Obsessed with Regressors

Uh, none. She had already been in the water once, she was borrowing Elliot’s clothes, and there’s a swimming pool here. Moreover, because the boat was large, other small boats and people outside would not be able to see them in the pool.

 

“It’s okay if you’re scared.”

 

This man clearly knew her pretty well. Because he made an offer that she had no choice but to accept. She glared at Elliot and grabbed his hand. When she was with this guy, she seemed to do quite a few crazy things.

 

“Please come down carefully.”

 

Elliot said, entering the pool first. ‘No, are you going in too?’ she asked in surprise.

 

“Are you going to get wet?”

 

“How do you learn to swim without going into the water?”

 

“I’m the one learning, not you, right?”

 

“The people who teach are the same.”

 

She had nothing to say. She deliberately walked briskly. She could at least walk in the water. But no.

 

“It’s mom!”

 

The floor suddenly got deeper and she lost her footing. The moment she was about to fall, Elliot’s grip on her arm became stronger.

 

“It’s okay.”

 

It’s strange. She was shocked at that moment and looked at Elliot, realizing that his heaving chest suddenly sank. This time her heart began to tremble for a different reason.

 

“Was I your lover in your dream?”

 

The question came out before she even thought about it. That’s what she was thinking about earlier. He said he wasn’t her knight. Then, wasn’t it because they were lovers that he treated her so well? Elliot’s face distorted. But even for a moment. He spoke again with an expressionless face.

 

“No.”

 

That’s strange. Then she didn’t know why he was so nice to her. She looked up at Elliot’s face. She had a dream Although she never said so, she had a reasonable suspicion that he dreamed it. She was even starting to wonder if it was really a dream. Because the dream that Lord Lannon had and the dreams that Lauren and Lady Devon had were similar dreams.

 

“Did I marry Awning in your dream?”

 

If they were married, it made sense that Elliot and she would not have been lovers. She didn’t know about the Awning, but at least she thought she would have left his spouse and not had a lover. Elliot’s lip twitched. He said as he straightened her up.

 

“Thank heavens, no.”

 

“Oh.”

 

So who on earth did she marry? She was confused, but before she knew it, Lauren and Julia, who had changed their clothes, came to the pool. When the two people saw her and Elliot already in the swimming pool, they stopped and asked again.

 

“Can I come in?”

 

“Uh, um. CCome in.”

 

She pushed Elliot to make room for Lauren and Julia to swim. Then Elliot took her arm and spun around. Doing so would cause Lauren and Julia to go behind Elliot’s back. This meant that the two people were out of Elliot’s sight. That’s sweet. She tilted her head at Elliot’s friendly behavior. She thought that his kindness might not be directed only to her.

 

“I’m a little confused.”

 

She didn’t know if he’s being nice to her or to everyone. She didn’t know if he liked her or everyone. If it’s the former, it’s a bit scary. If it’s the latter, oh, that’s scary too.

 

“Are you dizzy?”

 

Elliot said that and she quickly stretched out her arms as if to hug my body. Uh, this person? She reflexively backed away from him and raised his palm. She keep trying to lift people and move them, but that’s a bad habit. But immediately Elliot pulled her back.

 

“Wait a moment…”

 

“Sorry!”

 

Julia shouted from behind. Oh, she almost collided. It’s a bit embarrassing. She sighed, putting her hand on Elliot’s arm.

 

“We can stop if you’re tired.”

 

She was not tired. No, was she tired? She looked up at Elliot and shook his head.

 

“It’s fine. The only chance to learn is now. I have to learn at least a little bit.”

 

“Now?”

 

At her words, Elliot looked like he was asking what she meant, but then nodded his head as if he understood. And he bowed his head to her and said.

 

“I will give you this boat. Come and practice anytime.”

 

“I beg your pardon?”

 

What should he give her? She was startled and struggled to get away from him. Oh. It was underwater here, right? Elliot quickly supported her back. He placed his palm on her back and pulled her closer to him. This makes her feel like a child. She held out her palm, not because she didn’t want to get close to him, but to reject his offer.

 

“No, I do not want.”

 

Whether it’s a book, a bouquet of flowers, tea, or chocolate, it’s inappropriate to exchange such a large gift. Elliot laughed at her rejection as if he knew it would happen.

 

“Your friends can learn to swim here too.”

 

She gaped at Elliot’s words. This man?

 

“Then we might be able to avoid accidents the next time we go swimming.”

 

Maybe so. Behind Elliot, she saw Julia learning how to swim from Lauren. It looked fun. Maybe her mother could learn to swim too. No, that didn’t make sense. Her mother said there was no way she would learn to swim. But she could at least dip her feet in the water.

 

“What do you get?”

 

If she got this ship, what would Elliot get? When people gave something to others, there was always a reason. Her mother said that when she went to someone else’s house, the only things she got that were tea and cake. A smile appeared on Elliot’s face. He said, closing and opening his eyes.

 

“It’s your happiness.”

 

“No. Other than what I get. Elliot, what do you get? What do you want me to give you?”

 

“Your happiness. That’s enough.”

 

What? She blinked because she couldn’t understand. Before she got engaged to Awning, her suitors used to give her gifts. Most of them were appropriate things for suitors to give. A small brooch or hairpin. This was said when giving jewelry such as rings or bracelets. ‘Take this and let me marry you’. But, what? Her happiness? That’s enough? She asked, reflexively trying to get away from Elliot.

 

“Are you a philanthropist or something?”

 

At that moment, Elliot caught her laughing. She laughed so hard that her hand holding me fell off. Julia and Lauren looked at us wondering what was going on.

 

“No. No, Eugenie. If I were to be honest, I would be closer to the opposite.”

 

What was the opposite of a philanthropist? While she was frowning and thinking, Elliot led her out of the pool. He first wrapped the blanket she had taken off around her shoulders, then sat her down and began wiping the moisture from her hair.

 

“You know you’re wet too, right?”

 

She thought it would be difficult to say that this was the opposite of philanthropy. She pointed out the water dripping from Elliot’s hair, but he just shrugged his shoulders.

 

‘Hmm. I don’t know what you’re thinking.’ She looked at the pool where Julia and Lauren were splashing happily. Was he giving her this boat? She covet it. But it felt inappropriate to receive this from him. She liked Elliot, though.

 

“Eugenie?”

 

Elliot looked into her face, probably because her face was red, and placed his hand on her forehead. Thanks to him, her eyes were covered again.

 

“Thank you, but I can’t do it.”

 

Because her vision was getting dark, she mustered up the courage to speak. She had a craving for a stomach. If you had this, you could enjoy swimming more. She also wanted the swimming pool. But it couldn’t be done. There were reasons why it was inappropriate, but there were also more practical reasons.

 

“I can’t afford to manage it.”

 

It takes money to maintain a ship. She understood that you also have to pay to dock on the river. In addition, you need a warehouse to store it in when not in use, but there is no such large warehouse in the Viscon Mansion in the capital. Immediately, her eyes brightened. Elliot removed his hand from her forehead and said calmly:

 

“You don’t have a fever.”

 

How could he know if she didn’t have a fever? Elliot’s body temperature seemed to be higher than hers. She wanted to ask him if he was sure she didn’t have a fever on her forehead, but she felt like it would make things worse, so she shut him up.

 

“You don’t hate the boat, do you?”

 

Elliot then asked. It’s not that she didn’t like it. She shook her head and looked at Lauren and Julia.

 

“Thank you for the generous offer. It also allowed me to experience the swimming pool. There is a need to learn swimming, but it is not possible.”

 

She just needed to be more careful. And she just needed to tell people around her to be careful around the water. Still, it’s a bit disappointing. She sighed softly so as not to be noticed by Elliot. Then, he spoke again.

 

“How about borrowing it?”

 

“I beg your pardon?”

 

“I’ll lend it to you. Feel free to use it at any time. Bring whoever you want, whenever you want.”

 

“Why…”

 

She wanted to ask him why he did that, but she kept her mouth shut. But Elliot noticed first and spoke.

 

“I want you to be happy.”

 

She didn’t know why he thought using a boat would make her happy. But it’s not a bad proposition. She was about to say yes but then stopped. Elliot said that in the dream he was neither her lover nor her knight. Then why was he so nice to her? She tilted her head. Was she really pitiful in Elliot’s dream?

 

Suddenly she remembered that I was the king in their dreams. If all the royal family in the country and the people who had the potential to become king above her died and she became king, she would have been unhappy.

 

“Can I ask you something?”

 

She asked cautiously. Lady Devon even plotted a treason with her husband. It meant that she was not a very recognized king.

 

“Anything.”

 

She actually couldn’t stop listening to Elliot’s kind words. She hesitated and then asked.

 

“Did I do that in your dream? Did I save Lady Devon’s daughter?”

 

She asked earlier, but no one answered. He may have known that Lord Lannon was her friend, but he did not answer. The me in these two people’s dreams may have made different choices than she did now.

 

“Yes.”

 

Elliot said to her, who was a little nervous and waiting for an answer. Really? She had a strange feeling. She felt fortunate and at the same time felt strange.

 

She asked Elliot with a frown.

 

“Then why didn’t you tell Lady Devon that?”

 

If he knew that she had saved the life of the daughter in her dream, wouldn’t it have been better for him to tell her? Rather than taking the risk of lying to someone he didn’t know. Elliot was still looking at her with an incomprehensible expression. He took a deep breath and said.

 

“Because it’s a dream.”

 

“But…”

 

“Eugenie. That’s a dream. It’s a dream that has nothing to do with who you are now and will never come true.”

 

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