Lucia Chapter 52 [part 2]

Chapter 52 [part 2]

< — The Taran Duke’s Family Doctor — > (2)

Following the Duchess’ will, Anna inford Philip that his dicine was rejected. As Philip listened to her story, he couldn’t conceal his surprise.

“So... she knows the herb mixture that gives the vanilla scent...?”

Philip muttered to himself repeatedly.

“Let et the Duchess. This is most definitely a cure.”

“You know that can’t happen. What ever did you do to be under surveillance?”

“It’s a personal matter and has nothing to do with dicine. Do you plan on giving up on the Madam’s treatnt like this?”

Anna shook her head.

“For , there’s no other way. Just as you say, Sir Philip could et Milady and directly explain it to her but the eting itself is impossible.” (Anna)

“Anna, I cannot give up on a patient in front of .”

“...Then, I will ask His Grace the Duke when he returns.”

The Duke of Taran was currently not in Roam as he was inspecting the fief so Philip couldn’t miss out on this opportunity. Once the Duke ca back, he would never be left alone with the Duchess.

The Duke did not know the secret behind the mugwort but if the Duchess got pregnant after receiving Philip’s prescription, the Duke would imdiately see through Philip’s manipulations and tricks. And the Duke would do everything within his power to stop the child from being born.

Therefore, the Duke must not know that Philip was involved in the Duchess’ pregnancy. and to do so, Philip had to et the Duchess. He was confident that once he t the Duchess, he could coax and persuade her.

“The will of the patient is priority. The most important thing is whether the patient wants a child. Do you think his Grace the Duke wants a child from the Madam when he already has a child born out-of-wedlock as his heir? Nobles are cold-hearted. They are different from ordinary people like us. Succession and affection towards one’s wife are thoroughly differentiated. The Madam must also want to child to look at in her old age. Don’t you think it’ll be a sha if the Madam is never able to embrace her own child?”

Philip calmly tried to persuade Anna. And Anna, whose heart leaned positively to Philip, was easily persuaded.

‘Their relationship might be good now but...’

In the first place, noble relationships were like this. Whether male or female, they kept separate lovers and enjoyed themselves even when they were married. The only thing left was the child.

Anna thought the sa way as the servants who gossiped that the Duchess was thinning because she had to enter an illegitimate son into the register as soon as she married in.

“I’ll try and talk to Milady.”

To Anna, it was for the Madam’s sake.

***

“Milady, the doctor that I talked about the other has requested to et you.”

“Is that so? That’s fine with .”

“However, Milady. This doctor...actually, he’s the Duke’s doctor.”

“The Duke’s?”

“Yes. The butler called so ti ago and inford so. I was told the Duke’s doctor was being watched and should not be allowed to et Milady nor should his existence be ntioned to Milady. I was told it was an order from His Grace the Duke.”

Anna’s expression and tone were resolute. Lucia’s feelings of expectation towards seeing her benefactor began to subside.

“Then, you are committing a grave mistake right now. You are disobeying the order not to ntion this to .”

“I am aware and I will take responsibility. But Milady, the doctor said you can be definitely be cured. He wants to et Milady and explain.”

“Responsibility? How will you take responsibility?”

“...I will resign from my position as doctor. I lack too much in many areas.”

“...”

Lucia studied Anna’s haggard expression. It was an expression that said the woman had a lot of worries on her mind.

“Anna, the matter of the dicine last ti was so, and the matter this ti, likewise. These things won’t happen if you kept to your duty.”

“I know I have acted out of line. I just want to treat Milady so Milady can have a lovely child.”

Lucia sighed. Anna wasn’t a bad person. On the contrary, it was rare to see soone with passion as pure as Anna’s. So Lucia liked Anna. However, she wasn’t one to be tactful with people.

“What is the na of the Duke’s doctor that wants to et ?”

“...Sir. Philip.”

“Sir?”

“He is titled a baron.”

Could the wandering doctor Philip be the Duke’s doctor? For what reason would the titled doctor of a Duke wander around? The Philip she saw in her dream seed used to the life of a wanderer. He wasn’t so traveler taking a short trip.

‘Could sothing have happened to the Duke of Taran at that ti?’

In the later part of her life, Lucia lived enclosed from the world. She didn’t know what was going on in the world much less hear news about the high society. It was the most tranquil ti of her life in the dream but Lucia suddenly felt angry with herself in the dream. It would have been nice if she lived paying a bit more interest to things around her.

‘Why didn’t he(Hugo) want to learn of the doctor?’

At most, the man was simply a primary doctor. If Hugo hated the sight of him, he could simple expel the man and never see him again. Why was he going through the complicated process of planting eyes around the doctor?

“This doctor of the Duke, has he worked for the Duke for very long?” (Lucia)

“I hear he’s been the Duke’s doctor in the household for many years.”

Once Lucia heard the words ‘household for many years’, she recalled sothing Hugo said.

[I can’t tell you everything. These are things I don’t want to reveal even when I die.]

‘The secrets he wants to keep. This doctor...he knows them.’

It was just a feeling. However there was sothing she didn’t understand. If her guess was really true, the doctor would have already died in Hugo’s hands. The clues on her hands were too little to reach a further conjecture but one thing was certain.

He didn’t want her to et the doctor. If she wanted to et the doctor, the best chance would be now that Hugo was absent but her instincts were telling her not to et the doctor without Hugo knowing.

“I won’t et this doctor.” (Lucia)

Anna sighed ruefully.

“Anna, as a doctor and as soone of the Duke’s house, you have committed a great blunder. I can forgive the mistake you’ve made as a doctor however, I cannot do so for the mistake you’ve made disobeying the orders of His Grace the Duke. As for your resignation, I will accept it but not right now. We may be going up to the Capital soon so keep it with you until we go to the Capital.”

Lucia then called for Jero.

“Jero, today my doctor Anna told that the Duke’s doctor wished to et . However, Jero has previously cautioned about this.”

For a mont, Jero’s sharp gaze went to Anna solemnly standing at the side with her head lowered, then his gaze went back to his Madam.

“Yes, Milady. Master sent down the order.”

“If it is his order, then there is certainly a reason. I have no intention of eting the Duke’s doctor. And as for this incident, I will personally inform him when he return.”

“Yes, Milady.”

“Anna wanted to offer her resignation but I refused. She will remain as my doctor until we go up to the capital. That is to say, there is no need to interrogate Anna additionally.”

“Yes, Milady.”

Jero’s attitude was akin to a solemn knight kneeling before his King to receive a command. Jero always respected the Madam’s wise decisions. There was nothing lacking in the one that reliably held up the House of Taran.

Jero was really glad to be of service to two respectable masters.