A Terminally Ill Villainess Refuses To Be Adopted

“Has it been three weeks already?”

Today, Raven made the meal so we decided to eat outside. 

Evelyn suggested so, affirming that she would forget all the fun in life if she could not unwind sometimes.

Let’s enjoy the daytime sunshine on a big rock before spring goes away. 

Evelyn, who said it was delicious while eating what Raven made, smiled. 

“It’s been a while since someone cooked for me.”

In fact, she couldn’t even remember it, so it feels like the first time. Raven was embarrassed at those words, but stealthy held out a cup of water to her and quietly said.

“Your grass soup, I put bread in it too.”

“Puh.”

At those words, Evelyn spewed out soup.

Raven looked at the giggling Evelyn, he didn’t understand what was so funny. She kept laughing and saying, “Oh, I also don’t know why this is funny.” 

“It’s just because this setting doesn’t suit you.” (Evelyn)

Besides, he was very persistent in being caring!

Evelyn kept giggling non-stop, but even so, she ate it all. It was a peaceful time, and Raven felt some freedom at that.

So, the moment when he made a little wish that this time could last a little longer.

“Cough, cof, cof, ah, it was funny.”

The scent of blood crossed his nose.

“Bell, you.”

But before he could say anything, Evelyn waved her hand.

“Ah, I choked. Let’s stop now, you are too funny.”

In an instant, something caught his gaze.

But when he realized that Evelyn had diverted the subject away from her blood, he felt his own blood run cold. Raven wiggled his hand a little and then he wiped Bell’s mouth, not knowing what to do with his expression.

“I spilled water?”

“…Yes.”

Raven made a grumpy look, hiding the sleeves he used to wipe Evelyn’s mouth. 

“Not even a baby, why are you so clumsy.”

“Hey, we too are babies, big babies. Our age is proof enough.”

“It’s not.”

His sleeves were, very faintly, tinged with red.

***

‘I can’t believe I’m starting to heal right now!’

I was eating the first food Ray ever made for me.

I know is just meaningless whining, but this time, wasn’t the amount that came up bigger than before?

‘Crazy, why now?’

It was a bit hard to swallow like before.

I did hide it somehow. 

And while I continued to talk with a casual face, Raven, who had a mischievous expression, as usual, felt somehow subdued for some reason.

I tilt my head with worry, but I decided to ask openly.

“Ray, what’s wrong?” 

“Nothing.”

“Hmm. I don’t think so.” 

“It’s true. Rather than that, Bell.”

“Yes?”

Eventually, with a slightly calmer face, Ray opened his mouth.

***

Raven stared at Evelyn, who had eaten everything he had made.

He agonized a little. 

What should he say?

Now he had so many things he wanted to say to her that he couldn’t even choose between what words to use.

Yes, including the bloodstain on his sleeve.

But.

“Thank you.”

It was not considered a matter to be discussed now. Also, there was only one thing he had to say before anything else.

“Thank you”? 

Evelyn repeated his words as if she hadn’t heard correctly, Raven poured the soup into his mouth at once and spoke again, clearly.

“I said thank you.”

“No, I heard it right but, what have I done?” (Evelyn)

At her muttered words, Raven laughed a little.

“Right. Even if I think about it, you have nothing to thank me for?” (Evelyn)

After she said those words with a smile, Raven continued with a somewhat stiff tone.

“I have been favored. You, no, I will definitely return the favor.”

“…….Favor?”

Evelyn hesitated at the words of repaying the favor.

“Yes. The principle of our house is to repay grace and enmity unconditionally until the other person dies or I die.”

Raven spoke as politely as possible while slightly lowering his lips.

“…..”

Evelyn, looking at Raven, that had a face that hid what was inside him, smiled calmly before long.

Raven thought for a moment that his eyes were blinded by the scene.

“Okay. You promised to repay the favor, right?”

Evelyn bent her eyes beautifully as she looked at his slowly blinking bright golden eyes. 

“Yes.”

Watching Raven’s serious answer despite her playful tone, Evelyn lightly laughed again.

After a while, she asked.

“How are you feeling?” 

“Not bad.”

“That’s a relief.” 

Eventually, when Raven said that the pattern would naturally disappear after a while, Evelyn sighed with a more relieved expression.

“I see. But in the meantime, you’ll have to be careful.”

“Right.”

Evelyn coughed again.

Raven who was leaning forward, erased the smile from his face.

“Bell, do you have a cold?”

“No, no! It’s not like that.”

“It’s not like you choked on something either.”

“It’s not a cold, it’s just that my throat is a little dry.”

“Hmm.”

Ray tried to hide his burning eyes and meekly nodded his head as if accepting her excuse.

Evelyn wouldn’t know.

But he knew that the scent of blood was oozing very lightly from her. No one in the world was more sensitive to the smell of blood than those from the House North.

Evelyn gulped down the blood that kept coming up and drank all the water. Pale from having swallowed something she shouldn’t have swallowed, she got up from her seat to go to the Potion Maker. 

“I will be back.”

“Be careful.”

“Huh?”

“Your body, be careful.”

Raven made a frustrated face because this was a situation where he could only express that much.

But Evelyn somehow seemed happy.

“Yes. I’ll be careful.”

Perhaps Evelyn also didn’t know this.

That Raven remembered his mother and hardened. Seeing sick people and dying people was also a hardship for him.

That’s why he didn’t hang out with the weak.

Raven sighed, feeling that he had changed a lot compared to before.

But it’s okay.

Because he likes it.

His father said that the only ones who do not change are those who are left behind by time.

He thought that was right.

Therefore, his attitude towards a person who looks sick may also become different from before.

“……This time. I won’t just watch.”

He tried to endure it as much as he could, trying to take into consideration her unwillingness to speak, but he had already seen blood several times.

He thought it was not a situation to just watch.

Because Evelyn does not know Raven’s identity, she does not know what Raven can do for her.

The only person who could know that was himself.

Therefore.

“Now that I can move a little.”

After clenching and opening his small, firm fist, the boy stood up.

Exactly 5 minutes after Evelyn left, he started following her.

And.

Black shadows followed him.