IELNDMH - Chapter 55 < Shake It Some More, Rebecca >
I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband
At the same time, Cedric was leaving the magic stone mine with Chief Devon. It was a mine being developed with support from the Twins family near Gray Zone Village.
We walked down the mountain path for a while with a faint smile on each other's lips.
Chief Devon opened his mouth as he looked at the view of the village through the thick trees.
"Do you think, His Highness, that Her Highness the Grand Duchess truly came to ask for our forgiveness?"
Chief Devon had a complex expression on his mind. Cedric, who was looking at him with sad eyes, soon nodded his head and parted his lips.
"Yes, Rebecca I'm serious."
The answer that came back was decisive. At the same time, Chief Devon's wrinkled eyes slowly opened wide.
Until he was kicked out by Rebecca, he lived as the head of the house at the Mansion of Light and had watched the Grand Duke and his wife closely for a long time.
To Devon, the sight of Cedric protecting Rebecca could not help but feel unfamiliar no matter how many times he saw it.
"While I was away from the Mansion of Light...... What on earth happened between you two?"
"What's going on?"
A faint smile escaped Cedric's lips. Eventually, he looked at Chief Devon again with a rather serious look on his face.
"Rebecca has really changed, Devon. Even when dealing with employees and when dealing with Bianca, and... Even when dealing with me."
Chief Devon was speechless for a moment, his eyebrows arched high. He looked confused when Cedric, the person he trusted the most, said the most unbelievable words.
Cedric seemed to understand his inner thoughts and spoke again with force.
"If you can't trust Rebecca, then trust me."
"But Your Highness......."
"Rebecca has definitely changed, and I have no doubt about that now."
As Cedric said that, his eyes were filled with deep trust in Rebecca. That was when Chief Devon's lower lip slowly fell down.
"Huh, huh... Your Highness, Chief! You are here!"
A young man ran straight ahead of them.
"Hurry and go to the village. Everyone gathered in front of the community hall!"
"All the villagers are gathering?"
Chief Devon asked, blinking slowly.
"Why! Now that His Highness the Grand Duke has come, a banquet has been held!"
The young man joked and answered brightly. However, upon hearing those words, the faces of Cedric and Chief Devon visibly hardened.
"No way, Rebecca too... Is she with all those people?"
Cedric's voice as he asked that question was filled with an unknown sense of caution. The young man nodded his head with a puzzled expression and continued.
"Yes? Yes, she came out......."
Then this time, Chief Devon could not hide his worry.
"Is Her Highness okay? If the villagers get drunk and threaten Her Highness...."
However, Devorn's words could not continue. This was because Cedric turned his back on him with an anxious look on his face.
"I have to go to Rebecca right away."
Cedric left only those words and ran down the forest path at once. As they got closer to the center of the village, they started to hear the shouting and giggling of drunk people. Cedric's heart beat faster at that.
'Damn, if drunk people do anything to Rebecca...'
Cedric cared about mixed-blood demons more than anyone else, but if such a situation were to arise, he would not feel comfortable setting fire to this place.
When he finally arrived in front of the village hall, he saw a long banquet table in front of it, rough but tasty dishes, and people sitting around it, giggling and tasting the drinks and food.
A sight that looks like a fun banquet to anyone. However, seeing this, Cedric's anxiety became more extreme. This was because the scene resembled a banquet enjoyed by mixed-blood demons from the demon world after an important hunt.
"Rebecca, where is Rebecca?"
Cedric shouted, grabbing everyone he saw. An urgent attitude like a parent who has lost a child.
At that time, his desperate cries echoed loudly around the outdoor banquet hall.
"Yes? Who is looking for me......?"
Someone sitting at the head of the banquet table raised her hand and asked.
Cedric hurriedly turned his head at the familiar, but half-blurred voice.
"Uh? It's Cedric......?"
In the distance, he saw a red-haired woman with her eyes wide open. Cedric, who seemed to be relieved, brushed his face and walked straight to her.
When Cedric suddenly appeared in front of her, Rebecca slowly blinked her drunken eyes. Then, she repeatedly asked Jacqueline, who was sitting next to her, 'That's Cedric, right?'
Putting an arm affectionately around Jacqueline's shoulder was a bonus.
"That's right, Your Highness! But why is His Highness looking for Her Highness in such a hurry?"
Jacqueline, who was also drunk, burst out laughing.
Until they arrived in this village, it was Jacqueline who was most hostile towards Rebecca.
It was a time when Cedric tilted his head at her sudden change in attitude.
"Cedric, come sit down."
Rebecca said, patting the seat next to her.
"You don't know how fun the people in this town are. This honey beer is also very delicious."
After saying that, Rebecca smiled brightly at Cedric.
Cedric, who was looking at her silently, smiled softly at the corner of his mouth. Two rosy cheeks rose from a bright smile, sparkling eyes, and the gently curved line of the lips. Everything about Rebecca seemed just fine.
Cedric smiled softly, handing over her unruly red hair.
"When on earth did you get this drunk? I was so worried while I was coming here."
Rebecca laughed like a child at those words. Then she gently rested her cheek on Cedric's palm.
"Why? You're afraid the villagers will do something to me?"
Rebecca's eyes sparkled lovingly as she asked that question. The moment when Cedric's fingers delicately traced her white and soft cheek.
"Your Highness the Grand Duke! What kind of harm are we doing to Her Highness?"
"Therefore! I don't care if Her Highness harms us!"
The middle-aged women sitting around Jacqueline were joking and giggling.
"Thank you for treating the Grand Duchess well. Actually, I was indeed very worried about Rebecca while coming here."
Cedric looked at Rebecca blankly. His face was filled with relief and happiness.
It was a time when the village women rolled their eyes and exchanged glances at the unfamiliar appearance of Cedric.
"Shh!"
Rebecca raised her drunken eyes and pressed her lips against Cedric's.
"Cedric, stop talking about ruining the mood. I was talking about something important."
Cedric's lips slowly curved up under Rebecca's palm.
"What were you talking about?"
Then Jacqueline narrowed her eyes and said bluntly.
"Your Highness, I heard you had an affair? And with Her Highness and her best friend!"
Cedric's question sparked a fire in the eyes of the village women, including Jacqueline.
"...... Me?"
Cedric asked back, pointing to his face with his finger.
"Yes, I'm sure Her Highness said that earlier? She witnessed her husband having an affair with her best friend!"
Countless flounder eyes were focused on Cedric. Cedric was so confused that he even wondered if he had ever done that.
As Cedric blinked with a bewildered expression, the woman's gaze turned to Rebecca again.
"Right, Your Highness?"
Jacqueline asked Rebecca, who was half face down on the table. Then Rebecca slowly nodded her head and suddenly looked at Cedric.
"Oh, by the way, our Cedric came......."
Her eyes widened as she said that.
"Unlike others, he is handsome, has a good body, has a lot of money, and.... Cedric only knows one woman......."
It was a favorable review that was completely opposite to the complaints that had been made about 'Husband'.
The village women each rolled their eyes with an absurd expression.
"Your Highness, you definitely said just now that His Highness was having an affair with your best friend!"
Then Rebecca burst out laughing.
"Fufu.... Cedric? That can't be possible. This man is quite single-minded."
Everyone looked puzzled by Rebecca's answer.
However, a smile slowly spread on the lips of Cedric, who almost misunderstood her because of her true nature.
'Cedric is handsome, has a good body, has a lot of money, and only knows one woman.'
It was the first compliment he heard from Rebecca in a long time.
Cedric bit his lip trying to suppress the laughter that kept escaping. And then for a while, Cedric stood up from Rebecca's seat, supporting her body.
"Rebecca seems very drunk. We'll just head back."
Rebecca was dozing off, leaning against Cedric, as if her drunkenness had exploded at some point.
Cedric looked at her lovingly and hurried her steps toward their cabin.
***
My eyes suddenly opened to the pleasant warmth.
Then the first thing I saw was the nape of someone's neck. I slowly blinked under the influence of alcohol and soon realized that I was riding on Cedric's back.
"Did it happen?"
Cedric asked, slightly turning his head towards me.
'I must be heavy because I ate a lot of snacks earlier.'
Should I ask him to take me down...
Rational thoughts crossed my mind for a moment, but the road to the cabin was long and I was still under the influence of alcohol.
In the end, I gave up everything and dropped my head on Cedric's shoulder.
Then, as he lay back, I felt a faint vibration of laughter coming from his back.
I enjoyed the comfort and fell into a light sleep for a long time. It was after we arrived at the cabin that I opened my eyes again. I woke up in bed and rolled around on the bed, finally feeling the comfort I had regained.
"Mina..... Wipe my face, quickly...."
The pronunciation wasn't as good as I thought. Slowly, I continued to call Mina. Soon after, I felt warm moisture on my face. That was when I slowly opened my eyes to the pleasant warmth.
"Mina is not here, but she has at least a warm towel."
The person smiling down at me was none other than Cedric. I soon noticed that he was gently wiping my face with a wet towel.
I lay down on the bed and looked up at Cedric while a warm wet towel brushed my face.
"...Why are you so handsome?"
Cedric blinked rapidly as he looked at me speaking slowly and with slurred pronunciation.
Every time the long eyelashes fluttered, the blue eyes inside them were clearly revealed.
"Huh?"
"Why are you making such a fuss about being so needlessly handsome? It shakes people's hearts......"
I frowned and barely lifted my excited eyes. Then Cedric let out a nervous laugh.
"It feels good, my face is shaking your heart."
When I saw his blue eyes saying that, I took my breath away.
Cedric, facing me, who was very nervous, continued speaking.
"Anything is fine as long as it moves your heart. So..."
Cedric paused for a moment and his beautiful face came closer to me. One after another, his slightly trembling fingertips began to slowly untie the ribbon tied to my front buckle.
Finally, the moment when I felt as if his gaze was looking up at me and it was as if my breathing was being held captive. A new, captivating low note flowed from Cedric's lips.
"Shake it more, Rebecca."
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