly opened his eyes.

“Ah. You’re awake.”

Enoch spoke with a hoarse voice. How incredibly sexy that was… Oh, this isn’t the time for such thoughts.

“What happened here?”

At my question, Enoch closed his mouth with a darkly sunken expression.

Just then, moonlight was filtering into the cave, so I could see his face clearly.

“I’m sorry.”

“What? What are you sorry about now?”

I looked at Enoch’s face, blinking my eyes in confusion, not understanding.

“You had a fever. It seemed like a cold, so I wanted to give you medicine, but I couldn’t tell which of the drugs in that medicine bottle I should give you.”

Only then did I notice the first aid kit placed beside Enoch. Through the open lid, medicines were scattered about in disarray.

Enoch glared at those medicine bottles as he spoke.

“I’ve never felt so powerless in my entire life.”

Enoch had that look of being consumed by self-loathing again. For royalty, this place was indeed an extremely harsh environment.

I could understand why Enoch fell into such feelings of helplessness so easily.

“That’s not Enoch’s fault. The dress disappearing… Oh, speaking of which, where was the dress?”

Enoch pressed his lips tightly shut with a troubled expression.

Seeing that face, I had a premonition. What was bound to come had finally arrived. It seemed he had met someone. Either one of the male leads, or the female lead, or all of them.

‘Is the peace over?’

Even now we’re occasionally attacked by monsters, so it couldn’t really be called peaceful. I became dejected, letting my shoulders droop as I cast my eyes downward.

Then, a gentle touch reached the top of my head. Surprisingly, Enoch was stroking my head.

I looked up in surprise and met Enoch’s eyes. He was patting my head like petting a puppy with a face that held no ulterior motives whatsoever.

‘What’s with that look in his eyes? Does he think I’m actually a puppy?’

As I was thinking this, Enoch opened his mouth with an expression of carefully choosing his words.

“I met Sir Diego. He stole your clothes.”

Damn it, just as I thought.

‘But the captain of the Imperial Guard stole a bathing woman’s clothes? Where did his chivalric spirit go?’

“Where is that bastard, I mean, where is Sir Diego?”

Enoch calmly apologized to me.

“Since he was my man, I’ll apologize for his misconduct.”

“Why should Enoch apologize for that?”

“If you need to receive an apology directly from him, just say so. I’ll drag him here.”

Looking at Enoch’s expression, he really seemed ready to drag Diego in right away.

I sighed, feeling deflated for no reason. Am I crazy enough to go meet another male lead with my own feet? That would be like walking directly into hellfire.

Enoch alone was enough, but now I’ve even picked up Kaiden. Dealing with just these two was overwhelming for me.

“It’s fine. I’ll get my revenge directly later.”

At my answer, Enoch let out a small laugh.

“I thought so. You’re not saying you won’t get revenge.”

“Of course I have to. I’m someone who pays back exactly what I receive. Tell Sir Diego to watch his back. He never knows when I might come to steal that bastard’s… I mean, his clothes.”

Of course, not right now, but I’ll definitely steal them before I escape this island.

“Aren’t there other people?”

I glanced at Enoch slyly. If it followed the original story, Diego would definitely be with the other protagonists.

“That… I’m not sure.”

Enoch gave an ambiguous answer, whether he really didn’t know or was pretending not to know.

I studied Enoch’s expression intently, but it was difficult to figure out his true thoughts.

“Wouldn’t it be better to move together to escape the island? I thought we should gather information.”

Enoch stopped stroking my head, propped his chin on his hand, and fell into thought. Eventually, he said to me.

“That’s a reasonable point, but I don’t think we necessarily need to travel together. I agreed to exchange information with Sir Diego once every ten days.”

As Enoch said, Diego was the captain of the Imperial Guard of the Langrid Empire, so he was indeed Enoch’s man. I thought he would naturally suggest traveling with Diego, but Enoch’s answer was unexpected.

“Is that so…?”

“He seems to be in a similar situation to us. He didn’t know much.”

Still propping his chin, he rolled his eyes and glanced down at me. Eventually, he reached out his hand toward me again. His fingers came close to touching my hair. And then-

Tap. His finger touched my hair carelessly. Tap tap. He touched my hair several more times playfully like that, then gently swept my hair back.

My hair wound between his fingers. His touch was so careful that even I held my breath and froze.

‘What’s this? We agreed not to bother each other, so why is he acting like this?’

But his touch wasn’t unpleasant. Actually, strangely, it made me feel at peace. So this is what it feels like to have someone gently stroke your head.

During my time as Lee Jin-ju, I had never received such affectionate touch. Like a puzzle piece that didn’t fit properly in the world, I never got along well with people.

“If I obtain any useful information, I’ll share it, so don’t worry too much.”

Had my expression darkened again? Enoch spoke to me as if to reassure me.

I nodded. Then I suddenly looked down at the dress I was wearing.

‘Wait, didn’t I faint wearing only a chemise?’

Perhaps reading the meaning in my expression, Enoch quietly answered.

“I personally changed your clothes. I tried my best not to look, so don’t worry.”

“But you did see?”

Enoch fell silent again.

My goodness, I think I know all too well what it feels like to have your face turn deathly pale.

The chemise dress was made of very thin cotton material, and I was wet at the time, so my body would have been completely visible.

If I die on this island, the cause of death will be shame.

“Oh my god, I’m as good as married.”

When I complained, Enoch, who had been moving his lips with an expression of having much to say, dropped a bombshell statement.

“Is that what you’re worried about? Then marrying me would solve the problem cleanly.”

“Are you serious?”

“Does it sound like a joke?”

No. It sounded too serious. Why is he acting like this?

“When I suggested marriage, you rejected it so firmly?”

“Haven’t both the situation and you changed since then?”

‘You too.’ A word referring to the changed me now, not the Margaret of the past. Anyway, Margaret was me and I was Margaret, so such things had no meaning.

I have no idea why he’s acting like this. Did he eat something wrong?

While racking my brain to avoid this uncomfortable topic, I clapped my hands together.

“Ah, Kaiden!”

Perhaps noticing my effort, Enoch stared at me silently before letting out a heavy sigh.

“That guy seemed to be burning with fever last night too, but he appears to be fine now.”

Enoch’s face looked very weary.

I wondered if the Crown Prince had become disillusioned after caring for two patients all by himself. It must have been very difficult anyway.

“You’ve worked hard. I think my fever has completely gone down now.”

He quietly placed his hand on my cheek. Eventually, determining that I had no fever, he nodded.

“Rest comfortably. I’ll sleep over there too.”

“No…”

Enoch seemed about to stop me with something to say, but then sighed and told me to sleep well.

She looked at him with a puzzled expression, then smiled and thanked him.

“Thank you.”

Enoch stared at me intently with an unreadable expression, then quietly nodded his head.

After saying good night to him, I moved far away from him and Kaiden, arranged my spot, and went to sleep.

And so I ended another day and fell asleep.

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Rustle.

Feeling my body was somewhat heavy, I tossed and turned, but the discomfort didn’t go away, so I opened my eyes.

Then I met eyes with blood-red pupils.

“What…!”

I was about to scream when Kaiden raised his bound wrists and brought his index finger to his lips.

“Shh.”

As if under some spell from his words, I reflexively closed my mouth.

His red eyes, gleaming with madness, looked down at me while forming a pretty eye smile. Like Enoch, this guy was also damn handsome.

Even with his wrists tied, he moved quite well. He leaned his head close to me and whispered in my ear.

“Don’t scream, you’ll wake the Crown Prince.”

I turned my head to look in the direction where Enoch should be sleeping. Enoch was far away and still hadn’t woken up.

“A platinum-haired woman with Crown Prince Enoch…”

Kaiden had immediately recognized that Enoch was the Crown Prince. Which meant—

“Why did you lie, Margaret?”

He had also figured out that I was Lady Flone.

“Is it because I said I didn’t like Lady Flone?”

Kaiden looked over my face as if finding it amusing.

“Still, lying is bad.”

Then he tilted his head slightly and stared at me intently.

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