Turning her head while holding the doorknob, Ophelia smiled softly, but unlike that smile, she spoke in a determined voice that left no room for a needle to enter.
If you intend to send a marriage proposal, I will decline it.
Lawrence raised his head.
That how can I do that.
Of course, after the earlier talk, the misunderstanding was resolved, but his desire to marry Ophelia did not change.
Shaking his head, Lawrence asked urgently.
Is there no way to change your mind?
Ophelia flashed a warm smile and replied.
No, it was clear from her subsequent answer that the smile was never directed at him.
Lawrence repeated Ophelias words as he stared blankly at the closed door.
She is in love with soone?
.
Two days after Ophelia and Richard inford soone else of each others existence.
In the room located on one side of the crown princes palace, there was a constant loud noise and a nasty sll every day.
Because of that, the servants of the palace did not want to go near it, and the administrators were troubled by the complaints they received several tis a day.
Eventually it made it all the way to the aides office, and Cooper made a move.
Tok tok.
Co in.
Your Highness, Im sorry, but the dicine has caused a problem.
Richard, who was sitting by the window, imdiately stood up.
dicine?
No. Not that way.
Cooper denied it with an awkward, but at the sa ti, thrilled gaze.
It was because he realized all over again that when the word dicine ca out of his mouth, Richard would stop and listen to him no matter what he was doing.
Richard, as he had promised Cooper, would not let the troubleso drug wander the streets.
He even personally went and brought the original producer of the drug.
Cooper bowed deeply.
I apologize, Your Highness.
Dont worry.
Richard tapped him on the shoulder and asked.
If its not like that, then what is it?
Its nothing that major
After Cooper finished explaining, Richard smiled and nodded.
I should go.
Soon after, Richard and Cooper arrived at the location in question.
And they ran into an unexpected visitor.
Iris? And Ophel
What are you doing here?
Richard cut Cooper off before he could utter Ophelias na.
And the only one who noticed that fact was Ophelia.
She involuntarily loosened up and had to fight hard against her twitching lips.
I beg your pardon, Your Highness. I was wondering if we could at least find out the current concerns and progress of the dicine.
Iris lined up quite plausible excuses, and Richard nodded without saying anything.
Seeing Ophelia there, it must have been that she couldnt contain her curiosity about what that fatigue recovery agent was.
When Richard told her not to go near it because it was not perfect yet, she didnt reply, Yes
No wonder shes turning her eyes away.
Ah, she was just insanely cute to Richard. It was clear that love was blinding him.
Without bothering to erase the faint smile that had spread across his lips, Richard opened the tightly closed door
Tachak.
The door, which should have opened silently and smoothly, opened with a creaking sound from its hinges.
And as soon as it opened, an indescribable, foul sll wafted out.
Ophelia, who reflexively covered her nose, was startled by the stinging sll.
Is it not a fatigue reliever, but a poison that kills people with the sll?
Thats a very plausible hypothesis.
The normally calm Iris also nodded while holding her nose, so they could feel the hardships of the servants.
Even Cooper was about to open his mouth to say sothing.
Keung!
With the sound of sothing falling down, smoke billowed out from inside the room.
Keu, keuk, keuk, keuk!
Suddenly, Cooper stood before Ophelia, who had reflexively pushed Iris behind her, and in a flash, Richard was in front of Cooper.
It was strange that the next emperor was standing where it was closest to danger, but since it was Richard, no one raised any questions.
Soone crawled out on all fours through the smoke with a harsh cough.
Perhaps blinded by the pungent smoke, he waved his hand and shouted.
Water, give so water!
In response, Richard kindly handed him water from a bowl nearby, and he took it and washed his eyes.
After shaking his head a few tis, he barely opened his eyes and raised his head to say a thank you, then froze.
Thanks
Because the owner of the golden eyes that once lurked in the darkness and snatched him up and choked him, and the next mont gave him much better things than he had never dread of, was looking down at him.
The pharmacist rubbed his eyes that were bloodshot with smoke.
However, the reality reflected in his eyes did not change, and the pharmacist jumped to his feet imdiately.
Y-Your Highness the Crown Prince.
The pharmacist reflexively tried to lie flat on the floor again, but Richard grabbed him by the shoulders, so he awkwardly stooped.
What a complicated greeting. More than that
Richard blinked and Cooper took a step forward.
I ca here because people are suffering from the constant noise and bad sll.
Yes? Suffering?
The pharmacist widened his eyes.
What do you an? Suffering?
He was the one who even tried to deceive others for the crown princess position to create dicine to alleviate peoples sufferings even a little bit.
It was no wonder that he was shocked to hear that he was causing people pain.
Sll and noise.
At Coopers calm answer, the pharmacist blinked for a mont before turning his gaze to the others.
He was unable to look at Richard properly, so he turned to Iris, who shook her head with a cold face while holding her nose.
Ophelia, whose eyes he t afterwards, also held her nose and frowned, expressing her intention very clearly.
The pharmacist gulped and asked cautiously.
Does it sll bad? Now?
Cant you sll it?
If the pharmacist couldnt sll it, it was a big problem.
Due to the nature of the dicines ingredients, it was essential to mobilize not only the sense of sight but also the sense of sll.
No, no. Its not like that.
The pharmacist waved his hands wildly and denied it vigorously, then quietly looked at each one of them and said.
It only slls good.
It was unknown why he was flustered, but after the rather shy pharmacist uttered those words, the room beca so still that only the occasional bubbling and boiling sound could be heard.
How long had passed? Cooper asked calmly.
Then the noise no, the roars?
Im a little clumsy. Ill pay attention to that part.
To the bowing pharmacist, Richard asked,
Hows the progress?
Ah! Thats
The lengthy, professional, and excited explanation that had begun was cut short by Richard.
So how much longer?
And as he shifted his gaze and smiled, he added,
Because the person I love is eagerly waiting for the dicine to co out.
The very sudden bomb-like statent ca out lightly, as if to say that the sun would rise in the east again tomorrow.
And as if to confirm his words, the pharmacist nodded vigorously and patted his chest.
Dont worry. Now, if I fix just two things, its safe to mix with anything! No, um If its mixed with anything, it will beco water, so it will be safe. It will be useless. Anyway, in order to cure addiction, you have to satisfy that desire and slowly get out of it
The pharmacist digressed, falling back into his own thoughts.
However, no one dared to point out that he was rude in front of His Highness the Crown Prince.
Besides
Iris and Cooper had their eyes popped out and their mouths open, and Ophelias lips twitched at the sudden public declaration of a lover.
She stared intently at Richards back with a feeling of I really cant believe it.
But since he didnt look back, she had no idea what he was thinking.
Ophelia hurriedly took a step forward but hesitated.
Um cant I say it?
I dont have to whisper love in secret, right?
No, is there? A want.
No, more than that, like this? This is how youre going to announce it?
Everyone gathered together, we beca lovers! Even if you didnt announce it like that, isnt it like this?
Not just that, if it becos known like this, wouldnt I be unable to show my face to many people?
No one would want to hear rumors that soone close to them t soone they loved and had a good relationship with.
Iris and Cooper are being told by the person concerned anyway, but mother and Catherine
Ophelia, whose thoughts had gone that far, shook her head desperately.
The image of Catherine and her mothers disappointed expressions and their teary eyes as they deliver their congratulations.
She felt sick from a conscience that she didnt have.
Credits goes to Jassie for raw providing, A for translating, and Dea for proofreading.
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