Vol. 1 Chapter 5.1 - Love again

Vol. 1 Chapter 5.1 - Love again

Note: This chapter continues from Chapter 9 (V1C4) in NovelUpdates.

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Aelock rose up and stretched his arms out to pick up some clothes. The wide-open maternity dress was mostly fine, but the shoulder part was very narrow, so he had no choice but to rip it off and sew it with another piece of cloth. His sewing skills were clearly very clumsy, thus the messy wrinkles looked like a clown’s frill.

“To think that you’re showing your face around in that attire as a noble. If it were me, I would die of shame.”

Aelock tried to be positive and thought that the blankets would dry up before sunset, but the water was still dripping down even after sunset. The other clothes that he had laid out as he was washing the blanket were still wet too and he didn’t have anything to wear. Why did he wash the cover and the rug at the same time like a fool? Stupid. The feeling of regret was now friends with Aelock. He thought that it was amazing that even little things were making him regretful, and he rolled up his body as close as possible and went to sleep rubbing his cold hands and feet.

He didn’t know when he fell asleep, but when he woke up, it was already late at night. He was sure he slept without a blanket, but his body felt hot enough to sweat, and his head was hurting painfully. On the contrary, his hands and feet were so cold that he trembled. It seemed like he was having a cold. This was expected as he was soaked in cold water doing heavy labor during the day and slept on a cold night without a blanket.

His knees, which were clattering against the wooden bed, even made rattling sounds. It had been a long time since Aelock had been this sick. He couldn’t afford to be sick when he was outside. The fear of not knowing where and what would happen if he lost consciousness drove away the pain. So he kept walking around even if his body was bloodied. Compared to back then, he could fall sick in this place. Also, the man who came through that door would give Aelock everything. There was no need to be vigilant. He let out his hot breath and looked at the door that could not be distinguished in this darkness.

That man hadn’t come yet today. Aelock wondered what happened. Beyond being an outstanding investor, he was now a trusted business bureaucrat, so he must be busy. As he already had two children, the third child who came out of nowhere from this bad relationship might not mean anything to him. Nevertheless, waiting for him was inevitable.

Aelock listened quietly, for it made no difference whether his eyes were open or closed. The sound of the wind sweeping through the rose garden, the sound of a distant cedar branch bumping, and the sad whistle of a cypress tree. While hoping that he would hear footsteps in between those sounds.