How The Sub-Male Lead’s Stepmother Teaches Love Chapter 79

The dinner that had been prepared to welcome the Marquis back and the Marquess was naturally canceled.

 

However, they could not throw away the food prepared in advance, so they shared it among the people who stayed in the castle, and distributed the remaining bread, sausages, and alcohol to the people of the city.

 

“I did as you commanded, and the people were all happy and praised the Marquess’s kindness.”

 

“Well, the person who gives you food is a good person.” 

 

But I wasn’t happy at all.

 

I thought that when I arrived at the castle, I would spend the first night, which I had postponed. I never thought I would end up alone like this.

 

“A fucking monster….”

 

Of course, I didn’t go up to the couple’s bedroom. As I lay alone in my bedroom in the west palace, wrapped in a blanket, a violent feeling of loneliness suddenly struck my eyes. 

 

“It was really mean.…You left me alone on the first night…”

 

It seemed like I had gotten used to the hand that always extended his arm and stroked my head whenever I slept on this wide bed.

 

The next morning, after I fell asleep sobbing into my pillow alone.

 

When I forced my swollen eyes open, my mood was so bad. It was because the white bed was stained red.

 

‘I can’t believe I burst into tears…’ 

 

When I found out, the sadness that had violently assaulted my tear ducts disappeared and embarrassment and shame rushed to my face.

 

One moment I was glad I hadn’t shared a bed with Leonhard, but then I got angry and wondered why something like this would happen on the first day of coming to the castle. 

 

My eyes started to cry again, so crying wasn’t something that could be solved. I pressed my swollen eyelids with my hands and pulled on my strings. 

 

“You called me—Oh my goodness.”

 

It was Sally who entered the bedroom in just a few seconds.

 

When she saw my face full of traces of crying, she didn’t know what to do. 

When I told her that my period started last night, she made an ‘ohh’ look and asked me to wait a little while.

 

“Go to the bathroom first, I’ve prepared water for you to wash. In the meantime, we will clean up the bed.”

 

“huh….sorry.”

 

“Why are you apologizing? Are you feeling unwell? Should I get a doctor?” 

 

“There is no need to call a doctor.… Just get me the medicine.” 

 

My back was already starting to hurt.

 

While Sally nodded and called the maid to take medicine, I went to the bathroom and washed myself with warm water.

 

After compressing my swollen eyes with an ice pack and receiving a back massage from Scarlett who came in later, I returned to the bedroom and my bed was clean. 

 

Feeling a lot lighter just because of that, I sat in front of the dressing table and took the medicine Scarlett gave me.

 

“What would you like for breakfast?” 

 

“What options do I have?”

 

“If you want something simple, I can bring it to your room, or if you want to eat in the dining room on the 1st floor….”

 

“I want to eat here.”

 

My back hurt, so I didn’t dare to go down to the 1st floor. Scarlett asked one after another as if she knew I would do that.

 

“What do you want for breakfast?”

 

“Hmm, there’s no need to prepare a big breakfast today….I want to eat an omelet made with ham and cheese with tomato sauce. I don’t need soup or bread, I just want a glass of sour orange juice and a fudgy brownie for dessert.”

 

“I’ll deliver it like that.”

 

Sally skillfully took a handful of my hair on each side and braided it into a half bun.

 

When she put down the comb, Scarlett came back into the bedroom with the trolley.

 

“First, I prepared an omelet and juice. The brownie will be served at the end of the meal. I’m also preparing ice cream and pudding, would you like some too?”

 

“Yes, I want to eat it.”

 

Actually, I didn’t think much of it, but after listening to it, my appetite changed.

 

After finishing a plate of omelet, I also ate a plate of brownies and pudding topped with cold milk ice cream.

 

I was happy to eat, but as I sat back in my chair with a full belly, I was hit with excruciating menstrual cramps.

 

“Ugh, my back hurts.…”

 

“Marquess, are you okay? Wouldn’t it be better to call a doctor?” 

 

“I’ve taken medicine, what’s the point of calling a doctor…?”

 

“Or I’ll call a sage, I’m sure you’ll be fine after receiving some healing magic.”

 

“I can use healing magic for menstrual pain.…?”

 

How high-quality a healing wizard is, is it okay to get healing magic for menstrual cramps instead of all fatal wounds?

 

It was Sage who ran after Sally’s call that solved the question.

 

“Oh my God, Marquess! “You’re so sick, why didn’t you call me earlier?”

 

“Because it’s just menstrual cramps.…”

 

“It’s just menstrual cramps?! That thing is worse than a monster. When we have menstrual cramps, we use healing magic on each other.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Sure. Moreover, the Marquess was very kind to me. So even if you cut your fingertips on a piece of paper, please call me. Okay?” 

 

Sage’s hands touched my lower stomach.

 

The pink magic stone on her arm glowed brightly. 

 

The pain that had been tormenting me to the point where my eyes stung to tears disappeared in an instant.

 

“wow! Sage, this is awesome! It doesn’t hurt at all!” 

 

“I have finally been of help to the Marquess. I’m glad.” 

 

“I’m really happy, thank you.”

 

However, as if my gratitude was meaningless, about an hour later, my back started to hurt again and I had to lie down on the bed.

 

Sage was next to me, periodically casting healing magic and holding a leather bag filled with warm water, but it was no use. 

 

In the end, like always, I had to spend the first day of my period lying down in bed. 

 

And so the second day in Ajas passed.

 

And the next day.

 

Although it was less than yesterday, the dull pain in my lower back continued. 

 

But that didn’t mean I could stay in bed all day like I did yesterday. I couldn’t put off my duties as a Marquess any longer.

 

“I heard you were unwell. If you’re not feeling well, we can postpone your schedule, Marquess.”

 

“no…It’s already been postponed for a day.”

 

What I even had to do was to be introduced to the knights and wizards who guard Ajas Castle, and also the vassals and servants working at the castle. 

 

Today is the third day since I arrived at Ajas Castle.

 

‘I couldn’t put it off any longer…’

 

The good news is that Sage is by my side.

 

She walked around the castle with me, casting healing magic on me as soon as my complexion got any worse.

 

It happened so often that by the end of the day, Sage’s face looked worse than mine.

 

“It’s okay now. So, you can go and rest, Sage.”

 

“No…I am okay. Please allow me to stay by the Marquess’s side.”

 

Sage stayed by my side the whole way and used her healing magic.

 

After looking around everywhere in the castle, when it was time for lunch, I was able to whet my appetite.

 

The maids and escorts were very happy to see me finishing off the roast chicken neatly because I had gone to bed without eating the night before.

 

Seeing them being happy about something trivial made me feel embarrassed, so I just ate a plate of cake for dessert and got up.

 

“Where should I take you now, Marquess?” 

 

“Hmm …Let’s go to the study ro—, no, to the office.”

 

The office that was newly renovated for me was filled with new furniture.

 

In particular, the pure white wooden desk and chair placed against the window were very pretty, with luxurious patterns engraved in them using green dye.

 

I ran my hand across the desk, which was as smooth as if it had been lacquered, and let out a helpless exclamation.

 

“It’s so pretty! And it’s big and looks so sturdy.”

 

“I chose it randomly after hearing about Marquess’s tastes, but I’m glad you like it. Do you like the bookcase and curtains?”

 

“Yes. thank you.”

 

On one side of the office was a large display case, and inside it were dozens of inkwells of different colors, a variety of quills, and fountain pens made of wood, ivory, gems, and even magic stones.

 

And the drawer below was filled with dozens of cards and papers of various designs.

 

“Wow……. I could write letters all day, I’ll write them for a hundred years.”

 

“Now that I think about it, you said you want to send a letter to your hometown. Would you like to write a letter now?”

 

“Yes. Hannah, get me that blue feather pen and green ink.” 

 

“If it’s green ink, do you mean this?”

 

“No, the one on the right side of that one, No, next to it. Yes, that.” 

 

I wrote letters to my older brothers and my sister, Lily, and also Helen, and Rebecca.

 

I never got tired of writing them, as I enjoyed picking out stationery with flowers and patterns to match the recipients and choosing ink.

 

I wrote a bunch of letters praising the process of coming to Ajas, what happened after arriving at Ajas Castle, and how good the people around me were, and put them in an envelope.

 

Then, using the blue wax, I sealed the letter by pressing the Marquess’s seal for the first time.

 

“Send these two are under the Howard’s mansion, and these are to Duke Khalid’s mansion in the capital. Send these two to the address written here. Oh! There’s a honey wine the Marquis of Cloud gave me. Please enclose them with three bottles for each letter.” 

 

“I will follow your orders.”

 

“Marquess, can I give you the documents now?”

 

The butler, who had been silent while I wrote the letter, opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.

 

I nodded calmly, glad that he didn’t rush me while I wrote the letter.

 

“Yes, please.”

 

“Then, let me first explain the internal affairs of Ajas Castle. Originally, the rule was that the wife of the Lord was in charge of Ajas Castle. However, in the case of Ajas, The position of hostess remained vacant for several years after the succession. If Leonhard had had a sister, she might have done it, but until you changed your last name upon marriage, there was no woman with the last name of Ajas. So, it is said that two people, the butler and the treasurer, were responsible for the castle’s internal affairs. But now Marquess is here.”

 

The butler said so and handed over a key bundle along with the castle ledger. A bundle of keys that can open all warehouses in the castle, including food warehouses and weapon warehouses.

 

“For your information, there is no separate key to Ajas’s treasure trove.” 

 

“No?”

 

“There is a spell on the ring that the Captain entrusted to you. That ring is the key. Please note that only those in Ajas’s direct lineage, including the Marquess, can enter treasure trove, so if you have any business there, you must leave your escort outside and enter alone.”

 

“yeah, I got it.…But then Noah can also enter the treasure trove?”

 

At those words, the butler looked slightly troubled. Is it because the words I said were unpredictable?

 

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