If you wish for a married couple's duties (LK adaptation)

Chapter 50: A Slight Disconnection (3)

"...What?"

At Margaret's words, Lalisa's face hardened.

It was unlike her handmaiden, who had a refreshed expression on her face as if a heavy burden was lifted off her shoulders.

"Lalisa."

Unlike usual, her voice had a sense of weight within it for some reason, making Lalisa gaze up in surprise.

Margaret's eyes weren't as innocent as usual, and for some reason, a sedate gleam was contained within them.

She gave Lalisa a smile.

"You know, Kook always talks about Lalisa whenever he comes over."

Even if Jungkook was busy, he would visit Margaret once every other day.

In the past, he would always be expressionless, and mostly spent his time listening to Margaret talk.

The most that he'd say was about what he'd done that day and the happenings in territory.

"But after Lalisa came here, he'd always talk about Lalisa. About what Lalisa had said today, what expressions were on her face, what she'd done."

Margaret looked at Lalisa, who seemed enraptured for some reason, and continued.

"And whenever Kook talks about that, he would always look like he's very happy. In the past, he would never smile, but whenever he talked about Lalisa, he would smile occasionally."

Lalisa recalled the duke's smile that she'd seen from time to time.

She thought that that teasing smile appears quite often.

But he actually didn't smile like that in front of others.

Lalisa couldn't help but curl her hands into fists.

"You know, it's the first time Kook has told me about someone else. Doesn't that mean that Lalisa is someone precious to Kook?

Margaret lowered her head slightly, and stroked Muffin, who still remained vigilant on her knees.

"But I also like Valen, so I hope that the three of you will get along with each other. Though I know I'm being greedy."

Unlike usual, she could feel the traces of time from Margaret's voice and tone.

It was the first time that Margaret looked her age, and placed high hopes onto Lalisa.

If she did this correctly, wouldn't she be able to find out the reason for their poor relationship?

"...Margaret, do you know why Jungkook hates Valen?"

At that, Margaret's hand, which was stroking Muffin, stilled.

At Lalisa's question, she hesitated for a moment and soon gave a bitter smile.

"...I'm not too clear about that."

"Margaret."

"But if someone doesn't intervene, those two will hate each other like that for the rest of their lives."

Margaret looked at Lalisa with a grave expression.

"That's why, Lalisa, please do your best. So that they can return to how they used to be..."

How they used to be?

Although Lalisa's brows furrowed with both surprise and anticipation, she still remained alert.

Perhaps it's a clue she can use to understand the relationship between Jungkook and Valen.

But at that moment, the solemn gleam disappeared from Margaret's eyes.