The Reason I Got Engaged to My Ex-Boyfriend - Chapter 52

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Episode 52

 

Ransel ultimately chose the treatment of a quack doctor.

 

And Angelica, who received this information in a somewhat summarized manner, was dumbfounded.

 

“You want me to stick tweezers into raw flesh without anesthesia to extract bullet fragments?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“That’s not a joke – it could really hurt so much that you might faint.”

 

“It’s fine.”

 

“Then please write a will first stating that the attending physician bears absolutely no responsibility even if you die from cardiac arrest due to greater pain than expected.”

 

“Just do it well so it doesn’t hurt that much.”

 

“Even the sage in the scriptures who revived a hero by reattaching his head and body couldn’t do that.”

 

The argument continued for quite a while.

 

How could a commoner like me handle it if a noble family heir dies, why are you suddenly being cautious when you treated the Crown Prince just fine, is prescribing cold medicine the same as torturing a living person, then why does a doctor skimp on money for anesthetics, how about just early discharge, how can I do that when I have a rabbit-like fiancée and son I need to take care of for life… and so on.

 

After all sorts of conversations, they reached an agreement along the lines of ‘if I go to the afterlife, I’ll appear in the Emperor’s dreams to say Dr. Henri bears no responsibility.’

 

“Sigh, my future looks bleak, really…”

 

“It’s dark because it’s night. Live with some lights on.”

 

“…”

 

Angelica suppressed her desire to cause a medical accident and soaked a towel in cold water, handing it to Ransel.

 

“Bite down on this.”

 

Then she brought over a cushion with all the stuffing dead and patted it firmly.

 

“Bury your face in here. I don’t want to be chased out of the neighborhood for being called a crazy person making loud noises at dawn.”

 

Angelica getting chased out wasn’t his concern, but since Mary upstairs might notice, Ransel obediently followed the instructions.

 

“Well… then I’ll begin.”

 

Angelica reached out with a tense voice.

 

He experienced hell.

 

“Stay still for a moment. I told you it would hurt like death, didn’t I? …No, I said stay still! It’s almost finished! …Oh, please. I know it’s hard, but can’t you hold back the groaning? If someone passing by hears, they’ll think two men are doing strange things in the middle of the night… I said stay still! You chose this, so endure iiiiiiit!”

 

After ten minutes that felt like ten years, Angelica’s cheeks had become gaunt.

 

“…If I did any more, I really felt like I’d be disposing of a corpse, so I roughly finished up. Get follow-up treatment as soon as you return to the Duke’s mansion tomorrow morning, without fail. You know there’s still a possibility of early discharge, right?”

 

Ransel, who had his face buried in the cushion, could only barely nod his head.

 

Angelica sighed and lit a cigar, asking. This is killing me, really.

 

“By the way, about Prince Cael.”

 

After inhaling smoke for a while, Angelica spoke in a quiet voice.

 

“Are you investigating too, Colonel? Whether it was really suicide or not.”

 

“A commoner is curious about all sorts of things.”

 

“No, last time Count Chadde came with a big smile and asked me to make an antidote because he felt like he’d been poisoned. Wow, in all my life, that was the first time I met such a person…”

 

“…”

 

“Anyway, I was wondering if you might be in a similar situation, Colonel. But if the demon clan is involved in this, wouldn’t things get quite complicated?”

 

Ransel had also been continuously sensing that Cael’s death was suspicious.

 

And that he shouldn’t turn away from it.

 

However, now wasn’t the time. At least not while Mary was by his side.

 

That’s why he had been barely enduring the Emperor’s pressure, but if the Crown Prince had made the first move against them… he could no longer pretend not to know.

 

At minimum, they needed to have leverage against the Crown Prince too.

 

Just as he was continuing that thought, Angelica sighed and got up.

 

“The treatment is all finished, so shouldn’t you go? Young-ae must be waiting.”

 

“Yeah, I’m feeling pretty awful right now.”

 

“…Yes, that’s quite remarkable love you have there.”

 

Could a lover be that wonderful? Angelica looked at Ransel with amazed eyes and shook her head.

 

“At least you go up and check on her.”

 

“Eh, me?”

 

“I’m worried she might be crying.”

 

At Ransel’s words, Angelica tilted her head. That Young-ae…?

 

‘Well, she did seem to need treatment…’

 

After hesitating, Angelica soon nodded her head.

 

“Then I’ll go up briefly to see if she’s doing well.”

 

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Angelica’s bedroom was neat.

 

It was actually a common commoner’s bedroom, but since downstairs was such… a mess, it felt relatively clean and cozy in comparison.

 

‘I’m tired.’

 

Having no clothes to change into, I only removed my outer garments and sat on the edge of the bed.

 

I also threw off the black high heels that were the main culprit behind my swollen ankles.

 

‘…Who were those guys anyway.’

 

There was definitely an enemy inside the Duke’s mansion.

 

The carriage location that only insiders knew.

 

As soon as we reached that place, the assassins attacked as if they had been waiting.

 

‘It’s also certain they intended to kill us right there on the spot, without any special purpose…’

 

I recalled Ransel’s arm soaked in blood.

 

“…”

 

Suddenly my eyes felt hot, so I pressed them firmly with my sleeve.

 

It seemed the tension was finally releasing. Belatedly, I felt scared and confused.

 

Then I hurriedly raised my head and fanned myself with my hand.

 

Knowing how Ransel kept trying to reassure me, I didn’t want to show that I had been crying.

 

Just then.

 

Knock knock.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

The door opened along with Angelica’s voice.

 

Angelica was carrying various things in both hands.

 

“A genius doctor who makes house calls. This is a service included in the 2,000 gold accommodation package.”

 

I tilted my head.

 

Where did Ransel go and why did Dr. Henri come?

 

“Excuse me.”

 

Before I could ask, Angelica approached me and knelt down.

 

Long fingers touched my ankle.

 

“I saw everything when Young-ae went upstairs earlier. Why didn’t you say your ankle hurt? If you had said it hurt, I would have abandoned the Colonel and examined you right away.”

 

The fingers that had been gently massaging my ankle pressed firmly on one spot.

 

“…!”

 

I flinched involuntarily at the sudden pain I felt.

 

Nevertheless, Angelica, who continued examining my ankle without concern, soon wrapped bandages around my ankle in various ways. The other ankle received the same treatment.

 

I looked down at the round head and asked.

 

“Where’s Ransel?”

 

“Uh… well, I told him to clean up downstairs while I looked after Young-ae.”

 

“Did the treatment go well?”

 

“…Yes, there were really many incidents, but it ended well. Please persuade the Colonel later to give me 20,000 gold instead of 2,000 gold. Objectively, even 20,000 gold seems insufficient, but since I’m a commoner, I’ll just take that much.”

 

I had no idea what she was talking about, but anyway, I was relieved that the treatment had ended well.

 

Angelica, who had finished wrapping the bandages, made groaning sounds as she got up.

 

“Get follow-up treatment when you return to the Duke’s mansion tomorrow morning if possible. Applying ice would be best, but the only cold thing in this house is beer bottles.”

 

“Got it. Thanks.”

 

“Yes, and are you really not interested in learning poker? I think you’d be good at it.”

 

What is he talking about now all of a sudden.

 

I firmly shook my head.

 

“I said no.”

 

“Ah, why not. It really helps in many ways, you know? I even gave you some premium information earlier.”

 

“No, I never had any intention of investing in mines in the first place, so how is that premium information?”

 

“You tell someone you hate to invest their entire fortune because it’s guaranteed rumors.”

 

What kind of ridiculous nonsense is that…

 

Just as I was wondering what to do about this gambling addict, the door creaked open.

 

“You came quite quickly.”

 

Spotting Ransel, Angelica let out another groan as she got up.

 

Just when it seemed like she would quickly leave, she paused at the door and opened her mouth again.

 

“I’ve been really thinking about this over and over before telling you.”

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