The Damn Family Is Back Again chapter 115

115. The Airos Family (8)

Inside the quiet carriage.

There was no sound except for the horse’s hooves, the rolling of the wheels, and a slight vibration.

Harnie, who was inside the carriage, was staring fixedly at Carsain.

Carsain’s eyes flickered towards her, sensing her gaze.

“…Is there something on my face?”

“No.”

“Then, did something happen? Did Barak say something rude?”

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“Not at all.”

“Then why…”

“…nothing at all.”

Harne tried to evade her gaze, scratching her cheek with an air of uncertainty.

As she began to read the document again, her eyes met Harne’s.

Harne didn’t seem particularly tired. Her eyes, fixed on the document, were calculating and unwavering.

But they weren’t full of life either. She was simply absorbed in her work.

Watching her, Harne couldn’t help but think of her own situation.

Somehow, she had met Karcein and spent a day at the Rusmayier estate.

And somehow, she had managed to get through the next day. She had watched Karcein sleep in the chair.

Until then, Harne could somewhat understand Karcein’s position.

Harne had been in a similar situation herself.

As an illegitimate child, she had never been recognized by her family.

No matter how hard she worked for the family, they had only used her.

In the end, they had even tried to sell her off through a political marriage.

In such a household, it was ideal to prepare an escape route as soon as possible. Karcein’s actions didn’t seem strange at all.

Reducing sleep to study.

Preparing for the outside world by acquiring knowledge and skills.

That’s what Karcein was doing, and it was the right thing to do.

Harne could understand the situation and circumstances.

So, it was correct not to disturb Karcein, who was focused on her work.

But…

‘…why am I thinking of that now…’

-“You don’t have to push yourself so hard, miss.”

-“You can take a break and rest a bit more…”

-“We’re more worried about you, miss.”

The voices of the maids, who had been telling her to take it easy, echoed in her ears.

Harne had told them she was fine, that she wasn’t skipping meals and was getting enough rest.

But the maids still looked at her with pitiful eyes.

Some of them had even taken away her workload.

Harne couldn’t understand why they were doing that.

But ironically, it was only after recalling that moment that Harne understood the maids’ perspective.

“I see. I must have looked like that too.”

Reducing sleep to focus on work was something the person involved wanted to achieve their goal as soon as possible.

So, it wasn’t a big deal. It was all about achieving the goal.

But the onlooker’s perspective was different.

Why do I feel like I’m forcing myself too much?

It’s like I’m running too fast and might fall over, which is terrifying.

In this precarious situation, I’m acting like nothing’s wrong, but it’s frustrating.

I think I know why the staff members are trying to stop me.

I also know why they’re even more worried when I tell them I’m fine.

‘You’ve always had a frustrating heart, and you had to go back like that.’

With a faint sigh, Harinee wore a subtle smile.

What’s different about her situation?

Since she understood both sides, Harinee could draw a conclusion.

‘That’s right. You’re overexerting yourself too much.’

She also had to reduce her sleep when she was busy with work, but it wasn’t this extreme.

And she didn’t sleep as uncomfortably as she did this morning either.

She did doze off occasionally, but… it wasn’t like her body was on the verge of collapsing.

But what about Carcsein?

-…As you think, young master’s sleep is extremely lacking. Only two hours a day, no, one hour. And that’s just a power nap.

Barak didn’t say that?

The workload was unusually heavy, which was strange.

She thought it was just for a day, but it wasn’t. She had been working like that for several days.

And then, she would grab another document.

And start calculating again. She would plan her next task and read another report.

That cycle kept repeating itself, day and night, without any distinction.

If she continued like this, it was clear her body would collapse.

No matter how busy she was.

No matter what her goal was.

No matter how much she said she was fine.

She couldn’t solve her problems by destroying her body.

She had to stop his overexertion. Even if she understood his position.

-Whoosh.

“…?”

Carcsein looked at her with a startled expression, as if asking what this was all about, after she snatched the document from him.

Harinee placed her hand on her hip and said,

“This is a seizure.”

“What…?”

Carcsein asked with a bewildered expression.

I heard everything from Barak. You said you didn’t sleep for a few hours, but you’re still working on the carriage?”

“I’m fine. I slept enough. As you can see, I’m full of energy.”

“Slept enough? You mean you slept for two hours in a power nap? That’s ridiculous.”

“There are people in this world who can function well even with less sleep. And it’s a different story according to sleep patterns.”

Carcsein tried to downplay the issue, saying that it was okay even if he didn’t sleep much, as it didn’t affect his productivity.

‘As expected.’

How can you give the same answer as before?

Mina starts to feel really sorry for herself.

This answer creates a situation where she can’t help but blame herself.

So, the girls couldn’t help but blame themselves.

But Harinee had a justification that the girls didn’t have.

“Oh my, as your fiancée, can’t you see that your body is getting ruined?”

Carsein was taken aback by her words.

“It’s just a transactional relationship, can’t you just return it?”

“Even if it’s a fake engagement, isn’t it a fact that I’m your fiancée?”

Yes, it may be fake, but technically, I am your fiancée.

From this angle, Carsein couldn’t refute it.

“Don’t worry, if I judge that you’ve rested enough, I’ll return it to you then. And even if it’s not that, if there’s a part where I can help, I’ll lend a hand.”

“…Just stop joking and return it.”

“No, it’s not a joke.”

Harinee turned her head, hiding her hands behind her back, holding the documents.

Then, Carsein let out a deep sigh and started to approach her.

“Ah, you’re not… trying to take it by force, are you?”

“I don’t want to, but you’re leaving me no choice.”

“This is too much! You’re not considering my feelings as your fiancée?!”

“Oh, come on. Who would misunderstand our transactional relationship?”

“That’s up to you to think about… No, it’s not like that… Just stop coming closer! Carsein, are you really going to use force?!”

“Yes, I’m that kind of guy.”

As he said that, he moved closer to her, but it seemed like he had no intention of stopping.

“What do I do? How can I…”

Meanwhile, Carsein’s hand was getting closer and closer.

If this continues, she’ll be taken away.

But the space inside the moving carriage was limited.

Here, she couldn’t possibly win against Carsein using force.

Then, it would be better to try and distract him so he can’t see the documents…

“Ah, that’s it! I’ll just make sure he can’t see it!”

As Carsein’s arms were about to close in, Harinee suddenly threw herself between them.

“Whoa!”

Harinee suddenly threw herself at him, and Carsein was taken aback, having to catch her in his arms.

“What are you doing? You’re going to get hurt in a moving carriage like this…!”

“I told you I’ll return it if you just rest a bit longer! I’m not going to take it away!”

“No, is this really necessary…?”

“Aren’t we supposed to help each other? Then you can’t do it without my permission. I allow you to work hard, but I won’t acknowledge you ruining it!”

“Oh, what kind of ridiculous argument is this… Whoa!”

-Bang!

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At that moment, the carriage shook violently, and Harinee’s body, which had been leaning towards Carsain, tried to maintain its balance.

But on the contrary, Carsain’s center of gravity was disrupted by the shaking carriage, and the situation was chaotic.

Due to inertia, Harinee’s body continued to move towards Carsain.

The direction of the force was skewed to one side.

Carsain’s body, which had been standing upright, stumbled and fell, and the force of the flying female body followed, striking the carriage floor with a loud crash.

-Bang!

The carriage floor let out a loud sound as it received the force of the two bodies.

Both of them must have lost their minds.

They must have had things they wanted to say.

However, at a very timely moment, the carriage door opened.

“Welcome, Carsain, to the West…!”

Polux, who had witnessed this scene, glanced at the two of them and trailed off. Then, he slowly closed the door again.

“Uh… I didn’t mean to intrude. I’m sorry for interrupting. Hmm.”

After hearing those words, Harinee felt a sense of unease.

She immediately realized how she and Carsain must have looked, and she quickly got up from Carsain’s body, shouting that it wasn’t what it seemed.

“Wait, Polux! You’re misunderstanding! That’s not it! I’m telling you, it’s not!”

-Click.

The carriage door had already closed.

“What, what have I done? What am I doing now…?”

A storm of consequences was about to unfold.

Carsain, still in a daze, hugged Harinee tightly.

It wasn’t enough, and their bodies became entangled as the carriage shook again.

Polux witnessed that scene.

His face was burning with excitement.

Harinee had to cover her face with her hands, which were still reaching out to the door.

“What… what’s going on?”

Meanwhile, Carsain, who had finally come to his senses, got up, holding his head.

As Carsain’s voice was heard, Harinee’s face turned even redder.

With her hands covering her face, Harinee said, “Don’t say anything and just leave.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t say anything and just leave. Please.”

“…”

Carsain looked puzzled, scratching his cheek, but he knew better than to touch Harinee at that moment, so he glanced at her and quickly got out of the carriage.

Harinee remained in the carriage, covering her face, even after arriving at the Aifelos noble family’s estate.