If You Wish to Have Me - Chapter 158

Kisa momentarily wanted to shout at Gale not to come in, but she flinched and trembled.

Considering the presence of the man beside her, she couldn’t be certain if that would be the right decision.

Perhaps trying to hide Gale from Seyard might provoke him.

‘But I can’t just stay silent like this!’

That situation would also be strange, and even if she did so, it didn’t seem like Gale would simply turn around and leave.

For him, this situation where Kisa’s response hadn’t come back would likely be judged as an emergency, and he would be quite likely to take action.

For the past few days, she had been so careful that she hadn’t even gone out for short walks to be cautious and more cautious.

If such a Kisa had left her room without giving any notice even to Gale, it would certainly not be an ordinary matter, and even if she were in her room, it would still be a problem.

It would mean that something had gone wrong, just like now, and she couldn’t respond.

“……Miss?”

Perhaps sensing something was strange, his voice coming through the door became serious.

Gale raised his voice a little more and said:

“Are you there? I have come.”

This much would be loud enough for Kisa to hear through the thin wall even if she were in the bathroom, and if she had dozed off, it would be loud enough to wake her up.

But when there was no sign of movement from inside the room, Gale didn’t open his mouth any further.

He was probably looking for the key in his pocket.

In fact, he also had the key to this room.

If there were any problems with Kisa’s health, even by the slightest chance, he would be the one to take her to the hospital as quickly as possible.

Gale had simply not used the key until now out of consideration for Kisa.

‘What should I do? How should I handle this?’

Kisa’s vision went white, and she felt as if she could hear the sound of her heart pounding violently in her ears.

Now it was an unavoidable future that the two men would confront each other.

‘Since it’s come to this, what if I run away from Seyard together with Gale?’

Under the pillow of the bed over there was a pistol.

What if she threatened Seyard with it so he couldn’t move and then escaped?

‘No. It’s too dangerous!’

Someone of the Duke of Hillan’s stature wouldn’t have come here alone.

Naturally, at least one or two companions would be waiting near the building.

Moreover, hadn’t Seyard recently imitated Gale’s knocking signal to make Kisa open the door?

That would be information he discovered by thoroughly monitoring Gale’s actions for quite a long time.

In other words, besides the people Seyard brought, she could only think that Gale also had people separately assigned to him.

Would it really be possible to face and shake off all those people with just one gun?

It might be possible if it were just Gale alone, but wasn’t there also a pregnant woman whose body was heavy on this side?

‘I’ll be fine.’

From what she could see, Seyard had not yet abandoned his obsession with Kisa, and his attitude was gentle.

Even if she were caught by them while trying to escape, she would probably just be dragged back to her home country at most.

‘But what about Gale?’

Kisa knew well how cruel Seyard, or rather Vischer Hillan, could become.

He had eliminated his own brother and his brother’s accomplice, and ruined Daniel’s life by framing him with the false accusation of being a spy.

Although Gale was not at all a villain comparable to them, it might be different for Seyard.

He had actively helped Kisa’s escape and had been too close to her.

Even if Seyard were an ordinary person, it would be quite an unpleasant situation, but he was…….

‘That absolutely cannot happen!’

A spark flashed in Kisa’s mind.

She would rather put herself in danger than put others in danger.

Escape was not an option. Here, she had to use whatever means necessary to keep Gale from being dragged into this.

“Seyard.”

Just as Kisa was about to open her mouth, somehow trying to prevent Seyard from laying a hand on Gale, it happened.

Seyard whispered “shh” and tilted his face toward Kisa.

“That man is calling for you, Kisa.”

The warm breath touching her ear made Kisa’s fine hairs stand on end.

“I would prefer our time not to be disturbed, so it would be better to send the uninvited guest away.”

What? Kisa looked up at Seyard with bewildered eyes.

Was he saying he wouldn’t cause any harm to Gale? That Seyard?

She couldn’t read any emotion in the dark eyes she faced, and there wasn’t enough time to ask about his intentions.

Click. The sound of a key turning at the door could be heard.

“Excuse me.”

When Kisa saw the door finally beginning to open, she hastily shouted:

“Don’t come in!”

The door stopped when it was less than half open.

“Miss? Were you inside?”

While Gale spoke in a puzzled tone, Kisa hurriedly ran to the door.

“I’m, I’m sorry. I was sleeping quite deeply during my nap and just woke up.”

When she peeked out just her face through the open door crack, she could see Gale holding the key.

Due to the structure of the room, not even a strand of Seyard’s hair would be visible from where he was standing.

Gale scratched his cheek with an awkward expression.

“Ah, I see. I must have unnecessarily woken you from your peaceful sleep.”

“It’s fine. It’s not good to just keep sleeping anyway.”

“Um, but…….”

Suddenly, puzzlement settled in his eyes.

Until now, whenever he visited, he would naturally come right inside and have conversations.

Wouldn’t it be better not to linger in the corridor and catch the attention of other guests?

So it was inevitable that Kisa, who seemed to have no intention of letting him into the room, would appear strange to his eyes.

“Actually, I just woke up, so my clothes are a bit light. And I haven’t tidied up the room either.”

“Is that so?”

It didn’t seem like such an awkward excuse, but for some reason, Gale didn’t seem very convinced.

“Is that really all there is to it?”

“Pardon?”

“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Like someone who has some major worry.”

“No? There’s nothing special.”

Although she quickly denied his words, Kisa noticed that her own voice was trembling.

She was scared thinking that if she messed this up, Seyard might harm him.

Had this anxiety been transmitted to the person in front of her as well?

Gale carefully examined her complexion, and although Kisa desperately wanted to avoid his gaze, she barely managed to pretend to be calm, fearing he might become more suspicious.

Then he broke the short silence.

“I understand why you’re acting this way, Miss. Is it because of what happened yesterday?”

He continued speaking before Kisa could say anything.

“Actually, I came to see you today because of yesterday’s incident. At that time, I was also flustered, so I couldn’t speak properly, but I thought I should quickly clarify my feelings so that you could be at ease too.”

He spoke in a tone that felt melancholy but was utterly clear.

“I apologize. It’s exactly as you suspected, Miss. I have dared to harbor different feelings for you.”

“Mr. Gale…….”

“Yes, I know. It’s natural that you feel uncomfortable treating me this way. I have no intention of blaming you.”

What should she say? Gale seemed to be misunderstanding Kisa’s strange behavior in the wrong direction.

“At first, I was merely following Miss Manoa’s instructions, but the more I saw you, Miss, the more my gaze was drawn to you. I felt sorry for your circumstances and thought I wanted to be of help to you, and I wished that you could live happily without any worries from now on.”

It was a sincere and heartfelt confession.

“Even if you have a child, even if you have someone you can’t forget, it doesn’t matter, and I secretly hoped that you would rely on me a little more.”

However, his confession, instead of moving Kisa, plunged her into a swamp of despair.

Why did it have to be now, of all times? When Seyard was right behind her.

The fact that Gale’s feelings for Kisa were deep was definitely not a good thing for him.

“Mr. Gale, I’m in a bit of a situation right now, so let’s talk about such things later…….”

“Wait a moment. I’ll just say this one thing. I swear. From now on, I will never mix in personal feelings. So you can be at ease.”

After saying that, he stepped away from the door.

“Then farewell. I’ll be going now.”

Kisa watched his retreating figure in a half-dazed state.

Then she turned around and gasped.

Before she knew it, Seyard was right next to her.

“Kisa.”

He quietly called Kisa’s name.