The Former Villainess Who Went Back in Time, She Doesn’t Fix Her Bad Personality but Avoids the Execution Ending! - Chapter 85 | Awebstories

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Chapter 85: That back that didn’t reach

Thanks to Sanna and the others, who had done some questioning, I obtained information that Julian-sama had been seen. He had apparently been alone, and I hurriedly made my way there.

“I want Sanna and the others to search for Princess Chai.”

I asked them to watch her movements and ran without even remembering to hold down my skirt. If Okaa-sama were to see me in such a state, as the Duke’s daughter, she might faint.

I didn’t mind if it was just needless worry. For now, I couldn’t relax until I confirmed Julian-sama’s safety with my own eyes.

“Haa…haa…!”

I found his figure standing in one of the gardens within the school. There weren’t any particularly eye-catching flowers planted here, and the area was always quiet since it lacked tall trees that could provide shade.

Although I could only confirm his back from this side of the small shallow pond, that was undoubtedly Julian-sama.

“Julian-sama! Julian-sama…!”

Though my throat burned painfully, I called his name repeatedly without caring about it.

In an instant, Julian-sama’s body swayed. I was relieved, thinking that he was going to turn and face me, but the next moment, I held my breath in shock.

His body slowly sank to the pond.

“No…Julian-sama!!”

I ran wildly, my hair disheveled. Without hesitation, I plunged into the pond, making a splashing sound as I doggedly made my way to Julian-sama.

“Julian-sama, Julian-sama…”

His shoulders were soaked in blood. There was an arrow lying next to him. Perhaps Julian-sama had pulled it out himself while still conscious.

I was sure that it wouldn’t be good to shake him. The body of an unconscious man was heavier than expected. Carefully turning him over, I brought my ear close to his mouth to check if he was breathing.

He was breathing weakly. But it was so feeble that he seemed like he could die at any moment. The terror of that possibility made my body tremble.

Involuntarily, I lowered my gaze, and noticed that he was holding something in his hand.

“This is…”

A white handkerchief, soaked in blood in some places. No, it was probably never beautiful to begin with.

It was an old, poorly embroidered handkerchief with mimosa flowers that I gave him as a present when we were young.

——Thank you, Aliseteen. I will treasure it forever.

His figure, blushing and smiling from our childhood, appeared and then disappeared with a snap.

“Julian-sama… please, God, please…”

I clenched my teeth tightly and tightly held his hand that was holding the handkerchief.

Soon, the guards I had brought with me rushed over to check Julian-sama’s condition. They were much more agile and accurate than I was.

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“His Highness Stratis was targeted for assassination by someone!”

“He seems to have been hit by a poisoned arrow and is now in a coma.”

“His Highness Prince should have developed resistance to all poisons, so if it doesn’t work, it means that a new type of poison was used.”

The news of Julian-sama being ambushed had shaken the entire school. Everyone trembled in fear and hoped for his safety. They were terrified at the thought of the assassin still lurking nearby.

“Fufu. How noisy.”

Only Princess Chai was enjoying her afternoon tea elegantly.

“What was so important about that dirty handkerchief? I don’t understand it at all. You know?”

She giggled, but her murmurs did not reach anyone’s ears.