I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

10. What Happened One Night – 10

One night, Sara was looking up at the night sky through the window of her room.

“…ha.”

It’s not enough that the weather is now clearly spring, summer is getting closer, but the temperature at night is still a bit chilly. At this time when summer was coming to an end, Sarah thought that looking at the night sky while feeling the eerie chill was also a tasteful thing in its own way, so Sarah looked at the moon with only a small blanket slung over her shoulder.

In the night sky, truly beautiful stars and moons were floating. Truly, it was a beautiful sight.

‘…Ah, yes.’

Sarah remembered. One day, I think I’ve seen such a beautiful night sky. There must have been times when I felt moved by seeing the bright moon and the twinkling stars in the sky like that.

…Yes, a few months ago, when I met him by chance at a banquet hall in the imperial capital, secretly promised a secret meeting, and whispered a secret story to him on a deserted terrace in the middle of the night.

Because I was in a predicament where I couldn’t even escape anywhere anymore, I was gambling with the feeling of putting everything on him with some expectation.

At that time, like now, when I didn’t even have any trust in him, let alone love him.

While the moon and stars in the night sky acted as spectators, it seemed that the beautiful moon was shining brightly on them at the time when they let out a sad sigh as they felt each other’s breath on the terrace.

Now, as she ruminates on the memory of that time, which had become so precious to her for the meager reason of a memory related to it, Sarah involuntarily smiled at the corner of her mouth.

…why? Every time she took out a memory related to him from the depths of her heart and looked back on it step by step, Sarah could not help feeling that her heart was a little bit excited. I thought I longed for beauty, but in fact, beautiful things were everywhere. To a woman named Sarah Cernard, all the time she spent with Cain was the brilliance of beauty itself.

A little bit, but I also felt regret. If I had known I would regret it, I would have spent more time with him. I wish I could have made more memories with him. I would have done a lot with him.

…that I would have loved him a little earlier and a lot.

But, now it was too late. Sooner or later, everything will come to an end. Regardless of how she views him or how she harbors feelings for him, her journey will soon come to an end.

It was because a while ago, a human called Sarah’s uncle entered her room without even saying anything and left these words.

– This morning, go to the room of Duke Dekaraznan. All preparations have already been completed. There is only one thing left, the determination of my lovely nephew.

– … … .

– I trust you will make a wise choice, Sarah. You’re a smart bitch, so you’ll understand the right thing to do?

I didn’t ask what kind of arrangements he had made or what dirty tricks he had played. It’s obvious that dirty words will come out, enough to make you want to wash your ears. And, even if it was, there was no point in finding out about it.

The fact that her uncle just threw out those words and left without giving her any explanation would really mean that everything would be over once she entered the bedroom of Duke Dekaraznan and spread her legs toward him.

…Yes, after all, it was a very simple story. After stepping on the bed of Duke Dekaraznan, you just need to have a relationship with him. If dawn passes like that, everything will be over.

The family’s subtle pressure on her will disappear. The unknown agony that occupies her head will also disappear. And though she didn’t show it, her love for Cain, which she secretly cherished, would also come to an end.

…In fact, Sara had one girlish and shameful wish that she had never told anyone, and that she would never reveal to anyone.

Sarah wanted to have a child. She wanted to have a child with the man she loved. I wanted to give birth to a child who looked just like the man I loved. I wanted to embrace the child I gave birth to with love.

I wanted to see my child grow up. I wanted to teach a lot to the man I love and my child. Like everyone else, I wanted to live an ordinary life, love an ordinary life, and be happy normally.

I wanted to be with the man I love and the child I love, grow old together, and become a grandmother someday.

…but now it has become a dream that can never come true. It has become an extravagant dream that a woman like herself should never have.

“…Cain.”

A sigh came out. And, it was a bit sad. Looking up at the same night sky as that time, I remembered the promise we had made on the day of our engagement ceremony.

On the very day of his engagement, Cain and Sarah had made a pact. I remembered the promise of one day that we would care for each other, love each other, and look only at you until the day each other’s lives were over.

Know. It was just a meaningless promise that was shared ritually at the engagement ceremony.

He also knew very well that he could not be with him as long as things had come this far. But why do I remember the oath I shared with you at that time?

…Secretly, I imagined it. At this moment, like a prince in a children’s book, he appeared in front of her and saved her from a crisis.

And he extends his hand to himself, and he accepts his touch. Like that, like an old story, I wonder if there will be a miracle that everything ends with a happy ending, I imagined such a nonsense, even for a very short time.

“…kick.”

Sarah burst into laughter at the idea of what she had done but was so absurd. There was no way that such a thing would happen in real life. In the end, she was nothing more than a ‘commodity’ raised in Count Sernard’s family, and she was destined to live with her legs wide open, a coquettish smile, and fawning over a man she didn’t even love. Asking herself how different she was from a prostitute in the red light district, Sara smiled a self-deprecating smile.

In the end, for a woman like herself, to be married to the man she loves was, after all, an undeserved wish…

“…I miss you.”

I gently wiped off something that formed around my eyes as if nothing had happened. There was no point in crying or whining. yeah let’s laugh Let’s rather laugh. If it’s unavoidable anyway, let’s laugh.

Even if she sold her wretched body to others, Sarah took a deep breath again, making a firm oath that her heart would never be broken.

I look back at the clock hanging in one corner of the room. Now is the time. It was time to leave. Sighing softly, Sarah turned from the window.

…No, I tried to turn it. Perhaps, if it had not been for the voice of someone calling her name, she would have done so.

“Sarah.”

Outside the window, I hear someone’s voice calling me. The moment she figured out who the owner of the voice was, her mouth opened slightly without realizing it, and she uttered his name.

“…Cain.”

I slowly raise my eyes and look at the window. I see him standing obliquely by the window where she had been gazing at the night sky just before.

…Why did he appear here? Why did he appear at this time? Did it come to you at this time when you were about to give up and put everything down? Could this be a dream? My heart is weak, but I wonder if it is a delusion that I am looking at.

“…ah.”

It was not a dream. It must have been. That person was, without a doubt, Cain. For a moment, my heart swelled. The words I wanted to say were like a mountain. However, only one word came out of her tongue.

“…why did you come?”

I missed him so much, but at the same time I didn’t want him to find out about me being sold to another man. A woman named Sarah Cernard wanted Cain von Estel to be remembered as a good person until the end.

“Why did you come? That’s right, I’m here to steal you away.”

“What?”

The moment she hears his strange tone of voice, Sara’s heart starts beating like crazy again. In an instant, I fell into the happy delusion again that you might really be able to save me.

…However, the words that came out of her mouth were bitter words directed at him.

“It’s reckless. Really, reckless. Cain.”

pleased. I’m so glad he thinks of himself. I am so happy that you came to keep the promise of the day you said you would save me.

…but I’m worried. This was crazy. she was well aware How tenacious and tenacious were Sernad’s hounds circling around him. If you run away with him, they will definitely come after you. If that happens, he will definitely get hurt. maybe die

…I don’t know anything else, but I just couldn’t stand it. He hated the future in which he might be hurt. so-

“…Cain. Now, there’s no place for you to step out, anywhere. Because I am here by my own will.”

Wearing a cold and cold expression as much as possible, Sarah issues a congratulatory order to Cain.

“When did I ever ask you to save me?”

Actually, I’m really glad you came here.

“It’s okay, go back. As you know, the Duke of Decaraznan is a very handsome man, isn’t he? So, I don’t think it’s a bad thing to become his concubine. Originally, aristocratic marriages often take place like this.”

In fact, since when did I fall in love with you.

“I’m sorry, but let’s pretend you didn’t say anything before. So, you don’t have to worry about me anymore. So, hurry back to your room before anyone sees.”

Actually, I want you to save me.

But it must be clear that this is too much selfishness. I didn’t want to drag him into a job that would end if only one person was unhappy. Because at some point, Sara had come to prioritize him over herself.

And looking at Sarah’s cold demeanor without saying anything, Cain—

“…ah.”

He took Sarah’s hand, put the other around her waist, and hugged her.

“It’s okay, so you can complain again later. I forcibly stopped the alarm magic for now, but it will start working again soon. So let’s escape quickly before the tail catches up. Since the bottom preparations have been roughly finished, the odds are good enough. So, stop talking and follow me.”

“…Ka, Cain…!”

As he embraced her like a princess, Sara blushed and shook her limbs with shame. But after realizing that it was useless, I hung my head.

“Let’s go, Sarah. As of today, I will put an end to the nightmare that entangles you.”

Cain, who said that, looked blankly at him, and Sara bit her own lip.

“…It’s stupid, but it’s clear that such an effort will all end in vain.”

Even as she said that, Sarah only slightly leaned her body into Cain’s arms.

As if someone was really happy.