The Resetting Lady

[59]

Raymond put the gun down.

Karen did not kill Duran. Isela did not kill either. That’s enough. There is no reason to kill Karen right now. Raymond recalled a conversation with Duran.

“He, she is innocent.”

What should you do?

Raymond hated this chaotic situation. I wanted it to be clearer. We should talk more tomorrow. Karen was too precarious for even a little bit of interrogation. I thought I’d have to put it somewhere safer and watch it. But his mansion was too far away. I’m thinking about a good place. Which family should I ask for a favor?

“…….”

You don’t have to kill her. At least for now. Raymond pulled the bullet out of the gun.

***

“I don’t like complicated things.”

“That’s a relief. So am I.”

Karen rubbed her sleepy eyes and greeted Raymond, who had knocked on the window since dawn. This is because his head became complicated after receiving an order from Dulan, not an order to love him. Karen was hit by Raymond with a blank face.

“Excuse me to come to the lady’s room from dawn.”

“You did the same.”

“That’s true.”

Karen rubbed her eyes and closed the window.

“How’s your back?”

“That’s not good, but it’s better than yesterday. I took a lot of medicine.”

“That’s a relief.”

“Yes. I heard Lord Raymond brought Duran from Mr. Berdick. Thank you.”

Karen bowed her head, remembering what Donna said with an excited face.

“I love you.”

And that’s what Duran said. But is that possible? Just as Raymond told Karen this time that meeting with him would be a revenge on Verdick, it was possible to assume that Raymond had approached Karen intentionally in the past. Are you sure Raymond doesn’t love Karen in the past and leads a life he repeats? Raymond called Karen, who was in agony again. Karen looked up.

“Carran.”

“Yes.”

“I don’t like complicated things.”

“Yes.”

“Just say it.”

So Karen just decided to ask.

“Lord Raymond, do you love me?”

The sight of Raymond’s face made Karen laugh.

“Are you crazy?”

“Oh, too.”

You definitely wake up. Karen sat on the bed with her quilt rolled around, her head shaking. The window was open and the air was cold for Karen who just woke up. She asked, nodding her head.

“Say I love you.”

“Why?”

“Just.”

“…I love you, Karen.”

“And please say that in front of Duran.”

“You’re a cruel woman.”

“…….”

A curse came out. Raymond’s face was almost stained with disgust. I think the best thing is to torture Duran.

Sir Raymond, please torture Dulan!’

Send Karen Evans to a mental hospital. She is a major suspect and must be dealt with sternly.’

‘…….’

I guess so. What the hell is the best answer? Karen kicked her tongue and asked. Hope what you say sounds normal.

“Lord Raymond, as I said last time, I keep living again and again and again. I believe so.”

“Oh, yes….”

asked Raymond, looking at his face as if he were curtly responding.

“Honestly, what are you thinking?”

“If I had known you were crazy, I wouldn’t have held your hand.”

“Oh, what a shame.”

I think it was the same in the past. Karen knew Raymond was cooler than she thought. Raymond was only kind to Karen. If you turn it upside down, you might think that Karen was the only one who pretended.

I think it’s the easiest way to just torture Duran to get a hint, but she’ll protect herself and Raymond won’t do what she wants. And Karen wasn’t confident about what threats would work against Dulan, who even died meaningless.

“Carran.”

“Yes.”

“Go ahead.”

“Lord Raymond married me again and again in his repeated life in the past.”

“…well, yes…”

“He kept telling me he loved me and promised me he’d remember me. But that promise has never been kept.”

“That’s… that’s it.”

Raymond was clenching his fist. He had a face that held back laughter. If Karen hadn’t done so at the Haier mansion, Raymond would surely have laughed out loud at this point. He has done so in the past. He smiled and kissed me saying he would love me again. But what if you look at him now? Karen sighed.

“I was worried that you might be.”

“What?”

“I knew you’d look at me like that. It’s not crazy, is it?

It’s a problem because the response continues to be, “What can I do with that?” Raymond sighed and said,

“All right.”

“What?”

“As I said, I don’t like complications. And I don’t feel like breaking an appointment either.”

Karen answered blankly. You look like a soldier.

“It’s nice to be clean.”

“So, please make a bet with the Baron Ahin again. Your maid was shaking. Make sure you trample it so hard that no one can dispute it.”

“My back is still….”

“I’ll pay for it.”

Then Raymond took out his pocket. A heavy weight fell on Karen’s bed. Karen opened her mouth looking in a pocket full of gold coins.

“This is a year’s salary for Lord Raymond.”

It was literally blood, sweat and money. It was a small sum of money compared to his future as a senator, but it was quite a shame for him, who had just paid it back to Berdick.

“Yes, I’ll pay for that. You win with this. Then I will trust you and help you no matter what. I hope you don’t play dirty anymore, not dead bodies.”

“And the one who dies will die. Not yet….”

“Stop. After that, I attached a man to the Baron Ain. We can’t confirm the strange behavior yet. I honestly don’t believe you, but… If you beat the Baron Ayn thoroughly with a card again, I’ll help you. That’s a promise.”

Karen accepted Raymond’s offer.

***

People buzzed with embarrassment. It couldn’t have happened. Karen closed her eyes. I’ve never done it this way. A faint excitement rose from the fingertips. Card games were already boring decades ago. I never get excited by touching these papers again.

“I want you to be sure. Don’t you regret it?”

“Are you not confident?”

“…….”

Baron Ain twisted the corners of his mouth and laughed. It was unadult to fall for the provocation made by young Karen, but now that it has come this far, it would be even funnier to refuse.

Karen looked at the people around her. Prince Gwiz could be seen from afar. In the end, the person you meet is bound to meet. Counts, duke, royal families. Karen picked up the card. There is no need to look. You don’t have to think about whether to win or not anymore. You don’t have to worry about how to get more answers from Raymond. The answer is one. Karen wins, and Baron Ain loses.

“I’ll turn the card around.”

“…….”

Some aristocrats laughed at Karen’s folly behind the scenes, and some criticized Baron Ain. But some expected it.

“…why don’t you look at the card.”

“You don’t have to see it. I decided to leave it up to luck.”

“You think I’m so funny.”

“I even prayed early in the morning for today.”

Karen smiled and played the card. There was no need to look. Karen was reading all the numbers. And it’s a plate laid by Raymond. To make Raymond believe her without doubt, to help her, you must give her away.

The board has turned.

At first, Baron Ahin’s face hardened, then he smiled for nothing, and at the end.

“…I’ll give you a score.”

Screamed.

“Oh, no, no!”

Baron Ain’s face turned gray.

Karen won 77 times.

Bankruptcy, bankruptcy. Baron Ahin was forced to sell his mansion, not to mention all the cash he had. The white-haired boy scattered the cards at the table.

“This… this is a scam! It’s invalid! No way! What a sight!”

“Lady Ahin.”

“Yes, yes, yes, yes, Raymond! You made it up, didn’t you? You’re up to your fiancée, aren’t you? This is ridiculous!”

“Oh, my God, Baron Ain. Admit defeat.”

The Countess Elba laughed and taunted over the fan. For her, who was robbed of a large sum of money by Baron Ain, the situation was so funny that she looked helpless.

“No way! Everyone, don’t you all see it? Does this make sense?

“That’s fascinating….”

“How could that be?”

“It’s like her mother.”

“It must be a scam.”

“To be honest, not looking at the card….”

Oh, I’m too drunk on victory. Karen shrugged her shoulders and looked at Raymond. It was no longer important to her, no matter what the others were. Karen won the bet. And now you’re going to get paid. Raymond’s trust.

“…….”

But surrounded by people, he was invisible.

“How the hell did you do that?”

“Carran? Lady Catherine’s daughter?”

“Next time with me….”

The excited crowd surrounded Karen. Karen was so wrapped up in so many people that she felt suffocated.

“Well, that can’t be true. That can’t be true!”

The screaming baron was pathetic, but no one cared about him. Winning or losing, it was Karen who was in the spotlight. People welcomed Karen’s victory. Because it was an interesting story. Karen was pushed around while greeting people moderately. In the end, Karen was able to relax only after Raymond had rescued her.

And Raymond promised to trust her.

It was a master.

***

“Get your things together. You don’t have to be tied up with Mr. Berdick anymore.”

“Are you turning your back on me now?”

“Yes. Now you have to take responsibility.”

“It’s like an escape of love.”

“…I see.”

Karen laughed. And there was no luggage. Her belongings were all Berdick’s anyway. Only the maids packed their bags.

“Let’s go. Now… I’m really going to be your enemy, Mr. Berdick.”

Karen took Raymond’s hand. Raymond was startled momentarily, but soon held Karen’s hand. And deliberately turned his head and stared at Evans’ mansion. Verdick was staring at them by the window. Karen bowed with a trembling face. I wondered if Duran was there, but Duran was not there.

Will Raymond be able to receive “true love” from her?

I don’t know, but it’s now important to Karen. At least I’d have to imitate Duran to the point where he admits it. Raymond’s hands were warm. I liked it. He was still Karen’s knight, and he rescued her from Verdick. Everyone thinks Raymond loves Karen. Duran will think so sooner or later.