The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 203

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Side Story 3

Whether it was meant to be heard, or just idle chatter that happened to leak through, no one knows.

But….

“That ominous wench with the filthy blood of demons.”

…what was certain was only the fact that the maids’ voices clearly reached Isadel’s ears.

Generally, most people would protest when they hear insults.

Nevertheless, Isadel Milang said nothing at all.

As if hearing such insults was only natural.

She simply closed her eyes while lying in the empty room.

After the maids who had been chattering for a long time in the corridor in front of Isadel’s doorway walked away carrying their lanterns.

Isadel quietly raised her body.

Then she looked at the back of her hand.

“I want to die….”

With empty eyes, she wanted to die every moment. She bit her finger. Blood showed. Isadel muttered in a low voice.

“Blood….”

Isadel Milang drew small magic spells on her wrist every single day.

She was quite broken enough to believe in such ineffective spells that some curse sorcerer had supposedly created.

Blood-like drawings were glimmering on her wrist.

And above that, a single scale that was evidence of demons had sprouted.

She thought.

She didn’t really know how it would turn out. But….

A sentence like a very quiet declaration flowed from beneath her lips.

“How can I die.”

Easily, she wanted to die.

That emotion was vividly drawn on her face.

* * *

Dark.

Desolate.

Lonely.

…When all sorts of negative emotions were felt, the memories contained in the orb finally disappeared completely.

Airi and Berry, who had emerged from the memory, stared blankly at the broken orb.

Airi muttered with a trembling voice.

“Why….”

…Why on earth.

Why on earth did Isadel Milang try to leave such dark memories to her son.

‘Didn’t she say she loved her son?’

…According to Jackvell Marquess, Isadel Milang certainly loved her son.

But then why did she leave memories like ‘I have demon blood and was despised like this’ for her beloved son to read….

She couldn’t understand Isadel’s heart for having to leave such twisted memories to her son before departing.

‘Is it because I’m still young.’

Or….

Airi looked down at the four remaining orbs in her hand.

‘Will I understand once I break all these orbs and read the memories.’

But what she needed to check first was Berry’s expression.

Airi instinctively looked at Berry.

Berry wasn’t crying. His expression wasn’t particularly dark either.

It was just an ordinary expressionless face.

So, rather, Airi had no idea what words she should say.

“Um, Berry, well….”

“….”

Seeing Berry lower his eyes, Airi quietly moved only her lips.

“…Sorry, Berry.”

The only thing she could do was apologize to Berry.

Berry, who had been quietly watching such Airi, smiled slightly.

“Why are you sorry.”

“I just….”

“You don’t need to be sorry. But…. The remaining orbs, next time, next time….”

Toward Berry who couldn’t continue his words, Airi answered firmly.

“…Yeah, let’s see them next time.”

Airi read subtle sadness in Berry’s face.

She wanted to hug him.

But, Airi also knew well that sadness about family doesn’t change just because someone hugs you.

So, Airi just nodded and whispered like this.

“…Next time, let’s definitely watch together. I’ll be by your side.”

* * *

That night, in a small room of Ortejo Castle.

Airi was hanging her head low at the table, skipping even her meal.

Even when someone knocked on the door with a tap-tap and opened it, Airi couldn’t react at all.

“Airi.”

“Yes….”

Stroking the hair of her daughter who was speaking politely with honorifics, Violet said gently.

“Why do you have such a gloomy expression? Do you have some worry?”

Do I have worries.

Yes.

No, it wasn’t just that I had them, there were many.

‘Honestly, it feels like my head will explode.’

Airi carefully opened her mouth. Since she was trying to discuss difficult matters, polite honorifics naturally came out.

“I broke an orb today, Mother.”

“Yes, and then?”

Violet’s expression was subtle. As if she was thinking deeply about something. Airi courageously opened her mouth carefully.

“But the memory… it was a bad memory.”

“Ah….”

Though she didn’t express it precisely, Violet seemed to be guessing something.

Instead of explaining about the memory in the orb, Airi quietly opened her mouth.

“Then, why on earth ….”

“Yes, why on earth.”

“…did Lady Isadel put bad memories in orbs that were like keepsakes left for her child?”

Violet quietly looked at Airi. Airi’s violet eyes contained bewilderment. This child truly didn’t know, that was certain. But Violet somehow seemed to understand why she had contained those sad memories. As if speaking a puzzling riddle, she opened her mouth.

“I think, Isadel…. wanted to let her son know all her emotions.”

“….”

Even saying that, she still didn’t understand.

When puzzling doubt appeared on Airi’s face, she smiled.

“…It’s something you won’t know yet. And, my daughter. After you’ve opened and seen all the memories, remember just one thing,”

“What memory?”

“The fact that love embraces even pain. So after you see all five of those orbs, things might change.”

“I see.”

At those words, Airi’s eyes sparkled. As if she had gained some realization.

“Mother.”

“Yes?”

“It would be impolite to suddenly get up and go to another meeting in front of an adult, but nevertheless I must get up.”

Violet laughed cheerfully and said.

“That’s right. And when necessary, one learns to abandon etiquette too.”

“Ah…?”

“You don’t understand that yet. Now go on. You’re going to Berry, right?”

“Yes! I’m going to suggest we break all the orbs together.”

Airi thought.

The orbs she and Berry had broken together were only one.

There were still four more sparkling memories remaining.

It wouldn’t be too late to worry and agonize after seeing all four of those memories.

Airi quickly departed from Ortejo Castle.

Watching her swift steps like a typhoon, Violet quietly muttered to herself.

“You’ve really grown up completely, my daughter.”

She was already strong before…

But now she’s become strong enough to even embrace her lover’s pain.

* * *

Meanwhile, at Jackvell Duchy Castle, Berry was quietly in contemplation.

He thought about his mother, Isabelle Jackvell Marquess.

He had already heard the story about his mother.

According to Jackvell Marquess, she loved him. But…

‘What kind of maternal love was hers, I wonder.’

Now, Berry couldn’t be certain about anything anymore.

Berry simply pondered deeply.

About what exactly this emotion that swept over and enveloped him could be.

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