My Husband Will Regret This - Chapter 97
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 97
As Eric knocked on Chloe’s door, it wasn’t long before he heard her voice telling him to come in. The waiting time has definitely decreased compared to before. It was a small change, but it was a positive one.
A gentle smile tugged at his lips, a silent recognition that her heart was gradually opening up.
He opened the door slowly.
The radiant sunlight to flood the room. It had been a while since the weather had been so clear, and the sun’s rays cast a dazzling glow as they streamed in. He briefly turned his head, then refocused his gaze.
There, by the window, stood Chloe with a regal posture.
Bathed in the warm sunlight, she appeared even more dignified and graceful than ever before.
Despite the absence of any breeze within the room, it almost seemed as if her hair was gently swaying. Perhaps it was the faint draft seeping through the window crack that caused the illusion, but to Eric, it appeared as a captivating phenomenon. She resembled a mystical fairy.
Her silver tresses cascaded beautifully, while her blue eyes shimmered with a captivating allure. Her complexion, though fair, possessed an enchanting radiance. Despite any weariness she may have felt, her eyes sparkled with a resplendent brilliance.
Eric thought that he had fallen in love with Chloe all over again.
Chloe, Chloe.
My Chloe.
She must live.
…She had to live.
His heart was only for her, and he hated himself why he hadn’t acknowledged that he loved her beforehand.
It was difficult to contain such overwhelming emotions. While on the other hand, the blade sharpened against himself. He shouldn’t have… he shouldn’t have treated Chloe that way. Why did he let his stupid and arrogant thoughts go like that?
Eric slowly approached her.
“How are you feeling?”
“Much better. I don’t feel as bad as I used to.”
Chloe replied.
“The medicine seems to work well.”
He sighed in relief and reached out for her.
“You don’t have a fever today?”
He put his hand on her forehead. He did it unconsciously.
Chloe felt Eric’s hand without any refusal, but she didn’t hate it. It was good. She liked his warm touch…
She felt a sense of shame about how she had changed. Yet, at the same time thought that she was stupid and thought that she shouldn’t be like this. Still, on the other hand, she thought that it would be nice if it were like this and that she wanted to live like this in the future.
Her thoughts were on opposite ends.
Her emotions swayed like a reed and changed dozens of times, enough to be described as being turbulent, and even she felt awkward and strange.
Chloe knew her feelings were contradicting, but she did regardless.
In the meanwhile, Eric stroked her forehead a few times before slowly withdrawing his hand.
“The window…”
He said, staring at the window he had nailed down. The windows could be opened since not all of it was covered, but she couldn’t open them anyway.
“Shall we restore it to its original state?”
Chloe also looked out the window. The barred windows gave her a sense of great confinement, but she knew why Eric had blocked the window like this since she had almost attempted her own suicide.
She shook her head.
“Please restore it when I am back to normal.”
“You are still normal.”
Even though Eric uttered sincerely, Chloe shook her head again.
“No, Eric.”
She thought of her life that could not last without medicine, a life where she could not live without medicine from the time she opened her eyes to the time she closed them, which could never be called normal.
“I am still struggling.”
“Everybody is having a hard time.”
“But, I still can’t live without medicine.”
“That medicine.”
Eric sighed and closed his eyes slightly.
“Don’t think of yourself as not normal because of those medicines. You are simply sick. Just as we don’t tell sick people they’re not normal, so do you.”
Chloe’s eyes widened.
Her eyes trembled slightly as she pulled her chin and clasped her hands together.
“Thank you for saying that.”
It really was.
She was abusing herself. Chloe divided herself into categories of normal and abnormal. She was such a woman, so a word like this would be very precious to her.
The next moment, she smiled softly and looked at Eric.
“You have …… changed a lot.”
This time Eric’s eyes widened. He felt a surge of emotion and pursed his lips.
“I want to say thank you for saying that too.”
He took Chloe’s hand. Then, he took her hand and put his lips down before kissing it softly.
“I am happy that my efforts are being praised.”
Eric’s hot breath and soft lips approached her willingly.
Chloe closed her eyes unknowingly because she wanted to feel a little bit more of this moment where she was with him. However, even with this, she still felt uneasy, which was a truly unavoidable reaction. She had not just once or twice experienced being rejected after catching Eric.
She believed again, yet she was afraid of being abandoned again. So, she gently lifted her closed eyes, opened them, and slowly withdrew her hand from Eric’s.
“By the way, what brings you here for today?”
It sounded like he shouldn’t have come if there were no business. Even though Eric was slightly hurt, but he cleared his mind thinking that if it was her, she could have said these things, of course.
“An invitation has come from the royal family.”
“An invitation?”
“Yes. They say they are hosting a ball.”
Chloe’s eyes trembled.
She remembered the fight with William a few days ago. To be precise, she remembered the harsh words William had spat out to her and his raw plans that didn’t care or consider her at all.
“Eric. I…”
Chloe furrowed her brows.
“I don’t want to.”
Yes, she didn’t want to.
She didn’t want to run into anyone in the royal family, not just William. She didn’t even want to talk to them face-to-face and was terrified to even see them! Chloe sighed and looped her arms around her body.
“I don’t want to see them. I don’t want to attend.”
“Chloe.”
He wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
“I don’t know what happened between you and the three princes.”
“…Yes.”
Chloe had no intention of recounting her conversation with William, so she kept her mouth shut. Eric continues.
“Though you can be sure that this time, they’ll never do anything to you.”
“But…”
“And I intend to give them revenge.”
Chloe’s eyes widened.
“…Revenge?”
“Yes. I also suffered a lot from them.”
Chloe hesitated.
How did Eric get his revenge on the royal family? He was just a businessman, and the royal family was royalty…
How?
Even though she questioned, Chloe had the idea that if he could really get revenge like that, she would love to see it. It was the first time she really hated someone this much…
“Chloe.”
Eric spoke again, driving his point to Chloe.
“Please trust me.”
She was hesitant though she believed in Eric. She also wanted to see the royal family upset, so she agreed to his proposal.
So, that was how the day of the ball came.
The royal ball was held in a big way.
A considerable number of nobles attended, thanks to the widespread story of the King’s direct participation. The nobles living in the Capital, as well as the nobles in the provinces, came to the Capital.
Chloe hated places like this with so many people.
Bad memories of the past came up, and she was worried about what people were talking about. At the same time, she was worried about that part as well, thinking that the rumors would have spread even louder while she was in the Capital.
She felt nauseous.
Sitting in the carriage, she caught her breath, clutching her dress with her hands.
“Chloe.”
Eric, who was sitting across from her, gazed at her worriedly.
“Are you uncomfortable?”
Chloe pulled her chin.
Although she wanted to say it was okay, she wasn’t okay so she couldn’t say that. In the end, she gulped and lowered her eyes.
“I want to take… my medicine.”
“But there is no water. Can you bear with it a little longer?”
“It’s okay, even without water.”
Chloe took the pills out of her bag, and after she deftly took out a few pills, she swallowed the pills without water as it should be.
Watching the series of processes, Eric could feel his breath choking. How many pills did she take… was that natural? Did she get used to it? He felt his vision go dark and turned his head. He couldn’t bear to look at her.
It was he who made her like that.
…It was he who made her light dim.
He wished he was sick instead. Eric came to the idea that he would give his life for Chloe, and he really wanted to do it. His feelings that he didn’t want her to get sick were too considerable.
Whoo
Eric sighed and ran through his hair.
“Today.”
He continued.
“If you feel sick, tell me right away. We will prepare a carriage right away so that you can go home.”
Chloe stared at Eric instead of answering.
“Still, you said today is the day you said you would take revenge on the royal family.”
Staring into his eyes, she finished her words.
“I want to see that, Eric. That’s why I followed you.”
Eric pursed his lips. He really didn’t know that she would be thinking this much.
“Because I believe in you.”
He felt the weight of her words, and soon, he was determined once again.
…He would destroy the royal family no matter what.
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