Resetting Lady - Chapter 183

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“Do I need to refresh your memory one by one with my own mouth?”

“Ah, Lord Raymond! Why are you bringing up that issue again? Problems between women should be resolved among women, so why is Lord Raymond stepping in… I don’t understand.”

Toward the end, Sion’s voice eventually diminished. Sion owed his life to Raymond. And not just once or twice. He had forgotten because Raymond didn’t particularly emphasize it. Sion acknowledged that he had to yield.

However, no matter what, Sion couldn’t understand why Raymond would go to such lengths. Even married people don’t pay this much attention to their wife’s friendships.

“I’d like Miss Isella to treat Karen a bit more kindly.”

At Raymond’s serious expression, Sion couldn’t help but sigh.

“…So that’s just between the two of them. Just let it flow naturally. Human relationships aren’t something others can control. And how long have those two even known each other.”

“It’s been enough time for you and Miss Isella to become quite close, so why are Miss Isella and Karen still like that?”

“Everyone is different. Given some time, we’ll know if they’re compatible or not. Well, from what I can see, they don’t seem to match.”

“That would be troublesome.”

Raymond answered again in a dejected voice.

“There isn’t much time.”

“What do you mean?”

“…”

He didn’t open his mouth any further.

* * *

“Isn’t arriving on time the bare minimum courtesy?”

Fortunately, Isella hadn’t left and was standing at the promised town square fountain, but her expression was cold. Sion clicked his tongue inwardly. To think he would make such a mistake.

Sion absolutely hated getting involved in other people’s trivial human relationships. Given how complicated relationships with women were, knowing when to back out was his principle. You had to know when to withdraw properly, or you might end up stabbed to death.

His instincts were screaming not to worry about unnecessary matters. What’s the point of knowing? It’s not a romantic relationship, not a blood relationship, not even friendship. Why should he get involved in other people’s affairs that have nothing to do with him?

He didn’t have nearly enough time to focus on Isella in front of him. Sion bent his waist to kiss Isella’s hand. Whether that polite gesture pleased Isella, a much softer voice was heard from above Sion’s head.

“I won’t wait again in the future.”

“This will never happen again.”

“Never again.”

“Yes.”

Isella was about to say something more but stopped. Her cheeks were puffed up with anger, but seeing Sion’s smooth face seemed to calm her anger. Sion Electra’s straight nose bridge brushed over Isella’s hand, and his gentle eyes turned toward Isella.

It was a different feeling from Raymond. He had a more slender and graceful boyish charm. And his definitely more favorable attitude toward Isella compared to Raymond was worth significant points.

“Why were you late?”

“There was something I had to handle in the military.”

“Oh my, you must have had a hard time.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

Military is military. Sion recalled Raymond’s request that wasn’t quite a request. He felt frustrated about why he had to do such things, but ultimately, what could he do? When told to do something, he had to do it. Even if Raymond wasn’t his direct superior, the debts he owed from the past weren’t just one or two.

“How have you been getting along lately, Miss Isella?”

“I’m doing reasonably well.”

“That’s a relief. The Great Cathedral doesn’t seem like a very comfortable place to stay, so I was worried. How about somewhere else? If you’re alright with it, Miss Isella, I’ll look for a place to stay.”

Perhaps she had become unusually sensitive because she didn’t like where she was staying. When Isella was with Sion, she wasn’t such a fussy woman. So Sion thought that being apart from Karen might be better for the relationship between the two.

“No, I can’t stay anywhere else.”

“Why is that?”

“Because I have to think about my father’s reputation.”

Isella answered with a sulky face.

It was an unexpected answer.

“…Since you ran away from home, I thought you wouldn’t care about such things.”

“Hmph, how could I not care? After all, all my economic foundation comes from my father.”

It would have been harder for Isella not to know. When Isella ran away from home, she brought Verdick’s seals and stamps, along with various jewelry and cash. There was an account in Isella’s name, but she couldn’t know when Verdick might freeze it.

There was no place as difficult for Verdick to approach as the Great Cathedral, but it wasn’t impossible either. However, Verdick hadn’t come to catch Isella yet. Isella’s account hadn’t been frozen either. Even without direct conversation, she could read the message through actions.

‘Go ahead and have your fun.’

Verdick hadn’t scolded Isella for her first act of rebellion.

So she decided to maintain minimum dignity even if it was uncomfortable.

Her staying somewhere else, especially with Sion who was a man, would have a bad effect on Verdick’s reputation. Even in a state of running away from home, if the place she stayed was the Great Cathedral, there wouldn’t be much gossip. Isella decided to maintain at least that much.

“You’re not uncomfortable living with Miss Karen?”

Sion threw out the question after hearing Isella’s explanation.

“Why are you bringing up that woman?”

“Living with someone you don’t know well tends to be uncomfortable. Actually, I made the suggestion because I thought you might be uncomfortable living with Miss Karen Hyer.”

Sion emphasized that he had not even a speck of interest in Karen.

“Why would Karen be uncomfortable? It’s rare to find someone so easygoing.”

Isella had an uncomfortable expression when Karen’s name came up, but she quickly gave Sion the answer he wanted to hear.

“That’s exactly why it’s awkward.”

It was an incomprehensible answer.

“Wouldn’t that be better then?”

Sion asked back in confusion, but Isella shook her head.

“No! She must have deeper ulterior motives! Never revealing any bad stories about herself, always saying only good things and accepting everything one-sidedly? That’s usually someone with hidden intentions much deeper than what’s visible.”

Karen had thoroughly picked out a list of things Isella would like and matched them accordingly.

That was the problem.

Relying on memory, she did exactly what Isella used to like, but conversely, matching too perfectly only aroused suspicion. Karen never got angry no matter what Isella did and tried to win her favor by accommodating everything.

But Karen overlooked that Isella’s life was somewhat different from ordinary people and that relationships between men and women were different from friendships.

Isella had seen too many people throughout her life waiting for crumbs to fall around her, so she couldn’t help but be suspicious of Karen’s approach as well. It was different from men who would be charmed just by Karen’s smile.

She even deliberately tried to burden Karen or embarrass her. Deliberately calling her when she had dates with Sion, making her go back first, or showing off accessories that Karen couldn’t have.

All those moments that Karen endured and let pass only gave Isella more suspicion.

“No matter what I do, she just smiles and lets it go. Is that normal?”

* * *

“…Even when you’re nice to her…”

Karen’s face hardened after hearing Raymond’s words.

“Isn’t that enough now?”

“Anyway, thank you, Lord Raymond.”

Karen said to Raymond while biting her pen and thinking deeply. Raymond sat on the edge of Karen’s desk and spoke to her.

Raymond would steal monk’s robes and sneak in, but that was only possible during times when there were fewer people’s eyes. Raymond, who had to leave again soon, wanted Karen to focus on him.

“No, rather than gratitude, I’d like to hear that it’s enough now.”

Preferably a kiss too. But Karen pushed away Raymond’s arm with a troubled face.

“Men shouldn’t interfere in women’s affairs.”

“…”

“I’m joking, but anyway, I need to think about it more.”

“You don’t need to think about it.”

“I think accepting Isella could be one step toward going out into the world. Not just a world for the two of us.”

“I’m perfectly fine with just a world for the two of us.”

But Karen tapped Raymond’s lips with her finger, telling him to be quiet, then began to continue writing her letter.

“Who are you writing to?”

“Father.”

“To Lord Hyer?”

Karen nodded.

“Yes. He’d be amazed to know how hard I’m working these days. Lord Raymond, Nancy ran away, but I’m now doing my best with each person one by one. I want to find a better path, a more virtuous path. And I think it’s worth trying for about a year.”

Raymond sighed. Wasn’t it quite ineffective? Becoming friends with Isella Evans was too rough a path, and the two weren’t really compatible to begin with. But Karen still didn’t seem to have any intention of giving up.

Karen finished writing the letter and tapped the paper to dry the ink while speaking to Raymond.

“I’m going to try confessing to Isella Evans after all.”

“…I hope it’s not what I’m thinking.”

Raymond looked down at Karen and answered reluctantly. What was Karen saying now? However, Karen denied Raymond’s words.

“It is what you’re thinking. But I won’t listen no matter what you say, Lord Raymond.”

“No, Karen. I object. Absolutely not such… how could you, leaving me behind…”

Raymond’s face turned pale.

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