In Place of Losing My Memory, I Remembered That I Was the Fiancée of the Capture Target - Chapter 5.12
**(Rebecca’s POV 4)**
Breathing heavily, Alexia lay on the bed. Sweat glistened faintly on her forehead, and her face, flushed red, twisted in pain. Patrick knelt beside the bed, clutching Alexia’s hand tightly.
Theodore, who was in the room, frowned when he saw us. “Even the prince… Xia is in this condition right now. Please leave.”
“I can’t do that. There’s something I need to investigate.”
“Investigate? What?”
As I scanned the room, I noticed the water pitcher beside the bed. I picked it up, brought it close to my nose, and sniffed. “Lemon scent…”
—Just as Alexia had said…
“Theodore-sama.”
I turned around and raised the small vial. “I’m going to pour the liquid from this vial into this pitcher.”
“What?”
“If there is poison in this water, it will turn purple.”
“Poison?”
Theodoro frowned.
“Also, I borrowed this from Liam-sama. You can guarantee its effectiveness, can’t you, Liam-sama?”
“Yes. I tested it at home,” Liam nodded.
—Tested it? Does the chancellor’s family have poison too?
I opened the vial and dropped its contents into the pitcher. As the drop fell, the water quickly turned purple, spreading throughout the pitcher.
“—Alexia mentioned that the water had a lemon scent while she had a fever. Normally, it’s just plain water,” I said, looking at Theodore.
“I thought it would be easier for her to drink if it had a pleasant scent, given her discomfort from the fever.”
“Is that so… By the way, Theodore-sama, even though your beloved sister might have been poisoned, you seem remarkably calm.”
I stared intently at Theodoro, whose expression remained unchanged.
“…because it’s too ridiculous for me to even react.
”Gloria Liraglas.”
Theodoro’s eyebrow twitched at my words.
“It’s a plant that only grows in your family’s territory. It has a lemon-like scent and causes symptoms such as paralysis and fever when ingested. In large quantities, it can even cause memory loss. —It perfectly matches the symptoms of Alexia, doesn’t it?”
“As expected of the top student. You’ve figured it out.”
After a moment of silence, Theodore spoke.
“I didn’t know it caused memory loss, though. How did you find out?”
“It was in a book at the royal library.”
“I see.”
“—Theodore.”
The prince took a step closer to Theodore, who showed no signs of agitation.
“You…Did you knowingly give Xia poison?”
“It’s not lethal. It may cause paralysis, but that’s all.”
“You mean…As long as she doesn’t die?”
“It doesn’t matter if she has some physical difficulties. As long as she stays in this house, I will take care of Xia.”
“You…”
Patrick and Liam looked at Theodore with disbelief.
“Do you think Xia will be happy with that?”
“I don’t need to hear that from someone who tried to bind Xia with a ‘vow.'”
Theodore stared at the prince. “The academy is a dangerous place for Xia. She should stay in this house forever.”
“The most dangerous place is by your side!”
Patrick stood up and grabbed Theodore by the collar. “How dare you do this to Xia…!”
“Xia got beaten with a fan because she became your fiancée.”
Theodore responded without flinching.
“That was…”
“Rick…?”
A faint voice was heard, and everyone turned to the bed simultaneously.
Blue eyes were staring at Patrick.
“Xia!”
Patrick rushed to Alexia’s side and held her hand. “You’re awake… Do you recognize me?”
“Rick? Everyone… Why are you here…?”
Alexia slowly looked around the room, her gaze finally resting on Theodore. With a puzzled expression, she blinked and then smiled softly.
“Theodore? It’s been a while… You’ve grown so much.”
“What? Xia…?!”
Theodore hurriedly peered into Alexia’s face.
“How many years has it been? When did you come to the capital?”
“…Why did you…?”
“Oh… you started at the academy this year too, didn’t you… the academy… huh…?”
Alexia’s gaze drifted anxiously.
“Right now… I…?”
“Xia—You have a fever,” Patrick gently covered Alexia’s eyes with his palm. “You don’t need to think about anything. Just rest.”
“Rick’s hand… feels nice…”
Smiling, Alexia fell asleep once more.
Translator Notes: Hi everyone, hopefully you have enjoyed the ride until now. The next chapter is unfortunately already the ending of this novel ;-; but i hope you all enjoy and thank you for reading! <3