Chaotic Nights — Chapter 115. Love and Respect

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 5/6

Chunhee had lied to her. She had promised her that she could be reunited with her sister, but she almost lost her life. Besides, Simdeok was clearly there. Even with the blindfold on, she couldn’t help but recognize the distinct fragrance of her perfume.

When she remembered that day, she felt that something inside her had broken.

“Eunha!”

Her reaction left her stunned, and Yongi’s face showed deep concern.

“Chunhee lied to me.”

“Huh?”

“Listen to me sister. They will never help us.”

Yongi was curious as to why, but Eunha didn’t want her to know that she had been kidnapped because her worries would increase. Besides, Jihak had punished those responsible, there was no need to remind her.

After she regained her composure, she made eye contact with Yongi.

“Sohyeon, she knows everything. But she said she would help.”

“…I can’t believe she knows.”

“The Young Master does too.”

Yongi’s eyes turned cold. Eunha gripped Yongi’s hand.

“Escape first. Find a coastal town and wait for me there…”

“Why?”

“I don’t have any plans. But I’m learning a lot here, there are books I’ve never seen before. Besides, I have to read some books, so I can’t accompany you yet.”

“When you finish your work, can you leave here?”

Eunha couldn’t answer easily. She was happy because she had seen her sister, but also inside her there was an inexplicable frustration.

She planned to leave with a glad heart when the day came that she was not needed. She had the blood that was considered Jihak’s enemy.

Eunha, who bit her lip hard, fiddled with the cord that bound her hair.

“You’re quite resilient, but I don’t want you to be in difficult situations.”

Yongi gave a bitter smile, as though she had peered into her soul.

“I have experienced many men, so I learned the difference between love and respect. It’s harder to be respected than to be loved. That’s why I want you to be a respected person, not treated like a courtesan.”

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After Eunha left Yuljae’s room, she lay dazed on the floor. Yongi hoped she would regain her clarity. She could understand her words.

She knew it too. She could not sit next to Jihak. But when she saw her sister so distressed, she felt that she had also been blatantly greedy.

She lifted her head upon hearing a voice close to Jihak’s room door.

“You must prepare the decoction correctly, otherwise the medicinal effect will not work. Once a day you must use a compress, you must also consume the tea I gave you. It would be a significant issue if the Prince were to go blind. I thought something bad had happened since you looked for me since early in the morning.”

The person who scolded Kim was the doctor who visited him every fortnight. But this time he had visited him seven days after his last visit.

After the doctor left, Eunha approached Jihak’s room.

Kim looked worried.

“Eunha.”

After Kim allowed her to enter, she approached Jihak.

“Jihak, how are you feeling?”

He pinched her cheek.

“What will you do if I’m not feeling well?”

“Has your eyesight gotten too bad?”

He silently made eye contact with Eunha.

“You said you would bring the food, why did you come now?”

Eunha felt like he was dodging her question.

“Actually, my sister came to visit me.”

Only then did Jihak straighten his back with a quiet smile on his face. He probably knew. Eunha decided to lie a little.

“When I heard she had come, I immediately went to meet my sister.”

“So?”

“Huh?”

“Is there anything else you would like to say? You look like a puppy with your tail down.”

Eunha lowered her head to the floor.

“My sister is in a tough situation, and my sister needs a place to stay. Could she stay here for a while?”

There was silence in the place. Eunha felt that time was very long. When she thought about how he reacted every time she talked about her sister, she felt worried.