I adopt the male lead

chapter 17

“Yeah, don’t you believe in mama?”

“I-I believe you.”

Karina who barely managed to calm Melissa down moved on to the next topic.

“Now Melissa has to get ready for school, right?”

“I don’t like it. I want to be next to Roland.”

“No.”

“Why?”

Karina looked at Melissa’s face that has dry tears all over.

“Roland needs to get well soon, right? If Melissa stays next to him, it’ll only get in the way.”

This time it was a lie. The children were clearly being very supportive of each other and also of Karina. But Karina was so afraid of the fact that every doctor she brought in would repeat that Roland had no chance of surviving in front of Melissa.

“…I won’t disturb him. Can I still be here? Please…”

In the end, Karina had no choice but to allow it. Swearing that the next doctor must tell the results in the hallway so Melissa won’t be able to hear it.

* * *

The third doctor didn’t say anything different from the previous doctors. Only yesterday, the thick pay envelope that she received showed the bottom in an instant.

Considering the monthly rent this month, it was practically all used up. Wilder said he could pay half a year’s salary, but what’s the use of all those doctors saying the same thing?

‘Maybe it’d be better to let him go more comfortably. You can feed him his favorite food…’

However, the words that she saw a while ago were still clear in Karina’s mind.

‘Actually, Lord Lenque has nothing to do with Roland.’

Then, why didn’t she realize that? All the children Lord Lenque brought were among his distant relatives. Karina has thought it was simply because Lord Lenque is looking for a successor of wizard lineage.

Even though the children’s appearance all looked different. Lord Lenque has been deceiving the children that they are his relatives to make them more obedient.

‘If I hadn’t run away with Roland and Melissa, Roland would have known that later when he killed Lord Lenque.’

And Roland in the novel was devastated by the truth that Lord Lenque told him. Enough to run wild and blow up all living things in the area, including Lord Lenque. As a result, Roland’s stigma of being a killer of thousands followed him to death.

“Roland.”

Karina spoke with strength. Roland didn’t seem to hear her at all now completely unconscious.

“You will live a happy life. I’ll never let you die now or be unhappy.”

It was then. The door that’s always slightly open to make it easier to run out for a doctor was kicked. Karina didn’t look back.

It seemed to be the owner of the inn who was suspicious of the doctors coming and going.

Karina was prepared to be kicked out at any time, as the innkeepers of course didn’t like a patient to be at the inn.

“Just one day… just one more day. We’ll move out of the room starting tomorrow.”

“What are you talking about?”

Karina was startled by the unfamiliar voice and hurriedly looked behind her.

“…!”

Karina doubted her eyes. A doctor wearing a skirt cut to the knees with long black hair behind her back was looking around the room.