The Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with a Song - Chapter 200

—————

This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com

—————

Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song – Side Story 2-3
The words that came from Jung Hwan-jae’s mouth weren’t part of any scenario I’d anticipated.
His sudden apology left me speechless before I could even think.
Did he really need to apologize for this? I was hurt, sure. But still.
“What do you mean?”
“Actually, I heard from Rosalind Brown today. She said Ye-ah had already picked up on this situation.”
“…Well, I just thought my senior had been acting a bit strange lately, that’s all.”
A dejected look crossed Jung Hwan-jae’s face.
It was the expression someone makes when they thought they’d hidden something perfectly, only to have it exposed.
But it was obvious to anyone watching—I couldn’t fathom how he managed his expressions so well in front of others.
“In front of other people, I don’t slip up easily, and they can’t read my heart. But in front of Ye-ah, I can’t seem to control my expressions. I suppose that’s inevitable when you care about someone.”
At his words, my expression softened immediately.
I exhaled slowly. How could I possibly stay angry when he said things like that?
I narrowed my eyes at Jung Hwan-jae, having to exert effort not to smile.
It was becoming clear that I wasn’t really angry with him anyway.
“But if you were wrestling with these thoughts, I wish you’d just told me directly. I would have listened.”
“However, I’ve heard that surprising someone by bringing up such matters suddenly is more romantic.”
The moment serious words left Jung Hwan-jae’s lips, my mind began to buffer.
Was he saying that suddenly springing marriage talk on someone was the current trend?
Of course, I’ve never actually been married before, so I can’t argue if that’s really how it works.
‘Ye-ah, this might come as a surprise, but we’ve decided to get married this May.’
‘What? That’s so romantic! Let’s make it happen right away!’
Was this supposed to be the standard progression? Even imagining it in my head, I couldn’t make sense of it.
Hearing something for the first time in my life, I apparently lost control of my expression.
“You’re saying it’s romantic to hide something like this and then suddenly bring it up? Who told you that?”
“Most people seem to think so. And I thought it was unfair that only I would be surprised and moved by it…”
I’d never surprised him with a marriage proposal, yet I was sinking deeper into confusion.
It was only now that a single question forced its way into my mind.
‘Could we possibly be talking about different things? I feel like there’s been a misunderstanding somewhere.’
[Liri: That’s why I told you to talk to him first.]
Liri, who was probably in the same space as Lucy right now, likely already knew where things had gone wrong between us.
So she couldn’t tell me directly and had to wait for me to figure it out.
Now that I understood the situation, I felt embarrassed.
Jung Hwan-jae had never been the type to push something I said I didn’t want to do.
I couldn’t even blame Rosalind Brown, since she’d never even brought up the subject of marriage to me in the first place.
“….”
As I walked ahead alone, reflecting on how badly I’d misunderstood things, Jung Hwan-jae glanced at me cautiously.
It was obvious that my expression had soured considerably.
But this wasn’t Jung Hwan-jae’s fault—it was my own stupidity.
“If you’re not feeling well today, perhaps we could…”
He seemed to have decided that today wasn’t the right moment.
He was the type of man who always put me first.
Even if he had something he wanted to tell me, he would prioritize my state of mind and well-being over his own desires.
Yet ever since earlier, it seemed he had something he wanted to say to me.
No—it looked like he’d had something to tell me even before the Ranking Tournament.
I waited, turning over each sign and portent in my mind.
And now that Jung Hwan-jae had finally made his decision, I absolutely had to hear his answer today.
If it wasn’t about marriage, I would find out what it was about. No matter what!
I grabbed Jung Hwan-jae’s wrist firmly as he urged me not to worry and to eat.
He looked at me with a startled expression.
“Ye-ah, you suddenly seem so forceful today. Is something really wrong…”
“No, we’re settling this today. For sure.”
“Settling it?”
“Yes, honestly, your behavior has been strange ever since before the Ranking Tournament. Are you just going to keep putting it off, saying ‘not today, not today’?”
Before I could misunderstand further, before I could falsely accuse you or let my imagination run wild again.
I wanted you to show me right now what you were thinking and what you wanted to give me.
As a resolute expression appeared on my face, Jung Hwan-jae’s expression became serious as well.
“The fact that you’re setting the mood like this means you definitely have something you want to say today.”
“Yes, actually… it’s more than words.”
“If it’s not words, show me right now. I’m actually prepared for whatever it is, whether it’s what I thought or not.”
If it wasn’t what I imagined, that was even more reassuring.
As I looked at him with a serious expression, Jung Hwan-jae carefully lowered himself onto one knee.
He often took this posture when meeting my gaze, but today felt different somehow.
My heart was beating strangely fast.
The embarrassment that had been washing over me from realizing I’d misunderstood something seemed to vanish.
It was always like this when I looked into Jung Hwan-jae’s eyes.
All the worries and concerns I’d been dwelling on until now seemed to fade into perfect calm.
“Ye-ah.”
“Yes.”
He reached into his chest and carefully pulled something out.
Such extreme caution.
I could feel his hands trembling slightly and slipping.
What Jung Hwan-jae finally managed to pull out was a small box with a dark green velvet cover.
Just by looking at it, I could tell what it was. It was a ring box, wasn’t it?
“This is….”
“The necklace and the ring—you gave them both to me as gifts. I will keep them for the rest of my life, but for you as well….”
As he opened the box’s cover slightly, inside lay a pair of silver rings adorned with several delicately cut white gemstones.
“It’s platinum, and the gemstones inside are found only in Dungeons….”
“Only found in Dungeons?”
“Yes, it was a one-time Dungeon—one of the first Dungeons I ever cleared. I received these gemstones called Freya’s Tears as a reward from there.”
“Freya’s Tears….”
“I’ve heard that if you give it to someone whose soul you wish to share, the bond can continue even into the next life.”
Jung Hwan-jae’s ears gradually flushed as he continued speaking.
He seemed deeply embarrassed by his own words.
A bond that could extend even into the next life.
I’m not someone who believes in reincarnation or past lives, but I understood the emotion behind what he was saying.
And if such a thing were possible, I thought I would be infinitely happy…
“That’s why I wanted to give you this gift someday. Of course, it doesn’t have any particularly grand additional effects, but….”
“Please put it on me right away.”
This man hadn’t been thinking about marriage or anything like that—he simply wanted to give this to me.
That was all there was to it.
He truly just wanted to give me a ring and his heart.
He was exactly as straightforward as he appeared.
As I extended my left hand, he blinked.
Another ring was carefully slipped onto my ring finger, where one already rested.
I then placed the remaining ring on Jung Hwan-jae’s left ring finger.
“Now we’re both people wearing two rings.”
“Does that seem strange?”
“No, it means we’re twice as happy.”
Laughter burst from my lips.
Jung Hwan-jae gazed at me with an expression of pure joy.
What on earth had I been worrying about with a man like this?
We shared a glass of wine together, bathed lightly, and lay down on the same bed.
As my gaze kept drifting to the ring, Jung Hwan-jae pulled me close by the waist as if jealous.
“What’s wrong? Even though it’s a gift from you, I can’t stop looking at it?”
“…Is this a bit childish?”
“It is childish, but I think it’s cute.”
I gently wrapped my arms around his waist and whispered.
“And I think I love you.”
“I love you.”
Whenever I whisper my love to him, he returns the same feeling.
I ran my fingers through his hair and hummed a soft lullaby.
Green mana filled the room, and Jung Hwan-jae’s eyes grew heavy before closing gently.
Watching my mana seep into the body of the one I love, I couldn’t help but smile.
I’ll keep that misunderstanding a secret forever.
“Sleep well, Jung Hwan-jae. I love you.”
The ring on my finger gleamed beautifully.
【Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song】 Side Story Complete

—————

This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com

—————