Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 55

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Chapter 55

 

“Gasp!”

 

My breath came back.

 

My heavy eyelids that had settled down opened.

 

“Madam!”

 

“My dear!”

 

“My lady!”

 

Casian and the people of Count Heteus’s estate came into view.

 

As memories that had been deeply hidden in the depths of the sea rose to the surface, moisture gathered around my eyes.

 

“Did you have a nightmare?”

 

Casian wiped away the moisture on my face with careful hands.

 

Though faint, I could feel trembling in his index finger.

 

“No. How long was I asleep?”

 

Having regained consciousness, I asked with difficulty while receiving his support.

 

“Half a day.”

 

Ah, so that’s why my body has no strength.

 

As soon as I realized it, a splitting headache came rushing in belatedly.

 

When I frowned, Christina restlessly handed me pills and water.

 

“I’m sorry, my dear. We caused you great stress.”

 

I, who had been reaching for the medicine Christina offered, suddenly hesitated and let my hand wander in the air.

 

‘Is it safe to drink this?’

 

A sudden anxiety invaded my inner self.

 

“It’s headache medicine from the personal physician we recently hired, so don’t worry.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

Thanks to Christina’s consideration, I carefully took the headache medicine.

 

As I swallowed the pill, the pain stopped.

 

Now that breathing had become much easier, I could finally face Christina properly.

 

“I’m sorry, Mother. I guess I was too tired.”

 

I raised the corners of my mouth as much as possible to show that I was fine, but Christina’s face showed no signs of clearing up.

 

“What do you have to be sorry for? We were the problem instead.”

 

“…Please choose your dress comfortably. I won’t force you in any way.”

 

Casian also seemed troubled by the previous incident and watched my reaction while blaming himself.

 

“Please don’t collapse again.”

 

His voice carried a plea, as if he didn’t want to face the same situation again.

 

As worried gazes poured from everywhere, I waved my hand in an arc.

 

“I’m fine.”

 

I was about to say it really wasn’t a big deal, but at that moment a thought flashed through my mind and I reversed what I had said.

 

“Would you grant me just one favor?”

 

“Just say anything.”

 

“Of course we have to grant it!”

 

Casian and Christina answered simultaneously.

 

At their gestures urging me to speak quickly, I pulled the two closer and whispered something.

 

After hearing my request, Casian and Christina looked perplexed and asked me back.

 

“Do we really have to do that?”

 

“Don’t you have any other requests?”

 

They were reluctant.

 

Though their faces showed this, I deliberately insisted stubbornly.

 

“Yes. If not that, then nothing.”

 

How much time passed? Casian’s tightly closed lips opened first.

 

“…I understand.”

 

“If it’s what you want… fine.”

 

When Casian accepted, Christina also reluctantly agreed.

 

* * *

 

“Mashed potatoes with asparagus and roasted vegetables. Venison steak using deer.”

 

The chef’s voice spread gently through the dining hall with ornate molding carved into it.

 

Christina, who had been listening to the explanation quietly, picked up the silver utensils after the chef stepped back.

 

“Eat.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Silence fell after the brief conversation ended.

 

However, the servants watching this let out suppressed exclamations.

 

“To see the two of them dining together intimately in my lifetime!”

 

“I could die now without regrets.”

 

She had expected someone to storm out first, or for the wine glasses in the room to shatter.

 

“The meat is cooked just right.”

 

“It seems so.”

 

The two were having a meal while exchanging awkward conversation.

 

They even ate the dessert that came out for afters!

 

“It would be troublesome if you give up already. There’s tea time scheduled in two hours, so you must at least see that through.”

 

Sophia, who struggled to suppress her trembling lips, told Sebastian and the Head Chef to pull themselves together.

 

The two, with reddened eyes, wiped away moisture with handkerchiefs and spoke with vigorous, emotional tones.

 

“That’s right. This might be a moment that won’t come again!”

 

“Since the lady created this opportunity, we’ll definitely make their relationship better!”

 

The three people who witnessed this rare sight thanks to Evelyn moved busily while strengthening their resolve.

 

“This is espresso con panna topped with lemon peel.”

 

“Here are jam sandwiches, tiramisu, and biscotti.”

 

Sophia, who had provided afternoon tea tailored to their tastes, stepped back to observe the situation.

 

Fortunately, they showed no particular reaction.

 

Though both nibbled at cookies, unexpectedly Christina and Casian spent a peaceful tea time.

 

At that moment.

 

Tick.

 

“I’ll be going now.”

 

As soon as it turned 4 o’clock, Casian rose to his feet.

 

Without even a glance seeking permission, Casian passed Christina and grabbed the door handle.

 

Just as tea time was about to end.

 

“Stop.”

 

Christina called out to stop Casian.

 

“I believe the scheduled time has ended.”

 

At the unexpected restraint, Casian’s expression turned sullen.

 

Because Evelyn had given him the task of spending time alone together, Casian was reluctantly spending time with Christina, but he only intended to fulfill the assigned quota.

 

However, at the voice that followed, he froze in place.

 

“That’s right. But there’s one thing left to do to fill the grapes.”

 

“!”

 

That’s right. To solve the task Evelyn had given, there was an essential step they had to go through.

 

Casian’s complexion rapidly darkened.

 

The strength left his hand that had been gripping the door handle.

 

Casian, who met Christina’s eyes, steadied his breathing and slowly opened his mouth to carry out his purpose.

 

“Seeing you bite into the cookie, your teeth look strong.”

 

* * *

 

“Huh? You called that a compliment?”

 

When Casian finished his explanation, Evelyn couldn’t hide her bewilderment and asked back with wide eyes.

 

“There are so many other things you could say – beautiful, the dress suits you well, your hair is pretty, and so on?”

 

Though she sent him a look urging him to answer quickly, Casian seemed troubled and subtly avoided her gaze.

 

‘Sigh, this is going to take a while.’

 

[Please try to spend time together every day, even if it’s just a little.]

 

When making the request to both of them, Evelyn had said this.

 

Even if just for a few hours, face each other and have meals together every day.

 

She also added not to forget to give each other compliments.

 

Though childish, she thought this was the only way their relationship could improve even slightly.

 

[You must grant my request until all the grape clusters you see here are filled! Understood?]

 

She had earnestly emphasized spending time together.

 

But this was just…

 

“Having healthy teeth at an advanced age is a good thing.”

 

It was hopeless beyond words.

 

When Evelyn looked at Casian with narrowed eyes, he hastily made excuses.

 

“Mother told me-”

 

“Never mind. I saw a flower shop on the way here, so go buy some flowers.”

 

Evelyn, cutting off Casian’s words, raised her left hand to point somewhere.

 

“Is there a particular flower you want?”

 

At the mention of buying a gift, Casian looked ready to bolt out like a racehorse.

 

“Cosmos. I noticed earlier that Mother seems to like cosmos?”

 

But when Christina was mentioned, he suddenly changed his attitude.

 

“I’ll go later.”

 

“Go now.”

 

Evelyn, who finally managed to chase off Casian who was acting like a slowpoke, grumbled quietly.

 

“He’s not even a child. Why is he acting so childishly?”

 

Evelyn let out a deep sigh and sat down on the bench.

 

“Come to think of it, I haven’t had any memories surface since then.”

 

After visiting Brussel’s Salon.

 

Unlike the past when fragments of memory would suddenly return, now no specific memories came to mind.

 

If there was any consolation, it was that the recent memories she’d recovered were organically connected.

 

“If I keep digging, the forgotten memories will return, right?”

 

It seemed like if she kept investigating the location where the yellow granules were hidden and who Bentley was, the puzzle would eventually be completed.

 

Though it might be a meaningless assumption, Evelyn was filled with a strange certainty.

 

As she was pondering alone like that.

 

“Huff! Huff!”

 

A puppy that appeared from somewhere stuck out its tongue and rubbed its face against Evelyn’s skirt.

 

“Who are you?”

 

When she extended her finger, the puppy sniffed it and immediately rolled over, exposing its belly while wagging its tail.

 

At the innocent eyes begging to be petted, Evelyn finally burst into laughter and bent down to stroke its belly.

 

“Where’s your owner?”

 

“Woof! Woof!”

 

“Me?”

 

“Woof!”

 

It was while they were having this silly conversation.

 

[Don’t pay attention to other animals!]

 

Along with a sharp voice, a hazy memory flashed through her mind.

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