SPMB - Chapter 220

SPMB - Chapter 220

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

<Alessandro Addis is at home now.>

Lilienne shook her head excitedly at what Argon said.

"Please deliver it to my brother's messenger. You seem to have lost your senses, so please come to your senses."

***

After leaving Orsini's office, Kanna walked down the hallway. Then, at some point, Kanna stopped in shock.

"Kalen."

At the end of the hallway, Kalen was standing leaning against the wall.

"I've been waiting, sister."

It was an ominously obedient voice.

"I'll take you to your room."

***

"Sister, please have a glass of wine."

"Thank you."

He sat down on the table and smiled.

"Here is the report on Queen Theresa that you requested earlier."

Kanna took the paper and started reading. Then she was shocked.

'Did you remarry?'

Before marrying the Emperor, Teresa had a husband.

'Her husband died in an accident, and then she married the Emperor.'

She was born and raised in a quiet rural village, became a dancer, married a musician from the same troupe, died a few years later, and soon thereafter caught the eye of the Emperor and became his wife.

"If you need it, I will take over the position of head of the family again."

What?

Kanna put down the paper she was reading. She then turned her head towards Kalen.

"Do you know what that means?"

"Sure."

"Orsini will not just give up the position of head of the family now. In that situation, there is only one way to succeed."

"The death of the matriarch."

After answering, Kalen tilted his wine glass.

"Anytime, sister."

He was now saying he was going to kill his brother.

"I may have to use a somewhat cowardly method, but isn't that what assassination is all about? Plus, you can make various types of poison..."

"Stop it, Kalen."

Kanna cut off Kalen's words.

"That's not allowed. Don't ever think like that again."

Orsini was Addis. Addis is Alessandro.

It might have been different in the past, but now she doesn't want to harm Alessandro.

And of course, Kalen didn't understand her emotions.

"Why? You obviously hated your brother so much that you wanted to kill him, right?"

It was when Kanna was about to answer. Suddenly, a knock was heard.

"Hey, over there."

At that moment, Kanna almost dropped her glass.

"Can I come in?"

It's Lucy.

Of course, she thought they would meet, but she wasn't ready in her heart yet.

"If you're in trouble, should I chase her?"

When Kalen asked harshly, Kanna shook her head.

"No. Lucy, come in!"

After exactly 5 seconds, the door was carefully opened.

Kanna was shocked.

3 years. That was a very long time for a child.

"You've grown a lot."

"Oh, you've become prettier. It's like the moon goddess."

"Thank you."

And then silence fell. In the awkward silence, Kanna picked out what she wanted to say.

"How have you been?"

"Yes, yes. What about my sister?"

"I had a good time. How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?"

"I'm healthy. What about my sister?"

Me too.

Kanna hesitated for a moment and then opened her arms.

"Come here, Lucy."

Then Lucy jumped in as if she had been waiting. Kanna hugged the little girl tightly.

"I'm glad you're doing well."

"Oh. You too..."

Lucy was still a good child. She was so nice that she didn't ask anything.

She didn't even bother. 

"Tell me how you've been, Lucy."

"I've been doing well. Read books, take classes, grow flowers..."

Kanna talked to Lucy like that for a while. 

How long has it been? As the conversation neared its end, Lucy spoke carefully.

"Sister, over there......."

"Huh?"

"I am..." 

Lucy grabbed the hem of her skirt tightly, looking at Kalen's thoughts. Kalen had been watching them silently since a while ago.

"Oh, it's nothing."

"What is it? Tell me about it."

After prodding a few times, Lucy began to speak with great difficulty.

"Mom is very sick, could you please take a look at her?"

Kanna was speechless for a moment.

Come to think of it, they met in the past.

Alessandro's maid. Lucy's mother, washed Kanna's body and applied a sweet scent.

"Of course. Bring me to the mansion."

"Thank you so much, sister."

After sending Lucy away, Kanna was overcome by a strange feeling.

'What happened with that maid?'

In the past, the two had a simple master-servant relationship, but how did that happen?

At that time, Kalen sneaked over and sat down where Lucy had been sitting.

"How amazing."

"What?"

"It was my first time seeing my sister flustered. You seem to have a weakness for children."

She was flustered? Kanna tilted her head.

"Well. I'm not sure."

"By the way, Sister."

"Huh?"

"Why didn't you keep your promise?"

Before she knew it, the smile on his face had completely disappeared, revealing a harsh expression of defiance.

"I just believed it would take a week and went home quietly."

"..."

"No matter how long I waited, you never came. Isn't it too much to not have even a letter, you damn sister?"

Kanna narrowed her brows as his tone suddenly became harsh. This...

"Are you Wren?"

Kalen blinked at those words, then smiled politely again.

"That can't be right."

It was a very quick change of attitude. Kalen massaged his temples and muttered.

"Sorry. I was confused for a moment. Sometimes I......." 

"......I understand, it's okay."

"Please forget what I just said. I'm just happy that you came back safely."

"..."

"Every night I had nightmares about my sister disappearing forever, and that ends today. I feel like I can finally live."

His face looked drained as he said that.

'Well, because of my temper, he didn't do anything and waited.'

Kanna knows. What happens if Kalen doesn't hold back? 

Kanna thought for a moment and tapped her knee.

"Lie down for a moment, Kalen."

"Yes?"

"It's because you look tired." 

Kalen seemed to understand what she was saying a little late.

He lay down on her lap with a fascinated look on his face. Then he stopped breathing.

Kanna began stroking his head as if comforting a child. Kanna thought as she stroked his graying gray hair.

'Kalen is dangerous.'

It was like that in the past, but now it's more dangerous.

Rather, a simple and ignorant person like Orsini was easier to deal with. His temper was so strong that it couldn't be broken, but at least he wasn't the type to secretly scheme. 

'It's the exact opposite of Kalen.'

Kalen only acts calm on the outside, but Kanna doesn't know what he's thinking on the inside.

So, she must not lose control even for a moment. And now was the time to be nice to Kalen.

"If something similar happens next time, just be patient and wait like you did now, got it?"

Kalen didn't answer. He couldn't answer.

He was focusing all his attention on his head. He closed his eyes, feeling each caressing touch with all his might. And....

'Wait for a sec.'

No, that can't be true.

'Are you really crying?'

The skirt where his cheek touched began to get wet.

"..."

Kanna tried to pretend not to notice that her clothes were soaked with tears.

Sniff. 

But when he cleared his throat, she couldn't ignore him anymore.

"Kalen....Why are you crying?"

"Sorry."

He let out a shaky breath and closed his eyes. Thick teardrops fell down.

"I'm sorry to you. I made a big mistake in the past, but you treated me so kindly."

Well, he's the guy who imprisoned her on the island.

Even as she thought that Kanna's heart softened slightly.

His hair had turned as white as an old man's, and he looked very pitiful as he lay on his knees and sobbed. Even his mind went back and forth.

"Stop crying. "You're not even a child."

At that time, Kalen hugged her knee with one arm. And he whispered softly.

"I would rather die now. Like this, lying on my sister's lap... "

"Stop, stop."

Kanna grabbed Kalen's ear tightly and lifted it. Kalen lifted himself up, his face covered in tears. 

"I'd rather call Wren."

"No. You will regret it."

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to be rude like before. I will be so angry that I will bite my sister's lips."

"Don't do that."

Kanna waved her hand shakily. And then she changed the subject. 

"I have to meet Duke Valentino. I'd like to contact him naturally, but is there a party he might attend?"

Then he asked, wiping his wet face.

"Why are you meeting your ex-husband all of a sudden?"

"I have something to tell him."

Kalen thought for a moment and then said.

"Then let's go see the opera tomorrow. Duke Valentino will come to see the performance with his fiancee."

What he meant by deliberately mentioning his fiancee was obvious, but Kanna didn't care. 

"Opera?"

"Yes. This is a theater sponsored by Queen Theresa. The opening is tomorrow, and since the Queen has sent out invitations, many nobles wilI be attending. The Duchess of Addis is also scheduled to attend tomorrow."

Kanna nodded. 

"Okay, that should do it."

Lilienne is simple. In that case, there was a high possibility that Argon would also come.

From Sylvienne to Joo-hwa to argon.

Perhaps it will be a meeting place.

'Then I need to prepare.'

After sending Kalen away, Kanna left the room. She was thinking of going to the lab. Even though she disappeared, her laboratory was preserved as is.

Kanna was lost in thought as she walked down the hallway.

'Queen Theresa supports the theater?'

Queen Mother Theresa rarely engaged in external activities.

A woman who has never hosted a tea party before sponsors a theater and sends out invitations to nobles?

'Queen Theresa is definitely a black apostle.'

So the performance may have something to do with the Black Apostle. Maybe there...

"Uh?"

The moment Kanna inadvertently turned her head and looked out the window, her footsteps stopped.

A shadow is visible outside the window.

A dim light was on there.

'Why are you there....'

Is that the room that Alessandro has forbidden access to?

The light was streaming from the old bedroom where traces of Seon-hee remained.

At that moment, a strange feeling of déjà vu filled Kanna's head.

When was it? 

She thinks something similar happened...

Perhaps, from the past.

Her heart is pounding. Her heart was beating fast. When she came to her senses, Kanna was running like crazy.

Jump up!

When she finally arrived at the forbidden room and opened the door, out of breath, the wind blew onto her face.

"Ah..."

In front of the window. Beneath the wildly fluttering curtains, a man stood.

At that moment, everything stopped and even her heart seemed to stop. Kanna could not blink her eyes as she watched the scene.

The strong wind died down, and the billowing curtains quietly sank.

The next moment, a large hand popped out. The curtain covering his body was immediately removed.

They finally met.

With disheveled red hair and green eyes underneath.

It was Alessandro Addis.

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