The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 113

 

“What’s wrong?”

Aria asked curiously. Ruth answered, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.

“I just want to take the lead.”

“Whatever.”

Aria, unaware of Ruth’s feelings, grumbled, but did not say anything more. Meanwhile, Evelia discovered Cassis and quickly approached him.

“Cassis.”

“Oh, wife.”

Cassis, who was smiling at her, saw Samuel and his face hardened.

“Why Lord Denoa….”

“He brought Miss Aria directly. Stop what you’re doing and go quickly.”

Evelia asked for understanding from people on behalf of Cassis and returned to the room.

Only Cassis, Evelia, Samuel, and Aria remained in the room. Ruth wanted to play with Aria, but she calmed him down and sent him to Lionel.

“Did you say it might be a curse?”

The high priest who was summoned before I knew it asked. Cassis nodded.

“That’s right. According to my wife, there was an unknown pattern on the wing bone.”

“When did it start?”

Evelia answered a little awkwardly.

“I don’t know exactly. However, I discovered the pattern on the first day he coughed up blood. It was faint at the time, but it got darker as time went by.”

“Can I take a look?”

As the high priest asked carefully, Cassis unbuttoned his shirt. Samuel quickly covered Aria’s eyes.

The high priest looked at the pattern on Cassis’ back and said with a serious face.

“Looking at this sentence and the symptoms of hemoptysis, it is highly likely that it is a curse.”

“Then what should I do?”

“It must have been worthwhile teaching Miss Aria so well. Aria, come here.”

The high priest waited until Cassis finished fastening his buttons and then called the child. Aria shook off her brother’s hand and rushed over.

“What should I do?”

Aria asked quite clearly. The usually playful expression on her face suddenly became serious. Evelia wondered if this was the child she knew.

The high priest explained calmly.

“You practiced using your divine powers with me, right Aria?”

“Yes.”

“Hold the Duke’s hand and calmly infuse him with divine power.”

“Yes! Then please excuse me for a moment, Duke.”

Aria bowed politely and carefully took Cassis’ hand. Then, she slowly began to infuse her divine power into him.

White light began to burst from the place where they made contact and began to travel up Cassis’ arm. Eventually, the light enveloped Cassis’ entire body.

“Ugh.”

Cassis started coughing and coughing up blood. Unlike last time, it was dark red blood.

“Cassis!”

When Evelia, surprised, tried to look at him, the high priest stopped her.

“Just leave it until it’s over.”

“But…”

“It means that purification is taking place.”

Is this really a positive meaning? But you can’t doubt the high priest. Evelia clasped her hands and looked nervously at Cassis and Aria.

Cassis, who was coughing up blood, looked like he was having a hard time, but Aria, who was healing him, also looked like she was having a hard time. Cold sweat formed on the child’s forehead.

Still, the child did not give up. Rather, she gritted her molars and concentrated.

One minute that felt like a year passed, and 10 minutes that felt like 10 years passed. Cassis’ coughing subsided and the hemoptysis stopped completely. It was around that time that Aria gained her holy power.

Aria smiled weakly while looking at Evelia.

“Sister, did I do well?”

Then she collapsed into Cassis’s arms.

“Aria!”

Samuel was surprised and ran over to pick up Aria. The high priest calmed him down.

“She was suddenly exhausted from using a lot of her divine power. After a good night’s sleep, there will be no problems, so don’t worry too much.”

“Okay. I think I need to let Aria rest, so I’ll go first.”

Evelia answered on behalf of Cassis, who was struggling to breathe.

“Yes. Thank you so much to Lord Denoa and Aria. It must have been a difficult decision, but thank you for coming this far…”

“No.”

Samuel answered as if it was no big deal.

“Didn’t the Duchess find a way to cure Aria’s illness? We gave it to each other.”

After saying that, he bowed his head and quickly left the room. The high priest also left afterwards.

Evelia, who was alone with Cassis, hurriedly unbuttoned him and checked his back. The pattern that was clear just a moment ago had disappeared.

“What a relief.”

Evelia, who was relieved, suddenly realized the meaning of Samuel’s words and frowned.

‘Yes, that’s right. What would have happened if I hadn’t found Aria in advance and cured her illness?’

In the original novel, Aria did not know that her illness was due to her strong divine power until she became an adult. Of course, it was only after she became an adult that she was able to use her holy powers.

The reason why Evelia changed the content of the original story and helped Aria was not a big deal.

The first was to find a partner to trade with Samuel, and the second was to easily cure Ruth’s fever.

Of course, there was also the reason that she did not want to ignore the sick Aria.

But what if Evelia didn’t treat Aria’s illness, saying she wanted to keep the content of the original novel? So what if Aria still didn’t know how to use her holy power?

‘Maybe we couldn’t save Cassis.’

I may have lost Cassis right before my eyes. Just like in the original, Ruth lost his father for nothing.

Then, anger towards Clarisse Cesia bloomed.

‘I won’t let you go.’

For trying to kill Ruth, for trying to kill Cassis, she would make her pay.

And there were definitely things that only her, who came from outside the book, could do.

After covering Cassis, who was tired and asleep, with a blanket, Evelia sat on the edge of the bed and thought for a while.

‘There is no exact evidence.’

Samuel said that, given the circumstances, it seemed like the Queen was using forbidden black magic. But that was just speculation and there was no physical evidence.

‘Something only I can know….’

Now that she was looking back at the original novel, which she had not read for a long time, she came to a sudden realization and stood up.

Evelia, who was about to go to Lionel, turned back to wake Cassis.

“Cassis.”

After shaking him a few times to wake him up, he groaned and opened his eyes.

“Eve.”

Evelia smiled and kissed his lips lightly.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry for waking you up when you should sleep more. I have something urgent to tell you.”

“It’s okay.”

Evelia whispered softly in his ear. Cassis, who was listening to her story with a serious face, asked.

“Are you sure?”

“If only you would trust me.”

“Of course I trust you.”

“Then it’s okay. You should sleep more. I’m going to see the Prince.”

Cassis tried to follow, but Evelia reluctantly put him back to sleep and left the room alone.

 

*****

 

“Ruth has just returned with Dame Nikita. He said he was going to see a friend.”

Lionel said as soon as he saw Evelia. Perhaps he thought she had come looking for Ruth.

“Anyway, is the Duke okay? I heard he’s not feeling well.”

“I’m sorry for causing you concern. My husband is much better now. And I didn’t come to look for Ruth, I came to see the Prince.”

“Me? Let’s sit down first.”

He asked as Evelia sat down.

“Tea?”

“It’s okay.”

“Don’t do that, let’s have a drink. You don’t look well after what happened.”

He brewed the tea himself without asking a maid. It was an Imperial style tea, not a Cesia tear.

“Drink it. It will help you control your mind.”

“Thank you.”

“This is Julia’s favorite tea. It smells really good.”

“……”

Evelia sipped the tea without answering. As Lionel said, my heart, which had been pounding anxiously, seemed to calm down a little when the warm tea came in.

“So what’s going on?”

Lionel asked only after seeing Evelia drink the entire cup of tea. Evelia carefully put down the teacup and said.

“It’s about Queen Clarisse.”

“I guess I must cast the spell.”

Lionel waved his hand and cast a soundproofing spell.

“Now, tell me.”

“Have you ever investigated Queen Clarisse’s weaknesses?”

“I did it.”

Lionel crossed his legs arrogantly.

“But I don’t know how much I should share with you.”

“I can. Because I believe in you.”

Lionel asked curiously.

“Me? How can you trust me?”

“You’re Ruth’s biological father.”

“…….”

“You care a lot about Lady Julia and Ruth. I trust you will cooperate with me and my husband for Ruth’s sake.”

“What if you’re wrong?”

“There is nothing wrong. If you don’t cooperate with me, Ruth is in danger.”