Resetting Lady - Chapter 199

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Only when night came could Isella finally be alone. The next day, she would have to go down to the family home with Selena. Once she went down this time, she would be trapped at home for several years. Isella shuddered with fear.

She was the one who had tried to turn away from Karen’s pregnancy because even telling her about it felt burdensome. This incident involving royalty weighed too heavily on her.

‘If I just close my eyes like this, will it all just end?’

Father would somehow struggle to protect her from Prince Guiz. Isella had no doubt that going down with her mother would be the safest and happiest path for her. Hadn’t her parents always given her only good things?

Even that frightening basement felt like a distant dream when she lay in her own soft room like this. If she went down to the safe family home like this, she would be able to forget everything and return to her original life.

“I can’t survive anyway.”

Karen had said so herself. She was certain that she wouldn’t be able to survive in that place. If Isella just pretended not to know about her slight guilt, she could be safe for the rest of her life.

Prince Guiz is the person who will become king of this country.

As Isella reflected on this fact anew, goosebumps rose all over her body.

Not just herself, but her entire family would be in danger. Father’s business, everything that ancestors had built up for generations, could collapse.

It was natural that Verdick was now bowing to Prince Guiz and even going to beg him. Even if you were kicked while walking down the street, if the person who kicked you was royalty, then the person who got kicked was in the wrong. Because they dared to be on the road and made royalty go through the trouble of stepping on them.

If Prince Guiz passed just one unfavorable bill, their accumulated wealth would disappear in an instant. Isella remembered how Verdick used to hold his head and groan and curse about such things when she was young. And after that, he was desperate to form connections with nobles and royalty.

‘This is our limit.’

Perhaps it was already too late. Isella wondered how quickly a person could die. If the prince set his mind to it, he would have already killed Karen. A full day had already passed. It didn’t seem like the prince would have left her completely alone.

‘She might already be dead. If I leave tomorrow, I’ll be safe now.’

It was such a sweet temptation.

No one knew that Karen had disappeared together with Isella. Only herself. If she closed her eyes and followed her mother, she would be safe for life.

Except for her conscience. But that conscience would soon become dull too.

Isella placed her hand on her chest. She hated that feelings toward Karen remained.

She shouldn’t have gotten involved after all. Whether she was pregnant or not. Whether Karen sacrificed herself or not. It wasn’t her concern. It wasn’t her business. None of her business. She wanted to live like that.

Isella hugged her pillow and held back a groan. As her worries deepened, her body seemed to actually hurt. The scratches here and there began to be felt again. But even this pain would disappear soon.

These emotions tormenting her heart would also become dull with time. Just like they had until now. Like when she cast disgusting looks at people who came to see her father. Like when she trampled on the hands of beggars grabbing her ankles. Like when she blamed the maids for things she had lost.

If she just buried it and moved on this time too.

Knock, knock.

“…Gasp.”

Isella was startled and covered her mouth with her hand. When she turned her head, Isella’s strength drained and she almost fainted again. There was a hand outside the window. That hand was knocking on the window.

“…Count Sion?”

“Isella, would you please open the door?”

It was Sion Electra. Isella approached the window and opened the locked latch. Sion came in, shaking off his rain-soaked hair. Rain had started falling outside at some point.

“I’m sorry for the sudden visit. You wouldn’t allow me to meet you at all.”

“It’s fine. But what brings you here…”

She trailed off. Isella’s heart grew heavy as she recalled the marriage talk with Sion that Verdick had brought up. Marriage. It was a topic she didn’t want to bring up right now.

But it could serve as an escape. Sion would accommodate her mood well. Unlike Raymond, he was someone who had nothing. Did he come because he was curious about when they would marry?

“Didn’t you disappear together with Miss Karen Hyer back then? I was worried because you came back alone. Are you alright?”

“Did I ever tell you that?”

“No, but I went to the Great Cathedral and neither of you were there, so I knew. Since you disappeared together, if you were in danger, it would mean she was in danger too, wouldn’t it? If she hasn’t been found yet, we should look for her.”

“I see. Now that I think about it… you knew.”

“Isella?”

“So that’s how you were able to save me.”

“Why are you so anxious?”

Sion Electra knew that she had been with Karen. And he knew that she had disappeared together with her. If Isella asked him to keep quiet, could he keep his mouth shut and stay by her side for life? Like father? Could he close his eyes to conscience and pursue comfort?

“…”

Isella knew he wasn’t the same kind of person as Raymond. He wasn’t a noble, had no money, and was a man who went around looking for wealthy women.

But what kind of man he was didn’t matter. The most important thing was her confidence that he would do whatever she wanted.

And just the fact that he knew about Karen and Isella made Isella want to be more hypocritical. Isella looked straight at Sion and opened her mouth.

“Count Sion, please swear to me. That you will unconditionally take my side.”

“I will always be on your side.”

Just having one person completely on her side gave her courage.

“Karen Hyer has been kidnapped by Prince Guize. And I want to save her. Will you help me?”

Sion Electra knelt on one knee, like a knight. He was originally a knight, after all.

“I will follow your opinion.”

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“Karen… to Prince Guize.”

“Miss Isella said so. But it’s not like there’s evidence or anything.”

“No, I believe it too. She’s not someone who would make up stories. I can roughly guess where the location is too.”

Raymond covered his mouth with a serious expression, but he wasn’t shocked or anything. Raymond looked at the map and dates, pondered, then asked Sion.

“Thank you for caring this much. So where is Miss Isella Evans staying?”

“She’s currently at the lodging where I’m staying, Lord Raymond.”

“I’ll contact Earl Landon separately, so it would be better to move her there. He’s my godfather, so he’ll grant me that much of a favor.”

“Should I say that Lord Raymond helped?”

“No, it would be better to just say it’s Count Sion’s connection. It’s not wrong either, so let’s say that for now.”

“Understood.”

Raymond maintained his composure even after hearing the news Sion conveyed. For someone whose lover had been kidnapped, he seemed too calm, but Raymond was originally someone who stayed calm even if bombs were flying in front of his eyes.

However, the part where he didn’t seem greatly surprised, as if he had even expected the culprit to be Prince Guiz, was unsettling.

“Lord Raymond, did you know about Prince Guize?”

Sion had heard rumors that Prince Guiz’s hobbies weren’t very good, but he hadn’t thought he was someone who would kill several people. Sion looked at Raymond’s stern face and asked.

“Somewhat. I mentioned it to the Duke before, but it was no use.”

“What do you plan to do? The opponent is royalty. And the location is the royal palace. I told Miss Isella Evans I would do my best, but… I honestly have no confidence.”

Raymond silently looked down at the map. His green eyes darkened.

“There’s only one thing we can do now.”

And he drew a line on the map.

“Blow up the palace.”

Sion blinked several times, wondering if he had heard wrong, looked at Raymond’s hand, looked outside the window and down at his own shoes, then realized this was reality. Raymond really intended to do it.

“Ah, I see. Then can I excuse myself from here?”

“I’d like to tell you to do that, but it’s already too late, Count Sion.”

“Lord Raymond, my dream is to live a long, thin, and long life by clinging to others.”

“I’m the one who will take direct action, so don’t worry too much.”

Sion said to Raymond in disbelief.

“If you get caught installing explosives in the palace, three generations will be exterminated! This is just terrorism! Shouldn’t we find evidence and turn it over to the police?”

“You’re an orphan.”

“Ah, is that the problem now…? Don’t tell me you’re dragging me into this for that reason?”

“No, it’s because there’s no one I can trust except you.”

“I’m not moved. I don’t want to die.”

“Then there’s no choice. Even if we turn it over to the police, no one would dare investigate the prince’s palace. Even if it’s unreasonable, I have to do it myself.”

Sion watched Raymond’s demeanor as he answered obediently and asked.

“How do you plan to do it?”

“Blow it up alone.”

“…”

He had thought Raymond was calm in any situation, but that wasn’t it.

Raymond was calmly insane.

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