I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration - Chapter 74

“She was on the verge of death, isn’t it only natural for me, her husband, to take care of her?”

“Normally so.”

It was hard to find in Cliff’s smiling face any indication that he was up to something sinister.

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing, I just thought you might have gotten hurt because of me, so I came to see you.”

Cliff shook the bouquet of flowers in his hand slightly before passing it to Anna.

“What do you mean, hurt because of you?” Killian scanned his brother with a sharp glance.

“The truth is, I recommended Miss Edith to go sailing because you’re into that sort of thing.”

“Hey, Sir Cliff!”

Hey, why are you talking about that now, with Killian right in front of you?

“What? Did you two meet in private? Tell me what you talked about, be honest.”

Killian’s scowl deepened as if he was offended that there was something he wasn’t privy to, and Cliff shrugged at me as I struggled to keep myself together.

“I was just trying to get you and my sister-in-law to get along a little better, so I told her a little about your interests – you like sailing and looking at art.”

Killian looked at me.

I blushed, feeling like the woman who’d gotten information from Cliff in an attempt to win his heart.

But to my surprise, he didn’t seem offended.

Killian asked me, “Did you?”

“No, well…… I- I’ve never been on a yacht either, so I was just curious……”

Why do I feel so embarrassed when I’m not guilty?

I don’t need to look in the mirror to know that my face is ripe.

Killian smirked at me as I fidgeted with my hands, unable to answer.

Then he turned to Cliff. “By the way, I heard you went to your yacht the night before too. What did you do?”

“Oh…… to look for something.”

“What did you look for to go to the lake at night? It’s dangerous. You could have come with us the next morning.”

Killian asked in a playful voice, but I recognized a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

“Actually, Lizé said she lost her favorite earring, and I think she lost it the last time we went yachting.”

“……Lizé?”

“Yeah. She was really upset that she couldn’t find it, so I went over there, albeit a little late, but it wasn’t there.”

If Killian’s brain is working properly, he’s probably thinking the same thing I am right now.

‘I wonder if Lizé also went to……?’

Lizé herself wouldn’t have made the move. She would just have to get someone to.

‘But I guess she didn’t think to shut down Cliff’s mouth.’

Yeah, well, if you accuse her of only saying she lost an earring, that’s one thing. She didn’t even ask him to look for it right away, he was just being overly loyal and going out at that hour to look for it.

‘If it’s really Lizé’s doing, it’s really meticulously calculated. It’s a lot of faith to think that all you had to do was drop a clue and Cliff would do it.’

I chuckled lightly, looking at Cliff, who had changed the subject and started talking about something else.

A few moments after Cliff left, Lizé came by.

Killian, who had just stood up, made eye contact with me at the mention of Lizé’s visit and sat back down.

“Edith!”

Lizé approached, looking worried and on the verge of tears, but still dazzlingly beautiful.

Her looks diluted any doubts I had about her, to the point where I thought I’d rather be blind than see the true colors of her character.

I was a little worried that Killian might as well be swayed by it, but I had to pull myself together for my life.

“Are you okay now? I thought you were really sick because you kept rejecting my visits.”

Her choice of words was a little off.

The words “kept rejecting” would make anyone think she was being harshly rejected.

Furthermore, “I thought you were really sick” made me feel like she was criticizing me for rejecting her visit even though I wasn’t really sick. Is it just me?

But to me, it was a bit unfair.

“What? I refused your visit request?”

But I didn’t……

Lizé then looked at Killian, confused.

Killian then said to me, “You weren’t in a good enough condition to receive visitors, and I know you’re not good at saying no, so I did it for your own good.”

……said the person who has been visiting me for days.

“Ah, I see…… it was Killian,” Lizé replied hesitantly, and I was a little dumbfounded.

But there’s no need to break the alliance with Killian here.

I put on my best apologetic face and said, “I’m sorry, Lizé, you must be disappointed after all you’ve been through.”

“Oh, no, I’m more concerned about your health. Are you sure you’re okay now?”

“Yep. I was a little sick here and there for a few days, but I’m feeling much better now, and I think I’ll be able to dust myself off and get up soon.”

“I’m so glad to hear that.”

Lizé was tearing up again, and looking relieved like an angel.

I was going to laugh it off, but suddenly, I wanted to see her reaction to this.

“It’s a good thing Killian didn’t hesitate a second to jump into the water to save me. If it wasn’t for him, I’d be……”

“Edith, let’s not talk about that, it gives me the creeps just thinking about it.”

Thanks to Killian helping by my side, I could clearly see the change in Lizé’s expression.

‘She froze for a second.’

In my previous life, I had watched an American TV show about a scientist who studied microexpressions.

I am not well versed in such psychology, but even from my perspective, the facial expression at that moment was clearly close to a negative emotion.

‘There’s definitely something there.’

I wonder if Lizé is the character who most reflects the will of the author.

“Yes, Edith, don’t imagine such horrible things, I’m so glad you’re so well now.”

Lizé smiled her usual benevolent face, and I returned the favor with a smile of my own.

“By the way, Killian. I’m glad you’re both okay, but jumping into the water is a dangerous thing to do, and I was worried about you too, Killian.”

As if she was done with me, Lizé turned to Killian with a worried look on her face.

And I slowly realized something.

‘Lizé…… you’re really trying to get Killian back, aren’t you?’

Lizé was trying to get the second male lead back.

She was trying to win Killian’s heart, even if it meant deviating from her default characterization of Lizé Sinclair.

I was strangely pleased by that.

Because it was proof that I was doing something right.

“You’re saying the same thing as Edith, but as a husband, I can’t just stand by and watch my wife die.”

Way to go, my husband!

Why do I feel so refreshed?

As much as I was feeling fresh, Lizé was feeling sick to her stomach.

‘Yeah, I bet you’re forcing a smile right now.’

“That’s right,” she said, trying to sound cute, but Lizé was clearly offended that Killian saved my life and took my side.

Thanks to this, Lizé’s visit was short-lived.

“I think I’m going to bother Edith if I sit here too long, so I’m going to get up.”

Seeing her off with a smile, I flopped back onto my pillow.

The thought of Lizé made me feel both refreshed and horrified inside. Of course, I wasn’t sure that Lizé had tried to kill me.

All of this was paranoia, but…… it was a pretty strong paranoia.

“Edith.”

Killian called out to me, his voice soft as if he was feeling the same way as me.

“Yes, Killian.”

“I guess you’re glad I saved you, huh? Because you acted like you weren’t……”

Huh? Is that what you’re thinking?

Anyway, I don’t know why men…… are so hung up on compliments.

Yeah, yeah. Compliments!

“Of course! I thought you wouldn’t care if I disappeared, but you, my husband, risked your life to save me. How sweet is that?”

I meant it as a compliment, albeit in a playful way, but the look on Killian’s face was a little strange.

He stared at me for a moment, then spoke, “I won’t let you disappear.”

“Killian……!”

“I wouldn’t know where you are or what you’re doing if you disappear. I’d rather have you around to keep an eye on you.”

Well, then.

I started to giggle, and Killian turned his head and smirked.

For now, I’m content with this relationship.

Honestly, even this level of comfort is too sweet for me.

 

***

 

A few days later, fully recovered, I headed to Renon’s office for the first time in a long time.

I thought I was finally getting a normal day back, but then something unexpected happened.

“Good morning, miss.”

“Oh my, you’re up already, wouldn’t it be better if you got some more rest?”

As I walked by, the occupants of the mansion greeted me with friendly smiles.

And not just one or two.

‘Why is everyone suddenly like this?’

I wondered, feeling both elated and bewildered.

And when no one was around, Anna whispered to me, “It’s because the servants in the mansion consider Uncle Samuel to be like a father or a friend, and I don’t think there’s a single one of them who hasn’t been indebted to him at least once.”

“Really? Even though he lives in a separate cabin by the lake?”

“He works both at the mansion and the cabin. He’s been working for a long time, and he has good connections here and there, so he’s helped people out a lot.”

“Ah, I see……”

Apparently, that warm and generous impression of his wasn’t just made up.