The Tyrant’s Tranquilizer - Chapter 106

Translated by Tam

 

‘It’s so…close.’

 

Amelie swallowed her dry saliva. The bodies of the two were in close contact, so she could feel the other person’s chest going up and down as if breathing. Because Serwin leaned over to see Amelie’s eyes, his lips seemed to touch if he tilted his head a little. 

 

The heartbeat rumbled like crazy. Whose heart is it? It was clear that it was her. In fact, it was not unusual to see each other so close. Serwin is just trying to look into her thoughts as usual, and it’s not something to be nervous about.

 

‘I’m more concerned because Serwin likes me. This isn’t nothing.’

 

The only thing that changed was her perception. Amelie tried to keep calm.

 

At that moment, Serwin’s gaze went down her cheek and stayed on her lips. Then he looked into Amelie’s eyes. The gold that she faced again contained a hot heat that she didn’t know what it was. It was her own misunderstanding that Serwin was okay. He’s stuck with the girl he likes and there’s no way he could keep his composure.

 

Amelie’s face grew hot. She read in his eyes the desire for her. The golden eyes covered with darkness were beautiful, and the dangerous desire in them seemed to pull her closer. 

 

‘It’s dangerous.’

 

It seemed like she was going to be enchanted by his eyes like this. Gold has charmed people. So were his eyes. His face got closer little by little. Amelie felt dizzy and closed her eyes tightly. How did the atmosphere get this way? Was it like this originally? What happens after a kiss? What does she want to do?

 

Amelie was so nervous that her shoulders trembled. But, contrary to Amelie’s expectation, her lips didn’t touch.

 

“It’s getting late. We should go to sleep.”

 

Serwin lowered the hand wrapped around the back of her neck and took her hand. 

 

‘Huh? That’s it? Didn’t you mean to kiss me?’

 

While Amelie was panicking, Serwin laid Amelie down on the bed and covered her with a blanket. It’s as if the serious gaze just before seemed to be her own illusion. 

 

‘Am I mistaken?’

 

Amelie’s face flushed red. She didn’t know that and she even closed her eyes. What did she look like in Serwin’s eyes?

 

‘It’s because of Lira. Lira keeps saying weird things, so I keep thinking like that!’

 

Amelie was so embarrassed that she felt the urge to kick the blanket. But that didn’t last long either. It was because of Serwin’s close body that clinging to her, as usual. He rested his head on her head, holding her hand tightly. His body temperature quickly warmed the inside of the blanket.

 

‘How can I sleep like this?’

 

Until now, shw slept well without paying any attention to it. Even when she woke up in his arms every time, she calmly evaluated that he was cozy because of his huge physical. She doesn’t understand how it could be so comfortable for now.

 

‘—So I’ve been sharing the same bed with a guy who likes me all this time, right? Since when did he like me? Why me?’

 

Amelie couldn’t sleep. This was because questions that began once followed one after another. Amelie recalled that she had been with Serwin from the moment she first met him until now, and it was not until dawn when she finally fell asleep. 

 

******

 

The next day, Amelie went up to the attic early in the morning to avoid encountering Serwin. But it was unavoidable to bump into him at the dining room. 

 

‘Yeah, it’s just a meal.’

 

Amelie thought lightly, but the moment she met him at the dining room, she realized that it was her mistake.

 

Serwin looked back at what she was eating, and smiles when she saw the food and smiled. It was clear that the chef who made the food wouldn’t be watching it as eagerly as he did. 

 

Even as she bowed her head and ate only soup, she could feel his gaze and her head stinged. Because of that, she couldn’t tell if the food was going into her mouth or her nose.

 

In the end, Amelie put down the spoon while eating. Then, the maids waiting to take care of each other were very embarrassed and exchanged their eyes. It was a big deal for Amelie to put down her spoon when she didn’t finish eating.

 

“Are you going to stop eating? Are you sick?”

 

Serwin looked at Amelie worriedly, then broke a small piece of bread and brought it to Amelie’s mouth. He didn’t forget to put Amelie’s favorite butter spread on the bread. Amelie habitually took it.

 

Everyone around them looked at them and smiled warmly. It wasn’t the first time Serwin fed Amelie, and they weren’t surprised. 

 

‘I’m an idiot. I don’t have amy clue. Why didn’t I know this?’

 

Recognizing Serwin, his behavior was obviously a man in love. She didn’t know that and accepted everything. Even without a separate explanation, there were good reasons for believing that the two people around them were lovers.

 

They might think that it is a good thing that she know now, but it actually caused a bigger problem. It was that she couldn’t see Serwin’s face straight at all. She’s embarrassed. It kept tickling the area of her chest whenever his and her eyes met, and her expression became strange again and again.

 

‘Phew.’

 

Amelie sighed inwardly.

 

“I’ll stop eating and get up first.”

 

She just couldn’t keep eating.

 

“Excuse me—. Miss Amelie, is today’s food doesn’t suit your taste?”

 

Milena asked anxiously. It was the first time Amelie had been passive in front of food. So she was worried about whether there was a problem with the food or her health. 

 

“No, I’m fine. I just don’t feel like eating today.”

 

“What do you mean you don’t feel like eating it? I’ll get a doctor!”

 

“Do you feel drowsy and fever? If you don’t feel well. Please tell me anything.”

 

Naturally, the servants were outraged. Oh my. Amelie has no appetite! It was unbelievable. There must have been a major problem with her body. 

 

“It’s not like that.”

 

Amelie was perplexed. No, she may have little appetite. But why are they doing that? She struggled for a long time to calm her servants. Serwin, the real culprit, only looked at her with his unknown gaze.

 

Eventually, Mrs Enard and Milena called a doctor to examine Amelie’s body. Of course, Amelie was very healthy, and Lira, who came just in case, snorted. 

 

Amelie grumbled in bed with the excuse that she was not feeling well, making up for her lack of sleep. In the middle, Serwin asked to eat together, but she refused.

 

By then, Serwin realized that Amelie was avoiding him.

 

‘Why?’

 

Serwin traced the memory of yesterday. Until returning to the Imperial Palace, the atmosphere was not bad. 

 

‘Is it because of that?’

 

Amelie doesn’t accept gifts for no reason, so she used to put on a bold face when receiving jewelry.

 

Serwin frowned. She began to avoid him from the room where he arranged the purchased jewelry. She said she was going to pray, but she clearly avoided him.

 

‘Did it just have the opposite effect?’

 

Last time, Serwin checked the temperature difference with Amelie. His feelings were limited to Amelie only. There was nothing in the world to replace her. But Amelie’s feelings for him were not just for him. It was no different from her liking for her maid and her family.

 

He didn’t like this difference very much. He himself wanted to be Amelie’s only one. At one time, he was satisfied just being by her side, but during that short time, his greed grew so fast that he was not satisfied just being with her. 

 

So Serwin has been thinking about how to make her like him more. It wasn’t easy. All his life, he feared and reigned supreme. When he made a loyal subordinate, he didn’t have to be favoured. He presented his vision, and those who responded to it followed him.

 

What came out after much consideration was to buy an expensive gift. They happened to go to the jewelry store, so he showed off his wealth. The result was this.

 

‘It was weird in the room, too.’

 

From the time she returned to the room, she hesitated to looked at him, and tried not to make eye contact. Serwin, who had been waiting for her to return, didn’t like her behavior very much. So he forced their eyes to meet.

 

‘It was so weird.’

 

Serwin recalled the moment. Something was different from other times. If it were any other time, she would have easily fallen for it even if he were so close. She was dull and didn’t consider him a man. No matter how much he hugged, leaned, and was next to her, she would move on.

 

‘Compared to that, she was trembling yesterday.’

 

That’s why he tried to kiss her without realizing it, but stopped. Amelie shut her eyes tight and shook, making it impossible for him to kiss her the way he wanted to.

 

‘Why was she trembling?’

 

Did she become afraid of him again like she used to? Suddenly? Why? It doesn’t make sense to be afraid of him because the gift is too burdensome. He had no idea why. 

 

She was easy to read because her emotions were always on her face. But sometimes when he couldn’t figure out what was inside, he was really going crazy. Serwin wanted to open her head once and see it. 

 

“Haa.”

 

Serwin sighed deeply. Whenever he was curious about the other person’s intentions, he would devise a scheme to let the other person tell everything. However, he was reluctant to do so because he was afraid that it would backfire when the opponent became Amelie. 

 

‘What would Amelie do at this time?’

 

If he had suddenly changed his attitude, Amelie would have thought about it and would come to ask him directly. She was usually calm and timid, but when she ran into him, she didn’t hold back.

 

‘Then I’ll ask her directly.’

 

Serwin got up from his seat. Then the aides rose together.

 

“Where are you going?”

 

“I’ll go outside for a while.”

 

“It’s time for the meeting, Your Majesty.”

 

“Put it off.”

 

“They’re all here already. Today’s meeting was requested by the Marquis of Lewin, so you must attend.”

 

“Tsk. Is it the Marquis of Lewin again?”

 

If the Marquis had requested, all the prominent nobles would come. A day will pass by when the nobles of his faction are clamoring for their tails. If he go in now, he would have spent the entire afternoon in the conference room.

 

‘You’re the biggest obstacle to life.’

 

Serwin clicked his tongue. The aides made a careful suggestion while looking at him. 

 

“Well, I think we can finish the greenhouse you ordered by the evening. How about going with Miss Amelie after the meeting?”

 

“It would be nicer to have a light on and go when it’s dark. Because it’s shiny, Miss Amelie will like it too.”

 

It was a great courage for the aides. Serwin didn’t ask them to come up with the idea, but they suggested it themselves. They nervously waited for Serwin’s answer.

 

“It’s a greenhouse. It’s not bad. I’ll do that, so prepare it.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Yes. I understand!”

 

The faces of the aides were bright.