I Pray That You Forget Me - Chapter 104
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“If you have something to say, sit down. I have things to discuss as well. It might take a while,” the Major gestured towards his seat across the barn.
Johann glared at the Major with his usual cold eyes before responding.
“Sure.”
…What?
Johann accepted the Major’s suggestion. I was taken aback, expecting him to find an excuse to refuse what I deemed an inappropriate and uncomfortable proposal.
Why?
It was clear that Johann, having little direct experience with the Major, didn’t realize how deranged he truly was. Perhaps he was curious about whatever story the Major wanted to share enough to change his mind.
‘Wait. A story?’
I finally grasped the situation. The Major’s intent was to engage Johann, not me, and he planned to keep Johann occupied until he could deliver the damaging information about my visits to his bedroom.
I grew anxious and grabbed Johann as he moved to follow the Major.
“Can we save the conversation for later? Johann, I feel dizzy.”
Both men turned to look at me, but with different expressions.
I could feel the blood draining from my body, so there was no need to act faint. However, the intensity of the Major’s scrutinizing gaze made me feel as though I might actually faint.
Johann knew I was lying to avoid the conversation, yet he looked genuinely concerned, stroking my forehead with a sympathetic expression. He turned to the Major and began to speak, likely to say that we should leave.
“I will send my wife back if there’s nothing important.”
“Then do so.”
By myself? I clung to Johann.
“No, you can’t leave me.”
How could I go when I didn’t know what the Major might say?
“I absolutely won’t go without you.”
The Major chuckled at my sudden change of heart.
“I’ll be careful not to say anything that might make Rize faint.”
He poked at my obvious inner turmoil.
Eventually, we found ourselves seated at the soldiers’ table, facing the Major. The most junior sergeant at the table poured two glasses of beer from a barrel next to them. The Major gestured for Johann to drink and raised his own glass high.
“Mr. Renner, as you know, I’ve been indebted to your wife time and again. Lending me your wife…”
At that moment, the Major abruptly stopped speaking and looked as if he had misspoken. It was clear he had done it deliberately to insult us.
The Major started laughing uncontrollably, as if he found his own gaffe hilarious. Soon, the other military officers around him erupted into laughter as well. I watched with a mix of anxiety and irritation as Johann quietly glared at the Major, clenching his fists under the table.
“Ah… what have I just said? I must be drunk already. What I meant was, I’m grateful for your generous offer to lend me your wife’s hand! Your kindness!”
The Major clinked his glass against Johann’s, which he hadn’t even held, and quickly emptied his drink. I, too, glared at the Major, secretly clenching my fist like Johann. Cold sweat began to accumulate in my tightly clenched hand.
“I’ll be careful not to say anything that might make Rize faint.”
The Major said so, hinting that he wouldn’t mention my visits to his bedroom. No, that wasn’t right. He said he would be careful not to speak about it. As ambiguous as that promise was, the Major was already vaguely violating it.
“In return, I could show Rize to the bunker’s medical officer. I’ve been worried about her getting thinner and looking lost lately. There might be something fundamentally wrong here…”
The Major tapped his head with the hand holding the cigarette.
“There might be a significant issue.”
At first, I thought he was mocking me, implying I was foolish or crazy for having problems in my head, but surprisingly, the Major continued seriously with his proposal.
“There are high-ranking officials and some of their families who might have issues here as well. Remarkably, one of the bunker doctors is an authority on neurology. He could properly assess Rize’s condition. And of course, it would be free.”
“I appreciate the offer, but that’s not necessary.”
