TL: Leila
Editor: QianMin
Pr: Kay
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“I apologized to you in my dream for not keeping my …… promise, and you immediately forgave me. I guess it was just a convenient fantasy.”
Lukrov took Chizuru’s hand that was touching his forehead and kissed her fingertips delicately, then smiled wryly.
“Do you think it was a dream?”
“It wasn’t?”
“Unless we both dreamt the same dream, it was probably real. You said that you couldn’t keep your promise, that you lied to me, and that you wouldn’t want me to marry another woman.”
Chizuru was at a loss for words and started to recall the moment vividly. She had thought that it had been a wishful dream caused by fever because Lukrov had been so kind and forgave her so easily, which was completely unexpected for her.
But if it was real …….
“I’m sorry.”
“I’ve forgiven you. You remember that, don’t you? That was real, and no matter how many times you repeat it, the answer will never change. If you’re here now, then everything’s fine.”
“Alright.”
“You did your best. I’m the one who should be thanking you and apologizing. Thank you, Chizuru.”
“I love you, Lukrov.”
They leaned in close to each other, and it didn’t take long before they began to kiss passionately in silence. Their kisses had always felt fresh and new, yet they connected as naturally as if they had been doing it for decades or centuries…
When Chizuru smiled, Lukrov also parted his lips slightly and smiled back.
And when Chizuru closed her eyelids, ready to go in for another kiss…
“I’ve brought you some soup, Lukrov-sama. There’s also some bread from this morning.”
Arde came into the room carrying a silver tray holding a bowl of soup, a small piece of bread, and something else that looked like medicinal herbs. She entered the room without knocking on the door, probably because her hands were full.
Then, witnessing the lovers about to kiss on the bed, she stiffened on the spot.
“Chi…Chizuru-sama!”
Arde let out a scream of joy and dropped the silver tray from her hand. The sound caused by the impact echoed loudly, but it did not seem to reach Arde’s ears. The maid’s hands trembled, her large blue eyes widened, and her mouth dropped open in an “O” shape.
Chizuru tried to raise her head in a panic, but it seemed that Lukrov wasn’t going to let go of her lips just because of the maid’s intrusion, and he held her cheeks firmly in place with both hands.
“Lu-Lukrov…”
In front of Arde’s eyes, he took his time to kiss her more deeply than before. It was a long, rich, wet, and deep kiss, almost as if he was marking her.
If it weren’t for the pain in her injured shoulder, she might have pushed Lukrov back out of shame. Their kiss lasted a long time in front of the puzzled Arde’s startled eyes.
When the kiss finally ended, Chizuru let out a gasp, and Arde rushed over to Chizuru’s side.
“Ah …… ah, Chizuru-sama! Thank goodness, thank goodness!”
Arde knelt down beside the bed, right next to Lukrov, and took Chizuru’s hand.
“How worried …… no, how, how sorry I am ……! It’s all because I left Chizuru-sama to be alone at that time. Please forgive me….”
With teary eyes, Arde kissed the back of Chizuru’s hand repeatedly.
It was different from the passionate touch she had received from Lukrov, but it was warm and comforting, filled with affection. Chizuru squeezed Arde’s hand back.
“There is not a single thing that was Arde’s fault. Lift your face and look at me.”
Arde looked up.
She gazed at Chizuru, fascinated. It was as if she was witnessing a miracle. She, just like Lukrov, had a shade of fatigue on her face. She was slightly thinner, and her eyes were hollowed out.
Chizuru felt like she was going to cry.
If Lukrov’s forgiveness was not a fever dream, then Arde’s desperate efforts to take care of Chizuru must not be an illusion either.
It was not just Arde. Roan, too, had the same look.
If she hadn’t come back to this world, she wouldn’t have been able to see them again.
If she hadn’t returned to Lukrov, she would never have met Nadal, Noah, or the children. Not only that, she would never have known of their existence from the beginning.
“I’m glad I came back.”
As she squeezed Arde’s hand again, Chizuru whispered, holding back the tears that were about to flow at any moment.
Even if there were things that she had to let go of in the process. And no matter how sad the journey may be.
Chizuru would come back again and again.
Here.
To Lukrov.
“Welcome back, Chizuru-sama. We’ve been waiting for you..”
When Arde spoke, Lukrov, who was next to her, also nodded with a gentle smile.
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TL: Leila
Editor: QianMin
Pr: Kay
Read Advance chapters for the month of July by becoming a patron HERE
“I apologized to you in my dream for not keeping my …… promise, and you immediately forgave me. I guess it was just a convenient fantasy.”
Lukrov took Chizuru’s hand that was touching his forehead and kissed her fingertips delicately, then smiled wryly.
“Do you think it was a dream?”
“It wasn’t?”
“Unless we both dreamt the same dream, it was probably real. You said that you couldn’t keep your promise, that you lied to me, and that you wouldn’t want me to marry another woman.”
Chizuru was at a loss for words and started to recall the moment vividly. She had thought that it had been a wishful dream caused by fever because Lukrov had been so kind and forgave her so easily, which was completely unexpected for her.
But if it was real …….
“I’m sorry.”
“I’ve forgiven you. You remember that, don’t you? That was real, and no matter how many times you repeat it, the answer will never change. If you’re here now, then everything’s fine.”
“Alright.”
“You did your best. I’m the one who should be thanking you and apologizing. Thank you, Chizuru.”
“I love you, Lukrov.”
They leaned in close to each other, and it didn’t take long before they began to kiss passionately in silence. Their kisses had always felt fresh and new, yet they connected as naturally as if they had been doing it for decades or centuries…
When Chizuru smiled, Lukrov also parted his lips slightly and smiled back.
And when Chizuru closed her eyelids, ready to go in for another kiss…
“I’ve brought you some soup, Lukrov-sama. There’s also some bread from this morning.”
Arde came into the room carrying a silver tray holding a bowl of soup, a small piece of bread, and something else that looked like medicinal herbs. She entered the room without knocking on the door, probably because her hands were full.
Then, witnessing the lovers about to kiss on the bed, she stiffened on the spot.
“Chi…Chizuru-sama!”
Arde let out a scream of joy and dropped the silver tray from her hand. The sound caused by the impact echoed loudly, but it did not seem to reach Arde’s ears. The maid’s hands trembled, her large blue eyes widened, and her mouth dropped open in an “O” shape.
Chizuru tried to raise her head in a panic, but it seemed that Lukrov wasn’t going to let go of her lips just because of the maid’s intrusion, and he held her cheeks firmly in place with both hands.
“Lu-Lukrov…”
In front of Arde’s eyes, he took his time to kiss her more deeply than before. It was a long, rich, wet, and deep kiss, almost as if he was marking her.
If it weren’t for the pain in her injured shoulder, she might have pushed Lukrov back out of shame. Their kiss lasted a long time in front of the puzzled Arde’s startled eyes.
When the kiss finally ended, Chizuru let out a gasp, and Arde rushed over to Chizuru’s side.
“Ah …… ah, Chizuru-sama! Thank goodness, thank goodness!”
Arde knelt down beside the bed, right next to Lukrov, and took Chizuru’s hand.
“How worried …… no, how, how sorry I am ……! It’s all because I left Chizuru-sama to be alone at that time. Please forgive me….”
With teary eyes, Arde kissed the back of Chizuru’s hand repeatedly.
It was different from the passionate touch she had received from Lukrov, but it was warm and comforting, filled with affection. Chizuru squeezed Arde’s hand back.
“There is not a single thing that was Arde’s fault. Lift your face and look at me.”
Arde looked up.
She gazed at Chizuru, fascinated. It was as if she was witnessing a miracle. She, just like Lukrov, had a shade of fatigue on her face. She was slightly thinner, and her eyes were hollowed out.
Chizuru felt like she was going to cry.
If Lukrov’s forgiveness was not a fever dream, then Arde’s desperate efforts to take care of Chizuru must not be an illusion either.
It was not just Arde. Roan, too, had the same look.
If she hadn’t come back to this world, she wouldn’t have been able to see them again.
If she hadn’t returned to Lukrov, she would never have met Nadal, Noah, or the children. Not only that, she would never have known of their existence from the beginning.
“I’m glad I came back.”
As she squeezed Arde’s hand again, Chizuru whispered, holding back the tears that were about to flow at any moment.
Even if there were things that she had to let go of in the process. And no matter how sad the journey may be.
Chizuru would come back again and again.
Here.
To Lukrov.
“Welcome back, Chizuru-sama. We’ve been waiting for you..”
When Arde spoke, Lukrov, who was next to her, also nodded with a gentle smile.
***
