CH 28.1

“Yes?”

Sally tilted her head as she looked at the cobblestone that Grace showed her.

“Well, should we change it to a brighter color? They say bright-colored stones are in fashion these days.”

“No, that’s not it…”

Just as Grace was about to say that she had a strange feeling, the cobblestone in her hand suddenly cracked and burst!

“Kyaa! Madam!”

“…Huh?”

As blood dripped from Grace’s hand, Sally, who was more shocked than the injured party, screamed in alarm.

“Doctor! The main doctor in charge! Please call a doctor, sir!”

“S-Sally, let’s calm down first. Okay?”

“Madam, are you not in pain?”

“…I was surprised, but it doesn’t hurt as much as I thought.”

Grace tried to calm Sally down and then turned her gaze to the side.

“…uh?”

“Madam, let’s go quickly. Wash your hands first and go see a doctor.”

“Uh, okay. I got it.”

Grace nodded her head in response to Sally’s urging and followed her.

As she did, she glanced sideways.

‘Did I just make eye contact with Sylvester?’

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“It’s unbelievable that a cobblestone would explode like that.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“Really. If Sally hadn’t been there, Madam could have been unfairly hurt and it could have ended badly.”

Grace looked at the servants reporting the situation to the Duke’s physician with a gloomy expression.

The physician calmly listened to their exaggerated explanations.

“Unfortunately, I am not a bomb expert but a doctor, so I don’t know much about whether or not cobblestones explode.”

‘He’s really calm.’

Grace looked at the attending physician. He was still looking at Grace’s hand.

“Fortunately, it wasn’t a serious injury. That’s a relief.”

“Thank you.”

“No, not at all. It’s my pleasure to be of help since Madam rarely visits me.”

Grace blinked a few times at his words.

‘The servants in the annex probably informed him that I have a weak body.’

But she just nodded her head without saying anything.

After all, Grace was originally a character who played the role of a “sick soldier.” If she had visited a doctor regularly when she was sick, she wouldn’t have had to worry about being a sick soldier.

‘There’s a saying that if you have many minor illnesses, you live longer because you frequently visit hospitals and detect diseases early.’

Grace looked down as the doctor wrapped the bandage tightly, saying that her injury wasn’t too serious.

“What’s this for…?”

“This is the appropriate treatment for today.”

“Today?”

Grace looked at him, wondering if there was a different treatment for tomorrow. The doctor lifted his head and met Grace’s gaze.

“His Highness the Crown Prince came today.”

“Oh, I saw the carriage arrive.”

“Perhaps you might have to stay for dinner.”

“….!”

Grace understood the doctor’s words immediately, nodded her head, and stood up, grabbing her cloak.

“…I hurt my right hand, so it will be difficult to follow proper dining etiquette today. It will be hard to have a meal with people outside of my family.”

“Yes, that is also my medical opinion.”

‘The Crown Prince’s personality isn’t that great.’

In the original work, Sylvester was a wanderer until he met Aria. He never stayed in one place for long and never had long interactions with anyone.

It’s amazing that Sylvester never had a big conflict with Benjamin, considering how much of a rascal he was.

As he was the sole son of the emperor, Sylvester held the position of crown prince. If there had been other sons of the emperor, there would have been evaluations suggesting that Sylvester has been assassinated and vanished.

Still, due to his face, he was at least said to be good-looking.

‘He’s not someone who concerns me, but his arrival at this time is not a good thing for me.’

The fact that the doctor brought up the crown prince’s story to Grace meant that his goal was related to her.

He was a doctor who stayed at the main house. He was more informed about the news circulating in the main house than Grace.