The Resetting Lady

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Isela opened her eyes after a sound sleep. In front of me was the face of my parents who I hadn’t seen for a long time. I couldn’t open my mouth easily because I felt so strange. It was difficult to tell whether he was dreaming or he woke up from his dream.

“Yes, you’ve been out of the house for a long time, don’t you?”

“…father, mother.”

Berdick sighed as he looked down at Isela. Selina, Isela’s mother, also shed tears. Isela turned her face and looked where she was.

“Is this the… home of the capital?”

“Yes, Isela. Everything’s okay now. You’re safe.”

It was his room made of cream cloth and bright wood. It is a comfortable room that cannot be compared to a small room in Daeseongjeon. It was a room that I used every summer since I was young, but it felt strangely unrealistic. My room was this nice.

“Oh, my God.”

“Don’t touch it. I got hurt everywhere.”

“I’ve been through so much…What’s the matter with you?”

The tingling of his face reminded him of what situation he was in. Isela picked herself up and held the blanket. It was soft and warm. Tears fell on the white cloth.

“Huh, hahaha…”

I’m alive.

He lived by himself. He survived the dark, terrifying room and escaped from the dirty water. He is finally alive and holding his parents’ hand at home.

Isela was hugged by Selina. Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried to celebrate their birth. After a while, Verdick, who was also hoarse, opened his mouth.

“Let’s go home now.”

Looking at their daughter, who was in a rough situation, they realized that they were a couple.

When Isela was wandering around the capital, her mother Selina always watched people from afar to see if she was losing her reputation. Contrary to worries, however, Isela did not overreact.

Berdick was able to hear from Isela through his wife, so he knew her behavior to some extent and helped her moderately. The gold jewelry sold by Isela was never scammed and sold at a reasonably high price each time, and a large donation was always provided to Daesungjeon.

However, it was different from being in a safe place. The world was still dangerous for Isela.

Isela looked awkwardly at her parents holding hands with each other.

“First of all, my mom and I will be by your side for a while. I don’t think we spent much time together.”

“I realized that life was really unpredictable.”

“Father, Mother.”

Isela blinked her eyes.

“And prepare for your wedding again.”

“What?”

Isela said urgently. Berdick nodded.

“I know who the man you want.”

“A man?”

“Sion Electra. I know you’re not good enough, but… I’m going to allow it because it’s your benefactor. Still a baby, hmm… There are some shortcomings, but I’ll take care of them as much as I can.”

“Lord Zion? Oh….”

Isela recalled her last memory. As soon as he thought he could get out alive, he threw himself into the water. I remembered suffering in the ever-pushing water.

“Yes, he saved you. He’s been looking for you the whole time, and he’s been lucky enough to save you.”

“I see….”

Isela felt her throat. It was a miracle to be breathing. Was he able to find himself because of the water he used to walk with Zion? It was fortunate that he was released not long after he was kidnapped. If he had missed a little bit of time, he would have died.

“And I killed him, too.”

“Who?”

“Who do you mean, the man who tried to drown you.”

Isela knew that things had not been sorted out yet. Since he fainted, everyone seemed to have not been able to recover because they didn’t know the situation before. Now was not the time to lie idle and talk about something else.

“Father, no, it’s not the only case.”

“What?”

“I didn’t fall into the water right away, I was kidnapped for almost a day.”

Isela looked out the window. The morning sun was shining before I knew it. So at least one more day has passed since he was kidnapped. Isela pulled up in a hurry.

“Yeah, so it must be very hard. Now get some rest—I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Yeah, Isela. Listen to your father. Let’s go with Mom.”

“Oh, I can’t go yet! Now, wait, so I… There’s a real killer.”

Isela shouted urgently. His marriage was not a problem now. Now was not the time to speak so peacefully. But Berdick sadly looked down at Isela.

“Why don’t we talk about bad things later?”

“Yes, take a break first.”

What’s wrong with me?

The atmosphere was strange. Isela looked up at her parents in embarrassment, but still, Berdick and Selina looked dubious.

“I want you to rest in peace. I can’t wait to start a family and settle down…”

“What?”

It was absurd for Selina to hear such a sound from the mouths of her parents, who were openly separating the government from each other, but Berdick and Selina kept talking about different things, looking sideways at each other.

“Father, what the hell are you talking about?”

“Didn’t you want to get married early?”

That’s because I was anxious about where Raymond would go. But that’s all in the past. Isela could not understand why her parents were pushing for marriage in this situation. It was so sudden that it was embarrassing.

“Not just me… There’s someone else kidnapped. He’ll still be alive. We have to save him right now.”

“Not you? Oh, Karen Haier.”

“Did you know?”

“Yeah, Lord Zion told me he disappeared with me. I hear you’ve been your maid for a while. Don’t worry too much. The investigator won’t bother you about this.”

Isela couldn’t understand the continuation of the conversation and the appearance of it. But why?

“No, Father… What have you been saying for a while?”

“I’ve been saying the same thing for a while. I’m telling you to go back and do what you want because you must have had a hard time. What’s wrong with you?”

“A man has been kidnapped!”

Isela’s voice grew louder because she was frustrated.

“There’s someone else kidnapped right now! He’s Karen! How can you talk about my wedding in this situation? People’s lives depend on it.”

Berdick wriggled his eyebrows as Isela’s voice grew. He spared no money for his daughter, but he was not the one to wait and see her being arrogant toward him.

“Icella, what do you mean to your father? Hurry up and say sorry.”

“No, right now… I don’t understand what you’re doing. I was kidnapped. And he was taken to a terrible place. I was released, but it was because there was a woman who said she would stay for me. Why don’t you listen to this story?”

From beginning to end, Verdick was relieved that his daughter had lived, but refused to listen to him. Why is he in a hurry to keep him getting married?

“Oh… I see.”

Later, Isela realized the reason and smiled dejectedly.

“So… I… I thought I would have been.”

***

“I’m going to get her married before the kidnapping goes viral.”

Berdick and Selina kissed each other like that.

Isela was kidnapped for ten thousand days. The fact had to be prevented from being known. If you hurry to marry Zion Electra, there will be no more useless rumors.

It was a car where the two often traveled openly as partners in society. Berdick intended to separate the two after Isela was satisfied, but the situation changed.

The whereabouts of the unmarried woman were unknown for more than a day, and she was on the verge of death and then survived.

It was obvious what would happen if this fact became known to people. The doctor said there were no signs of rape, but the truth will surely be busy just blotting it out.

“Honey.”

“I can’t help it.”

The couple agreed after a long time. Let’s make her get married by pretending to match her. It’s not as good as Raymond, but it wasn’t a bad choice. The lack of Zion could be filled with money.

Berdick opened his mouth as he watched Zion, restless near Isela’s room.

“I will allow you and your daughter to marry me.”

“What?”

“I won’t ask you again. Would you do it?”

Zion looked a little embarrassed, but he gave his desired answer.

“…if Ms. Isela agrees, I’m just grateful.”

“You should.”

Berdick looked down at the young knight.

As soon as possible, you should get married and bury all of this. Isela has never been kidnapped.

***

“I didn’t get it. Are you satisfied? There’s a woman who’s been beaten for me.”

“Isela!”

Isela raised her hand and covered her eyes.

I love my father. I respect my father. All of one’s own good is not denied by his father. However, Isela felt her body getting cold little by little at the sight of her father. It was like that even though he was dressed warmly.

“My father, Prince Gwiz, has a connection.”

Isela remembered that Verdick had ties with the royal family. Berdick did not give Isella details, but he liked to brag about his business at mealtimes. She recalled that Verdick boasted of having kites with Prince Gwiz.

“Your Royal Highness kidnapped me and Karen. Just because she was a young woman who saw things.”

“…Selina, please make sure there’s no one but the door.”

Selina got up quietly and checked out of the door. Then I locked the door firmly.

“There’s no one.”

“That’s a relief.”

Berdick took Isela’s hand. Isela looked down at his hand and listened to him.

“How did you get involved in such a rough thing?”

“I went too far while walking with Karen. And then I saw people dispose of the bodies… He was taken and opened his eyes.”

I felt nauseous.

“He begged me to stay for him, and he let me go. But in fact, he didn’t let me go. I tried to kill him.”

“…Your Grace couldn’t have done that. I’m sure everyone got it wrong. It’s just an accident.”

“Do you really think so?”

“Yes.”

Verdick was not surprised. I just denied it. Prince Gwiz wouldn’t do that? Your daughter was taken and brought back. Just an accident. It’s not an accident. Isela couldn’t understand. Just an accident! How can you dismiss it as a mere accident when you’ve been dragged back?

Isela understood after a while.

The fact that Prince Gwiz couldn’t have done that was not to say that he couldn’t. It cannot be done to her daughter, Isela.

“…father, so… You knew that, didn’t you?”

“…Originally, royalty have a lot of nasty hobbies….”

Isela felt disgusted by Berdick for the first time in her life.