Chapter 26: Chapter 25. Investnt
The sudden confession of a commoner knocked
out of my rut.
I stared at her blankly, trying to figure out what she ant. Trying to sit up, the girl clutched at her wounded side, but nothing ca of it. The commoner winced in pain.
— You... Who are you? What am I doing here? — she asked weakly.
I cleared my throat. To be honest, it wasn't what I was preparing for when I expected her to co to her senses. Perhaps the clouding of the mind was just a temporary side effect?..
At least, that's what I hoped.
— Don't worry, — I decided to start by reassuring her: — I'm a good person and I won't hurt you.
— Is it good?
— Exactly, — I nodded, — I saved you and brought you here. This is my ho. Our family doctor said that you were poisoned with so kind of dangerous poison.
— ...
The commoner looked at
dumbfounded. Before she could say anything, I beat her to it:
— But don't worry! It's all right now. The threat to your life has passed.
The commoner stared at
helplessly. I didn't know if there was more fear or gratitude in her gaze. But it seems that she still believed that I really did not wish her any harm.
Her confused expression reminded
of a child at that mont, and I smiled. After all, she could really be scared. Finding himself in an unfamiliar place and with a stranger... Who wouldn't be worried?
I decided to give her ti to recover.
In the end, when she cald down more or less, I decided to ask carefully:
— And you... Do you know where your family is now?
The girl shook her head negatively.
— Maybe so acquaintances? — I did not lose hope to find out.
She refused again. I sighed.
To be honest, when I got involved in this case, I didn't think much about the consequences. I figured the fact that I saved her life would be enough. Then her relatives could take care of her. I didn't expect to find myself in such a dead end.
The girl spoke to
timidly:
— You said you saved ... So you know ?
— А? — I was surprised: — No, not at all! I really t you for the first ti. Simply... It so happened that I accidentally found you injured near my house.
— Really? — Her eyes widened in surprise.
— yes... — I hesitated, then nodded.
After my words, a dejected expression was reflected on the face of the commoner. This answer must have disappointed her.
— You really don't rember anything? — I still couldn't believe it, — even the way you were hurt?
— N-no... Nothing at all...
I took a deep breath. So another problem has fallen on my head.
Who would have thought that after being injured, this commoner would lose her mory? After all, she didn't hit her head, she was poisoned. This is the last thing I expected.
On the other hand, if Xavier said that this poison was so dangerous that the girl barely survived, then perhaps it was so kind of side effect?
In that case, I hoped it was only temporary.
— I'm sorry for the inconvenience... If you want, I can leave right now...
Noticing that my expression was becoming more and more tense, the girl felt guilty. Clutching the folds of the blanket, she did not dare to look
in the eye.
My heart fluttered.
Damn it. In this situation, if I refuse her, will I really look like a monster?
— It's all right! — I sat down next to her and took her hand in a friendly way: — Saving you was my decision, and you don't owe
anything.
— Really?
— yes. You can stay here until you get better.
Saying these words, I stepped on my own throat. It wasn't in my plans at all from the very beginning. Every extra day she was here put my position in even greater danger. Sooner or later, the Duke will realize that there is an outsider in the residence.
And then what will I do?
My original plan to wave goodbye to her failed. I had no idea where to look for her relatives, if any. And to expose her to the street wounded, and even more so without mory... That would be too cruel.
Left alone without help in this state, she definitely wouldn't have lasted long. So what was the point of saving her if she ended up dying on the side of the road anyway?
In the end, I spent the legendary frosty mushroom on it. It would be unforgivable if such a valuable thing was wasted. And since I'm a greedy person, I couldn't let that happen.
Well, then I'll just take care of her as much as I can.
— You... Why are you doing this? Why are you helping ?
The curiosity in her eyes was understandable. After all, we didn't know each other before. Why would I selflessly help a stranger?
I decided to answer more or less plausibly:
— You can consider it an "investnt"... If you succeed in the future, you can repay .
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