Surviving as an Obsessive servant

CHAPTER 8

“Your feelings towards the Young Master… I… I understand—”

I was taking out the luggage and I suddenly heard a voice. When I turned my head, I saw Rimson Hyung with a sorry face.

It seemed his coughing fit earlier did a number on him. He already had to squint his eyes, but now it looked like he had aged a few years in just one day—.

I worriedly asked, “Are you okay?”

“You are asking me that, now?!”

Rimson Hyung burst out as soon as I finished speaking. But then, he caught himself and lowered his voice, being mindful of the knights assembling the camp behind him.

“You think you have many necks instead of just one? Why aren’t you afraid to say things like that! Asking the nobles to meet someone—”

“Hey, let’s get rid of that frown first. If those wrinkles get any deeper, no one will marry you.”

Hearing my words, Rimson Hyung pounded his chest with his fists as if he was going to explode. He really looked like an angry bear.

I tugged the hand and guided it to the luggage on the carriage. But then, he angrily tossed them onto the floor one by one.

I was worried for no reason at all. As expected, mercenaries are quite strong. As I continued helping with the luggage, I could see his troubled expression.

“Don’t worry too much.”

I reassured him. However, he was still puzzled by my actions.

“Why do you want to get attention from a Young Master like that?”

“Rather than wanting to get his attention—”

It was kind of like feeling sorry for someone suffering from the same ailment. I smiled bitterly, breaking off my response vaguely.

My biggest goal is to cure my illness, but as I got to know him, different feelings arose. When I saw him, I was naturally reminded of the times when I had to suffer in the past.

So what should I say?

Was it compassion or sympathy—? There was a unique bond between those who suffered from the same rare disease.

Although this is only a one-sided feeling—.

I calmly explained to Rimson Hyung, who seemed to want an explanation.

“At first, honestly, I thought it would be nice just to be together. Now, things have changed. I want to get to know him better and I hope he will do better as well. And well— things caught my eye.”

I decided to take care of him while we were together.