Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 6] by Saki

Author:Saki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3

The next morning, Adi woke up early. He glanced to the side, where Mary was soundly asleep in his arms. Her lovely eyes were shut, and she was breathing softly through her slightly parted lips.

She must’ve been in a deep sleep, as even when Adi brushed his hand through her hair to test the waters, she didn’t react. He curled her locks around his fingers and played with them, but she was none the wiser. Seeing her like this while she rested on his arm filled him with fondness, and he gently patted her head, drawing her closer to him.

This finally made her stir. She mumbled something incomprehensible under her breath, and then returned to her peaceful slumber.

“I’m sorry to disturb you, milady, but I’ll be getting up now,” Adi whispered, his voice filled with the contrasting intentions of not wanting to wake Mary up, yet wanting to let her know what he was doing. He would often harbor such complicated feelings, but soon enough he backed away from Mary.

Her eyes cracked open. “Adi...?” she murmured sleepily. “Is it already time to get up?”

“No. It’s still early, so you can stay in bed. But I have something to take care of, so I’ll be leaving soon.”

“Okay... Then I’m gonna keep...”

“Keep sleeping,” she’d been meaning to say, before her head fell back upon the pillow. Considering how quickly she fell back asleep, it was accurate to say that she hadn’t woken up just now, but had only temporarily regained consciousness.

Adi smiled wryly, and watched Mary while getting ready for the day. In his familiar old room and bed, his beloved spouse was curled up, asleep under the covers. “Milady’s asleep in my very own bed... It’s not a dream, is it?” Adi murmured while pressing his fist to his mouth, all because he’d been one-sidedly in love with her for such a long time.

He’d loved her, pined for her, given up on her, and at the end of things was the sight before his eyes. He still found himself overcome with euphoria at random intervals, and viewed it all as some kind of a miracle. Adi could hide it well in public, but there was no need to play down his emotions in the privacy of his bedroom. As he breathed a sigh, his expression softened.

Perhaps having heard him, Mary once again stirred and opened her eyes. “What are you talking about...? Obviously it’s not a dream.”

“M-My lady, you’ve been awake?!”

“You could say I’ve been both awake and asleep at the same time...”

“Sleep well, then.”

“Good night...” Mary muttered idly, then lay back down.

Adi quietly left the room, careful so as not to wake her. Once outside, he uttered sweetly, “I’m off, dear.”

***

As reluctant as Adi was to leave Mary behind, he nonetheless pulled himself together and departed for House Dyce.

Due to the early hour, there weren’t any other visitors yet, and Adi could see that the maids and staff who occasionally passed him by were still at ease. Things were

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