I Unintentionally Cured the Grand Duke’s Insomnia - Chapter 116
58. — You’ll Be the One Who Saves Me (2)
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I’m doomed.
I completely screwed it up.
“…Ha.”
Three days ago, I pressed his switch, which had been turned off.
I collapsed onto my desk, remembering Cain’s cold eyes as he brushed past me and walked out of the room.
“Young Lady, it’s the festival today, so let’s take a look… Young Lady?”
Lily burst through the door and furrowed her brow at the sight of me collapsed on the desk.
“Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
“…No.”
“Then, why are you like this?”
“Lily.”
“Yes.”
“Is there any spell in this world that can turn back time? I wish we could go back exactly three days ago, no more, no less.”
She tilted her head at my unintelligible comment. Lily, who was silently observing my tearful expression, asked cautiously.
“Did you perhaps make a mistake with His Highness the Grand Duke?”
I flinched involuntarily at her question before I lifted myself up from the desk and pursed my lips.
“Do you also think I made a mistake, Lily?”
“To be honest, I’m not sure if the Young Lady really made a mistake with His Highness the Grand Duke, but generally, someone who hasn’t done anything wrong wouldn’t say they want to turn back time.”
Her words hit me like a heavy blow, and I collapsed onto my bed once again.
As I walked out of the room, Cain’s words to me kept swirling in my mind. Lily, unaware of the situation, cautiously examined my complexion as she asked.
“What happened? If you’re really worried, wouldn’t it be better to have a conversation with His Highness?”
“…What if the timing isn’t right this time?”
“Yes?”
“I didn’t know, but it seems I have terrible luck. I really thought it was the perfect timing.”
Lily’s brow furrowed as I straightened my previously hunched back and raised my voice. I ran a hand through my hair and murmured.
“But it wasn’t. Oh, I really messed up… it’s completely ruined!”
Lily, who was looking at me leaning on a chair with my hair scattered, shrugged her shoulders. As I looked up at the ceiling, I thought carefully about where this situation had gone wrong.
Cain was definitely not in a bad mood that day. Before bringing up the story of breaking off the engagement, I had been diligently observing his mood by his side for ten days, so I could be certain of that much. Above all, his twisted personality and obsession had all stemmed from his insomnia, so fixing his insomnia was the only issue…
“Young Lady?”
I straightened my head, which had been tilted towards the ceiling.
I was such a fool.
I just did it because I wanted Irene and Cain to be happy without unnecessary emotional stress. I was just trying to fix his personality, which had been twisted so badly!
“Lily… I guess I’m really stupid.”
I mumbled, burying my face in my hands.
When I wondered why his obsession was directed towards me, I realized that I was the one who cured his insomnia. The more I thought about it, the more exasperated I became at the absurdity of the situation.
Seeing me blame myself, Lily cautiously asked.
“Should I contact the Grand Duke’s residence? Do you want to meet His Highness?”
“…No.”
“Don’t you think it would be better to just talk to His Highness rather than digging a hole alone?”
She seemed to interpret my silence as agreement. After murmuring for a moment as if counting the days, Lily picked up the calendar on the desk and spoke.
“Then today will be difficult because he’ll be attending the Saintess’s return ceremony, so perhaps tomorrow…?”
“What?”
Lily, who was chattering away, lifted her head at my voice.
I jumped up from where I was sitting when I saw her like that.
“W-Where did he go?”
“Today, His Highness the Grand Duke is attending the Saintess’s return ceremony. Don’t you remember? It’s an order directly from His Majesty the Emperor…”
〈 You’ll meet a woman who is much more benevolent and kinder than me, and she’ll save you. Irene will make you….! 〉
〈 The moment I step out of this room, I’ll kill that woman you spoke of, who is more benevolent and kinder than you. 〉
In an instant, Cain’s words about killing Irene echoed in my mind.
‘…Oh no, I’m doomed.’
“I-I need to go to the square and meet Cain.”
“Suddenly?”
Lily’s voice rose in surprise at the sight of me in a hurry.
I looked back at Lily, who was walking behind me without understanding what was going on, and uttered.
“I can stand becoming an extra in my own novel.”
“Yes?”
“But I’ll never stand seeing my male lead killing my female lead!”
“What do you mean, Young Lady!”
What I’m saying is that if I leave Cain alone, my novel might end up being a ridiculous story where the male lead kills the female lead.
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