IFHWPUML Chapter 040

Lizelle, who suddenly heard the news about Raphel, was shocked and left quickly.

“Raphel!”

As she opened the door and entered, she saw Raphel lying on the bed and Chase standing alert next to the child.

“What happened? Is he okay?”

“He took the medicine and fell asleep just now.”

Lizelle walked closer and examined Raphel’s condition.

There was moisture under the delicate closed eyelids. He was soundly asleep, but Raphel’s eyelashes were still sparkling with tears.

Why did the child who was fine until just moments ago suddenly…?

“We heard that it may be because his lost memories are coming back and they are causing headaches.”

“I’m glad it’s not an illness.”

Wilhazelle was relieved and stroked his head. The worry that had been plastered on her face also eased.

Judging by the contents of the novel, it was not yet time for Raphel’s memories to return.

This meant he would have to suffer through the returning memories for years to come.

Of course, the heroine will soon appear and help Raphel, but Lizelle was heartbroken that she could not do anything for Raphel’s pain at the moment.

She looked at Raphel in sadness and noticed a large hand holding a small one.

“…”

Wilhazelle looked at Chase’s face in silence.

The darkness of the evening that had already arrived settled into Chase’s face.

He was just biting his lip with a heavy expression on his face, as if he was blaming himself.

His expression, which she had never seen before, was very unfamiliar.

“Are you okay?”

Wilhazelle was the first to break the silence that contained only the sound of breathing.

She felt like something big would happen if she didn’t interrupt his dark thoughts.

Chase slowly raised his head at the sound of Wilhazelle’s voice.

The two people made eye contact.

“I’m sorry.”

“What?”

Wilhazelle asked back with a surprised face. The words that came out of his mouth were unexpected.

She thought she’d heard something wrong just now.

There was no reason for an apology to come from him.

“I apologize for doubting you. And for my rudeness and narrow-minded thoughts.”

However, she’d heard correctly, Chase bowed his head again and apologized.

Lizelle was dazed for a moment.

‘Why is this person acting like this all of a sudden?’

It was Raphel that was hurt, but Chase was acting like he had a head injury.

Lizelle, who was frozen in shock by his sudden action, muttered without realizing it.

“Are you sick?”

They say that when a person does something unusual, it is a sign that they do not have much time left to live…

“No. I’m serious.”

Chase smiled softly as he looked at Lizelle, who couldn’t keep a straight face.

He couldn’t believe he’d had any doubts before after seeing her expressions change so rapidly, she was always unable to hide her emotions.

She had never lied to him, from the beginning.

This child, sleeping like an angel, was Raphelion Halos, and he lost his memory in an accident.

“You’re not sick?”

“That’s right.”

Lizelle narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

She wanted to understand his intentions, but there were more than one or two strange things.

Chase had a faint smile on his face, unlike usual, and his expression was soft.

Really, everything was so strange. Especially those eyes.

The strangest thing was those red eyes that were looking at her intently.

“That’s strange. Why are you being like this all of a sudden?”

She didn’t know what he was thinking. She stopped trying to figure him out and shifted her gaze to Raphel, whose eyes were still closed.

Chase stared at her wordlessly.

It was no wonder she was suspicious of his changed behavior.

He was surprised at how deep his feelings were growing with each passing day.

“Lizelle…”

Raphel’s closed eyelids fluttered open and he spotted her immediately.

“Yes, Raphel. You’re awake.”

Wilhazelle quickly lowered her head and approached Raphel. With her long, thin fingers, she stroked his cheek, which was now dry.

“Are you okay?”

“Hehehe.”

Raphel smiled brightly and nodded. The medicine must have worked, as his clear face looked very peaceful.

“Lizelle, lie down here too!”

Raphel said, pounding the bed with his hand.

“Raphel. Let’s go to our room.”

This room, decorated with various stars, was created by Chase for Raphelion.

Since he still didn’t believe Raphel was his nephew, he couldn’t stay in this room for now.

“It’s okay.”

“Huh? This room is for Raphelion…”

“It’s alright. It doesn’t matter, so just lie down next to Raphel like he said.”

She really had to wonder what happened to this guy today. He was doing so many things he’d never done before.

Lizelle looked suspicious at his unexpected permission.

“I think it would be better to rest in this room for the day rather than moving for no reason.”

Chase said, running a clumsy hand through Raphel’s hair.

“Lizelle, hurry up.”

She had no choice but to lie down on his left side since Raphel kept urging her.

The bed was so big that there was room for three more people.

“Then rest. If you need anything, please call me anytime.”

Chase tried to let go of the small hand he was holding to give the two of them some alone time.

“No!”

Raphel held onto Chase’s fingers tightly.

“Uncle, you lie down here too!”

Raphel hit the bed on his right side this time.

“Raphel wants me to lie down?”

Chase looked at Lizelle in confusion, but she shrugged her shoulders as if she couldn’t do anything about it.

A stubborn Raphel was not easily dissuaded unless there was a good reason.

“Quick, lie down!”

Raphel tugged on Chase’s sleeve.

Chase, who had missed the right time to refuse, ended up lying down next to Raphel.

Raphel felt the warmth of Lizelle and Chase lying on either side of him and gazed at the stars drawn on the ceiling.

“That’s uncle’s star! This is a Lizelle’s star! The one over there is Raphel’s star!”

A chubby finger pointed to each star on the ceiling.

The star Raphel pointed to last was relatively larger than the other stars.

“Raphel gets the biggest star?”

“Yes! I will protect you when I grow up!”

Raphel puffed out his chest and looked solemn. Even that look was cute, and Lizelle laughed.

Chase looked at the two people blankly.

He was happy to see them smiling at each other, more like family than he was.

He wished he had a place between them, that he could spend the rest of his life with them.

Before he knew it, Chase had completely turned onto his side, so that he could see Wilhazelle better.

Soft moonlight was falling down on her face.

Her skin glistened in the moonlight, clear and shimmering, her lips red and full beneath her vibrant green eyes.

She was so beautiful that it made his head spin.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her rosy lips. He felt like he was drowning and couldn’t breathe.

Thump, thump, thump.

His heart started beating rapidly.

The cool back of his neck became hot. An unknown desire kept building up inside him.

“If you’re sleepy, you can sleep.”

Lizelle whispered to Raphel as he tried to stay awake.

“Ugh…”

Raphel let out a long yawn and closed his eyes.

Lizelle rolled over on her side and patted Raphel’s chest. Hoping that he would sleep well, without pain.

Then, Chase’s hand stretched out toward Lizelle and stopped in midair.

“Huh? What are you doing?”

Wilhazelle asked, looking at Chase’s hand in confusion.

“Ah…”

He groaned.

Without realizing it, he reached out his hand to brush away the hair that had fallen onto her face.

He wanted to see her full face without anything in the way. So, he reached out to brush away the stray hairs…

“…It’s nothing.”

Chase quickly adjusted his posture and looked at the ceiling.

His heart was pounding in his fingertips, pounding like it was about to burst.

He felt like the sound could be heard in this quiet space. He was anxious that his feelings might be revealed to Lizelle.

“Is that so?”

Lizelle thought nothing more of it and brushed her fallen hair behind her ear.

The three people were lying in one bed, each with different thoughts.

Raphel, who was sleeping soundly, was holding the two people’s hands with a happy smile on his face.

Much later.

Knock,knock,knock.

There was no answer to the knock on the door.

“My Lord.”

Rohan cautiously opened the door and looked into the room, only to close it again at the sight he saw.

The three of them, oblivious to the world and sleeping near each other, looked like a family.

Rohan thought that Wilhazelle would fit well within the framework of Halos.

“Nyaa.”

Meanwhile, the odd eyed cat was staring at the three people from the window outside, fur shining in the moonlight.

The cat observed the three people through the closed window for a while and then jumped down.

Although it was very high up, the cat landed lightly, without any injuries, then it disappeared into the garden.