CH 136

Chapter 136

Side Story 1. Summer Vacation (9)

[The Duke’s dream is generally peaceful. There are many days when you don’t dream at all. I don’t think you’re particularly anxious or worried. I hope you don’t feel uneasy because it’ll be more peaceful in the future.]

The contents of Mrs Tarien’s notes that I checked when I returned to the villa were more ordinary than I thought.

I was doing it for fun, but, fortunately, no bad content came out.

‘Peaceful, she said.’

Wasn’t it something that I always wished for even before I was possessed, even when I had possessed this body?

‘The wish has come true.’

I put down my hand holding the notes and looked still at the ceiling.

Although it seems like it went well beyond ‘peaceful’ for dating the Emperor and became the head of the 7 Imperial Families.

When I was rolling around on the bed thinking about one thing and another, I heard a knock on the door.

“It’s me, Yerine.”

“Yes, come in.”

When the door opened, Cassius, who had changed into a comfortable pyjama, came in.

As soon as he saw me, he came up with a smile and sat on the bed.

I also got up from the bed and sat down with my knees together.

“How’s your ankle?”

Cassius asked, naturally handing down my hair that ran down my face behind my ears.

“It’s been a long time since I got better.”

The dream was flowing from Cassius’ gaze, and it was clearly felt that he was the dreamer.

“You heard my voice, too.”

“Looking back, that’s right.”

When I nodded, Cassius replied with a big smile.

“Mrs Tarien said in her note. Unlike before, I’m having a happy dream where I’m the main character, now I admit that I’m a person who will enjoy that happiness.”

The moment I heard that a corner of my heart trembled.

But it was different from before.

It didn’t feel sorrowful like before.

“So, now I think I know very well that this happiness is mine. I accept this life without any doubt as mine.”

Somehow the tip of my nose turned sour.

In the end, I couldn’t stand it and wrapped his shoulders in both my hands.

“Yerine?”

I did not shed tears.

However, I remember that my eyes turned blurry and hazy for a while.

“Why, why didn’t you tell me, why are you holding it all by yourself……”

If I did a little wrong, tears would overflow.

Cassius was embarrassed by my reaction and got out of bed and hugged me in his arms.

“Sorry, I’m so sorry, Yerine. I’m so sorry to make you worry.”

He supported me on the head with one hand and patted me on the back with his other hand.

His voice was full of sorry.

“I’m sorry, I just…….”

There was a sigh behind my ear.

And a hesitant voice rang in my ears.

“I just wanted to say that it’s thanks to you that I’m able to enjoy this peace of mind…….”

“Why is that all thanks to me? Cassius was originally a man who deserved it all.”

Cassius replied with a ragged smile.

“You say it is very encouraging to me.”

Really, he is an inevitable person.

I took off my face against Cassius’s shoulder and looked up at him.

“It hurts me that you hide your nightmares, but I understand.”

It is not easy to reveal the most painful part of yourself to others.

And the reason why he didn’t want to tell me, is originally human instinct that made him do that.

“It must have been hard to say, but thank you for telling me.”

Finally, tears flowed down.

Why?

There are only things left to be happy.

Why do I cry when I don’t have to?

“I’m sorry I didn’t recognize it, and great job.”

Tears flowed down my cheeks, but I smiled brightly.

“Great job, Cassius.”

His eyes, which look like they contain the sun, glistened.

Does he know?

I really love his straight eyes that are always gazing straight towards me.

“Yerine.”

A soft voice called my name.

He then wrapped his hands around my cheek.

His lips touched my tearful eyes.

The spot where his lips had passed was warm as if it’s burning.

It was a friendly kiss as if a wolf licked his pet’s wound.

“I made up my mind today.”

He wiped away the remaining tears with his fingers and talked.

“I won’t be anxious anymore.”

His smile was soft and lovely.

“Now that this happiness is mine, I won’t run away from it, and I don’t have to be anxious.”

Cassius’ words somehow relieved my tension, and I laughed unknowingly.

Cassius then smiled more brightly, perhaps relieved.

“So now I’m going to enjoy it at ease.”

When I answered that smile with a tearful laugh, Cassius smiled happily and lifted me up with both his arms and hugged me.

“With you.”

Cassius looked so clear and happy.

So I laughed with ease.

Cassius kissed me again, on the forehead like that.

“Everything that hurts and sad has gone away!”

He rolled up the corners of his lips and bent his upper body.

A lovely sound echoed through the room.

Then, putting my forehead in the place where I kissed him, I said quietly.

“The hurts and sad things, I wish it for fly away.”

May you always be happy.