The Male Lead's Sickly Aide Is My Type - Chapter 42
Translator and Editor: Nana and Nabi
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Chapter 42
The next morning, after waking up in her bedroom, Carinne pulled the blinds and called for her maid. Marie, who seemed to have been waiting for her call, appeared in an instant.
“Lady, you’re finally awake!”
She approached Carinne, who was taken aback.
“Shall I prepare some water for washing up, or would you like to have breakfast right away?”
The water and breakfast were not important.
“Marie, what happened yesterday?”
“Pardon?”
“I didn’t come home while I was sleeping, right?”
“Oh…”
Marie finally understood Carinne’s words and nodded.
“The aide brought you home. The blond man who came with Lord Lucas last time.”
“Archen brought me home.”
That was as expected. Since she collapsed in his presence, it was only natural that he would bring her home.
“And then?”
“Yes?”
“Was that all? Was there no other message? Something to tell me when I woke up…”
It didn’t matter if it was a verbal message or a note. It would be nice if the note said, ‘I won’t go back to my hometown.’
“There was nothing like that.”
As Marie responded as if it was obvious, her heart sank.
…He must be alive, right? Please. He has to be alive.
Carinne anxiously nibbled on her nails, which she had never bitten before in her life.
Even though she remembered holding onto him and telling him not to go back to his hometown, her memory after drinking the ade was completely gone. No matter how hard she squeezed her brain, all she remembered was that the ade tasted like grapefruit.
‘What on earth did I say? I hope I succeeded in turning his heart around.’
She thought, cooling her head.
First, she had to confirm if he was alive. To do that, she had to go to the mansion of the First Duchy, but Carinne wasn’t close to Duke Lucas, so it was difficult just to go to the mansion.
‘What to do…?’
As Carinne pondered, she caught sight of Marie’s bewildered face.
‘Yes, that’s it.’
“Marie, do you know anyone at the mansion of the First Duchy?”
“Pardon? Why all of a sudden?”
“Anyway, do you know anyone or not? I’m in a hurry.”
“I’m acquainted with the head chef, Rebecca…”
“That’s great. Pretend to go see Rebecca and go to the mansion of the First Duchy to check if Archen is there.”
The words came out faster than bullets. It took a few seconds for Marie to realize that she didn’t know who Archen was.
“I mean, the person who brought me home yesterday.”
“Ah, yes.”
Marie replied with a perplexed face but with good manners.
“Wait, no.”
Carinne called Marie back as she was about to leave the room.
“Yes?”
“I’ll go myself. I think I’ll feel more at ease if I go and see with my own eyes.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Carinne got out of the bed and stood up. Then, without giving Marie a chance to say anything, she rushed out of the room.
“Lady, you should change your clothes!”
Ignoring Marie’s shout, she lifted the hem of her pajamas and ran barefoot down the stairs. There was no time to waste. She crossed the living room at lightning speed and reached the front door, and without a moment’s hesitation, Carinne opened the door.
However, there was a familiar face.
“Princess?”
She was so surprised that she froze with the door open.
“Where are you… going?”
It was Archen.
He looked at Carinne, who was in her pajamas, with a puzzled expression before he opened his mouth.
“Where are you going dressed like that…”
He’s alive!
Carinne was so delighted that she hugged him tightly without considering the circumstances.
“Oh, lady?”
Marie, who was bringing a shawl from behind, was shocked.
“My lady is still half asleep!”
She then grabbed Carinne, who was tightly clinging to Archen. As soon as Marie’s hand touched her back, Carinne’s mind cleared. She opened her eyes and quickly assessed the situation, then swiftly pulled away from him.
Marie had been holding onto her from behind.
“Well… um… Marie is right. I haven’t fully woken up yet…”
It was too much even for her to think.
As the red light turned on in her mind, the blaring sound of a siren rang out. Even if he got upset and left, she had nothing to say.
“…?”
Unexpectedly, Archen’s face turned as red as a radish. He bit his lip and remained silent for a moment. With his red face, he coughed a few times and averted his eyes as he handed her something.
His voice was trembling.
On the other hand, Carinne couldn’t hide her joy and burst into laughter.
‘Huh, his face turned red. Crazy…’
It wasn’t just a slight blush due to surprise; his face was completely red. It looked as if she was looking at a ripe cherry.
‘This is not legendary, it’s… what is it? A special limited edition!’
“Um, lady? Aren’t you going to take it?”
Marie’s words brought her back to reality. Today, she helped her regain her awareness of reality a lot of times.
“Ah, yes, I should take it!”
What he handed her was a white envelope. When she looked at it, she found a letter with the seal of Duke Lucas.
Carinne glanced at the handwriting on the letter.
‘…It’s a dinner invitation.’
Still, that wasn’t the important thing at the moment. At the thought, Carinne looked straight at Archen and asked.
“What did I say yesterday?”
“Pardon?”
“Yesterday, after I drank the ade, I don’t remember anything that happened.”
“Ah…”
He took a slow, deep breath until his face turned red. Then, finally, he opened his pink lips and spoke in his usual elegant voice.
“I said I was going to your hometown, but you asked me not to go.”
“I remember that. What happened next?”
“Instead of going to my hometown, you asked if it would be okay to come to the Second Duchy.”
“Ah, right…”
Thank goodness. Words of love should be said when one is sober. She was worried about what would happen if she had confessed in a drunken state, but fortunately, it seemed she didn’t go that far.
She only said to him to come to the Second Duchy…
‘In a different sense, I’m doing great.’
“And what did you say?”
“I asked you to increase my salary by tenfold, and you agreed. You said I didn’t have to do any work.”
Well, if it were her, even in a drunken state, it wouldn’t be strange to say that. Just a moment, did that mean she told him to live off her?
“You’re more innocent than I thought.”
Archen looked at Carinne, who was lost in thought, and smiled mischievously.
‘Oh no. Could it be…’
She snapped and shouted.
“Are you kidding me right now? Tell me properly. What did I say?”
“You didn’t say anything. You clung to my sleeve, begging me not to go to my hometown, and after drinking the ade, you fell asleep right away.”
Ah, according to him, she fell asleep right after drinking the ade. That was why she couldn’t remember anything.
‘One problem solved.’
Now, it was time to address the other issue.
“So… what happened to going to your hometown?”
“For the time being, there won’t be a need to go. Come to think of it, I don’t really need to go all the way back to my hometown. I can rest here, too.”
As he responded, Carinne almost embraced him again.
‘D*mn you, you writer! I finally saved Archen!’
If Marie hadn’t been giving her suspicious looks from the side, she would have fallen into a daze and held onto him even tighter.
Meanwhile, Archen looked at her joyful expression and smiled gently. He didn’t seem to have changed his mind just because she begged him. Besides telling him to come to the Second Duchy, she definitely said something else.
She couldn’t remember exactly, but it seemed like those words made the decisive blow. Well, it didn’t matter. The important thing was that he was alive.
Still, there was one more thing she needed to confirm.
Carinne fidgeted with the envelope in her hands and realized that she had completely forgotten someone.
“By the way, what happened to Iris? Did she go home?”
“When I returned, the lady was not there.”
“I see…”
She said it would only take a moment. Even though Iris was kind, she might be angry this time.
Just then, Marie, who had been watching from the side, intervened.
“My lady just woke up, and she’s not feeling well.”
“Huh? No, I’m fine…”
“That’s why you should go inside.”
Why was she suddenly like this? Carinne stopped herself from saying anything as she noticed Marie’s sharp eyes. She stopped her words and instead replied.
“Ah, I see. Then, I’ll go in.”
She believed Marie’s words without any suspicion. In the meanwhile, Archen bowed his head to Carinne and immediately turned around.
“See you at dinner tomorrow!”
Carinne shouted, and when he looked back, he nodded as if he understood and exchanged a glance. She stared at his back until the carriage grew distant and disappeared from view before she returned to the mansion.
Perhaps due to her excitement since morning, her throat was very sore. Carinne picked up the glass on the reception table.
Just then, Marie forcefully closed the front door and approached Carinne.
“Lady, do you happen to like him?”
Carinne almost spewed the water she was drinking onto Marie’s face.
What should she say?
Even if she denied it, Marie’s eyes were sharp enough. In the end, she swallowed the water and admitted the truth.
“…Did I make it too obvious?”
“Very much so.”
Marie replied immediately.
“That’s why I sent the aide back. Because you were so obvious.”
“I see…”
It would be even better if he found out the truth because of her obviousness, but… only Marie knew her feelings. Instead of scolding her, Carinne decided to ask her one thing.
A thought came to her when she remembered Archen’s face flush earlier.
“What do you think? Does he seem to like me?”
“Hmm, I’m not sure.”
Marie pursed her lips and fell into thought.
“He doesn’t seem to dislike you.”
“Then?”
“But I wouldn’t jump to the conclusion that he likes you… The one thing for sure is that he is very comfortable with you.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. When I saw him yesterday, his face had no expression at all. It was almost scary. But with you, he jokes around without any hesitation.”
Carinne remembered his face when she first visited Duke Lucas’ mansion. He had an expressionless face back then. Now, she realized that he had become much more expressive. It was all thanks to her tearful efforts.
“Why? Are you going to confess?”
“Um, um. I don’t know.”
“Lady.”
Marie stretched out the end of her words and showed a cute pout. Since Marie was naturally cute, her pouting was adorable.
“I’ll let you know if I succeed.”
Carinne pretended not to notice her pout.
Maybe what Iris said at the last party was true.
“What I mean is, the aide might also like you. He might be afraid to say it because he’s worried about being rejected.”
She had to confirm whether he liked her or not. The dinner at Duke Lucas’ mansion would be a great opportunity, though before that, there was something else she had to do.
Carinne finished the water in her glass.
“Prepare the carriage for me. I have to meet Iris.”
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Zepelim
Vai meu casal! 💑
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They’re so cute!!!