I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 59

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Chapter 59

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That evening, Alice asked cautiously.

“Your Majesty.”

“Hmm?”

“When are we going to have our wedding?”

“We’ll have to do it someday.”

Lyos pinched her cheek.

“Why? Do you want to do it soon?”

“Well… because I want to be with Your Majesty every single day.”

“We’re already doing that now.”

Of course that was true. But still. But still!

Alice anxiously fidgeted with her fingernails. It seemed like Lyos had no intention of rushing into marriage.

‘While he used to pester Dana every day to marry him quickly…’

Her lips jutted out in disappointment. Finding it cute, Lyos grabbed her lips and shook them.

“What’s this?”

“Hmph.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Tch. Never mind.”

“Tell me, quickly.”

“Your Majesty. Aren’t you going to break off your engagement with sister?”

“Would you like me to?”

“No, that’s not what I mean.”

“Dana stayed in this world for my sake. So I have to take responsibility.”

“B-but! Still, wouldn’t it be nice if sister could live with someone she loves?”

“Dana loves me.”

Rustle, Lyos turned the page of his newspaper and spoke matter-of-factly. His tone was so casual it was as if he were reading her an article from the paper.

“Right now she’s just angry with me.”

What?

Alice felt her head spinning for some reason. Suddenly the man beside her felt like a stranger.

“What about Your Majesty? Do you still love sister?”

“I loved her once. But not now.”

She asked with difficulty, but he spoke so easily again. As if it wasn’t even worth thinking about.

“I love you, Alice. You’re the only woman I love.”

“…Me too.”

But Your Majesty.

Do you normally whisper words of love while reading the newspaper?

‘What on earth are you looking at?’

Alice suppressed her dissatisfaction and glanced at the newspaper.

Huh?

Alice whipped her head around to look at Lyos.

He still had an expressionless face.

‘What? Did I sense it wrong?’

Just now.

It seemed like he smirked…

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As soon as she returned home, Dana called for Lete.

“Go deliver the Original Scripture to His Imperial Majesty.”

“Understood.”

However, just before he left.

“Wait.”

Dana grabbed Lete.

“What’s wrong?”

“…”

Right.

Why am I doing this.

Dana opened the box and looked at the old book. That ancient text bearing the complete traces of time.

‘Right. This is definitely the Scripture. Memory of the Land has never been wrong even once until now.’

Far from being wrong, it was so accurate it was scary.

But…

Dana couldn’t let go of the hand holding onto Lete.

What if. What if. What if.

Just what if, this Scripture was fake?

‘That’s impossible, but still, what if.’

What hung in the balance wasn’t just her own life.

It was the entire Windsor Family.

Viego. Noah. Karl. Alice. Lumiere…

The lives of the Windsors who betrayed me, trampled on me, deceived me, and just watched as I fell apart.

Suddenly she laughed.

‘Why should I care?’

Who was it again?

The person who jokingly held me back to stay in this world? The human who toyed with my life for entertainment?

‘Ah, right. It was Noah.’

And who was it that said I should rather die than bring down Windsor’s honor? Who told me to rather shoot myself in the head?

‘It was Viego Windsor.’

Who was it that told me to stop the compensation mentality and adapt, even though I wasn’t forcibly bound to stay in this world?

‘Lumiere.’

And Alice who betrayed and mocked me.

Even Karl who deceived me and targeted my life.

They were all Windsors.

So was there any need to hesitate? If I hesitated, that would truly make me a fool.

I’m a fool, but…

“Miss.”

Just then. Knock knock, along with the sound of knocking came a servant’s voice.

“This morning, Noah Windsor returned.”

“…”

So what?

That was the first thought that came to mind. The servant continued.

“But he’s very sick right now. He has a very high fever.”

“Is that so. Take good care of him.”

That was the end of it.

In the past, she would have already been running to Noah, but she wasn’t that much of a fool anymore.

Even if she went, she’d only hear him tell her to get lost.

‘That’s right, come to think of it, something like this happened about a year ago too.’

Noah’s left leg had been broken once.

He had gotten injured during training at the Military Academy.

Back then, she had gone to visit him with an armful of daisy flowers.

“Get rid of this trash right now!”

That flower bouquet had flown straight toward her face.

“Are you trying to mock me? Get out of here right now!”

Noah’s face flushed red back then, his murderous glare so vivid that Dana let out a laugh.

‘I was really upset then.’

But now, even when she recalled that time, she didn’t feel any particular emotion. Not only that, but now honestly…

‘I really don’t feel worried at all.’

Whether Noah was sick or not. Whatever happened to him.

She wasn’t particularly interested.

‘He must be shocked that his roommate was murdered.’

That was the only thought that came to mind.

But then why couldn’t she let go of this hand holding Lete?

Fortunately, the Secretary waited patiently.

‘I need to make a choice quickly.’

Whether or not to make a life-or-death deal with the Windsor Family.

She had to choose.

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Noah Windsor awoke from a long, long nightmare.

“Noah.”

As he opened his eyes, bright sunlight rushed in. It was so blindingly bright that he narrowed his eyes to thin slits.

“Are you awake?”

As his vision adjusted to the light, he could make out the shape of a woman.

With pure white hair like angel wings…

“Noah. Does it hurt a lot?”

That woman.

She was looking at him with a worried expression as always. Tears were welling up in her eyes.

“What should I do, you poor thing.”

“…”

“What should I do when you’re in so much pain. Noah, it must be really hard, right?”

Noah let out a sigh.

How tiresome.

She was the type of woman who would make a fuss and worry even if he got a paper cut on his fingertip. Overprotection should have limits too – it was really annoying and disgusting.

“Get lost.”

The moment he muttered that.

“…”

Noah blinked his eyes blankly.

What?

When did it become night?

The room that had been flooded with bright sunlight just moments ago was now shrouded in pitch-black darkness.

‘Did I fall asleep for a moment?’

Noah turned his head. The spot where that woman had been sitting just a while ago.

Noah touched that spot with his hand.

“…”

Not a trace of transparent warmth remained.

As if no one had been there from the beginning.

In that emptiness, Noah felt a loneliness as if his heart had been hollowed out.

“Noah Windsor, are you awake?”

“Where is Danae Windsor?”

“Pardon?”

“That woman, when did she leave?”

At those words, the Maid made a troubled expression.

“She hasn’t come to visit you yet.”

“What?”

“Ah, she hasn’t come yet.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. She was here earlier.”

Yes, he had definitely seen her. That woman sitting by his bedside with tears glistening in her eyes as always.

“But Noah Windsor, I’ve been nursing you the whole time. Danae hasn’t come even once…”

“So are you saying I saw a hallucination? Or that I dreamed about that woman?”

“Ah, perhaps that’s what happened? Danae just returned after meeting with Crown Prince today.”

What? Noah’s eyebrows furrowed sharply.

The Crown Prince? Don’t tell me that woman is still hung up on the Crown Prince?

Even after being humiliated like that, still, like a fool?

“Noah Windsor? A-are you crying right now?”

“…Get out.”

“Ah, it must be because of the fever. You still have a high fever. You need to rest.”

“I said get out.”

Noah roughly pushed away the Maid’s hand and sat up. His entire body really was burning like a fireball.

Was that why?

Was that why tears were forming like this?

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