In Place of Losing My Memory, I Remembered That I Was the Fiancée of the Capture Target - Chapter 5.7
“You haven’t broken any bones, so if you just rest, you should be fine.”
The next morning, the doctor who had previously treated me at the royal palace came for an examination. It seems His Highness had arranged for him to do so.
??Apparently, he’s deeply troubled by the fact that he was the cause of my fall down the stairs.
The pain has lessened since yesterday, but my left leg, which took the brunt of the fall, is swollen. Besides that, I have scrapes and bruises here and there, but it doesn’t look like there are any major injuries.
Though I did hit my head pretty hard, my consciousness is clear for now, so I should be alright.
And because of that… or thanks to that, perhaps… I’ve regained my memories. But was it really a good thing?
I haven’t told anyone yet that my lost memories have returned.
“Why… Why does Alexia always have to suffer?” my mother lamented after the doctor left. “Poor thing…”
“??Once your body has healed, perhaps we should have a prayer done at the temple,” my father suggested, looking at me. In my previous life, we would go for exorcisms when bad things kept happening, and it seems there are similar customs in this world. Turning to the divine in times of trouble is probably the same in any world.
“Well then, Alexia, I’m off to work, but if you feel worse or need anything, just let me know.”
“Yes,” I replied.
With that, my parents left the room, but I wasn’t left alone.
“Theo… you should rest too,” I said to Theodore, who was sitting in a chair by my bed. “You were here all night, weren’t you?”
“I’m fine,” Theodore replied with a smile.
“But…”
Apparently, after I was brought home unconscious yesterday, Theodore stayed by my side until I woke up. Even though the maids offered to take over, he refused. Today, he didn’t go to the academy and has been in my room since morning.
“I’m more worried when I’m away from you. Every time I take my eyes off you, you end up in danger.”
…I think that’s just a coincidence. But more importantly??he…
“…Are you planning to take a break from the academy until I recover?”
“Yes,” Theodore said, placing his hand over mine.
“Xia, let’s go back to the estate.”
“Huh?”
“The academy is dangerous. You can study anywhere. Let’s live together at the estate.”
“Theo… I can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
“Because…”
“Because you’re going to marry him?”
Theo gripped my hand tightly.
“I heard about the situation when you fell down the stairs. You said you were getting married next year. Are you serious?”
“…Yes…”
So he already heard that.
Now that I’ve regained my memory, I understand. I shouldn’t have let Theodore find out about this.
“Why?”
“…Because I want to be with Patrick.”
“Be with him? You like him that much?”
“Theo… it hurts…”
His grip on my hand was so strong it made me grimace.
“Does it hurts? Then you need to take a painkiller,” Theodore said, standing up.
He took something out of the cabinet and brought it to my mouth.
“Open your mouth.”
The smell of medicine and… the scent of lemon tickled my nose.
I shook my head.
“You won’t take it? It hurts, doesn’t it?”
“I don’t need it.”
“That’s not good, come on.”
“No.”
“Xia.”
I shook my head to avoid the pill he was pressing to my lips.
“Why won’t you take it?”
Because that’s??
I looked up at Theodore. Our gazes met, and his eyes, the same color as mine, narrowed slightly.
“Could it be… you remembered?”
Ah. He’s realized it.
“??I see. You hit your head when you fell… and because of that…”
With a creaking sound, Theodore placed his hand next to my face.
“Xia.”
His blue eyes, with a disturbing light in them, looked down at me.
“You remembered, didn’t you? That I was the one who made you take this medicine.”