The mismatch between the pleasantly smiling face and the savage content of the words was stark.
Seeing Nelia freeze like ice, the Duke soon chuckled and burst into laughter.
“Just a joke.”
This person really…!
It was disturbing enough to die, and to joke in this situation!
However, contrary to these thoughts, Nelia wanted to make sure of his words.
“…Is it really a joke that I have to pay for my sins?”
“Of course. It’s not a big deal.”
At the moment when tension was about to be relieved by the calm voice,
“However, I have a bad foot, so you should help me whenever I ask.”
The Duke added with a leisurely smile.
“Anytime?”
“Not often.”
The condition was very ambiguous, but it was not a position to question as a sinner. Nevertheless, the meaning should be put on being freed from his crutch work.
“Shall we go to the study now?”
Duke Hart reached out to Nelia. Nelia stared blankly at his hand.
Then the Duke pulled his hand back with an, “Oops.”
“I’m sorry, it’s become a habit.”
“No. It can happen.”
Nelia comforted him in a thick way as if she understood.
But Nelia didn’t know.
Than when she was bandaging his foot, that she would experience more things with him in the future.
[This is the time separator]Nelia sat in her place in the study.
She thought she would say goodbye to this place when the Duke untied the bandage, but there was no grace period at all thanks to knowing Duke Hart’s secret.
‘I need to find out quickly about the reason why the Duke quickly turned back from a snake to a human.’
This was the only way to part with him.
Just then, Duke Hart was taking his medicine.
Nelia blankly watched Duke Hart taking the medicine. He swallowed the large pill without water, how long had he been taking it?
His Adam’s apple quivered as the medicine went down.
Suddenly such a thought occurred.
‘What was that medicine made of to prevent the curse?’
Although she knew it was a fantasy world, it was really amazing.
‘An aphrodisiac, a drug that makes you have a hot night!’
Suddenly, Layton’s words came to mind.
Did the Duke know that he was suffering from such strange rumors? Being a celebrity was not for everyone after all.
Nelia suddenly felt sorry for Duke Hart and decided to secretly inform him about this rumor.
“Duke.”
When Nelia called, his head moved quickly.
“Yes?”
“I’m talking about the medicine. Where do you make it?”
First of all, the person who supplied the medicine was most likely to have spread such a rumor.
“Behind the Verter farm in the capital, there is an exclusive pharmacist for the Hart Duke’s family. That pharmacist’s family has been in charge of our family’s medicine for a long time.”
An exclusive pharmacist?
Hmm……. Then it seems like the pharmacist wouldn’t have spread the rumor.
Nelia threw the next question.
“Have other people ever seen the Duke taking medicine?”
“Yes……? Probably so. There are often times when I eat with others.”
“You didn’t say anything strange about that medicine to those people, did you?”
Duke Hart seemed puzzled by this question for a moment, then nodded.
“Of course. But can I ask why you’re asking such a question?”
Nelia pondered.
How to say, ‘People misunderstand that medicine as an aphrodisiac.’ in a way that is neither awkward nor uncomfortable.
“Uh…… um…… that is…….”
Nelia’s eyes wandered in the air.
“That is?”
“People…… misunderstand that medicine.”
The Duke tilted his head.
“Do you mean this medicine?”
“Yes…….”
Nelia finally made eye contact with Duke Hart. Today, of all days, he looked innocent, which disturbed her.
“So, that medicine is…….”
Gulp.
“A vitality potion.”
She swallowed her dry saliva, barely managing to speak. The Duke chuckled lightly.
Having struggled to muster the courage to say that much, the reaction she received felt draining.
“Why do you find it so difficult to say that, Nelia?”
“Well, that is…..”
How could one shamelessly say such an embarrassing thing directly to the concerned party… isn’t that weirder?
“It’s something I already know.”
Nelia’s head shot up.
What?
“Weren’t you planning to explain?”
“Even if I do explain, the servants will quickly make up other stories. Besides, the vitality potion part is somewhat true.”
Huh…? Did I hear it wrong?
Nelia’s eyes widened like a startled rabbit. Duke Hart’s words were too clear in her mind for her to have misheard.
“Are you saying….. that the vitality potion part is true?”
“Yes, it’s true.”
The Duke was as confident as a person who took multivitamins.
As the saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire… Nelia stared at Duke Hart with a shocked face.
“The rumor originated because I receive medicine from the pharmacist located behind the Berter farm.”
“…..Why the pharmacist?”
“That pharmacist is exclusive to us, but the vitality potion he produces is sold to the general public.”
So that’s why the rumor started. Because the medicine was supplied by someone who primarily sold vitality potions.
No, wait. Forget everything else and…
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
