Resetting Lady - Chapter 240

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“I told you she wasn’t there.”

Hahaha, hohoho.

Sion and Isella looked at Raymond while laughing.

Raymond stared at the empty back compartment of the carriage with his mouth agape in disbelief.

“…Damn it… Sion… you bastard. That show you put on earlier was…”

“She ran away because she was scared of Lord Raymond.”

Sion laughed shamelessly while pulling Isella closer.

“If we keep going like this, we’ll be caught immediately.”

“The Evans family carriage is very light and fast.”

“But he’s likely to notice faster than that. Lord Raymond’s suspicions are quite persistent.”

Isella’s plan to take Karen and head straight to the nearest port, board a small boat, and transfer to a large ship was slightly modified by Sion, who knew Raymond well.

“Let’s use a two-pronged smokescreen operation. I’ll go to Lord Raymond first to draw his attention. And when I drive the carriage away, Lord Raymond will surely chase after me. Karen can hide and then take a different carriage on the old road once Lord Raymond has left. And when she reaches the nearest town, we’ll have arranged for her to switch to yet another carriage…”

“Is it really necessary to go that far?”

“Against Lord Raymond, this is actually a quite flimsy plan.”

Even then, he honestly wasn’t confident.

But Raymond was somewhat distracted because of Karen, and thanks to that, he fell neatly into Sion’s trap. It was perfect that Raymond confirmed the silhouette of a woman visible through the carriage window from a distance, with Isella inside the carriage.

Sion and Isella smiled brightly as they watched Raymond, who had been completely fooled.

“How will you handle the aftermath?”

“Sion… Ugh…”

Raymond was about to get angry but gritted his teeth instead.

He was aware that he had acted rudely. And if he wanted to chase after Karen again right now, he needed to smooth over the current situation.

Raymond closed his eyes tightly, sighed, and bowed his head.

“I’m sorry, Isella. I made a mistake.”

It was Raymond’s defeat.

* * *

“My goodness… This is crazy… That’s all water.”

“Yes, miss.”

“That’s all water! All water under the sky! My goodness!”

Karen abandoned her composure and excitedly grabbed Nancy, shaking her in amazement. For Nancy, who had lived by the seaside during her wandering days, it wasn’t such an incredible sight, but for Karen, who was seeing the sea for the first time in her life, it was truly an amazing spectacle.

She had finally arrived after shaking off Raymond.

Though she had chosen boldly and pushed forward, Karen herself felt some guilt about deceiving her lover. And she was afraid the sea might be disappointing, that she might be let down.

But when morning came and Karen faced the sea, those fears and disappointments and other negative emotions disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The bright blue sky with white fluffy clouds spread at eye level. The incoming scent of salt was not unpleasant even though she was smelling it for the first time. The world of deep blue water spread before her eyes, different from any lake.

That sight was truly worth the adventure.

“Those boarding the Royal Louise, please come to dock number 3!”

“That’s our ship. Let’s hurry.”

Karen walked along with Nancy.

“We’re supposed to board that ship?”

“Yes.”

The ship advertised in the newspaper was certainly much larger and taller, but what was at the dock was a two-story wooden vessel.

‘Don’t tell me it was false advertising?’

She imagined Isella laughing loudly in her head. Perhaps the Isella of this life had been harboring resentment secretly.

“Isn’t the ship too small?”

“We take this ship further out to sea and then transfer to another one.”

“What? Why do it that way? Wouldn’t it be better to have it right next to us?”

When Karen asked with a puzzled face, the man who had been shouting for people to board laughed heartily.

“It’s not a ship that can do that. To float a ship of that size, the water depth needs to be quite deep, so it’s impossible for that ship to come into the dock. If something the size of the Royal Louise tried to dock here, this entire area would be destroyed.”

“Why would the area be destroyed?”

“You’ll understand when you see it. Please board quickly.”

Karen and Nancy boarded the guide boat.

There were quite a few people on the small boat, and Karen worried that it might be stuffy with so many people even after transferring to the large ship. She would have to spend quite a long time on the ship, and to think she’d have to be with so many people.

“Wow.”

Nancy, who had shown no particular response throughout, muttered.

“Miss, look at that.”

“How long have I been married and you’re still calling me miss.”

“That’s not what’s important, look at that…”

Karen turned her head.

And she realized how absurd her worries had been. The vague impression of “big” she had felt from pictures was completely different from actually seeing it. Karen felt as if her mind went blank for a moment.

If she had been swept up in admiration and cheered at seeing the sea, her impression of the ship was closer to terror.

“What is that… Is that supposed to be a ship?”

That thing?

Was it okay to call that thing a ship?

Was it okay for that thing to be on the sea?

That was a floating small town.

A massive white castle that seemed to go on endlessly. As the boat got closer, it was too large to take in at a single glance.

“What is that…”

For Karen, who had only ever ridden ferry boats that puttered around on lakes, seeing a large ship on the sea left her in shock.

She thought she had various experiences and knowledge, but when something unbelievable appeared before her eyes, laughter flowed out even though nothing was funny.

“Ah… hahahaha…”

Could that be called a ship? Was it okay for such a thing to float around on water? Karen laughed. It wasn’t laughter she could control. She learned that people laugh when they’re too dumbfounded.

“Madam, pull yourself together.”

“Hohohoho… This is crazy… What is that…”

“Wahahahaha! I guess you’ve never seen a ship like that before!”

“What is that…”

Karen boarded the ship in a dazed state.

She felt like the world had been turned upside down. Her chest felt queasy.

The small boat approached the large ship and stopped in front of stairs leading upward. A crew member who was clearly intentionally selected for his good looks extended his hand to help Karen up. His winking was Isella’s taste. Karen admired Isella’s attention to detail even in a single staff member as she climbed onto the deck.

“Welcome aboard. May I have your name?”

A neatly dressed woman asked Karen. Nancy bowed slightly and answered on Karen’s behalf.

“Karen Hyer… Countess of Seyertes.”

The female staff member immediately bowed politely.

“Welcome aboard. We received word from President Evans. It’s a great pleasure to have the Baroness visit us. Please come this way. And do you have any other luggage?”

“Just this one thing.”

“If you need anything, please call for someone at any time. We’ll bring it to you. And there’s also a shopping district inside, so if you need a porter for shopping, please let us know in advance. Or we can have items delivered to your room later.”

There was a ‘district’ inside the ship.

Well, nothing would be surprising. With this scale, it wouldn’t be strange for anything to be there.

“Would you like to rest in your room first? Or shall I give you a tour first?”

“First… I’d like to rest in my room.”

“Yes, a special suite has been prepared. Please follow me.”

As Karen moved, several crew members followed behind. Karen looked at the scenery inside the massive ship as she went up to her room.

“So that’s a swimming pool.”

Around the swimming pool on the deck, people were wearing light clothing. People were playing in the pool or lounging on sun beds enjoying the sunshine.

“When night falls, there are balls every day, and various entertainment is prepared such as magic shows and animal shows. The theater holds plays and operas daily, and the orchestra in the dining hall takes requests, so if you tell us what music you’d like, they’ll play it in order.”

Even though Isella kept saying she had a lot of money, it was hard to grasp when living right next to her. Expensive clothes or valuable jewelry were things Karen could obtain anytime she wanted.

But seeing with her own eyes that a small town floating on the sea belonged to one person felt strange. It was different from owning an estate or castle.

“This is your room.”

It seemed like she should say ‘This is your house.’

Even though it was called a room, it was a duplex with an open spacious area and high ceiling, so it couldn’t really be called an individual’s room.

In front was a huge open window through which sunlight poured, with the bright blue sea spread out before her eyes. The endlessly stretching sea contrasted with the luxurious interior created by human hands, giving an indescribable impression.

Inside the room, a deep blue carpet was laid on the floor, and there was a long wooden table and chairs that could seat several people. On the table, fresh flowers were skillfully arranged and intertwined.

“Please rest well, and if you want to look around, just ring the bell. The crew members on standby will come right away.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Please enjoy your stay comfortably, Countess of Seyertes.”

The crew member bowed and withdrew.

With a click, the door closed and Karen lay down on the bed. It was soft and comfortable as expected. Isella must be used to this kind of luxury, yet she lived well at the Hyer Estate. Karen laughed at the thought. Not just one ship like a city, but three ships.

Karen muttered from the bed.

“Having money seems like a good thing.”

“You’re just realizing that now?”

“Yeah.”

Karen lay down and laughed.

She had thought that money, love, friendship – all of it was meaningless.

Isella would continue her business, and there would be many more new things she could see. The world was vast, and with money and youth, there were truly endless things to do.

She had done well to run away from home.

* * *

Time on the ship passed in the blink of an eye.

Since there were no financial worries, she could buy whatever she wanted and enjoy entertainment to her heart’s content.

The Royal Louise, which had departed not long ago, lived up to its name derived from the royal family, with interiors that satisfied even Karen’s eyes. Most importantly, just because it was called a cruise trip didn’t mean the ship only crossed the seas continuously.

They traveled for several days at a time, visiting coastal cities, and Karen was excited every time since they were all countries she was visiting for the first time.

“My lady! Please slow down a bit…!”

“Come quickly!”

“You’re even pregnant, why are you so fast?”

“I’m not even full term. You’re just too slow. Don’t act your age and come quickly.”

Nancy chased after Karen while gasping for breath. Karen leaned against the fountain while drinking red sangria with ice. Nancy, who had caught up, sat down heavily on the fountain while catching her breath.

Karen looked up at the buildings on the street.

They were different from the buildings in the few regions she had seen all her life. This coastal city in the south was a place that bordered the sea and was mild all year round. The white houses with bright blue roofs that filled the entire city were dazzling.

“Is there anything you want to buy here?”

“I’m thinking about it right now. The timing is awkward…”

“My lady?”

“Oh, no. Let’s go back in a little while.”

She must have seen something that wasn’t there.

Karen felt a slightly eerie feeling as she pulled Nancy along.

“I must have seen wrong… Yeah…”

“What?”

“No, wait. Don’t move…”

Karen closed her mouth.

Good heavens, that crazy person.

Raymond was looking at Karen with his mouth shut.

“…Oh, miss… should we, should we run?”

“It’s too… late…”

Should she scream?

But this was a foreign country. There was no one to help. No, more than that, would it even be possible for anyone to help her? Against that Raymond?

Gulp.

Karen swallowed. No, maybe it was just someone who looked like him. It could be another handsome man who just resembled Raymond. Even though he was looking straight at her and approaching, that could be possible.

“I, I’ll go to the ship first! If you’re late, I’ll tell them you said to depart first!”

Traitor!

Karen reached out while watching Nancy’s retreating figure as she ran away first, but it was futile.

Tap.

Finally caught.

Raymond placed his hand on Karen’s shoulder. She avoided his gaze, but she couldn’t avoid hearing his chilling voice.

“Are you enjoying traveling without me?”

“How on earth did you…”

“Since the ship had already left, I had no choice but to go ahead to the places it would pass and wait. Thanks to that, I crossed mountain ranges alone and used all sorts of means. I missed that damn Lewis in three cities ahead by a hair’s breadth and wandered around so much… Anyway, I wasn’t late this time.”

It was fortunate that Raymond wasn’t grinding his teeth.

“Isn’t this enough now? Thanks to you, I haven’t been able to sleep all this time. So many times, really… We’re not at an age for this anymore, are we?”

Raymond’s voice was rough.

Karen felt the hand gripping her shoulder gradually tightening.

“Let’s go back.”

“But I still have travel plans left… The cruise will end in a month or two.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

Karen removed Raymond’s hand.

“Is it really such an infuriating thing that I felt suffocated and wanted to see something new?”

“Safety…”

“If that ship is dangerous, then everywhere in the world is dangerous.”

“You’re in a dangerous situation right now, so we don’t know what might happen.”

“Everyone in the world lives like that!”

Karen finally raised her voice.

If she was dragged back like this, it would be five years. No, Karen didn’t even believe the five years. His logic was that the world was dangerous, so she shouldn’t go anywhere. Even after five years, not one year, he would say the same thing.

“Stop saying things like ‘If you die now, it’s over. You must stay in an absolutely safe place.’ Everyone lives a life they only get once. When this child is born, I’ll only live about a hundred years and then die. What’s wrong with living while doing what I want to do during that time?”

“People can’t live doing everything they want to do.”

“Isn’t living as a human being about doing what you want within the limits that circumstances allow?”

“I agree with that argument, but I don’t agree with this trip.”

Karen moved away from Raymond with an angry face.

And she walked toward the ship. As she walked, Karen snapped at Raymond.

“This is where we part ways.”

“What?”

“For Lord Raymond, this trip is an unacceptable line, right? But I don’t need your permission. I’m going. If I die from this, tell Dulan to continue his research. Don’t follow me right away, but think about it for another 50 years before coming.”

“Karen!”

“Because if you follow me right away, I’ll die again right away too.”

Raymond grabbed her wrist. He grabbed it quite strongly, so Karen felt pain.

“Are you going to use force now?”

“Take this with you.”

Raymond handed Karen a bundle.

“You left your medicine behind.”

“This is…”

“Priest Dulan sent it. Three times a day, 30 minutes after meals.”

“…”

Raymond pressed his forehead and frowned. It was an expression where you couldn’t tell if he wanted to be angry or cry. Anyway, he looked complicated.

“Actually, after you left, I thought about it. You’re right. I don’t want to confine you, but my actions are coming out that way. So I was going to just deliver the medicine… I really intended to do just that.”

“…”

“But when I actually saw you in person, I could only think that I had to take you home after all.”

Karen held the medicine bundle.

The dosage instructions were written on it.

And there was an attached note saying to check with the doctor again around seven months before birth and to contact them if there were any problems. It was an extremely dry item with only the doctor’s professional stance written on it.

Before she knew it, her belly was noticeably swelling. Preparation was needed.

“Have a good trip. I’ll try not to chase after you, so don’t run.”

“…Hah.”

Karen sighed deeply.

“You’re right. It’s also right to be careful during pregnancy.”

“Then…”

“But that doesn’t mean I’m going back now.”

“…Yes.”

Raymond’s eyes snapped open wide before he lowered them again.

Karen handed the medicine bundle back to Raymond as she spoke.

“But it would be good if you could check beforehand whether the food is normal or if strange people are trying to cause harm while you’re beside me. Ah, so, let’s go together.”

“Yes?”

“Won’t you come?”

Karen said with a sulky tone.

Traveling alone had been good too. The sense of liberation she felt in places where almost no one knew about her, and encountering streets, environments, and foods she’d never seen before in her life was itself a tremendous shock. It was an incomparable joy compared to the same people she saw every year acting differently than before. It was a fresh stimulation that even murder couldn’t match.

But as those days repeated, she naturally began to think it would be nice to have a companion. While there was joy she felt from being alone, she didn’t want to be alone for an entire year.

“We don’t need to get a new room. The room is so big… Kyaa!”

Raymond lifted Karen up in his arms.

“I can hear the ship departing, so let’s hurry. It seems Nancy really meant it when she said let’s just leave.”

“…Run.”

“Yes, hold on tight.”

Raymond ran toward the ship.

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