Now that I take a good look at her, Agrita’s eyes were welling up with tears .
‘Ah, is that the reason why?’
After I heard the doctor’s explanation, I could surmise why Ash took out his sword .
Was it simply to cut off the seaweed?
It was a pretty peaceful and rational reason .
“You’re pulse is fine . Anyway, it’s really fortunate . If it wasn’t for His Grace, sothing worse could’ve happened . ” The doctor remarked .
“That’s right” Bessie added .
“I was so shocked . My goodness, even though a person fell into the pond, you shouldn’t have jumped in yourself like that . It’s dangerous . ”
Bessie’s words made Agrita flinch .
Looking at Bessie’s face, I knew she deliberately said that for Agrita to hear .
Agrita glanced around, taking a hint before she apologized in a small soft voice .
“Sorry, because of ……”
“No, it’s fine . ”
It was my choice to leap in . Even though it was a poor decision, what’s done is done .
Bessie seed like she wanted to reprimand Agrita more, but instead, humphed while holding it in .
“Everyone was worried . Especially His Grace . ” The doctor smiled bitterly .
“……Ash was?”
“You probably didn’t know this, Milady . He stayed by your side all night without getting a single wink . He went to his bedroom just so ti ago, saying that you would wake up soon . ”
Bessie’s words surprised . What?
“All night?”
“Yes . We told His Grace to leave everything to us and take a rest, but as if he’d listen to us . ”
Bessie grumbled under her breath as she complained, but contrary to her voice, she kept a well-mannered professional smile on her face .
I felt like all I heard was just a big fat lie . However, there was no reason for Bessie to lie about sothing like this .
I eventually raised my hand to my eyes and I was frozen on the spot .
‘Then that……’
Wasn’t a dream .
Ash’s deep and quiet eyes shined in the dark . His large and slightly rough hands covering my eyes as he told to sleep more…
His low and deep voice that was reigning his anger .
All of them were real .
‘And he stayed with all night?’
I was speechless for a mont . Did he go that far?
I knew I worried him, but I didn’t know it was this much .
Without knowing what words to say, I kept my mouth shut .
“He’s really caring . Even though Milady is his only family, who else would go this far for a family mber?” Bessie continued .
“And why are you the one who’s so proud of it?”
“Why, can’t I?”
Bessie gave the doctor a single glance and the doctor sighed from her reply .
“Well, I wouldn’t say that your family’s normal . After all, both of your parents passed away early… How long has it been since it was just the two of you?”
Then Bessie pushed the doctor aside and approached . She clasped her hands on mine .
“Milady, please take care of yourself . Of course, we were worried too, but most importantly, please think about His Grace . ”
Bessie has been working here for a very long ti .
She was my mother’s companion when my mother was still alive, and she took care of and Ash instead of a negligent nanny .
To be honest, Bessie was more than just a re employee for and Ash .
“His Grace has only you, Milady . ”
This was rather ironic .
I listened to Bessie’s scolding, at the sa ti, I was thinking about the reason why I was supposed to die .
I was the only one who stayed by Ash’s side… Yes, of course .
I’m Ash’s last family mber .
The only person Ash can open and give his heart to . The Ash who thinks that people are nothing more than crumbs .
‘But it’s a lie . ’
I wasn’t Ash’s real family . We don’t share a single drop of blood . We might have grown up as a family, but we could never be considered as a real family .
And this will be revealed in the future .
He gave his heart completely to his one and only special person without ever doubting them . But, how would he feel if he finds out that we aren’t blood-related?
The more he gives his heart to , the more painful the feeling of betrayal will be later on .
‘Seriously, I don’t think he’d keep alive . ’
It wasn’t surprising, but I still felt bitter .
Strangely, I couldn’t open my mouth . I couldn’t answer Bessie casually without losing composure .
The Doctor stared at my speechless state, then gave Bessie a nudge with his elbow .
“What?”
“Why are you saying unnecessary things?”
“What do you an ‘unnecessary things’?”
“It’s not like Milady wanted to drown in the pond . Why are nagging her?”
“Nagging? Did you just say nagging?”
“What else would call it if it’s not ‘nagging’?
“Hey, Doctor!”
“Okay, enough . ”
I stood up and intervened between the two .
I totally forgot that these two can’t be in the sa room together . Why did they have to visit at the sa ti anyway?
“I’m fine, so there’s no reason to fight . Doctor, I’m alright . And Bessie, you’re correct . Thank you . I’ll be more careful next ti . ”
It’s fortunate that I was able to nd the atmosphere .
I sighed and turned my head to Agrita .
Agrita was sitting on the edge of my bed while blinking blankly .
She almost died but her cheeks were a lively shade of light pink .
I was astonished .
Agrita’s still alive .
She might have almost died, but she still lived . She didn’t die .
I felt strange until Bessie interrupted .
“Right, Milady . You should wash your face since you’re already awake . I’ll prepare for warm water . ”
“Hmm? No, it’s fine . I’ll just use cold water to wash my face . ”
“Oh heavens, no! I’ll get the water heated up, so just wait here . ”
I could get water from the bathroom with a piece of equipnt, but only cold water would co out .
Bessie was concerned that I might catch a cold in this chilly weather if I used cold water to wash . Her eyes were burning as she quickly left the room .
After seeing Bessie leave, the doctor started to stand up, too .
“I’ve already examined your condition and you seem to be doing fine . So I’ll be taking my leave as well . Please, call anyti if you feel anything wrong with your body . ”
“I will . ”
“I’m warning you, even if it’s small, don’t disregard it . That’s dangerous . ”
“Of course . ”
The concerned doctor finally left the room, leaving only and Agrita .
Agrita’s eyes started to dart around in panic .
She seems to be considering whether she should leave as well or stay .
“Ari . ” I called out to her .
“Yes?”
“Have you eaten yet?”
“Eaten? No, I haven’t yet . ”
“Is that so . ”
The door was already half-open . I grabbed the doorknob and opened it widely .
“Then, see you later in the dining room . ”
***
Now that I have sent Agrita away, I was all alone in my room .
…is what I was hoping for, but then the butler entered as if he was precisely waiting for this mont .
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m alright . ”
“You have to be careful . So why did you jump in the pond in the first place? You can’t underestimate a pond just because it’s not a big lake or anything . Keep that in mind . Next ti, if soone falls into the water, never leap in yourself, but instead, call for anyone around you . And if you’re in a situation that makes that impossible, then just search for sothing that would float and toss it to them . If there’s nothing like that around you, then don’t just get yourself into danger too and start praying…”
“Now, this is what you call a proper scolding . ”
“Pardon?”
“Nothing . ”
The butler repeated those words to 3 more tis before leaving .
I was starting to feel exhausted when the Viscount and Viscountess Grace visited .
“Thank you very much . ”
“Thank you for saving our daughter, Milady . ”
“…… . No, I did nothing . ”
I literally did nothing . I just flailed around with Agrita . The one who actually saved her was Ash .
They left after giving their series of gratitude .
“Phew . ”
“Milady, I’m back . ”
“…There’s no ti for to sort out my thoughts . ”
“Pardon? What did you say?”
“It’s nothing . Thanks . ”
I took the bucket filled with warm water and the towel . I asked Bessie to leave, closed the door, and hoped that no one else would co .
Thankfully, no one else ca over .
I flopped onto my bed .
‘Ah, my sanity . ’
I sat down doing nothing, then washed my face with the supplies Bessie had delivered .
After refreshing my ntal state like that, I moved my feet towards my desk .
There’s no better way of sorting my thoughts than writing . Especially when things get complicated and when your head is about to burst .
I took a piece of paper and held a pen in my hand .
I dipped the pen in the ink and started to write the most basic things in my current situation .
-One . The current Agrita Grace is absolutely dood to die if left to her own devices .
Underneath this, I wrote down so points in a more detailed manner .
-Who kills her? The world .
-Why? Because she is not the real Agrita .
Not knowing the reason why, Shin Ari transmigrated into a character of another world nad Agrita .
Because of that, the world deed her as sothing to get rid of .
‘Ten stars for this crazy situation . ’
A good ten out of five . This was such an insane world .
I flipped my hair and started writing the next sentence .
-Two . Is it possible to save Agrita from her fated death?
I wrote my answer right below it .
-Yes .
It was possible . The undeniable proof—Agrita was still alive .
If I left her alone, she would’ve drowned and died for sure, but Ash saved her .
However, the problem was I, the one who tried to save her, was of no help at all .
‘This is quite difficult for . ’
Save her my ass, I almost went to hell with Agrita .
Yes, how pitiful . I pondered on the thought of what would’ve happened if Ash hadn’t appeared in ti . Just thinking about it gave goosebumps . I rubbed both of my arms .
Shortly after, I sighed and added a few more sentences .
-I can’t do this alone . I need help . It’s fortunate though that she can live .
Continuing, I left so space between the next point .
-Three . Would Agrita, with Shin Ari’s soul, be of help to ?
‘This……’
I stopped .
‘I don’t know . ’
I really don’t know for sure .
I wish she would be .
But I couldn’t reassure it .
What I had originally asked from Agrita was simple and not so simple at the sa ti .
I had hoped for her to catch Ash’s interest .
I believed she would be able to catch Ash’s attention and give a chance to escape from this place safely .
However, is the current Agrita able to do that?
The current Agrita has the sa flesh but a different core . She wasn’t the real, complete Agrita .
The sole reason why Ash was so drawn to Agrita was because Agrita was Agrita . But right now, we have a huge problem in that aspect . I have absolutely no idea how things would turn out from here on out .
And I suspected this ever since I heard that Ash stayed with the whole night .
You see, if Ash really fell in love with Agrita like how it’s supposed to be, then he would’ve stayed by Agrita’s side and not with .
‘……Hm?’
I started to feel a pang in my heart . What’s this?
‘Is it because this situation is hopeless?’
Makes sense . I guess so . Clearly, this was the kind of situation that will make feel so frustrated that my heartaches .
END OF EPISODE 13 .
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