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

Chapter 71

 

9. Harvest Festival

Aria, who had not been seen for a while as she was learning how to control her holy power from the high priest, came to visit after a long time.

“That grandpa is a quack.”

This was what Aria said as soon as she saw Evelia.

“Grandpa?”

“Oh my. I’m talking about the grandpa who is a high priest or something.”

“Ah, I see.”

Evelia didn’t know how to react to the child’s honest choice of words, so I just smiled awkwardly.

Aria was honest, as expected of a child her age, and sometimes made outspoken remarks, like now.

“So, High Priestess…. Why are you saying he is a quack?”

“I did what grandfather told me to do, but it hurt again!”

“Really?”

Evelia was surprised and looked at Samuel who had come to take Aria. He sighed slightly and then explained.

“She learned how to control her holy power from the high priest, but there is no apparent effect yet. The high priest also said it was strange. Normally, if you’ve done this much, there should be a remission, but there isn’t.”

Evelia was lost in thought.

‘If it were something that could be solved so easily, Aria wouldn’t have gone through that trouble in the original work.’

It was clear that there was some other reason to simply conclude that it hurt because of a lot of divine power.

Evelia called Erin just in case.

“Sister!”

Aria, who had now become quite close to Erin, welcomed her. She crossed her arms pretending to be friendly and even declared:

“I like sister much better than that bearded old man! Brother, I just want to get treatment with the doctor!”

Erin, who didn’t know the context, made an incomprehensible face. When Evelia explained what had happened before, she was surprised.

“Divine power? Are you saying that the High Priest will even look at it in person? But how dare I…”

“How dare you? Is there a doctor as outstanding as Erin? If it’s okay, could you please take a look at Aria again?”

“Yes. I understand for now.”

Erin continued to examine Aria’s pulse.

“Do you still boil and feed Talan flowers?”

“Yes. For now, she’s taking it like tea even after meeting the High Priest.”

“It’s definitely strange. There is improvement, but it is minimal.”

“Minimal…?”

“I don’t know what kind of training you did with the high priest, but it seems to have had little effect.”

Aria stuck her tongue out at Samuel.

“Look! That old man is a quack!”

Samuel touched his forehead.

“Aria, you can’t say things like that. You probably didn’t say that to the High Priest, right?”

Aria rolled her eyes and avoided Samuel’s gaze. Judging by the atmosphere, it seemed like it had already been done.

“Aria!”

“I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know. Brother is a fool. I’m sick.”

Aria touched her forehead with the back of her hand. Samuel sighed.

“Don’t talk back, and don’t play tricks.”

Erin took Aria’s side.

“I don’t think it’s a faking illness. She have a slight fever.”

Samuel’s expression changed.

“Is that true?”

“Yes. Although only a little.”

“Look. You’re an idiot.”

“Aria, let’s go home first.”

When Samuel picked Aria up, the child struggled.

“No. I came to play with Ruth today.”

“You’re sick. We have to go home.”

Evelia persuaded Samuel.

“Why don’t you stay a while longer, Erin can take care of her, and maybe she’ll find out why she’s not getting better.”

“But don’t you think that’s an excuse to….”

“Excuse me. I’m sure Ruth would enjoy Miss Aria’s presence too. Right, Ruth?”

Ruth, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, nodded.

“Yes, Mom! I like being with Aria!”

Samuel flinched at the word ‘mom’. But before he could ask anything, Aria jumped out of his arms and asked first.

“Mom? Why is Sister Eve your mother?”

Ruth puffed out his chest and swaggered.

“She married my dad, so she’s my mom now!”

Aria puffed out her cheeks.

“This is disgraceful!”

“Huh?”

Ruth blinked in confusion, but Aria made a surprising declaration.

“I won’t play with you anymore!”

At that moment, Ruth looked as if he had lost the world.

Evelia just laughed, and Samuel touched his forehead again.

Anyway, the kids were lively today as well.

 

*****

 

So Aria borrowed a guest room and received treatment.

Aria’s fever was higher than when she was first examined, and her face was red.

Ruth fidgeted next to Aria.

“Are you okay?”

Aria answered bravely.

“Yes I’m fine!”

“You don’t look okay.”

Ruth touched Aria’s forehead and cried.

Meanwhile, Erin went to her house and retrieved a book about divine power.

“This is a book that my teacher passed down to me. Until now, it wasn’t easy to find because there was so much information to look for, but now that I know it because of her divine power, it will be easy to find out what kind of disease it is.”

Evelia asked cautiously.

“Is it a disease?”

“If it doesn’t get better even after the high priest’s treatment, I don’t think it’s because she simply has too much divine power. Then there must be another cause.”

Erin began to look at the book seriously. Evelia glanced at the book, and although she could clearly read the words, she had no idea what it was saying.

While the two people were learning about Aria’s illness, the two children were engrossed in chatting while eating snacks.

Ruth said shyly.

“I have a new friend.”

Aria opened her eyes.

“What? Do you have any other friends besides me? My only friend is you! That’s mean!”

Ruth waved his hands.

“I’ll introduce him to you too.”

Aria, with her arms crossed, pointedly glanced at Ruth.

“Really?”

“Yes!”

“Promise.”

Ruth quickly hooked her finger onto Aria’s outstretched little finger.

“Here, promise.”

“Okay.”

Meanwhile, Erin, who was looking at the book, said, “Ah!” And she let out an exclamation.

“Did you find something?”

“Yes. I think I found it.”

Erin pointed to a tattered book page.

“Here you go.”

Evelia read the word she pointed to.

“A Mucron?”

“Yes. According to the explanation, it is a disease in which powerful sexual forces block the heart passage. It is said that people suffering from this disease are naturally weak and suffer from fever of unknown origin.”

“Those are Miss Aria’s symptoms.”

“That’s what I mean.”

“Then can you fix it?”

Erin was conflicted.

“It says that the medicine is not yet perfect. But now that we know what the disease is, I think I can develop a medicine.”

Aria, who was playing with Ruth, perked up her ears and approached the two.

“Can I really get better?”

“Yes, the doctor here said she would try making medicine.”

Erin quickly corrected herself.

“I’m not sure yet. I’ll try, but….”

Before she could finish her sentence, Aria hugged Erin’s neck tightly.

“Thank you, doctor!”

Erin waved her arms in the air and then hugged Aria.

“I will work hard.”

Evelia looked at the two happily.

I hope the day will come when Ruth and Aria can run around healthy and without getting sick.

‘I need to quickly find a cure for Ruth’s curse.’

She promise to herself.

 

*****

 

Evelia decided to hold a small tea time as planned.

I invited several ladies who had been friendly at the previous tea, including the Marchioness Evans, whom I had previously promised to invite. Of course, the children were also invited.

After sending out the invitation, Evelia was anxious and called Annie and Laura to ask them.

“We have to do it perfectly.”

Laura and Annie also clenched their fists.

“This is your first tea time, so I will instruct the entire mansion to prepare perfectly.”

The two informed each employee that tea time would be held and told them to do their best.

However, Evelia was a bit skeptical about how much the employees would follow.

‘What is my position in the mansion?’

A hostess who suddenly appeared after being empty for a long time. But what if the hostess happens to be an illegitimate child who was a naughty child before marriage?

Will all employees be loyal to her, or will they look down on her? Evelia was curious.

So she decided to find out from Annie.

Annie, who had been wandering among the employees all day, delivered good news.

“It seems like everyone has a crush on you.”

“Really? Didn’t everyone only say nice things about me because you were my maid?”

“No! Everyone said that the atmosphere in the mansion has improved since Madam came, and they love it! I think this because the Duke has become softer.”