The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 243

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Chapter 243. Karma (7)

“…You’re saying Count Miller has gone missing?”

“Yes, he can’t be found anywhere. It’s been quite some time since he returned to Count Miller’s manor, and the servants of the marquess’s estate say it’s been a long time since they’ve seen him.”

That meant Ian had disappeared even before the Marquis of Redcliff’s execution was decided.

‘He disappeared before the marquis’s execution was even decided? Why on earth?’

I had expected Ian to flee somehow, but I didn’t know he would move so quickly.

‘I thought he would cling to the marquis until the very end.’

The reason Ian specifically chose the House of Redcliff as his backing was clear.

‘Because it’s the family supporting the prince closest to the throne.’

If the 2nd Prince became emperor, he probably thought he could truly live a new life regardless of his past.

‘But now he’s abandoning it without any regrets?’

Wasn’t his goal a respectable noble status and wealth and glory?

Was there another reason for killing me, dismantling the organization, and becoming the marquis’s subordinate? Perhaps there was an unavoidable reason for killing me.

‘Ha, how ridiculous.’

The moment I felt a strange expectation that perhaps Ian had some other grand reason for betraying me, my stomach churned.

‘What would it matter if there was another reason, Kayla Angel.’

The fact that that damned bastard killed me cruelly doesn’t change.

The memory I could never forget or let go of surged up once again from deep in my stomach.

“Don’t worry.”

Fortunately or unfortunately, Kaiden seemed unable to read my thoughts this time.

“I’ll find that damned bastard by any means necessary and make him kneel before you.”

“…He was once the deputy leader of the assassin group. If that bastard decides to hide, it will be difficult to find him even with Your Highness’s knights.”

Kaiden didn’t bother to deny my words.

He just made an unpleasant and disapproving expression.

“Still, thank you for your concern. I’ll also look into his whereabouts as much as I can.”

I bowed to Kaiden while looking at his face.

Suddenly, unexpected words came out of his mouth.

“…I thought I could be of help to you if I became king.”

It was somehow a bitter smile.

Kaiden’s shoulders, which always seemed solid, appeared to droop slightly with exhaustion.

“It’s sad that my position doesn’t seem to have changed much from then to now.”

“That can’t be true. Your Highness is a great source of strength for me.”

Thanks to Kaiden, I was able to navigate through difficulties smoothly during the subjugation campaign, and when I fell from the cliff, didn’t I owe him my life?

“Not only that. When dealing with the House of Redcliff, I received much help from Your Highness…”

“But I don’t have the ability to take away the sadness from your face.”

“That’s…”

“Just as you saved me from despair, I want to save you from despair too.”

Kaiden curled up the corners of his mouth.

He seemed to be smiling, but his eyes weren’t smiling.

“I’m sorry I can’t do that.”

“…Missing Count Miller isn’t Your Highness’s fault. I didn’t notice that bastard had disappeared either.”

“I know. I know that too.”

The man as big as a mountain suddenly turned his head with a dejected expression.

He wrapped one hand around the back of his neck and half-lowered his eyes.

“…I wanted to show you a more perfect side of myself. Especially in front of you.”

Why does this big man look cute even in the midst of my confusion?

The surging emotions I felt when thinking of my former lover who killed me instantly subsided.

“I wanted to fulfill your wish with my own hands, but it’s disappointing.”

“My wish?”

“You want revenge, don’t you? Against that trash who killed you.”

Right, the goal of this life was revenge.

I recalled the day I first opened my eyes in this body.

“…That’s right.”

The moment I gained a second life, I had resolved.

To make Ian, who killed me, feel the same pain.

‘No, to be precise, I wanted to know the reason Ian mentioned.’

I just wanted to know the reason.

For what reason did the lover I cherished and loved so much kill me?

Why did I have to die so miserably?

“…But now I’m not so sure.”

Kayla Angel, the leader of the assassin group Breath of the Angel, was already dead.

I was no longer an assassin but a caretaker. I was Rachel Brown, the caretaker of the 3rd Prince’s siblings, no one else.

“Sometimes I think there are truths that are better left buried.”

“…Do you really think so?”

“Of course, it’s still painful when I recall that day.”

Even just hearing the sound of wind brushing through reeds gave me goosebumps.

Just thinking of Ian’s face and voice was agonizing.

“But I feel somewhat freed from that memory.”

Strangely, I wasn’t as curious about the reason Ian killed me as I used to be.

“Right now, I just…”

A life where I protect precious things by my own will alone, not for money-based contracts, not for requests that require moving on a superior’s orders.

“I want to focus on my role as a caretaker protecting Prince Edwin and Princess Emilia.”

I wanted to see those innocent faces that looked at me, cried, and laughed every day.

I wanted to protect those small, warm bodies that ran to me and hugged me.

“Of course, I have no intention of giving up revenge.”

If Ian was alive somewhere, he would constantly be targeting me anyway.

That bastard must have also noticed that I had come back to life.

“But I plan to prioritize my current life over revenge.”

“…As always.”

Kaiden, who broke the short silence, was smiling faintly.

“You seem to become stronger every time I see you.”

“Thank you.”

“And you suit being a caretaker better than an assassin.”

Kaiden took a deep breath and placed his hand on his waist.

“Anyway, I’m satisfied that the part that damned trash occupied in your heart seems to have diminished.”

“Then does that mean you’re dissatisfied with other parts?”

“Well.”

He pretended to roll his eyes to one side and tilted his head crookedly.

“It doesn’t seem like my place in your heart has increased by the amount that damned trash’s importance decreased.”

“It’s not particularly like that…”

“It seems like it all became Edwin and Emilia’s share, so I’m a bit jealous.”

“Are you actually jealous of your nephews?”

“Is that not allowed?”

“That’s childish.”

“How disappointing. I’ve lived my whole life looking only at you, so I should be allowed that much jealousy.”

Kaiden’s somehow sulky expression resembled Edwin.

No, in this case, should I say Edwin resembles Kaiden?

“Really.”

Just as I was wondering what response I should give.

Kaiden pouted his lips and pretended to complain.

“Shouldn’t you be asking me how you can comfort me at times like this?”

It seemed like there was a predetermined answer this time too.

Before I knew it, Kaiden leaned his body toward mine and rested his chin on my shoulder.

“…Is this also acting cute?”

“Mm, let’s call this one acting spoiled. So hurry up and ask.”

A wolf king acting spoiled.

What a truly fitting combination of words.

I let out a quiet laugh while having such pointless thoughts.

“How should I comfort you?”

“Hug me.”

“Would that be enough?”

“No.”

Kaiden’s sharp eyes curved thinly like a crescent moon.

“Since it’s late, I’d like you to let me sleep here too.”

That doesn’t seem like something to say in another woman’s bedroom.

I lightly ruffled the back of Kaiden’s head with my palm.

“For acting spoiled, the level seems too high.”

“We’re both adults, so what’s the problem.”

Usually I can’t tell what this person is thinking, but at times like this he always acts so transparently.

“I have no choice.”

I embraced Kaiden as he wished.

Then, as if he had been waiting, he grinned and wrapped one arm around my waist before throwing his body down onto the bed.

“You’ll let me sleep here, right?”

Is this dark-haired man really the same person as that rain-soaked, pitiful colt-like boy I saved?

“Would you leave if I said no?”

“Do you dislike it?”

“So what if hypothetically…”

“I hope you don’t dislike me.”

Kaiden drooped his eyebrows while holding me tightly.

With his chin resting against my chest and sending me pitiful looks, he looked just like a large dog anxious about being kicked out of his owner’s bed.

“…Do as you wish.”

I eventually gave up the thought of chasing Kaiden away and absentmindedly stroked his hair.

“But this is quite absurd.”

“What is?”

“Just a moment ago I thought Your Highness was comforting me, but now I’m in the position of comforting Your Highness.”

“Then.”

After some creaking sounds from below the bed, Kaiden trapped me beneath him with both arms.

“From now on, I’ll comfort you instead.”

Kaiden looked down at me, offering no resistance, and let out a low laugh.

“With my body.”

The temperature of skin felt through the fabric seemed higher than before.

“Do you dislike it?”

“…No. I don’t dislike it.”

I sighed while keeping my gaze fixed on Kaiden’s handsome face.

“I never thought I’d end up like this with a child much younger than me. My conscience hurts.”

“Haha, think of it as your karma.”

Who told me to go around saving unknown boys I happened to pass by.

Kaiden finally burst into laughter, then kissed the bridge of my nose and whispered in my ear.

“By the way, calling me a child. How insulting.”

“Considering our age difference…”

Before I could finish speaking.

Kaiden, who had somehow taken off his shirt, grabbed my hand and brought it to his lips.

“Let’s see if you can still say such things after we’re done.”

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