For Your Failed Unrequited Love

Chapter 103

Felix stepped into the bedroom.

In the center of the large, luxurious bed a pale-faced duke lay dead. The duchess sat by his bedside, looking down at her husbands face with an expressionless face.

The scene was so static that it seemed as if time had stopped like the world in a picture.

Only the doctor and servants, who were checking the Dukes condition, were busily moving around the bed.

What happened?

Felix whispered to Adrian standing next to him.

He was shocked and collapsed when he realized that I was the one trapped in your room. He hasnt come to his senses until now.

Felix approached the bed.

The Duke really looked like a corpse. Originally, he had a pale and sunken face, but after he collapsed, his complexion disappeared and he could be believed to be dead.

Shouldnt we put him in a coffin, not a bed?

Are you sure hes alive?

Felix asked the doctor. The doctor replied, Y, yes, with a flustered face.

is there any chance of him regaining consciousness?

The Duchess, who was not saying a word, opened her mouth for the first time.

Im sorry, madam. As I said before, it will be hard for him to regain consciousness. And even if his consciousness returns, whether he can speak and move as before.

The doctor blurted out the end of his sentence. He snuck a glance to see if the Duchess and the princes would be upset and would accuse him of being incompetent.

But no one was angry at his hopeless diagnosis. No one was sad.

Someone just looked down at the Dukes face with an indifferent face, and another turned his head with a face that said it didnt matter.

If the master cannot wake up like this,

This time, Reilly, the butler who was quietly guarding the bed, opened his mouth. His eyes slowly shifted to Felix.

The young master will have to take charge of the familys work in earnest. Of course, I and my secretaries will sincerely assist you.

With the words, all eyes in the room turned to Felix. All responsibility was now on his shoulders.

Leading the Berg family, managing the businesses that his father had started, and everything else that was going to happen.

Isnt this what Ive been hoping for? To have the power that even father couldnt control.

However, when the moment came and he thought that all the responsibility had been imposed on him, Felix suddenly clenched his fist under pressure.

The butler tried to clear up the situation, perhaps because he noticed Felixs feelings.

We will do our best to assist you, master. So dont worry too much, madam and young masters.

The Duchess rose slowly from her seat at the end of the butlers words. She gave the lying Duke a cold look and said.

Ill sleep in another room starting today.

A maid left the room as soon as she said those words to lead her to the other room.

Except for the Dukes servants, no one was willing to stand by him. Felix and Adrian left the Dukes room as well to go to their own room.

Despite the fact that the lord of the mansion was unconscious, the mansion was more serene and tranquil than ever.

Adrian.

He called his brother walking ahead. Adrian looked back at him with an indifferent face.

No signs of grief were visible on his face. However, he did not express his feelings of joy. As opposed to earlier when he had greeted Felix with a faint smile, his face is now completely blank.

Felix called him, but he didnt know what to say. He was filled with conflicting emotions.

Only then did Adrian smile and speak to his brother.

Good night, brother. Dont worry about anything tonight.

Adrian then disappeared into his room.

* * *

As Felix entered the room, Lucy, who was sitting on the sofa, jumped up. She came running with a worried look on her face and asked.

What happened?

My father collapsed.

The Duke?

Lucy asked back with her round eyes.

Not knowing exactly what was going on in Felixs family, she carefully examined his complexion.

Are you okay?

Im very fine.

But if he answers like that, Lucy will be surprised.

Instead of answering, Felix smiled affectionately and put her back on the sofa.

Youre hungry, right? I told them to bring my meal to my room.

Well

Lucy, still hesitating, turned her eyes out of the window. It was now completely dark.

Its late. Curfew is approaching.

Dont worry, Ill ask them to take you back in a carriage.

At the end of Felixs words, the servants came with their dinner.

Come on and lets eat. Im hungry.

Felix said, pushing the plate of food in front of her.

Lucy looked down at the food timidly and eventually picked up the fork.

Although it was in the same capital, going to the temple during this night was tiring. Besides, Lucy doesnt seem used to a fast-paced horse.

Felix smiled as he watched Lucy shovel food into her mouth with more vigor than usual, acting as though she was famished.

Perhaps because they were only concerned with eating to satisfy their hunger, their meals were brief.

I really need to get going now.

Lucy said as she got out of her chair and awkwardly peered down at her empty plate.

The curfew has already passed, but We have no choice but to receive a penalty point.

Its already past midnight.

Flora should have gone to bed by this point. Perhaps shell be irritated if Lucy wakes her up to go to the dorm.

Felix looked out the dark window and said quietly.

Do you want to sleep here?

Lucy opened her mouth in surprise while she was putting on her jacket. 

What?

When Felix smiled at Lucy, Lucys face turned red.

Felix approached the bed, patted it, and said.

You sleep here, and I sleep on the couch.

But

Lucy paused before speaking. Felix, on the other hand, took the pillow and went to the sofa. Lucy remained motionless.

Oh, I guess I should ask for some clothes.

Lucy was still in her school uniform.

But

Felix waved the bell again, ignoring what Lucy was saying. The maid entered immediately and waited for the order.

Please prepare clothes and bath water for Lucy.

Yes, young master.

The maid left the room, bowing her head.

Do you want to wash up?

No.

Lucy immediately replied with a stiff face.

Felix smiled mischievously, shrugged his shoulders, and entered the bath.

Lucy had changed as well when he returned to the room after washing up. Wearing the duchesss pajamas, she sat on the sofa.

Lucy cast a sidelong glance at Felixs face before moving her gaze elsewhere when he returned.

Why are you sitting there?

Felix asked Lucy, who showed no signs of moving on the sofa.

Ill sleep here.

Ill move you to the bed if you sleep there.

Felix sat down next to Lucy and laughed.

Hurry up and go to bed. Or do you want to sleep here with me?

Lucy got up from her chair and sprinted to bed even before Felix had finished speaking. As she climbed into bed, she lifted the blanket up to her neck and wrapped it around her entire body.

Felix gave her a friendly smile before blowing out the candle and lying down on the sofa.

After some time, he heard movement on the bed. Lucy was suddenly swinging her arms wildly and staring at the bed linen.

Its my first time lying on such a big bed.

Lucy muttered in the dark.

It feels more empty because its too big.

Shall I sleep with you?

Im good.

Lucy refused sharply once more and closed her eyes, avoiding Felixs gaze.

The room was dark with all the lights turned off, but Lucys face was dimly visible under a blue moonlight streaming in.

she looked restless.

Felix looked at her face in silence. 

What is she thinking?

Now that his father collapsed, Felix was more relieved than ever. Hes so comfortable right now, but Lucy looked disturbed.

And after a while, Felix realized why.

Dont worry.

Felix whispered in the dark.

I will definitely bring them to the capital.

Lucy opened her eyes again and looked at him.

Your family. Somehow, Ill bring them here.

Lucy smiled a little at his words.

Yes.

Then, with a relieved face, Lucy closed her eyes quietly.

* * *

News that Duke Berg was unconscious began spreading throughout the empire through gossip.

No one thought it was strange that the Duke suddenly collapsed and was unconscious. Some people were already bragging about what they had expected.

He already stumbled in front of people twice due to dizziness.

Butler Reilly explained.

Furthermore, one of them was at the royal banquet where many people gathered. From then on, people began to doubt the health of the master.

The Duke was already in poor health due to overwork.

Since the former Duke of Berg died of overwork in a carriage, people related this to him and referred to it as the Curse of the Berg family.Sienna