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Ch . 233 Hidden (2)
Mirabelle was especially uncomfortable whenever her father was concerned .
— Elena . Mirabelle is your younger sister, so it is your duty to take care of her .
That was always her father’s habit . From the time Mirabelle was born, she had always been a heavy burden to Elena, regardless of her intentions . Instead of hating Mirabelle, however, Elena embraced and protected her with all her heart . Mirabelle wanted to repay her sister, especially for all the times she was younger and didn’t listen to discipline .
—I want to play outside, too! Hm? I’ll come back after a minute .
She just wanted to run through the gardens to her heart’s content, just like any child her age . But because of this, she would get a high fever at night, and then their father would scold Elena .
—Father, it wasn’t her fault . I’m just tired from going outside . Please, don’t punish Elena .
Despite Mirabelle’s efforts to stop the blame, it was of no use . As a result, she stopped complaining and learned her place . She smiled all the time so people wouldn’t worry, and she wouldn’t have to endure their gazes of pity . She forced herself to look brighter without anyone else asking her to . Although she was unable to step out of Blaise mansion and socialize, she laughed and pretended to be fine . She didn’t want any more sympathy when things couldn’t get better for her anyway . Mirabelle believed that this was the only way she could protect herself and her family .
The first person to not look at Mirabelle in pity was Kuhn .
—…Young Lady, the world is lonely .
Kuhn was the first one to speak with such a sentiment to her . Usually when she was sick, everyone exaggeratedly comforted her and told stories that were ridiculously cheerful . Kuhn may have been cold, but it was the first time she had been treated differently .
Because of that, the memory of Kuhn remained etched in Mirabelle’s heart . However, Kuhn was mistaken . He didn’t need to be alone . In the eyes of Mirabelle, he was a servant who had done dangerous work in the past, meaning that he had to be protected even more . Although Kuhn was unwilling to her affections, Mirabelle took care of him in her own way, doing things like offering him delicious food .
‘It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t care . Really . ’
But at some point, she became so happy taking care of him that she couldn’t stop . No matter how far Kuhn tried to distance himself from her, she thought he needed constant attention . It was why she tried to track down Kuhn after he left Blaise mansion . She wanted to help him if he was in danger .
Mirabelle knew that he hadn’t opened her heart to her…but she might have dragged him down without even realizing it .
‘I was an ignorant fool . And now…there’s nothing I can do . ’
She was sick of her own helplessness, and the fact she still caused as much worry as she did when she was younger . It was heartbreaking for her to realize that her good intentions could have been a burden to Kuhn . Her eyes began to fill with hot tears .
‘I’m angry at myself, but the worst part is…even if I turn back the clock, there is no other way for me . ’
Kuhn had no interest in Mirabelle . That meant if she did not pursue him, a relationship could not even be started . And yet, she felt so happy around him that she could die . So what should she do? Should she have kept out of the way? She missed Kuhn so much and wanted to get closer to him .
Elena’s words flashed through her mind .
—Mirabelle, are you a fool? Why would you desire someone who doesn’t care for you?
It was true . Mirabelle was foolish enough to give her heart to someone who had no interest in her . She bit her lip and swallowed back her tears .
‘…He doesn’t need me now . ’
Kuhn was no longer a servant in need of her care . He was a man who could look after himself without her .
‘But…I hate it . ’
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She wanted Kuhn to need her . If he was in trouble, she wanted to be in a position where she could go and save him…
However, wanting Kuhn for herself only made her even more pathetic . In the end, it was useless . He was already beyond her reach .
Mirabelle squeezed her eyes, and unbidden tears streamed down her cheeks .
‘What should I do? I don’t know . Should I put up with these emotions that feel like they would burst out of me…?’
To make matters worse, she didn’t know how she would escape her imprisonment . Regret, fear, anxiety…although her thoughts were a tangled jumble in her head, there was one emotion that dominated her .
‘…I want to see him . ’
If this was the last time she would see anybody she knew, she wanted to look on Kuhn with her own eyes . She had fallen in love with him so recklessly that she didn’t care about her pride . Titles and wealth had no meaning to her, and as long as she had him, she could endure any hardship .
Sadly, however, Mirabelle had to survive this alone . She rested her head her knees and did her best to hide her tears . In these extreme circumstances, she could see her thoughts more clearly than ever before . Even the parts that had been missing .
“…Kuhn . ”
Suddenly, there was a terrible scream from beyond the bars, and her head jerked up .
“Aaaagh!”
“Please spare me!”
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Then came the dreadful sound of sword cutting through flesh and breaking bones . Surprised by this sudden turn of events, Mirabelle watched the tightly locked entrance with wide green eyes .
‘What’s happening?’
Soon after, the sharp smell of blood reached her nose .
Kungkungkungkungkung .
Mirabelle’s heart pounded rapidly against her rib cage .
Kwaang!
With a loud sound, the doors of the basement warehouse burst open . The light behind the doorway momentarily obscured the person’s face, but a second later she recognized who it was . He had pale skin and dark blue hair .
It was Kuhn .
“Kuhn, how—”
Mirabelle’s eyes widened to their limit . She had wanted to see him one more time, and here he was before her, like a wish .
However, the Kuhn standing there was very different from the one she had known . The sword in his hand dripped dark red blood, and his clothes were stained red from his unknown victims . He was the image of a demon that had emerged from hell .
He observed the surrounding area, and when he spotted her, he began to approach the cage with a steady gait . His face was splattered with blood, and he spoke to the shell-shocked Mirabelle .
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“I’ll answer any questions you have . ”
The closer Kuhn got, the stronger the smell of blood . Mirabelle was too stunned to do anything, but Kuhn spoke casually as if this situation were familiar to him .
“My specialty is in infiltration and assassination . ”
“Kuhn…”
“Let me introduce myself formally . I am Kuhn Kasha, under the command of General Carlisle . ”
Cheolkeong!
Kuhn broke the iron bars where Mirabelle was trapped with his own blood-drenched hands .
Then he continued, staring at Mirabelle with lonely, gray eyes .
“This is what I was hiding from you, Young Lady . ”
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