Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 76

Chapter 76

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“Andrew!”

Roxy, who had rushed over, was breathing heavily.

Fortunately, her son’s usual caretaker, Martha, was at home with him.

Roxy was accompanied by Lactin, an employee of the Psyche Merchant Guild.

Lactin carried Andrew on his back, and they ran with Roxy.

After taking Andrew to the physician, Lactin returned.

Roxy bit her lip as she looked at her child lying down, breathing shallowly.

“Hmm, we meet again.”

The neighborhood physician was familiar with Roxy.

That was because Andrew had a serious illness, so they had no choice but to see each other often.

“It’s the usual seizure. But this time, it’s a bit more severe. He needs the medicine urgently.”

The physician looked uncomfortable for a moment.

Since the physician was also in the service industry, he couldn’t help but think about the cost.

“We can’t delay it any longer.”

The child in front of him needed a special medicine, and that medicine was extremely expensive.

Currently, Roxy didn’t seem capable of paying for it.

“If he doesn’t take the medicine, he will lose his life, or rather, it’s critical.”

It wasn’t like that from the beginning, but at some point, Roxy had been putting off getting the medicine.

It was because she couldn’t afford it.

Fortunately, the child had received a prescription that he didn’t need to take it for a while.

Roxy’s heart felt like it was being torn into a thousand pieces as she delayed it.

“Just pay for the consultation here and hurry to a bigger physician.”

Today, she had received the news so urgently that she hadn’t even brought the minimum consultation fee.

If she had known, she would have taken whatever money Lactin had. She forgot because she was so flustered.

Roxy bit her lip.

Currently, her business was showing an astonishingly rapid growth rate, but…

The cost of the medicine right now was daunting. Even if Roxy received her share in advance, it would be a cost she couldn’t handle.

Moreover, to get the medicine, she had to go to a physician in the center of the capital, not a local one like this.

“Ah, you were here, Roxy-nim. I’ve been looking for you.”

Just as the physician was about to urge Roxy, someone appeared in the examination room.

It was a man with an ordinary appearance.

He smiled and bowed his head towards Roxy.

“I came by that Person’s order. Would you mind moving to another place for a moment?”

That Person must be Calidupen. Roxy shook her head.

“I can’t move right now. The child…”

“No, I came because of your son’s matter. I will escort you safely.”

After the man’s persuasion, Roxy moved to another location with her child.

Surprisingly, the man even had a rare magical transportation tool with him.

The place they moved to was a large room. Roxy easily recognized it as a hotel room.

It wasn’t comparable to a Blackwinter’s room, but it was a very nice room.

“It’s been a while.”

And Calidupen was standing there.

Calidupen looked at the child lying on the bed, breathing roughly, and wore a pitiful expression for a moment.

“I heard the news. The Young Master’s illness has worsened…”

“No, this child is not a Young Master.”

Calidupen bowed deeply as if respecting her wishes.

“Okay, what’s the reason for calling me to meet at this important time?”

Because her child was sick, Roxy’s tone was harsher than usual. Calidupen understood this.

That’s why he quickly got to the point.

“How could I waste time with a sick person? I will tell you quickly.”

Calidupen took out a piece of parchment from his pocket.

“I think Roxy-nim is well aware that the start of the cola business is very good, and according to the contract, all the profits generated so far belong to the old man.”

She knew. It was a contract Roxy had agreed to.

“But this old man will give up these profits and donate all the profits up to today to Roxy-nim.”

“……What?”

“I think all the profits up to this point can be used for Andrew-nim’s medical expenses.”

Roxy’s mouth dropped open involuntarily. It was an unimaginable story.

“Why…….”

Calidupen tilted his head as if it was strange. A question crossed his mind.

“Well, isn’t a person’s life the priority? This old man thinks so.”

“…….”

“And Andrew-nim is like Roxy-nim’s life, so if he lives, then Roxy-nim and the Psyche Merchant Guild that I invested in will last longer.”

It sounded like a calculated remark, but Roxy felt sincerity in the words, “Isn’t a person’s life the priority,” which he said first.

“Money and honor can’t replace a person.”

Why did the voice of her father, Cronos Titan, who was now collapsed, flash through her mind?

Roxy’s hardened face wavered.

“Roxy-nim. I have already requested the medicine through the largest physician in the capital. All the costs have also been paid. It seemed like time was running out.”

Calidupen glanced at his watch for a moment and then calmly looked at her.

“So, it seems like you can take the medicine as soon as it arrives.”

At the following words, the hard barrier in Roxy’s heart crumbled without a trace.

Roxy looked at her child, who was groaning in pain. Then, she turned her body and slowly bent one knee.

“I, Roxy Blackwinter, and currently Roxy Eastwood.”

Roxy often muttered self-deprecatingly that she was no longer a knight.

It was because the family she had loved all her life no longer recognized her as a knight.

However, she was born as a Blackwinter and had lived as a Blackwinter.

She was still a knight, and she had not lost her chivalry.

Her father’s teachings remained in her heart.

At this moment, she was a knight making an oath.

“I express my immeasurable respect and gratitude to you… and I will help you with all my life for the rest of my life.”

For someone who inherited the blood of Blackwinter to swear allegiance to a vassal, a mere knight at that, was absurd.

It was an unbelievable sight.

“Everyone says that I am no longer a knight, but I have always lived thinking of myself as a knight until I die. So, I will keep my oath with all my life.”

Roxy’s determination was firm.

“I will do anything.”

Her son was the only remaining light and hope in her life.

He was the one who saved her son who was about to die.

“…….”

Calidupen looked embarrassed and awkward at the unexpected situation.

Even an old man who had lived a rough life would be flustered by this situation.

“Ugh… It seems like this is something beyond this old man’s judgment.”

Calidupen muttered towards the empty air.

Roxy, who had been kneeling, tilted her head in confusion.

“……If you would allow it.”

Calidupen’s eyes turned to Roxy.

He erased his embarrassment and revealed his seriousness.

“Actually, I have been saying that I made the offer to Roxy-nim independently… but in fact, there is a master I serve behind this old man.”

It meant that he had a backer. Roxy opened her mouth slightly.

She hadn’t expected it at all… No, she had thought about it, but she couldn’t find anyone who would be suitable.

That was because the influential people within the Blackwinter family each had their own power, so there was no reason for them to reach out to Roxy.

‘But who is the master behind this man?’

Calidupen spoke politely.

“The one who will receive that oath is not me, but my master. All the instructions are given by my master, and this old man has just followed them.”

“Is it a member of the Blackwinter family?”

“Yes, it is. And…”

His face turned towards the empty air on the side for a moment.

“It seems my master has allowed me to reveal herself.”

Roxy’s face followed where Calidupen was looking. Soon, someone appeared in what had seemed like empty air.

Roxy’s eyes widened as if they would tear at the sight of the small figure.

“……Leia?”

There was a lovely girl, smiling brightly, having just taken off her cloak.

Leia, her niece. A pitiful child, like a flower that was about to wither.

Like her son, she was sickly, so she felt sorry for her and had affection for her.

That Leia was smiling vibrantly in front of her.

“Well, I didn’t really plan to reveal my identity, Aunt.”

However, that smile was a little different from the smiles she had seen.

“But since it seems like Aunt is now completely on my side, I took the courage to do so.”

She was too weak to be seen in a place like this, even though she was always taken care of nearby.

“Shall I introduce myself again? I am Leia Blackwinter, who made the offer to Aunt.”

“…….”

“And in the future, I will gather money with this merchant guild, build wealth, and accumulate power.”

The child smiled brightly.

“And I’m going to give the Blackwinter family a taste of their own medicine.”

Her curving eyes were not those of a child. Nevertheless, there was a feeling of innocence.

Roxy stared blankly at her niece and then laughed, “Ha.”

“Haha. Hahahaha.”

Soon, laughter echoed in the room.

It was a very pleasant laughter.

It was shocking. But on the one hand, she was relieved that the backer was a child in a similar situation to her.

Also, she was relieved that it was family.

Roxy realized.

“This is the best sound I’ve heard since I was kicked out of the family.”

Ah, now she would be serving and helping a very young person as her lord.

“Those were very pleasing words.”

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Well, it was good to reveal my identity.

But I was surprised when Aunt suddenly laughed like a crazy person.

“Okay, niece. Since I am now in a position to completely follow your decisions in the future, shall we divide the superior and inferior in our work?”

Aunt made the offer first, coolly. She would treat me as her ‘superior’ during our work meetings.

“Well… but I’m your niece…”

“Although I have been stripped of the Blackwinter name, I have not forgotten that I was also a knight. A knight’s oath always contains sincere truth.”

Aunt’s face became serious.

“I will use honorifics as I see fit, so you can treat me comfortably.”