I Unintentionally Cured the Grand Duke’s Insomnia - Chapter 102

51. — Take Away His Trauma! (2)

Looking at her nodding, I recalled Madam Passe, who didn’t say anything when she was writing the provisional contract. It somehow left a bitter taste in my mouth as I thought about how I had kept my mouth shut back then.

“Then, did Madam Passe agree to request to refer to me by a different name? Did she listen to that?”

“She seemed a bit hesitant at first, but when I handed her a purse with a hundred gold, she told me to just trust her.”

I rose from my seat, thinking that, in a way, it was rather fortunate that Madam Passe was materialistic. Before I knew it, the sun was setting. Even if I were to prepare and set out now, it would probably be around nine o’clock by the time I arrived at the Grand Duke’s residence. Even though I thought about whether to just go early tomorrow morning, I wanted to read the story to Cain as soon as possible.

Of course, I didn’t know if Cain would be happy to see me.

“Well then, Lily, would you help me get ready to go out?”

“Are you really going now?”

I nodded in response to her surprised expression.

“Yes, it’s the perfect time to read the fairy tale, isn’t it?”

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Haven’t been able to sleep properly for several days already, and now his head was pounding and hurting. As Cain touched his forehead due to the throbbing headache, Lyle, who was about to report on Adelia’s carriage accident, cautiously asked him.

“Shall I postpone the report to another time?”

Cain thought about Lyle’s question for a moment and then nodded. Even if he listened to the report with a messed-up mind due to lack of sleep, it would be difficult to make a good decision right now.

“For now, organize the documents and submit them. I’ll check them later.”

“Yes, I’ll do that.”

Upon receiving the instructions, Lyle immediately bowed and exited the office.

With his insomnia resurfacing, now even his eyes were bleary. As Cain pressed his palm over his closed eyes in irritation, the only thought left in his head was that he wanted to sleep.

At that moment, he recalled Adelia’s book.

Adelia’s book instantly healed his throbbing head.

At the thought, he removed his hand that had been pressing against his eye and looked at the book on one side of the desk. To him, Adelia’s book was like a ray of light shining through the darkness. The book had the power to instantly calm his dizzying mind and lull him into a peaceful dream before even reading a single line.

Cain sighed lightly and leaned back in his chair as he stared at Adelia’s book.

Despite being a book he opened every day, when the crying face of Adelia came to mind, for some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to touch it anymore even though he knew that having this book could put an end to the torrid insomnia and allow him to sleep peacefully.

Though it was still too early for him to fall asleep, he decided to force himself to close his eyes. Although he didn’t know what else would attack him from the shallow doze, he couldn’t take it anymore.

It was when he stood up and headed towards the door that he heard a knocking sound.

Cain furrowed his brow for a moment and then grabbed the doorknob. Perhaps Roan, who knew that he hadn’t been getting proper sleep for several days, thought that warm milk might help him sleep.

Touching his throbbing forehead, he opened the door.

“Roan, the milk…”

His words were cut off as an unexpected figure appeared. Adelia, wearing a white off-shoulder dress adorned with gold leaf, stood holding something to her chest.

“Uh… It’s been a while, Your Highness.”

“…Didn’t you see me yesterday?”

“Th, that’s true, but… Oh, by any chance, are you going somewhere? Are you very busy?”

“Did you come here alone?”

“Yes? T-That’s right! Still, I arrived safely in Blaise’s carriage, and Roan guided me after I arrived at the Grand Duke’s residence.”

Adelia’s face was colored with worry as she quickly added words and examined his face.

Cain smoothed the corners of his eyes against the encroaching fatigue, then spoke slowly.

“I see. I’m going to go to my bedroom now, so if you have something to say, come back later…”

“Are you going to sleep?”

When Adelia’s voice noticeably brightened at his response, his eyebrows narrowed as he saw her look at him with a twinkle in her eye.

“Do you mind if I come along? It’s the perfect story to tell in the bedroom.”

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“Do you mind if I come along? It’s the perfect story to tell in the bedroom.”

From the moment I opened the door, I thought Cain’s expression didn’t look very good. However, seeing his expression after hearing my additional words, it seemed even worse than a moment ago. I carefully reviewed what I had said, wondering if I’d said something wrong, but he opened his mouth in a stiff voice.

“Follow me.”

“….”

“Still, I don’t know what kind of story is perfect to tell in the bedroom.”

I flinched at the piercing gaze and hurriedly followed him. As we walked through the dim corridor, I finally realized how strangely I had phrased my words. I was gnashing my lips in belated regret as a creaking sound was heard, and the door opened.

Standing at the door, he gestured toward the bedroom with his chin.

“Come in.”

His face, standing under the moonlight, felt very dangerous.

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