I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 111

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Chapter 111

 

 

 

The boarding ceremony for the Diana had begun.

On the deck, an orchestra was performing, and the crew members were distributing steaming hot vin chaud to the passengers who had boarded.

“Hello, Dana.”

And as soon as Dana stepped onto the ship, she came face to face with a familiar person.

“It’s been a while. Have you been well?”

It was Lumiere Windsor.

Dana was momentarily impressed by his appearance in his white naval uniform.

Usually, because of his rather easygoing attitude, she hadn’t really felt it.

‘He really is a soldier after all.’

Under the dazzling sunlight, the numerous military medals on his chest sparkled.

Indeed, he was worthy of Viego’s special request for him to board. Being the Empire’s most popular naval officer, he would be perfect as a mascot for the maiden voyage.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you too, Father.”

Lumiere removed his white military cap and gave a light bow. His neatly swept silver hair sparkled like a halo.

Karl smiled and patted Lumiere’s shoulder.

“You’ve become even more handsome since I last saw you, Lumiere. You’re not injured anywhere, are you?”

“No. Thanks to you, Father.”

“Thanks to me, what. It’s all because you’re excellent, Lumiere.”

The passengers’ gazes were drawn to their conversation. On this ship, Lumiere and Karl were undoubtedly standout figures.

‘They absolutely don’t look like father and son on paper. Maybe brothers, if anything.’

In reality, there wasn’t much of an age difference between the two. Was it only seven years?

‘When Lumiere was eight, he became the adopted son of fifteen-year-old Karl.’

A child becoming the father of another child. This world was full of ridiculous things anyway.

“Lumiere!”

“Mother.”

Then Sandra approached with a pleased expression. Lumiere lightly kissed Sandra’s cheek and smiled brightly.

“Mother, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”

“Yes, I’m glad you look healthy, Lumiere.”

When Sandra’s eyes met Dana’s standing beside them, she awkwardly averted her gaze.

“I’m not feeling well, so I’m going to go to my cabin first.”

“Please do, Mother.”

Sandra nodded toward the servant.

“Let’s go, Yoris.”

“Yes, my lady.”

Sandra, who was about to pass by with the servant, stopped for a moment.

“And Karl. You come see me too.”

“Huh?”

“Hurry up and follow me.”

Karl followed Sandra with a bewildered expression. And a servant with a sturdy build carried the luggage bags and followed behind the two.

Then Lumiere muttered casually.

“That’s the servant.”

“Pardon?”

“That’s the man who was in charge of Alice’s escort in Windsor territory.”

“….”

“He seems to have caught Mother’s fancy. Seeing that he’s now working as Mother’s servant.”

For a moment, Dana felt a chill run down her spine.

He remembers that?

Are all soldiers this observant?

To remember exactly the face of a man he had only glimpsed briefly months ago, and during all that chaos too….

That’s when it happened.

“Sister Dana! Lumiere!”

Alice’s voice hit the back of her head like a blow.

It wasn’t just Alice.

“So you were here.”

Dana’s fingertips tensed up.

The moment she heard the man’s voice, she had the illusion that her lips were burning hot.

“It’s been a while. Since we’re on a ship, should I call you Colonel Lumiere?”

“Please call me whatever is comfortable for you, Your Highness.”

Dana gripped her skirt, then released it.

It’s okay. She had been mentally preparing for this all along, so it would be fine.

She slowly turned around with a calm expression.

However, the moment she met his black eyes, her neck stiffening was unavoidable.

The last time she saw them, those eyes had kissed her like a madman with a hungry gaze. Despite having her lips bitten, frantically….

The traces of that were still clearly remaining on his lips.

The wound she had bitten.

“Danae Windsor. So you were here too.”

Lyos greets her with those lips.

Beside them, Alice, who knew nothing, spoke innocently and cheerfully.

“Sister Dana! It’s been so long. Have you been well?”

Her stomach churns. All over again.

However, Dana felt the numerous gazes watching this scene with interest.

“It’s been a while, Alice.”

So she smiled with obvious composure.

In this place, she was here as a representative of the Windsor family, not as the Crown Prince’s fiancée.

“Thank you so much for gracing the maiden voyage of the Diana, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I hope you have a comfortable and pleasant voyage.”

Saying this, she naturally reached her hand toward Lumiere’s arm.

For a moment, as if surprised, Lumiere’s arm muscles tensed up, but soon he naturally opened his elbow to create space for her hand to enter.

Dana smiled while linking arms with him.

“Lumiere and I must greet the passengers on behalf of the Windsor family, so we’ll excuse ourselves now.”

Lyos’s black eyes turned toward her fingertips wrapped around Lumiere’s arm.

‘What? Are you going to cut off Lumiere’s arm this time?’

Like you cut off Count Cedric’s pinky finger?

That wouldn’t be bad either. A one-armed naval officer would be quite a sight.

Dana moved with Lumiere while being thoroughly sarcastic inwardly. When they had moved some distance away from them, Lumiere lowered his head and whispered.

“Have we made up?”

“Pardon?”

“Do you like me again?”

What is he saying?

Dana looked at Lumiere’s face, which was smiling brightly, and raised the corners of her mouth.

“What about you? Do you like me again?”

“There hasn’t been a moment when I didn’t like you, Dana.”

“Oh, is that so.”

Does he think I’m a goldfish? That I’d forget all the old memories after seeing him for the first time in a while?

Dana responded to his lie with a lie of her own.

“There hasn’t been a moment when I didn’t like you either.”

Lumiere stared at her intently with his ruby-like eyes, then grinned.

“Dana is pretty even when she lies.”

“….”

“Do you perhaps want something from me?”

Once again, a chill ran down her spine.

This person knows me this well?

“…Yes.”

However, Dana pressed forward without wavering.

“Actually, I’d like you to pay special attention to me while we’re on the passenger ship.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ve been receiving threatening letters recently.”

“Threatening letters?”

“Yes. I don’t think it’s anything serious, but I’m still a bit anxious about it.”

Until now, Karl Windsor and Lumiere had gotten along quite well. At least that’s what Dana knew.

‘But that won’t do.’

Karl Windsor was someone who needed to become isolated.

Not only Sandra, but Lumiere also had to distance himself from him.

And above all, Dana was curious.

His adopted son who shines like a medal, and his nephew’s inheritance rights.

If he had to abandon one of the two, what would Karl Windsor choose to discard?

 

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Miona panted with increasingly rough breaths.

‘Hair. Just one strand of hair would do.’

Karl Windsor’s hair.

She just needed to get one strand. That would be enough!

But obtaining it was proving too difficult.

Since leaving the monastery, she had been staying only at the Imperial Palace, constantly by Alice’s side.

In other words, she hadn’t had any opportunity to meet Karl Windsor.

“Miona. What kind of dress do you think Dana will wear to tonight’s dinner party?”

“I wonder. I’m curious too.”

“I brought several options, but you need to help me choose. You know that, right?”

“Of course, Alice.”

Finally, she was in the same space as Karl Windsor.

So she had to get his hair somehow. By any means necessary!

‘Right. They said just hair would do. Just one strand of body hair would be enough….’

During her time at the monastery.

Miona had experienced many things. She met many people and learned many things.

And it was time to put that learning to use.

“Alice.”

“Yeah?”

“Um, Karl Windsor’s clothes, you don’t give them to me anymore?”

At that, Alice’s face crumpled.

“Listen, Miona. Please stop it. You’re being weird.”

“Huh?”

“Why do you like our dad? That’s wrong. How can a woman carelessly harbor feelings for a man who already has a woman?”

Alice spat out as if it were disgusting.

“That kind of thing is filthy and unpleasant. It makes me sick.”

Miona was greatly shocked by those words.

How could Alice say such things?

“I thought you of all people would understand me, Alice.”

“Huh?”

“Because you also coveted your cousin’s man.”

At those words, Alice’s lips stiffened.

“So I thought you’d understand my feelings of desiring your mother’s husband.”

“….”

“I even helped you when you were having an affair behind Dana’s back… I did it even though I knew it was wrong.”

“I, I wasn’t having an affair or anything like that. I truly love Crown Prince!”

“I truly love your father too. I’m sincere.”

“….”

“Alice, think about it. If things work out between me and your father, we’d become a real family, wouldn’t we? Wouldn’t that make you happy, Alice?”

Miona smiled brightly, showing her teeth.

“I’ll become your father’s second wife. We’ll become a real family!”

Alice’s face turned pale.

Silence followed.

When quiet settled in, Miona’s mind once again filled with thoughts of obtaining Karl Windsor’s hair.

“Alice, aren’t you hungry? I’ll go get some snacks from the dining room.”

“Oh. Yeah. Uh-huh.”

Making a casual excuse, Miona rushed out of the guest room.

Where could Karl Windsor be? I saw him going somewhere with Sandra earlier….

‘Are they perhaps sharing the same guest room?’

But those two use separate rooms even at the estate. Wouldn’t they use separate rooms here too?

Where is Karl Windsor’s guest room―

“Hello there, Miss?”

At that moment, Miona stopped in her tracks. Someone had blocked her path.

Red hair, startlingly sharp eyes, and a handsome man who exuded a wild feeling.

“Why are you wandering around like that?”

His tone was kind, but perhaps because of his sharp gaze, Miona became frightened and stepped backward.

“Wh, who are you?”

“Ah. As you can see.”

The man gestured to his attire.

Only then did Miona belatedly notice the man’s clothing.

A pure white shirt with a perfectly fitted suit vest and pants. And even a bow tie.

“I’m a crew member of the Diana.”

The red-haired man grinned.

“It looks like you’re searching for something, so shall I help you with anything? Hmm? Guest?”

 

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