My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 304

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Side Story Episode 35
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When I opened my eyes, I found myself curled up inside the carriage.
‘When did I fall asleep?’
I stirred awake, my face still drowsy and disheveled.
‘Oh, that’s right. Kalen and I….’
After his absolutely magnificent massage, I had succumbed entirely to drowsiness and drifted off.
‘Where did Kalen go?’
The moment confusion seized me, I heard Kalen’s voice.
“Step aside, Your Majesty.”
“You should give up, Lord Kalen.”
That’s my brother’s voice!
I opened the carriage window and immediately froze in shock.
‘Where am I…?’
The sound of waves crashing and rolling, the cries of seagulls soaring through the sky—I heard them all.
‘The seaside?’
And there, before the Harbor, Kalen and Silvien stood in a tense standoff.
“It is merely a brief journey to an island for a few days.”
“Did Kanna consent to this?”
“Of course she did.”
Did I? Had I truly consented? I searched my memory for a moment.
“Would you like to come with me?”
“Yes, I would.”
Yes, I had consented.
Though my recollection was hazy—I was scarcely in my right mind at the time—I had certainly agreed.
‘Is my brother arguing with Kalen to prevent me from traveling with him?’
The moment that thought crossed my mind, my lips curved upward of their own accord.
Success. At last, Silvien too was beginning to feel the gnawing ache of longing, just as I did.
“Brother, what are you doing there?”
Brimming with triumph, I stepped out of the carriage.
“When did you arrive here?”
“A bit earlier than you and Lord Kalen.”
Silvien swallowed back a sigh of relief. Had he arrived even a moment later, it would have been disastrous.
‘Thank goodness Raphael sent word.’
Indeed, Kalen Adis was someone one could never let their guard down around. Unlike the straightforward Orsini, one might say.
Kalen was sometimes ice, sometimes fire, sometimes serpent, sometimes lamb.
In other words, he was a man even Silvien—seasoned by countless trials—found difficult to contend with.
Which meant, naturally….
“I’m going to the island with Lord Kalen.”
Naturally, it would have been impossible for a seventeen-year-old Kanna to manage him alone.
As I’d feared, Kanna had become entangled with Kalen.
“So don’t interfere and step aside, brother.”
“I’m afraid that’s impossible.”
Silvien Valentino shrugged his shoulders.
“I’m about to take control of the Harbor. From this moment on, I’m prohibiting all ships from departing.”
“What?”
Kanna’s lips parted. Her expression was one of utter disbelief.
“Kalen, perhaps you should reconsider. Shouldn’t you account for the possibility that Kanna might regain her memories?”
“….”
“You seem to have forgotten, but Kanna is truly terrifying when she’s angry. You know that better than anyone, don’t you?”
In the worst case, I would need to kill Kalen Adis.
However, Silvien Valentino hoped such a thing would never come to pass.
He meant it sincerely. After all, despite everything, Kalen was Kanna’s precious source of vitality….
“Very well.”
Fortunately, Kalen reconsidered. He had remembered Kanna’s terrifying wrath.
“I understand. I shall return to the Adis Mansion.”
“You’ve made a wise decision.”
Silvien Valentino smiled toward Kanna.
“Kanna, don’t even think about going to the Island.”
“….”
“Kanna? You need to answer me.”
Then Kanna, seething with anger, spat out sharply.
“You’re annoying. I really hate you, brother.”
With that, she swept past him and boarded the Carriage with Kalen. Left alone, Silvien Valentino could only manage a bitter smile.
‘Good heavens. This really does feel like I’m experiencing the rebellious phase of a teenage sister.’
How much longer would I have to endure this?
He lamented, drowning in doubt.
‘Ah, the role of an older brother truly exhausts me.’
Silvien Valentino simply sighed.
Fortunately, patience was his specialty.
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“Welcome, sister!”
Upon arriving at the Estate, a red-haired woman rushed over and embraced her.
“I’m Isabel Adis!”
Her grip was so strong that breathing became difficult, yet Isabel continued speaking with a radiant smile.
“They say first impressions are crucial in human relationships, don’t they? This is our first meeting, sister! This pristine and beautiful moment, untainted by even a speck of dust… Wait? Sister?”
As Kanna gasped for breath, Kalen forcibly pried Isabel away.
“Isabel, don’t forget that your strength is no different from that of a wild boar.”
“Oh. Right, that’s true. I’m sorry. Anyway, please take good care of me, sister!”
“Well then, I look forward to it. By the way, you see…”
Kanna glanced around cautiously before asking.
“Is the eldest daughter of House Adis currently at the mansion?”
Silence descended. But after a moment, Isabel answered with an awkward laugh.
“Well, it seems she stepped out for a bit.”
‘My sister has certainly lost her mind.’
So it wasn’t exactly a lie.
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After dining with the Adis siblings, Kanna entered the guest room assigned to her.
But something felt off.
‘What is this familiar feeling? And it seems like someone was using this room until recently….’
Though everything was neatly arranged, traces of habitation lingered. Sure enough, I discovered a crumpled piece of paper in the desk drawer.
‘See, I knew someone was using this room.’
【To Alex.】
It looked like an unsent love letter… but was it alright to read it? Yet my eyes were already moving to the next sentence.

“What a pathetic woman.”
Tsk, tsk—I clicked my tongue.
It seemed this man named Alex had told the woman to stop writing, but what could that mean?
‘It means he wants to end things, you foolish woman. You’ve been dumped.’
Well, she must have realized she was rejected, which is why she never sent this letter and shoved it into the drawer instead.
Had I projected my emotions onto her? Suddenly my mood grew melancholy.
I sighed and murmured softly.
“I miss them.”
I missed Raphael and my brother.
Those days when we all lived under one roof were so much better….
Time had slipped away before I knew it, we were all scattered now, I remembered nothing, and my brother loved another woman.
I had wanted to turn his world dark.
As night fell and emotions welled up, I no longer needed any of that—I simply wanted to see them.
‘Should I just go back?’
For a moment I wavered, but defiance surged forth immediately.
‘No, absolutely not. I won’t go back meekly like this.’
Silvien Valentino had changed.
In the past, he would never have allowed her to leave in a carriage with another man.
‘Even if I behaved recklessly, could he really remain so indifferent? Just wait and see. I’ll go all the way.’
In that moment, I was struck by a sudden realization.
I was no different from a child desperately seeking attention from someone.
The moment I understood this, I felt utterly wretched.
‘This won’t do.’
At this rate, I’d end up alone in my room, blubbering like a fool.
I draped a shawl across my shoulders and stepped outside. I thought a stroll through the Garden might lift my spirits.
“Oh?”
That’s when I encountered a man in the Corridor. His face was familiar.
“Duke Adis?”
No, wait.
It wasn’t Orsini Adis.
Though remarkably similar, his hair was slightly neater, and his cheek bore a scar I’d never seen before.
“Are you Duke Adis’s brother?”
Yet the man didn’t answer. He simply stood there, regarding me intently.
“Excuse me?”
“…Yes.”
At last, the man’s lips parted.
“That is correct.”
The moment I heard his voice, my heart stirred.
A quiet voice that seemed to resonate from some profound depth. It was truly a voice most pleasant to hear.
‘How magnificent.’
My cheeks flushed crimson.
As expected, every member of House of Adis was breathtakingly beautiful.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am…”
I was about to approach with my greeting when—
“Stay where you are.”
At his words, I froze. As I had stepped forward, he retreated by the same measure, speaking as he did.
“Remain there.”
It sounded as though he was forbidding me to approach.
‘Why?’
I was bewildered, yet simultaneously displeased. I wasn’t a plague victim—why would he prevent me from drawing near?
Yet for some reason, I found myself unable to defy his words, so I remained where I stood and spoke.
“I am Kanna Adis. I’ve come at Duke Adis’s invitation.”
The man gazed at me without responding. Growing impatient, I pressed him.
“And what might your name be?”

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