IELNDMH - Chapter 29 < If You Ask Me To Go To The Bedroom With You >
I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband
"So, how much do I know about you, so why bother?"
I grumbled as I walked down the central stairs alone. I had rehashed the original work several times and remembered its contents carefully.
Looking at Camilla's pale face, I thought it was a good idea to gather evidence of her affair at the right time. Because of this, Camilla will hide her sharp claws from me for the time being.
'But she is such a clever person that even if she endures it now, she will wait for the day when she will take revenge on me.'
This was probably after Camilla's divorce from Count Dmitry. At least until then, Camilla couldn't hastily attack me when I had evidence of her affair. Moreover, since I will steal Henry's investment fortune, it will take longer for Camilla to divorce than in the original.
'By then, I'll probably have announced my divorce and left the North?"
I went down the stairs feeling relaxed and had just reached the second-floor lobby. Beyond the lobby, a figure standing on the terrace came into view.
'Uh? Who is that person?"
I approached slowly and calmly but soon became convinced. A man leaning on a terrace holding a half-full crystal glass of champagne. It was Adrian.
Pale moonlight was falling on his face as he closed his eyes and enjoyed the night breeze. The shadow beneath his high nose and the lips that occasionally let out a long sigh. Long honey blonde hair blowing in the pleasant breeze. It looked like a famous painting with the night sky in the background.
It was a time when I was watching Adrian like that without even realizing it.
"Your Highness?"
Adrian opened his closed eyes, saw me, and smiled softly.
"... Adrian."
A somewhat shy smile appeared. Then Adrian opened the glass door between him and me and happily welcomed me.
"Your Majesty Rain, would you like to come out? The night breeze is really refreshing."
Adrian said, politely offering his hand. I hesitated for a moment. I ended up holding Adrian's hand and walking out to the terrace. Then the cool and refreshing night breeze touched my cheeks. I smiled at that refreshing feeling and turned my head towards Adrian, ruffling his hair.
"Adrian, how is your father doing now?"
Adrian smiled slightly at my question.
"My eldest brother is taking good care of him., but I think it will be difficult to get over the next hurdle."
"...I'm so sorry, Adrian."
As I said that, I lightly patted Adrian's shoulder. It was because his calm expression made me feel sad.
Then Adrian looked at my hand on his shoulder with an unknown expression.
"... It's okay. The burden on my eldest brother and his vassals is probably greater than mine. Because we have to decide on the succession structure."
"If you are deciding on a succession structure....Isn't Adrian a strong candidate now?"
It was a question. I asked after recalling a story I heard from Mina the other day.
In the demon world, the method of determining succession was preferred based on the superiority or inferiority of ability rather than birth order.
Therefore, it was said that most of the vassals of the Monter family wanted to make Adrian, the second son, who had more magical power than his eldest son, the head of the family.
The Monter family is influential in the demon world. The fact that Adrian might become the head of the family was definitely something worth celebrating.
'Of course, if that happens... I won't be with Adrian anymore.'
I smiled, trying to hide my regret.
"Is it hard to imagine Adrian becoming the head of a family?"
"Haha, me too. Originally, I wasn't very interested in becoming the head of the family."
"... Is that possible?"
"Yes. The world is wide, and there are people like me. In fact, other than being the head of the family, I haven't had many desires in my life."
"..."
"Until..... Not long ago."
Adrian mumbled and stared at the night sky. I looked at his profile in silence for a while. Then he stroked his wind-distressed hair and asked to talk again.
"Anyway, Adrian, why are you here all alone? It's personal social time, now."
In response to my question, Adrian smiled, leisurely leaning his arm on the terrace railing.
"Haha, then why did you come here alone? This is personal social time."
Behind him as he told a joke, beautiful firecrackers decorated the night sky.
"...Probably no one here wants to talk to me for long."
"Why? I saw earlier that there were a lot of noble ladies sneaking glances at Adrian."
"The more that happens, the more strictly the parents will crack down on it."
Adrian then, after mocking himself a little, spoke again.
"It would be difficult if there were any unsavory rumors about me, a half-blood demon, and their precious daughter."
"..."
"I don't know if it's someone with the same level of power as His Highness the Grand Duke."
It has been 6 years since exchanges with the demon world resumed. In the Western Empire, discrimination against mixed-race demons still continued subtly.
The moment I thought that Adrian's face looking at the night sky looked somehow sad. A soft bass sound softly rang in my ears.
"In all my life, I have never been greedy for something or envious of anyone."
"..."
"I used to look at the mistreatment I received when I came to the human world with interest because it was my first time experiencing it. I kept my distance and had no deep interest in anything."
Adrian smiled briefly and slowly opened his mouth again.
"But, funny enough, today... I found myself envious of His Highness the Grand Duke."
Red and blue flames are engraved on black drawing paper and then disappear. In the blue-purple eyes against the beautiful background, a vivid light that I had never seen before began to shine.
"For the first time, I also started to feel greedy."
***
The whole way back, Cedric looked at Rebecca as if observing her. Rebecca was still staring out the window, leaning her head against the window of the carriage.
Cedric doesn't know if it's really the scenery outside the window that catches her attention, or if it's some other thought lingering in her head.
A sigh often escaped Rebecca's lips. At times like that, Cedric had to hastily turn his head without realizing it. It was because every time his eyes fell on Rebecca's lips, the soft texture of them and her hands wrapping around him kept coming to mind. And surprisingly, that feeling didn't give him the slightest bit of discomfort. No, rather it made him crave even more.
'I'm sure I would have thought it was terrible before.'
He was even surprised by the changes in himself several times. For example, about two years into their marriage, Rebecca attempted to force a kiss. Of course, Cedric stubbornly rejected her, and he couldn't sleep because of discomfort at the mere fact that her lips almost touched his.
And now, Cedric was sure he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight like he did then. But the reason he couldn't sleep tonight was because of a completely different feeling from then.
"We've arrived, Rebecca."
Before they knew it, the carriage arrived in front of the Garden of Darkness. Cedric gently called Rebecca, who was still lost in thought, once again.
"Rebecca."
Only then did Rebecca take a quick look around her and mutter to herself.
"Ah... We're already arrived."
Perhaps because it was late at night, the area around the mansion was filled with quiet darkness. Judging from the fact that they couldn't hear any noise other than themselves, it seemed like the carriage carrying Bianca and Adrian hadn't arrived yet.
As soon as Cedric was sure that Rebecca had come to her senses, he got out of the carriage first. He then held Rebecca's hand as she got off the carriage and asked.
"What are you thinking like that? You were uncharacteristically quiet the entire way."
Rebecca stepped onto the land and looked up at Cedric. Finally, she felt his gaze rest on her own lips. Cedric unconsciously stuck out his tongue and moistened his dry lips. There is such a thing.
"You won't like it if you find out."
Rebecca left a questionable comment and took the first step. Cedric, who was standing there pondering her words, followed suit and began to take her steps.
"Do you want me to take you to the front door?"
"You're asking the obvious."
Rebecca laughed softly at his words, which came out without even a single thought.
"I really can't get used to it. It's never been like this before."
"..."
"You didn't even care whether I returned to the Anti-aircraft Vision or not."
"We stayed in the same mansion back then. Were you that sad?"
Instead of answering, Rebecca just smiled faintly. Her face shined beautifully under the moonlight. Cedric, who was staring at the scene, slowly removed his lips.
"I can take you to the anti-aircraft vision even now."
"..."
"You... If you still want to."
At that moment, Rebecca's feet stopped right in front of the front door. Cedric, who stopped with her without even knowing what was happening, looked at her again. Then his eyes immediately met Rebecca, who was looking up at him with her captivating eyes raised. As Rebecca hid her inner embarrassment, the corner of Rebecca's mouth quirked up playfully.
"Cedric, now you talk as if you'll do anything I want."
Cedric was rarely embarrassed, but when it came to Rebecca these days, his situation had changed. Even now, Cedric could only spit dryly and was unable to respond easily.
Rebecca, who kept laughing as if his reaction was funny, gradually came closer. And finally, the moment they got so close that we could feel each other's breath.
Rebecca's red lips parted seductively.
"If I ask you to come with me to my bedroom now... Are you going to grant that request too?"
Cedric's neck recoiled loudly. Then, a relaxed smile appeared on Rebecca's lips. She also seemed to sense that Cedric's reaction was clearly different from before.
Meanwhile, Cedric was struggling to come to his senses.
'No. I can't imprint on Rebecca while we're already divorced.'
Now he was in no position to hold on to Rebecca even if she decided to leave. There is no reason to keep Rebecca by his side anymore. In this situation, if Rebecca were to leave after the divorce was made public...
He's going to end up going crazy with her obsession with him. He thought that way for a while.
Eventually, he was surprised to find that his distaste for Rebecca was not the reason he was reluctant to have a night with Rebecca. He was once again shocked by the fact that his heart was shaking aimlessly like a reed.
That moment when Cedric felt confused as he was thrown into the harsh battlefield of reason and instinct. A woman's slender fingers began to slowly run down the buttons of his shirt. When her touch finally stopped at the entrance to his loud heart, Rebecca moved slowly and got close to Cedric's ear.
"Cedric."
A series of captivating voices and an unpleasant breath tickling his earlobe. It completely destroyed even the ounce of reason he was holding onto.
"This is probably the last chance I have given."
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