I wanted to hide in embarrassment. Roger also looked at me with a face trying to hold back laughter. Then, seeing me struggle to get up, he signaled to Neil, who was by his side, with a nod.

Neil understood the signal and approached me with a disgusted expression. He roughly grabbed my arm and helped stabilize my position.

“It’s quite amusing. From an engagement celebration with a fancy course meal to a hospital visit on good terms.”

“…”

“I wonder if there’s such an engagement encounter in the world.”

I agreed with Roger’s words. Even if it’s an engagement, I never dreamed that a touching reunion would happen like this.

“It’s delightful, really.”

Roger was enjoying this absurd situation.

His malicious tone irritated me, so I pushed Neil away. Without resisting, he stepped back and watched as I struggled to find balance on my own.

“…”

My thoughts that I could get up by myself were misguided.

I couldn’t last a few seconds and felt dizzy, falling over. I managed to stand up and take a few steps, but not much farther, I stumbled and sat back down. No matter how many times I tried to get up, the result was the same.

I had exhausted all the strength to stand. The floor was cold, and I felt like I would freeze if I stayed like this.

I heard Roger’s laughter from the front. If I got angry at that laughter, protecting my useless pride would only make me unhappy.

I turned my gaze away from Neil, who was looking at me pitifully.

Despite the class difference, he was a man who showed no courtesy towards me. I didn’t know what he believed in, but Neil’s actions and expressions were quite arrogant.

But there was no one else I could ask for help. Without saying a word, I turned my gaze away from Neil.

“Neil.”

Roger, who was watching my actions with an interested expression, called him.

“Yes, Lord Marquis.”

“Lift up that poor lady.”

“…”

Did he have to add the adjective ‘poor’?

Though I didn’t say anything, my dissatisfaction was clear. Neil, looking annoyed, followed Roger’s instructions and lifted me up.

He hesitated, contemplating whether to release my arm after completing the mission, and eventually guided me to the bed. Neil’s gesture of helping me was surprisingly unpleasant.

As soon as I sat on the bed, the doctor, who had come to check my condition, arrived.

“Oh, is your body okay now? Miss.”

If you were coming, you should have come a little earlier. Laughter burst out of me in disappointment.

“…I seemed to be heavily intoxicated. I almost died. Fortunately, my mind is halfway back now.”

“Still, it might be challenging to move your body. Although it’s a humble place, it might be best for you to sleep here tonight. If you wish, I’ll relay your condition to Marquis Marsen so you don’t have to worry.”

“Will you do that for me?”

The doctor nodded at my request. Even if my worries about my father were resolved, I was concerned about Yurik.

Even though it’s been a long time since the promise was broken, Yurik might still worry. Keeping the reason hidden and breaking the promise, Yurik’s personality would be uncomfortable.

After exchanging a few words with me, the doctor inspected Roger’s condition. Despite the dents in the dudoukas, I had to stay here for another day.

Even with the same destination for the hospital visit, now we had to share a roof over our heads.

“I’ll arrange a separate room for you, Miss. Although it’s usually used by a single patient, it may be insufficient, but if you need anything, please call. I’ll be happy to help.”

“Was there a room available?”
“I’ll arrange a separate room for the young lady. It’s a room typically used by a single patient, so it might be insufficient, but if you need anything, please call. I’ll assist you anytime.”

“Were there available rooms?”

“Fortunately, another patient who was using a room happened to be discharged. If the room had been empty from the beginning, we would have accommodated the young lady there.”

It’s rare for a single-person room to suddenly become available, especially in a small hospital with limited space.

Although I came here in a hurry due to the situation, there are several things that I don’t like. Excessive use of hallucinogens and an overly solemn atmosphere.

The doctor was also not pleasing. It was clear that they forcibly discharged a patient just because Marquis Marsen’s daughter had arrived.

“I’d rather yield to her since she arrived first.”

Entering the ward felt awkward, and I pointed at Roger.

“Ah… but…”

The doctor hesitated. Putting an unnamed noble in a meticulously prepared room seemed to be a waste.

“How should I express my gratitude for the young lady’s consideration.”

Roger accepted that gracefully.

“I’ll apologize once again later.”

“You don’t need to apologize further for what happened in the restaurant. It was a mistake.”

“I’m not talking about apologizing for the restaurant incident.”

“…”

“I don’t want to pass over it like this. It wasn’t an easily forgivable mistake.”

Roger had no response. After turning his gaze away from me, he looked at the doctor, who was bewildered by the unexpected situation.

“I want to enter the ward right now.”

“Ah, that’s…”

The doctor scrutinized my face.

“I’m fine, so I’ll ask him for guidance if the young lady wishes.”

“If that’s what the young lady wants…”

Reluctantly, the doctor called someone and ushered Roger out. Before leaving, Roger could have glanced at me once, but he kept avoiding eye contact until the end.

Many rooms prepared for emergency patients were empty. Alone in my place, I ate the warm food brought by the doctor.

Having eaten almost nothing all day, the food went down easily. After emptying the bowl, I read a book in the hospital. Since it was related to medicine, it wasn’t entertaining.

Yawning continuously due to boredom.

“Miss, Viscount Penton has come to see you.”

The visiting doctor spoke cautiously.

“He’s waiting in front of the ward now. Shall I bring him in?”

“Yes.”

How did Yurik know and come here? Did Yune convey the information?

“Lize,”

Yurik’s voice reached me. When I raised my head, he was approaching me, exhaling heavily. His eyes briefly wavered with concern as they met mine, taking in my appearance wrapped in bandages.

“Yurik? How did you know and come here?”

“You should be the one explaining what happened.”

His gaze shifted to my hands covered in bandages. Seeing me lying on the hospital bed with bandages, Yurik seemed to have misconstrued the severity of my condition.

“Oh, that’s a bit injured, but…”

“It’s not just a bit.”

Yurik cut me off.

“Who did this to you? Lize.”