I Unintentionally Cured the Grand Duke’s Insomnia - Chapter 115

58. — You’ll Be the One Who Saves Me (1)

The atmosphere of the dinner with him wasn’t bad. Perhaps it was because I prepared the meal as instructed by Roan in advance, but the dinner I prepared seemed to suit Cain’s taste.

“Did you enjoy your meal?”

As he nodded lightly in response to the carefully asked question, I watched his fingers tapping the table and carefully examined his face. Somehow, he seemed to be thinking about something else throughout dinner today. I felt uneasy as I watched Cain, who seemed to be preoccupied with other thoughts. Could it be that his insomnia has returned?

His insomnia stemmed from psychological factors. So, if his mental state became unstable, it could easily recur again.

I hastily asked him with a sense of concern.

“Your Highness, I’m asking just in case. Are you still sleeping well these days?”

His gaze turned towards me at the words filled with worry. Cain, who was sitting like he was leaning on a chair, bent towards me and asked.

“If I say I’m not sleeping well, are you going to put me to bed?”

When he responded playfully with a smirk, I answered while holding the teacup with both hands.

“I can tell just by looking at your face. You’ve been sleeping well lately.”

“I didn’t know the Young Lady was looking at my complexion.”

“….”

“It’s not bad.”

Seeing him smiling, any lingering anxiety I might have had blew away with the wind.

As expected, not suffering from insomnia, he had a playful and laid-back demeanor, just as I had originally imagined. Since I had watched over him by his side all this time and reflected on the character I had created for him, I thought now was the right time. So, if I were to speak now, Cain might take my words more positively.

As I carefully observed the slight rise of the corner of his lips, I cautiously spoke up.

“I have something to say.”

Cain, who had been savoring the aroma of the tea, turned his gaze towards me. Seeing that, I gathered a small amount of courage from his expression, which seemed to encourage me to speak as I opened my mouth.

“Let’s break off our engagement.”

As soon as I finished uttering my careful words, the air in the room felt as if it had frozen frighteningly. I had an ominous premonition as I saw him freeze in his position, holding the teacup.

With a clink, Cain set down his teacup.

“…I think you need to explain what you mean, Lia.”

Feeling the subtle shift in his tone, I swallowed a dry gulp.

As his eyes became as cold as his voice, my hand gripping the teacup tightened under his gaze. A slow smile crept onto his lips as he met my gaze in silence.

I nodded cautiously, looking at his cold, frozen face.

“I hope you won’t misunderstand and listen. To be honest, I wanted to say it several times, too.”

“….”

“Maybe it should’ve been like this from the beginning.”

“Lia.”

“I’m not the one who saves you, Cain.”

“That mouth.”

“You’ll meet a woman who is much more benevolent and kinder than me, and she’ll save you. Irene will make you….!”

“Shut your mouth, Lia.”

It was my first time seeing him like this.

As the corners of his lips, which had been moving leisurely, twisted and rose, the chilly air flowed precariously between us.

Screech.

Then, there was a scraping sound as the chair dragged against the floor. He put down his teacup and stood up, his gaze drifting towards me. He gazed down at me with a face I had never imagined since I’d been possessed into this world, nor even when I was writing this novel.

“Okay, then let’s do it this way.”

“Your Highness.”

“The moment I step out of this room, I’ll kill that woman you spoke of, who is more benevolent and kinder than you.”

“W…what?”

“Bring as many people as you want.”

“….”

“Because there’s no woman like you in this world.”

A relaxed smile graced his face once again.

I grabbed the hem of my dress as I watched the male lead say that he would kill the heroine of the novel with his own mouth.

He leaned down and whispered in my ear.

“In the end, you’ll be the one who will save me, Lia.”

It felt like I had flipped the switch that had been dormant.