My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 149

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Chapter 149
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Within days, Chloe’s world crumbled entirely. The Empress had vehemently denied any involvement in the abduction, claiming it had nothing to do with her.
“My seal was stolen, was it not?”
Instead, she turned the tables and accused Chloe of being the thief who had taken the seal.
‘How unjust!’
Yet she could not bring this matter to a formal trial. To do so would expose Chloe’s crimes to the entire world.
Because of this incident, Alexandro Adis proposed a divorce.
“You endangered not just Kanna, but the entire House of Adis.”
Kalen agreed to the divorce as well.
“I can no longer allow my sister and mother to live under the same roof.”
It was not only Kalen. Orsini felt the same way.
“You proved far more contemptible than I imagined, Mother.”
And then there was her daughter, Isabel.
“Do you understand what could have happened to me because of you? I nearly got abducted! You almost ruined my entire life!”
Chloe burst into tears.
She was right. Her daughter, Isabel, had nearly been destroyed by her selfish ambitions.
‘I was wrong.’
But toward one person, Kanna Adis, she felt no remorse. Only hatred.
It had always been this way.
Kanna Adis. Seon-hee’s daughter.
“And I’m not sorry to you either.”
Chloe sought out Alexandro Adis.
“If you had never brought Kanna into the House of Adis in the first place, none of this would have happened.”
Her voice trembled as she accused him.
“How could you bring Kanna into the House of Adis?”
With nothing left to lose, Chloe no longer even used formal speech with Alexandro.
“Kanna is Seon-hee’s daughter. The daughter of the woman who killed Largos Adis.”
Tears welled up in Chloe’s eyes.
“The daughter of the woman who killed my betrothed.”
“….”
“You made me raise the daughter of such a woman with my own hands.”
Largos Adis.
Chloe had been his betrothed.
Largos and Chloe were meant to marry. It was a typical political marriage.
Had Seon-hee, that foreign woman, never appeared, she would have married Largos. He would still be alive.
But he died, and Seon-hee vanished.
And Alexandro inherited everything that had been Largos’s.
Chloe, Largos’s former betrothed; the position of family head that Largos was meant to inherit; and even the daughter of the woman Largos had loved.
Chloe knew almost nothing about Seon-hee. Largos, who loved her so deeply, had protected her almost as if keeping her imprisoned.
So I had only seen Seon-hee’s face twice. One of those times was the moment she poisoned Largos Adis.
I raised that woman’s daughter myself. It was Alexandro Adis’s wish.
Chloe loved her deeply, yet simultaneously despised her so intensely she could barely endure it.
“Alexandro Adis, you knew I was abusing Kanna Adis, didn’t you?”
“Yes.”
That infuriatingly composed face. Unbearably detestable.
It was all because of Kanna Adis. Because of Alexandro Adis.
Through them, I had plummeted into hell, yet he alone remained dignified to the very end.
“No, you don’t understand. You only knew that she was neglected and fought with other children as she grew up.”
Chloe wanted to shatter his serenity into a thousand pieces.
“Foolish Alexandro Adis. Listen to me carefully.”
Chloe’s tears streamed down her face. And she desperately wished that her words would become blades, wounding him.
“I tormented Kanna Adis far more than you could ever imagine. I tore that child to shreds.”
Please, let this truth hurt him, even a little.
“Her life must have been hell. She probably wished she were dead. You never knew that, did you?”
Even the smallest amount of pain—please, let him experience suffering too.
“Of course you didn’t know. How I tormented that child never once reached your ears.”
Chloe laughed. The absurdity was unbearable.
“I only abused her when you were away. And I made the servants keep silent.”
That great Duke Alexandro Adis was thoroughly isolated within his own home. I had isolated him.
“You don’t realize it, but the servants always feared the lady of the house who lived there constantly far more than they feared the master who rarely came home.”
That was the only revenge I could ever achieve.
“But Alexandro Adis, I don’t think I alone abused her. You were indifferent to Kanna Adis.”
“….”
“If you had paid attention and protected her, I couldn’t have tormented her. If you had asked the servants even once about her condition, they could never have lied to you.”
“….”
“You threw that child into a lion’s den and abandoned her. It’s the same as letting me maul her to death.”
And I spoke each word with crushing force.
“So you’re just as much of an abuser as I am.”
Chloe’s breathing came in ragged gasps.
Bombarded by her words, Alexandro Adis remained silent for a long moment.
And finally, he nodded.
“You’re right, Chloe.”
“Yes, I’m right. But why am I the only one suffering? You’re the one who destroyed everything, you’re the one who should be ruined!”
“Don’t worry about that.”
“…What?”
The corners of Alexandro Adis’s mouth curved upward in a slant.
“It will happen soon, exactly as you wish.”
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The Empress was anxious.
‘As expected, she’s stopped sending the medicine.’
My ominous premonition had proven accurate.
Kanna Adis had cut off the supply entirely after that incident.
It was completely different from the past, when she would send it two weeks before it ran out.
‘I only have five doses left.’
I could only endure for five more days.
The moment I realized this truth, I was seized by overwhelming terror. The pain I had forgotten came rushing back with vivid clarity.
‘I’m terrified.’
It was agony so dreadful that death itself seemed preferable.
The thought of having to endure it again once these doses ran out in a few days filled me with dread. Tears began to fall.
‘How foolish I was. To attempt harming Kanna Adis—my thinking was so shortsighted!’
While I wept, Crescent came to find me.
“Mother, are you well?”
“Crescent!”
“I heard the story from Marquis Mercy.”
Crescent exhaled deeply.
“You’re saying that Miss Kanna Adis orchestrated this matter?”
“Yes.”
“Are you certain?”
“Yes, I’m certain. Kanna Adis doesn’t even bother hiding from me that she knows what I did. That’s precisely why she’s stopped sending the medicine!”
“This has become quite troublesome.”
Crescent furrowed his brow with evident concern.
“The silver lining is that Miss Adis hasn’t revealed this matter to anyone yet.”
“She hasn’t revealed it because she can’t. Since we switched the target to Isabel instead of herself, Kanna Adis is equally complicit. There’s no risk of this spreading.”
So I had no fear of exposure.
My sole concern was Kanna Adis’s medicine!
“However, she still holds leverage over both you and Marquis Mercy. Should we truly allow her to remain alive?”
“What?”
“Perhaps it would be wise to eliminate her while the secret hasn’t spread—”
“You mustn’t touch Kanna Adis!”
I leapt to my feet at Crescent’s suggestion.
“That medicine can only be made by Kanna Adis! So abandon such foolish thoughts, Crescent!”
“Of course, your medicine takes priority. I merely spoke out of concern.”
Crescent smiled with practiced courtesy.
“In any case, do not worry yourself too greatly. We have Sister Amelia, do we not?”
My eyes widened suddenly.
That’s right—Amelia existed. How could I have forgotten about her!
“I understand the two of them share a close bond. Allow me to ask Sister for her assistance.”
“Yes, you truly are my son! How wise!”
“If you hold me in such regard, I implore you to consult with me before undertaking such schemes in the future.”
Crescent smiled softly.
“Truly, Mother always puts me in such difficult positions. How troublesome.”
“….”
For a moment, the Empress found herself at a loss for words.
What had Crescent just said?
“Is something the matter, Mother?”
Crescent asked with such natural innocence. Why was it? Goosebumps erupted across the Empress’s arms.
Crescent’s face was so….
So remarkably similar to her own?
“It seems I’ve upset you. Please forgive me. I was so concerned about your health that careless words escaped my lips.”
Yes. Of course that was it. Crescent was a good son, after all.
The Empress denied the sudden wave of dread that washed over her.
‘Yes, Crescent is an excellent son. It couldn’t be otherwise.’
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【Jackson, I’ve come to know you better. It’s truly remarkable.】
【You’ve built such magnificent structures? Impressive. The truth is, our region doesn’t have a carpenter as skilled as you. Please come visit and build us some fine homes. If you could share your techniques with the other carpenters, we couldn’t ask for more.】
【My brother heard about this and has taken quite an interest in you. He’s very passionate about construction. It seems he’s looking forward to meeting you even more than I am now.】
【Of course, there’s no need to feel pressured. My brother and I will respect whatever you decide.】
I stared intently at the letter.
It was a letter from Yoanna Friedrich, decorated with a sort of cipher.
‘So Jackson is me, and her brother is the Crown Prince of Yalden?’
And the carpenter—that must be referring to the Physician.
It seemed she had investigated everything I’d done during this time.
Treating sailors from the Eastern Continent, resolving the madness on Paeylon Island—things like that.
‘She hopes I’ll contribute to Yalden’s medical advancement….’
Still, looking at that final sentence, “we will respect your choice,” she didn’t seem intent on forcing me. Though I couldn’t entirely trust it, of course.
In any case, the fact that she was making such a proposal made it clear she was deeply impressed by me.
Well, she had witnessed me save her Maidservant with her own eyes, so it was hardly surprising. To Yoanna, it must have seemed like magic.
‘I was fortunate that day. It was my first acute myocardial infarction case.’
I’d learned that acupuncture at certain points could offer a chance of survival in acute myocardial infarction cases.
It was merely emergency treatment I knew in theory, but fortune certainly favored me that day.
The acupuncture needles made from healing mana stones probably played a role too.
‘Not much time left now.’
I tossed the letter into the fireplace with a flourish.
Soon I would escape this repulsive House of Adis and begin a new life.
In a few days, I would depart for the Island that Kalen had gifted me, and from there I planned to flee to Yalden under the pretense of recuperation.
I’d planned everything perfectly, so there was no way I could fail.
“Now then, what should I do about this….”
I picked up the invitation I’d received this morning. It was from Amelia.
‘She’ll be asking for the Empress’s medicine.’
Of course, I had no intention of giving it to Amelia no matter how much she begged.
‘But surely there’s no harm in seeing her face one last time?’
I would be leaving the Aslian Empire soon, never to return. This would be a permanent farewell with Amelia.
After a moment of deliberation, Kanna Adis rose to her feet.
‘Let me see her one last time.’
Last. The weight of that single word was surprisingly heavy.

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