Thought It Was 'The End', Only to Return to a Changed Genre - Chapter 113
Do you think I want to put myself in danger…?
Adeline wanted to live a peaceful life, even if it meant being poor. Of course, having money would be nice… But no matter how much money you have, if you’re not happy and at peace, the stress will build up and turn into illness.
‘Despite that, I’m living an overly stressful life too diligently.’
People can’t always live according to their ideals.
If you want to grasp what you desire, you have to do things you don’t want to and sometimes let unpleasant words slide. You need the wisdom to navigate tough moments flexibly.
Just like now.
āDuke Blanchard, what is the meaning of this?ā
āIām sorry. I was right beside her.ā
āYou were right beside her, and yet you did nothing as she ended up in this state?ā
Emma glared coldly at Shane. Adeline quickly intervened.
āItās not Shaneās fault. It’s just my health deterioratingā¦.ā
āWe married you off because he promised to take good care of you.ā
āHe really is taking good care of me.ā
If Shane hadn’t held her, she wouldnāt have been able to sleep for even 10 minutes. When Adeline stepped in front of Shane to defend him, he covered his mouth with his hand. Emma glared at him.
āDo you find this funny right now?ā
āHow can I not smile? Adeline is defending me.ā
āAnd yet the child isā¦.ā
Adeline gripped Emma’s hand tightly, stopping her from speaking further.
āItās just that Iām not feeling well. Because I couldnāt sleep.ā
āā¦ā¦Is your insomnia still not cured?ā
When Adeline nodded, Emma looked back and forth between her and Shane, a face full of things left unsaid. Then she whispered in a low voice.
āIāll let it go this time, but you must come to show your face, understand?ā
āYes.ā
Emma sighed deeply and stroked Adelineās gaunt cheek. Then she walked reluctantly to Empress Violaās side.
It was fortunate that Gregory, Patrick, and Jeff were not here.
Emma managed to restrain her anger, but they wouldnāt have stopped just from a few words from Adeline.
Edwin spoke.
āIāll say this so thereās no misunderstanding, but I was surprised too. You always manage to surprise me.ā
āWhat an honorā¦.ā
To exaggerate a bit, Edwin seemed more shocked than the first time he met Adeline after she came back to life.
He knew she looked haggard, but he didnāt expect her appearance to be so alarming that even those who didnāt usually care about othersā health would be shocked.
āIt wasnāt a compliment.ā
āI know.ā
āIf Genevieve had seen this, she would have burst into tears. Be glad sheās not here.ā
Adeline was startled by his words.
āGenevieve isnāt coming?ā
āThe Popeās condition worsened, so she was called away at dawn. Itās not an event that absolutely needs the Saintess.ā
Come to think of it, Genevieve hadnāt appeared in her dreams either.
If Genevieve had been there, she could have healed Shane quickly even if he had been critically injured, but Adeline just cried while holding him then.
āIāve already asked Lloyd to put in a request with Lucian, so we should be able to prevent any incidents.ā
In a crowded event, it wouldnāt be strange for any accident to occur.
Adeline didnāt want to owe Lucian any more debts, but she hadnāt found a more useful option.
The critical thing to check was who would be watching her at the time of the accident.
She had prepared a countermeasure, but there was no certainty about how things would unfold.
Regardless of the cause, Shane got hurt in the dream.
She wasnāt going to do anything dangerous, but to ensure Shane didnāt get hurt, both needed to be in a safe place.
Adeline clung tightly to Shaneās arm.
***
Edwin sneered coldly.
āYouāre so pleased, arenāt you?ā
Delighted that Adeline had clung to him first.
Even during their engagement, Adeline had never clung to Shane in front of others like she did today.
Shaneās eyes were dripping with affection as he looked at Adeline hanging onto his arm. Just looking at them made one feel sweet.
But Adeline looked so tired that she might collapse at any moment.
People were shocked to see the once vibrant Adeline, who had roamed the social circles of Delmuz as if they were her front yard, in such a changed state. The Adeline of then and now seemed like almost two different people.
Had she been hiding her illness while appearing healthy?
Was it an aftereffect of her resurrection? Impossible.
Could a person change so much in just a little over a month?
Many people were eager to ask her about her circumstances.
But no one dared to approach them.
āWhat am I seeing?ā
The love story of Duke Blanchard and his wife had already swept through Delmuz once.
Stories of the Saintessā miracle and resurrection were overshadowed by the fascination with Duke Blanchardās love story.
A love waited for five years, an empty seat left for a woman who might never wake up.
A duke who didnāt engage in social activities followed his wife wherever she went, making them seem close at first glance.
At first, it was like that.
But Shane Blanchard never smiled even when he was right beside his wife.
