Chapter 91

It was a pleasant day, but Ejed tried not to forget his responsibility.

He didn’t move around as much as possible in the Dsev mansion. He had to take care of Sev first.

He was the life he saved, so he had the responsibility to take care of it.

Sev knew his lifesaver and now slept in Ejed’s arms.

The second was the state. Ejed arranged the agenda, avoiding the public eye, and sent it to the Imperial Palace with secret magic.

To be precise, it was a clever way of delivering the letter so only Doher could see it.

Having finished all his work, he carefully laid Sev down on the round cushion.

‘I have to say that I’m going back tomorrow.’

No matter how favorable the Dsevs were, he had to keep a degree.

‘Even if I can’t tell the truth because of what’s going on… Still, I have to go back.”

Click.

After closing the door, the eyes of the two women greeted Ejed. Burdened, he took a step back but was blocked by a wooden door.

The two women smiled brightly. Ejed pretended to be indifferent, turning his head and covering his cheek with the back of his hand.

The affectionate gaze was hard on him.

‘I’m ashamed…’

Annie rests her hand on Ejed’s forehead.

“Do you have a fever?”

“…”

“Every time I see you, your face is so red. Shall I call a doctor?”

“No, no. I’m fine.”

“If you feel any discomfort or pain anywhere, please tell me.”

With Annie and Carla’s consideration, Ejed nodded a little. Somehow, he felt like a child; to be cared for and loved.

But it was never bad.

‘…’

As the child’s stiff expression loosened, Annie smiled.

“Lord Jade, will you water the flower bed with me today?”

“Flower bed…?”

“Yes. The gardeners got sick. Ugh. They made a mistake on the beehive.”

“They’re having a lot of trouble because they touched it. Because of that, they secretly drank in the warehouse all night and caught a cold.”

The answer came from Carla. She complained that the flower beds and gardens the master and wife loved had been messed up.

“I guess that’s enough. It’s a shame because the Count was nice, or else there won’t even be soup broth anywhere else.”

“They’ll get better soon.”

“Eh. Does that look better? They only get money while playing.”

“Carla.”

Carla flinched at Annie’s warning.

Yes, no matter how mature she was, a child was still a child.

“You have to be careful about what you say in front of a child.”

Carla, who regretted it, smiled awkwardly, saying she was sorry. But Ejed didn’t even answer.

Only new information flashed in his mind.

‘Everyone likes gardens.’

After all, blood cannot be deceived. Annie and her family all love flowers.

Ejed watched closely while moving with Annie. Honestly, there were long weeds here and there, and the untidy greenery was bothering the eyes.

“Lord Jade?”

“Oh, yes. I’m coming!”

Jade, who was looking around intently, moved his steps quickly.

***

‘Ha. You’re not coming again today?’

Robbie, who was guarding the empty emperor’s bed, burst into a peal of despondent laughter. He opened the wine cellar in the corner of the wall and took out the most potent drink.

“It’s no use raising children.”

Clack.

“Damn you. Gulp, gulp.”

Robbie, drinking from the bottle, wiped the tears with his sleeve.

It’s been over a week since Ejed disappeared. He tried to send a letter, but he didn’t get any news.

It was hard to believe that he was such a sincere and cute guy.

“If you go crazy with a woman, there’s no friendship, and there’s no filial piety… Yeah… This time I think you’re dead, and I’ll just stay still. I’ll take a good rest.”

The drunken Robbie murmured in a gloomy tone.

“But it’s not okay. You rascal. Don’t you know why adults keep kids from touching fire? Huh?”

As an adult, there were things you needed to prevent.

A role that should never stop, even if dirt gets into your eyes.

“Well, I can’t help it even if you guys insult me. I used to be a villain.”

After emptying all the bottles, Robbie laughed bitterly.

***

“Congratulations. So now the Lady is hanging out again.”

“Yes. She said she’d take me to the sheep ranch with my kids too.”

“What? She’s a good person anyway.”

The lively chatter that wakes him up in the morning is unfamiliar.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Ejed slowly got up. He was filled with consideration in the cozy room that was much smaller than the Imperial bed. Ejed, who took a sip of water from a child’s cup on the low desk together with folded clothes, and a glass water bottle, blinked his sleepy eyes.

Meanwhile, the conversation did not stop.

“Isn’t this the room where the noble master is staying?”

“Shhh. Be quiet. What if he wakes up?”

Unlike the Imperial Palace, the room, which was not even soundproofed, could hear all conversations.

Ejed lowered his presence for their surprise.

He sat on the bed and clenched his fists in his little hands. It felt awkward as if it wasn’t his body, as the rugged texture of the calluses disappeared.

‘…’

However, it is unclear whether or not he will remain in this state.