For some reason, his eyes reflected confusion at my question. It seemed he didn’t understand why I was saving him in this situation.

That made me even angrier.

I knew Askan’s hidden power, even if others didn’t. The fact that he was being submissive to Rayana, even though he couldn’t control his power yet, infuriated me.

“Why are you just taking hits like this! You said you are my ignition, right? What are we supposed to do if we let others touch what’s mine?”

Askan blinked as if he didn’t understand what I was saying, but I had more to say.

“Cherish yourself, please.”

I don’t know what he was thinking, enduring Rayana’s violence, but I couldn’t just stand by and watch this.

It would be better if he would admit when he’s hurt, beg to live if he wants to live.

Looking at me with emotionless eyes as he was now, my heart was in turmoil.

“Jerrin!”

As I shouted loudly, Jerrin, who had been standing outside, hurriedly came running.

“Yes, Miss.”

“Get a doctor now.”

“Understood.”

Jerrin ran off to call for a doctor as if he had been waiting for it.

The most taken aback by the sudden change in atmosphere was none other than Rayana.

“Tanashia, what is this……”

I coldly glared at Rayana, who was still on the floor.

I wanted to maintain a good relationship with her because we were friends in the original story, but this was unacceptable.

Rayana had crossed the line.

“Get out.”

Everyone, including Rayana and Askan and the maids and butlers who were coming into the room late, looked surprised at me at my low muttered words.

“What, what did you say?”

“Didn’t you hear me? Get out, get out of my room right now.”

When I firmly repeated it again, Rayana’s face turned red with shame.

“I don’t care,” she spat out with a voice full of resentment, her body trembling with indignation.

“Did you forget? You were the first to lay a hand on a servant at the Creisha mansion!”

“I didn’t do it.”

“What nonsense are you……”

“No matter what happened in the past, I don’t do that anymore. If you touch my people one more time, I won’t let it slide.”

“Tanashia!”

“I’m warning you clearly, just let it slide this time. But if you lay a hand on Askan one more time, be prepared.”

“Ha, what are you going to do exactly? Are you going to bury me in the social world?”

“I’m the eldest daughter of the Duke Brellof family. Think carefully about what I can do. I will crush you with everything I can.”

Uh, Rayana grinded her teeth with a face filled with anger.

“No matter if I’m the daughter of a hostess, how can you do this to me! Am I less than a mere slave?”

“Think as you like. Creisha’s noble lady.”

I deliberately didn’t call her Rayana. I had no intention of keeping a close relationship with her anymore.

Rayana got up from her seat with a face covered in anger and shame. And as she left the room, she left her final words with a voice choked with anger.

“Tanashia, you will regret what happened today.”

I completely ignored her without even responding. I didn’t want to talk to someone who wasn’t humane.

Without even turning my head towards where Rayana was standing, I spoke to the maids standing at the door.

“She’s bad luck, sprinkle salt in front of my room and the mansion.”

“Huh? Oh, yes. Miss.”

The sight of the maids bustling about upon receiving orders could be seen.

The thudding footsteps of Reiana gradually faded away from my room.

After today, I would never let her into my house again.

As I tried to support the fallen Askan, he looked at me with an expression that still didn’t understand, and whispered,

“Why… why did you do that?”

Why?

There were too many reasons.

Living in modern society, I was so ingrained with the idea that all people are equal that I could not bear to see even a slave treated worse than an animal.

Moreover, having seen Askan’s unfortunate past in a novel, there was no way I could stand him being tormented.

I did not want him to turn dark in the future, and I wished we could be happy together if possible.

I couldn’t possibly explain all the numerous reasons, so I silently looked at Askan and whispered back,

“Because you’re my person.”

Despite my answer, Askan still seemed not to understand. However, for the first time, something that could be called a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was a very faint smile, barely noticeable if you didn’t look closely.

“I didn’t know, but it’s really good. To be your person….”

I was captivated by his first smile. But, whether fortunately or unfortunately, the time I could lose myself and stare at him was not long.

Suddenly, Askan lost his balance and collapsed. Seeing his eyes closed, it seemed he had lost consciousness.