Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77

At Ian’s words, cracks appeared on Evelyn’s face.

Seeing his frozen sister, Ian distanced himself from her and caught his breath.

‘She really has lost her memory.’

Ian, who had searched for Evelyn after the accident, was immediately disappointed upon seeing her condition.

He had thought she was associating with Count Heteus for some reason.

‘It seems she’s been living without any sense of judgment.’

Evelyn was more out of her mind than he had imagined.

It didn’t matter if it seemed harsh.

He was the head of the family responsible for the Seldian Ducal Family.

No matter how much his sister had severed ties with the family, Evelyn was his only sister.

Regardless of her hatred toward him, Ian cherished Evelyn in his own way. Though the person in question seemed to interpret it differently.

“If this was going to happen, you should have become empress as the family decided. That would have made revenge easier.”

When even putting a blade to Glenn’s throat wouldn’t be satisfying enough, she was playing around with the Emperor’s dog.

Even with memory loss, this was absolutely unacceptable.

“But…”

“Shh.”

Evelyn tried to respond, but Ian was first to place his index finger to his lips. He had heard signs of someone outside.

‘Is it the Duke?’

Ian, detecting an alien aura, noticed Casian’s presence.

‘What should I do?’

Torn by conflict, Ian looked back and forth between the door and Evelyn before finally making a decision.

“Bel, don’t forget.”

Ian closed the distance with Evelyn and activated his aura. To block out the surrounding noise.

When Evelyn frowned, sensing the subtly changed flow of air, Ian tucked a protruding strand of green hair behind her ear.

Then, he whispered in her ear.

“You two can never be together. Not as long as you’re Count Heteus.”

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“Your Grace, how did you get here!”

At the same time. Sophia, who spotted Casian, called out to him with a startled face.

She had restricted the servants’ access to prevent people from coming toward the drawing room, but Casian was already standing in front of it.

Casian, who had been quietly staring at the closed door, sent a silent signal to Sophia before falling into contemplation.

‘An aura user?’

The density of the air had subtly changed. As if aura had been used.

‘Should I go inside or not?’

Just as Casian was conflicted, he heard movement from inside.

As the door opened, a man with pitch-black darkness revealed himself.

“I apologize. I was worried about my sister’s well-being and came here rashly.”

“You must be Duke Seldian.”

The tall man was looking at Casian with intense blue eyes.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Welcome to Count Heteus’s Estate.”

Ian, having revealed his identity, extended his hand to Casian, who responded by grasping it.

“The banquet is approaching, so I haven’t been able to pay attention to the North. I’ll provide you with a room, so how about catching up as family after such a long time?”

“I appreciate the consideration, but it’s time for me to leave.”

“Still, since you’re here, it would be nice if you looked around before going. There are dwarf tears, skeleton bones, gargoyle cores, and other old artifacts displayed throughout, making it quite rich in sights to see.”

Ian burst into laughter at the somewhat pointed remark.

“That’s unfortunate. Sadly, I’m ignorant in such matters, so I wouldn’t be able to distinguish precious artifacts even if I saw them.”

It was a rather forced statement coming from someone who sold materials obtained from monsters.

But Casian responded as if he had expected it.

“Yes. Then please take care.”

When Casian readily cleared the way, Ian nodded lightly and passed by him. Not forgetting to offer some advice.

“Ah, right. The letter I sent was sincere. Please take it to heart.”

With those words, Ian leisurely left the Duke’s Mansion.

Casian, who had been watching the gradually shrinking figure from the window, slowly entered the drawing room.

“Are you alright?”

“…”

Evelyn was sitting collapsed on the floor with a dejected expression.

Though there had been no shouting, it was clear from her expression that she had received a great shock.

Evelyn, who had been staring at the floor with unfocused eyes, raised her head to look at Casian.

Heavy silence enveloped them.

Only after a long while did Evelyn ask Casian in a trembling voice.

“…Darling. Do we really have to catch Count Heteus?”

* * *

“That’s….”

“Can’t we not catch him? There might have been circumstances.”

Bewilderment crossed Casian’s face at the sudden question.

Was it because Ian’s warning was stuck in my mind?

My breathing became labored and I felt extremely anxious.

Casian hesitated for a moment, then tried to answer me. If only someone hadn’t suddenly burst into the drawing room.

“Your Grace, you need to come to the banquet hall for a moment! There’s a problem with the new chandelier!”

One of Casian’s aides came running breathlessly to report.

Casian pondered for a moment, then took my hand and answered persuasively.

“Let’s talk about it later. Please rest for now, my lady.”

“Wait a moment! Darling!”

“It’s fine. Even if they pay for their crimes, your family won’t be greatly harmed. Let’s go.”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

With those words, Casian turned his back on me.

I stared intently at him as he walked away, then returned to my room with Sophia’s support.

“Please rest comfortably.”

Sophia, who brought medicine along with warm water, left the room quietly.

She wiped my body covered in cold sweat and dried my damp hair, but I still felt chills despite it all.

I had tried so hard to avoid it, suppressing my emotions.

But now I had reached my limit.

“Huff! Huk!”

My breathing became labored again.

As I let out irregular breaths, I bit my lips and kept repeating with my eyes closed.

“Nothing will happen. Don’t worry too much. Nothing will happen. Don’t worry too much.”

* * *

At the same time. In the west.

“Ugh!”

“What’s wrong, Pu, no, Rean!”

The man who had been reviewing documents at the guild suddenly clutched his chest.

Seeing the man grit his teeth as if enduring pain, his subordinates hurriedly handed him water and a medicine bottle.

Only after swallowing the pill did the man breathe heavily and mutter menacingly.

“Something’s wrong with Bel.”

“What? Then today’s substitute!”

“It’s fine. I’ll go out as planned.”

Telling his subordinates not to make a fuss, he closed his eyes and concentrated on the flowing mana.

There was nothing wrong with his own mana.

Though he had expended more energy than usual, it would recharge with rest.

The problem was Evelyn.

“Bel’s condition doesn’t look good.”

Evelyn’s aura was fluctuating irregularly.

He had already been anguished when the resonance was temporarily cut off after the wedding incident.

As soon as the contract was revived, a major disturbance occurred.

“Bel, what exactly is the problem?”

Sensing the precarious energy that seemed ready to break at any moment, the man revealed his troubled feelings.

“If you learned the truth, you should naturally come back.”

Why are you stubbornly enduring there?

He had mountains of questions he wanted to ask, but the person to ask wasn’t in front of him.

Just as he was irritably running his fingers through his hair, a black-haired man appeared before him.

“You look like you’re in pain?”

“Get out of the way, Ian.”

As the man got up, Ian instead blocked his path.

“Going already? How cold. I brought a gift thinking of Pu, no, Rean.”

“I don’t have time for pointless wordplay. Move. It’s almost time for the deal.”

As Ian shook the box in his hand teasingly, the man replied irritably.

“It seems impossible in your current state. Aren’t you going to cause trouble?”

Ian maintained his playful tone while examining the paler complexion than usual.

“It’s been quite a long time maintaining human form without Bel.”

As he said, the man was enduring to avoid returning to his original form.

Though warnings had come flying as soon as he started worrying.

“If you want to become my prey by getting on my nerves, shall I eat you now?”

“It’s fine. I still have too much to do to be eaten by a lowly demon.”

Ian stepped back and placed the box he brought on the table.

“What is it?”

“A magic stone containing Evelyn’s hair.”

“….”

“Eat it. This is the only way to calm your nerves.”

When the man silently stared at the box containing the magic stone, Ian personally opened the box.

“If you keep being stubborn and causing trouble, Bel will abandon you later, you know?”

At Ian’s urging, the man reluctantly reached for the magic stone.

But at that moment.

“Ugh!”

The man swayed and squeezed his eyes shut.

He gripped the desk tightly, trying to endure somehow, but it was useless.

The man’s form disappeared in an instant.

Ian, who witnessed this scene right before his eyes, looked down at the man who had returned to his original state—no, at the slime that had reverted to being a monster—and clicked his tongue.

“You should have eaten it earlier, Pupu.”

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