Male Lead Is Obsessed With My Health - Chapter 150

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Chapter 150

“You said they didn’t get caught!”
“Your Highness, you liar!”
The twins caught by Ludwig immediately turned their accusations on Fession.
“Let’s run!”
“One, two, three!”
It was Ludwig’s shadow guards who grabbed the twins just as they were about to cut their losses and flee.
“Hmm.”
Ludwig noticed the unbalanced scale embroidered on the twins’ clothing and recognized them as members of Sperom.
‘Sperom insignia, white hair, golden eyes. Direct bloodline of Sperom?’
Though the question of why Sperom direct descendants were behaving this way remained unanswered, what truly captured Ludwig’s interest was someone else entirely.
‘Something’s off.’
Fession, who once spent more than half of every day in Halbern, grew wary at the sight of an unfamiliar face.
“Who are you, sir, to be here?”
“Sir?”
Ludwig’s expression became peculiar.
It was a title he’d never heard in his lifetime, and yet to think there was another fearless brat besides Arelin who would address him that way.
“And who might you be?”
Ludwig posed the question, but he’d already deduced the answer upon seeing the Alremagne insignia on Fession’s clothing and his silver hair and crimson eyes.
Only direct bloodlines of Sperom and Alremagne could bear such emblems.
“I’m a friend of Arelin.”
“Oh.”
Ludwig had expected the conversation to turn toward matters of status, but the answer that came surprised him, his pupils brightening with interest.
“A very close friend, actually.”
“That’s right, that’s right!”
“We’re friends too!”
The Sperom twins interjected, but fell silent again the moment Ludwig turned to look at them.
“That man’s scary.”
“Yeah…….”
Unlike the twins, who had gone quiet as if they’d encountered a natural predator, Fession showed no such fear and asked again.
“Who are you, sir?”
“Me?”
Ludwig twisted his lips upward.
“Arelin’s father.”
“……?”
“……A candidate father, rather.”
He’d wanted to declare himself her father with confidence, but upon reflection, he realized he hadn’t yet been forgiven. Ludwig wore a frown as he swallowed down the bitterness of that realization.
The twins fell into confusion.
“……?”
“……??”
Father, all of a sudden?
“Ciel, can you just become a father if you want to?”
“Um, I’m not sure about that.”
“If someone pays, could I become Arelin’s father too?”
“Let’s go ask Arelin.”
“I’ll buy your father’s position! Like this?”
“Don’t you think it’d be possible with the money the two of us have saved?”
Unlike the twins, who were now dreaming new dreams, Fession’s expression had become strange.
“……Something feels off about this.”
Watching the pup brazenly show wariness and outright hostility to him—not knowing the difference between a wolf cub and a tiger—Ludwig suddenly realized something and laughed.
“Ah, so that’s how it is.”
So the boy took a great interest in his daughter. Ludwig wanted to keep him away from her entirely, but he restrained the impulse.
This was the time to show restraint.
This was the time he had to make the best impression on Arelin.
Grimly aware that he’d become the lowest in the household’s hierarchy, Ludwig summoned every ounce of kindness he possessed.
“Right then, Arelin’s friend, is it? I’ll take you to her.”
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“Arelin—!”
“Arelin!”
I lifted my head at the voices that shattered the peace.
The twins came rushing toward me the moment they spotted me. They certainly seemed full of energy, even though it had been a while.
“I missed you!”
“Me too!”
“Yes, yes, I got it—now get off me.”
I hadn’t heard anything about visitors coming, so why were the twins here?
The confusion lasted only briefly. As someone approached slowly and stood beside me, I glanced at Fession and understood.
So he’d brought them.
“Your friend came to visit you while you were ill, so I brought him.”
Looking at the adult who seemed to be seeking my approval, I felt oddly unsettled.
What was the Regent Duke doing here?
The twins and Fession were one thing, but adding him to the mix?
What kind of combination was this?
“Um…… Thank you? I suppose?”
“Think nothing of it.”
The Regent Duke withdrew with a satisfied expression at my awkward greeting.
Was he really that kind of person?
Since the time, ten days ago, when he’d wept so pathetically and begged just to be allowed to stay by my side, his image had shifted more dramatically than ever.
‘What could he have eaten?’
People say when someone changes suddenly like that, it’s a sign they’re near death.
“Arelin, Arelin!”
“Yeah, okay.”
I came to my senses at the lively calls of the twins.
“Arelin, are you hurting a lot?”
“Did you have a good recovery?”
“Recovery?”
“Yeah, yeah. You had to go to some city to recover because you were sick!”
“Oh, that.”
I think Mehren had told me that if the kidnapping became known, it would develop into a larger international incident, so it was covered up that way for now.
“Yeah. It went well.”
“Did your health get worse again?”
“No, I’m fine.”
Though even now, D-day would be counting down, I’d be fine, surely.
I wanted to check again, but—
[Reuse Cooldown Until Next Question : 19 days 22 hours]
That was the situation.
‘But why is Fession being so quiet today?’
It was strange. This was the one who always rushed to me faster than anyone, nagging me about staying healthy, or keeping guard against the twins in rivalry, or being generally annoying—yet now he was quiet.
“Fession?”
“Arelin…….”
What was this atmosphere?
“Are you feeling shy after not seeing me for so long?”
“No.”
Fession shook his head gently as he studied me.
“I’m just glad you look healthy.”
“Um…….”
I felt something strange at the sight of our clasped hands trembling slightly.
He’d always seemed so carefree, as though he had no worries in the world and no problems in life, but the expression he showed now wasn’t like that—and the disconnect unsettled me.
I couldn’t put my finger on it, but something seemed different about him all of a sudden.
An unexplained shadow seemed to hang over Fession, and I sensed a distance that hadn’t been there before…….
……But it was probably just my imagination?
“I missed you.”
At his unguarded expression, I found myself laughing before I could help it.
Yeah, it was probably just my imagination.
“Me too. I think I missed you.”
During my time alone, I think I’d actually missed all this commotion.
“!”
Fession seemed shocked that I’d return the same sentiment, his eyes widening in surprise, when the twins quickly seized the opportunity to interject.
“Arelin, I missed you too!”
“Me too!”
“Yeah, I missed you both too.”
“!”
The twins apparently hadn’t expected me to respond so readily either, their eyes widening as they glanced at each other.
“Arelin!”
“Arelindrin!”
Why were they suddenly calling me like that?
Wondering if they’d been moved by something, I patted the backs of the rushing twins.
And there, beside them, I caught Fession’s eye—and for some reason, he seemed especially quiet and calm today.
Yeah, something really does seem different about him.
“Can you come to our musical gathering?!”
“I want to play with Arelin!”
“Um, I don’t think I’ll be able to for a while.”
The twins wore worried expressions.
“Are you hurt a lot?”
“Yeah.”
Before I could take the special medicine, I’d felt like I was dying from pain, but now I was fine. Still, I’d probably hurt again without the medicine, wouldn’t I?
“Probably. I think I’m still hurting.”
“I’ll try harder.”
I tilted my head at Fession’s response.
I’m the one who’s hurt—why is he the one trying harder?
The twins taught me the answer.
“His Highness brought an Elixir for Arelin!”
“It’s supposedly some ingredient like an Elixir or something.”
“An Elixir?”
Suddenly, laughter burst out of me.
“What? Why are you laughing?”
The twins and Fession looked bewildered as I laughed heartily for the first time in ages.
How should I put it? The absurdity of their efforts was just funny and endearing.
An Elixir, all of a sudden—as if something like that could actually exist.
According to my memory, there was no item like an Elixir in this novel. If there were, I would have made plans to obtain it first and foremost.
‘But still…….’
It was just cute to see them trying so earnestly under the pretense of doing it for me.
Strange—their attention and goodwill had only annoyed me before.
Whether my heart had changed or not, I found myself viewing everything in a positive light.
‘Ah, they say when people change, death is near.’
Maybe my death really was approaching.
“An Elixir sounds nice. I’m looking forward to it.”
As I spoke, wiping away the tears that had gathered at the corners of my eyes, Fession clenched his fists and answered.
“Yeah! I’ll definitely bring it to you!”
“Us too! We’ll help!”
“Arelin, we’ll definitely make you healthy again!”
Watching the twins clench their fists tight, I laughed again without resistance.

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