From early in the morning, the employees of the Valentino residence had a turbulent time.
Duke Valentino appeared holding the unconscious Duchess in his arms.
“Get Doctor Thorpe! Now!”
“Y-Yes, Your Grace…!”
Not only the employees but also the caretaker was taken aback and very confused.
The Duchess appeared… pale and covered in blood.
‘Just what in the world happened?’
Everyone had that same question in mind. What on earth had happened to the Duchess who had fled in the span of a few days?
A gag order had been issued regarding the fact that the Duchess had fled. The Duke’s atmosphere was so bloody that their vassals could do nothing but keep their mouths closed.
They could only guess that the Ducal couple’s relationship, which had been improved for a moment, had recently deteriorated again. That was the reason the Duchess chose to leave.
They thought that all the fierceness in the Duke’s temper was wrath against the Duchess. Everyone was so sure that this time the Ducal couple would soon divorce.
Until they saw the Duke appearing with the unconscious Duchess in his arms.
“Lily, please, please…”
The Duke, who quickly carried the Duchess into the bedroom and laid her on the bed, refused to leave her side for even a single moment.
He held the hand of the pale, sleeping Duchess tightly and said again and again in an earnest voice.
“Please, God…”
The handmaids who had come to change the Duchess’s clothes and wipe her body were speechless at the sight.
The Duke didn’t even seem to know what he was talking about. There was even madness in his eyes, mixed with anxiety and fear. He was definitely out of his mind.
It was the same for Jane Thorpe, the Duchess’s doctor, who rushed immediately after hearing the news.
‘After finding his memory, he treated her so coldly that even my heart trembled…’
What kind of change of heart did he have now to be clinging and begging the Duchess? …It was confusing indeed.
‘Did you find the memories from the past…’
Jane knew that there were many problems with the Duke’s memories currently. However, it was something the Duke’s doctor was in charge of, so she didn’t interfere.
Jane did her own thing silently again this time. She felt that the relationship between the Ducal couple was quite twisted, but she was not in a position to give advice. She just wanted everything to go smoothly.
For the sake of the poor Duchess, who had to run away.
‘She’s so pitiful.’
She shouldn’t dare to pity the Duchess, but… How could she not feel that way? Jane swallowed her sigh after examining Lily’s condition closely, and said.
“She is terribly fatigued. She vomited blood, I think it was because of damage to her internal organs… But it’s kind of strange.”
“…What’s strange?”
Theodore asked with wide eyes, and Jane answered, avoiding his gaze.
“The Madam’s energy is much better than before. The last time I checked… she was weaker than this.”
“…….”
“I wonder how she got better all of a sudden… She recovered her strength, but I wonder why her organs were damaged.”
Theodore pondered after listening to Jane’s words and spoke again after a while.
“To sum up, Lily’s health is better than before, but it’s strange that her organs are damaged, is it?”
“Yes, exactly… I’m sorry to say this, but I wonder… if someone was trying to harm the Madam. Like poison, for example.”
“…….”
Theodore’s mood instantly grew cold. The chill in his eyes made Jane hunch her shoulders inwards… Should she not have said that? However, it was true that the madam’s condition was strange.
“…Then we’ll have to do a toxicity test. Can you do it right away?”
“Yes, and I will soon make a decoction of carefully selected medicinal herbs that will restore damaged organs. I’ll be quick, so please wait a moment.”
“…Yes, I understand.”
“Yes, I will proceed with the toxicity test right now.”
Theodore nodded his head in acknowledgement. Jane took a sterilized needle and test strip from her medical bag and walked over to the bedside.
The Duchess lay as still as dead, her complexion pale and her lips losing color.
Jane felt a sense of unease as she carefully lifted the Duchess’s hand. Then she pressed the tip of the sharp needle firmly to the tip of her second finger.
As drops of blood ooze from her punctured fingertip, Jane quickly put the test strip under it.
Then she sanitized the Duchess’s fingertip and applied medicine. After wrapping a gauze and bandage over it, she picked up the test strip, which she had set aside.
…She could feel the Duke’s gaze strictly on her. Jane broke into a cold sweat and checked the test strip. The result was…
…No toxic reaction.
From early in the morning, the employees of the Valentino residence had a turbulent time.
Duke Valentino appeared holding the unconscious Duchess in his arms.
“Get Doctor Thorpe! Now!”
“Y-Yes, Your Grace…!”
Not only the employees but also the caretaker was taken aback and very confused.
The Duchess appeared… pale and covered in blood.
‘Just what in the world happened?’
Everyone had that same question in mind. What on earth had happened to the Duchess who had fled in the span of a few days?
A gag order had been issued regarding the fact that the Duchess had fled. The Duke’s atmosphere was so bloody that their vassals could do nothing but keep their mouths closed.
They could only guess that the Ducal couple’s relationship, which had been improved for a moment, had recently deteriorated again. That was the reason the Duchess chose to leave.
They thought that all the fierceness in the Duke’s temper was wrath against the Duchess. Everyone was so sure that this time the Ducal couple would soon divorce.
Until they saw the Duke appearing with the unconscious Duchess in his arms.
“Lily, please, please…”
The Duke, who quickly carried the Duchess into the bedroom and laid her on the bed, refused to leave her side for even a single moment.
He held the hand of the pale, sleeping Duchess tightly and said again and again in an earnest voice.
“Please, God…”
The handmaids who had come to change the Duchess’s clothes and wipe her body were speechless at the sight.
The Duke didn’t even seem to know what he was talking about. There was even madness in his eyes, mixed with anxiety and fear. He was definitely out of his mind.
It was the same for Jane Thorpe, the Duchess’s doctor, who rushed immediately after hearing the news.
‘After finding his memory, he treated her so coldly that even my heart trembled…’
What kind of change of heart did he have now to be clinging and begging the Duchess? …It was confusing indeed.
‘Did you find the memories from the past…’
Jane knew that there were many problems with the Duke’s memories currently. However, it was something the Duke’s doctor was in charge of, so she didn’t interfere.
Jane did her own thing silently again this time. She felt that the relationship between the Ducal couple was quite twisted, but she was not in a position to give advice. She just wanted everything to go smoothly.
For the sake of the poor Duchess, who had to run away.
‘She’s so pitiful.’
She shouldn’t dare to pity the Duchess, but… How could she not feel that way? Jane swallowed her sigh after examining Lily’s condition closely, and said.
“She is terribly fatigued. She vomited blood, I think it was because of damage to her internal organs… But it’s kind of strange.”
“…What’s strange?”
Theodore asked with wide eyes, and Jane answered, avoiding his gaze.
“The Madam’s energy is much better than before. The last time I checked… she was weaker than this.”
“…….”
“I wonder how she got better all of a sudden… She recovered her strength, but I wonder why her organs were damaged.”
Theodore pondered after listening to Jane’s words and spoke again after a while.
“To sum up, Lily’s health is better than before, but it’s strange that her organs are damaged, is it?”
“Yes, exactly… I’m sorry to say this, but I wonder… if someone was trying to harm the Madam. Like poison, for example.”
“…….”
Theodore’s mood instantly grew cold. The chill in his eyes made Jane hunch her shoulders inwards… Should she not have said that? However, it was true that the madam’s condition was strange.
“…Then we’ll have to do a toxicity test. Can you do it right away?”
“Yes, and I will soon make a decoction of carefully selected medicinal herbs that will restore damaged organs. I’ll be quick, so please wait a moment.”
“…Yes, I understand.”
“Yes, I will proceed with the toxicity test right now.”
Theodore nodded his head in acknowledgement. Jane took a sterilized needle and test strip from her medical bag and walked over to the bedside.
The Duchess lay as still as dead, her complexion pale and her lips losing color.
Jane felt a sense of unease as she carefully lifted the Duchess’s hand. Then she pressed the tip of the sharp needle firmly to the tip of her second finger.
As drops of blood ooze from her punctured fingertip, Jane quickly put the test strip under it.
Then she sanitized the Duchess’s fingertip and applied medicine. After wrapping a gauze and bandage over it, she picked up the test strip, which she had set aside.
…She could feel the Duke’s gaze strictly on her. Jane broke into a cold sweat and checked the test strip. The result was…
…No toxic reaction.
