IELNDMH - Chapter 79 < Unholy Lover >

IELNDMH - Chapter 79 < Unholy Lover >

I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband

After dinner, I went with Cedric to his private dining room.

Bianca was led by her nanny to the Princess Hall, and Anton returned to the dark mansion.

Since the staff had not yet prepared night tea, I stood at the window and looked at the scenery outside.

The garden of light seen outside the window was still beautiful, and the same was true for the garden of darkness seen in the distance.

When I thought that I didn't have much time left to see that scene, I felt somewhat bitter.

Just as I was slightly lowering my eyes, a large hand was placed on top of my hand that was supporting the window.

As I slowly raised my head in response to the sudden warmth, I made eye contact with Cedric, who was looking at me.

“That lonely expression doesn’t suit you.”

“... When I heard that High Priest Diat was coming, it made me realize even more that we would soon be parting ways.”

I slightly raised the corners of my mouth.

“That person is coming to spy on us, right?”

Cedric furrowed his brows at the word ‘surveillance’ and then nodded.

“I guess so. It must be an excuse to come to deliver the Pope's blessings to the North. Because that weak human being has never once left the capital on his own.”

Doubt hardened into certainty.

It was clear that High Priest Diat was coming to the North to keep an eye on us. No, he was coming to the North to separate us.

If he finds conclusive evidence that Cedric and I are lovers...

'Cedric and I will be involved in all kinds of scandals. Then the Pope will be furious, time will pass and he will never allow us to remarry.'

It was probably for the same reason that Cedric exercised his patience and put up with High Priest Diat.

It was Cedric who had already been imprinted on me.

After having a human without imprinting qualities as his companion, the only place he can rely on is the human world's marriage system.

It was natural that Cedric needed our remarriage more than anything else in the world.

'Maybe the person who is most anxious right now is not me, but Cedric.'

I felt sorry for Cedric, who had to suppress himself in order to remarry with me, even though it was obvious that he wanted to cut the High Priest in two right away.

Needless to say, I once again felt that his patience was amazing.

“Cedric, do you remember that time? When we pretended to be a good couple after our divorce.”

Then, a soft line was drawn at the corner of Cedric's mouth.

“I remember. Thanks to that, I kissed you for the first time.”

“No, not that matter.”

I glanced at Cedric and spoke again.

“Let’s act again like we did then.”

"Act?"

"Yes. Instead, this time we pretend to hate each other.”

One of Cedric's eyebrows was crumpled cruelly.

“Do we really need to go that far? I think it’s okay to just hold back on expressing affection a little.”

Even as Cedric said that he kept stroking my hand.

A person who unconsciously tries to touch me even when I'm next to him is 'a little' holding back his expressions of affection?

That was an impossible story.

Cedric shook his head again as if he really didn't like my suggestion.

“I can’t possibly pretend to hate you.”

The tone of his answer was quite firm.

But no matter how much I thought about it, it was the only way to respond to High Priest Diat's interference.

The only solution is to just act away.

When I thought about that fact, it became clear to me that we were in a disadvantageous position in many ways.

I looked at him, trying to ignore the bitter feeling that was creeping in again.

“But Cedric, you know. That’s the only way for us right now.”

“Rebecca, I just can’t... ”

“I want to safely remarry you.”

I spoke firmly, interrupting Cedric.

Then the blue eyes, which had been narrowed the whole time, gradually opened wide.

It seemed like he didn't expect those words to come out of my mouth.

It was around that time that Cedric's face, which had been stiff all along, softened further due to the news of High Priest Diart's visit and my sudden suggestion.

I pulled out my overlapping hand and gently caressed the back of his hand.

“Didn’t you want to do that too?”

His calm blue eyes slowly moved along my hand.

After a moment of silence, a low voice came out of his lips.

“You can’t imagine how much I want that.”

I slowly raised the corners of my mouth.

"I know. I know better than anyone else that you want that more than I do.”

At my words, small waves rippled over his eyes that contained me once again.

“So until I can come back here, we have to pretend to blame each other like we used to.”

I hated this reality.

But I also knew that it had to be that way.

So I can only smile bitterly.

There was no way Cedric didn't know how I felt.

He looked at me quietly with a face full of things he wanted to say.

It was sometime later that his lips opened.

"Okay. There's nothing I wouldn't do to be with you again. Of course...”

“...”

“It must be painful every time I realize that I can’t reach you even though you are in front of me.”

That was something I sympathized with.

It was just after we confirmed our feelings for each other.

I thought I could strengthen that mindset for the rest of my time.

However, I meet an unexpected ambush and am forced into a situation where I have to hide my feelings.

'High Priest Diat, it's because of that needlessly quick-witted person.'

A long, irritated sigh escaped me.

“That goes for me too. It hasn't been long since the two of us confirmed our feelings for each other, but now we're under surveillance by the High Priest Diat...”

When I confessed my true feelings, I couldn't hide my anxiety.

Cedric looked at me quietly as if he sensed my fluctuating heart.

His lips slowly opened before long.

“Rebecca, what kind of person do you think I am?”

“My ex-husband.”

“Not that one.”

“Yes, you're the Grand Duke of the Western Empire. You took the position of a mixed-blood demon and helped the King of a small northern country unify this huge continent and elevate it to a great empire.”

Perhaps it was the right answer, but one corner of Cedric's mouth slightly curved.

“You know very well.”

“That’s about it...”

“Then, do you know that you are my only companion?”

At that moment, a pleasant shock hit my heart.

I might be used to it by now, but it was always like that when the word 'companion' came out of his mouth.

As if he noticed me, Cedric laughed softly.

“I think you often forget that. I can never let you go. That’s my instinct, and that instinct is to remove whatever stands in the way between you and me.”

“....”

“...Even if it means paying a huge price in the end.”

A bright light flowed through Cedric’s blue eyes.

“Anxiety is entirely mine, not yours. You just have to wait for me. I overcome all obstacles until I finally reach you.”

Maybe he was right when he said that I often forget reality.

No, I was so used to Cedric's serious and gentle appearance that I really forgot about it.

Although he lives by his own will and follows the rules of the human world, the rough and cruel instincts of a demon are still dormant in his other half.

Moreover, he was the possessor of tremendous power and authority that could either unify the great empire or destroy it entirely.

What would happen if he went berserk due to his obsession with imprinting?

'Perhaps he will follow in the footsteps of those in power who went crazy with imprints, which Cedric hated so much.'

I realized it again.

Cedric was just following the rules of the human world right now.

As long as they don't touch his back.

'I am the companion of that man who is so amazing...'

The more I learned about Cedric, the more I realized why Rebecca was so obsessed with the imprint.

Of course, just looking at his beautiful appearance and friendly yet sexy personality will fully explain the reason.

It was when I finally took my eyes off him, looking at his tendons bulging under his half-rolled shirt sleeves.

“Anyway, when High Priest Diat comes here, from then on I won’t be able to touch you as often as I do now.”

Cedric furrowed his brows and loosened his tie.

It seems that the conversation up until now had stimulated his hidden wild nature.

“And that human hasn’t arrived here yet.”

The lips that said that soon curved into an arc.

It was a smile that seemed to be hiding dark intentions.

“So, I guess I’ll have to fill up a month’s supply in advance from now on.”

I tried to sneak back, but my attempt failed as Cedric grabbed my wrist and pulled me back.

"Why... Why is this happening?”

His eyes became drowsy as he looked at me, very alert.

“Why do you think you’re doing this?”

He asked, wrapping his strong arms around my waist.

The distance between the two narrowed, and at the same time, our breathing began to become slightly irregular.

As a result, my chest repeatedly swelled above the front of my dress.

As if he had noticed this, Cedric's movements became even more explicit.

His lips lingered around my ear and then slowly moved down along the nape of my neck.

“Why do you think it’s like this?”

“Cedric, just...”

“You have to answer.”

That low, growling voice seemed like it was trying to scold me, or it seemed like it was trying to suppress its own nature.

A hot fire lit up the skin where his lips and breath passed.

The heat spread quickly and made my whole body feel hot.

At that moment, I suddenly felt regretful that I had lost the memory of my night with Cedric.

What would he have said to me that night, what facial expression would he have had and how would he have moved... I was curious about everything.

So much so that I want to forget everything and leave myself to my instincts.

But it couldn't be done.

When Cedric's lips were finally about to touch mine, I barely managed to push him away, gasping for breath.

“No, Cedric. What if... What are you going to do if I get pregnant?”

Cedric, startled by the sound, stopped his movements for a moment.

Then he rolled his eyes as if he was thinking over my words, and then burst out laughing.

The fiery appearance from just a moment ago has completely disappeared.

Seeing him like that, my face became hot in a different way than before.

'I can't believe I said the word 'pregnancy' in that kind of atmosphere. Ha...'

I lowered my eyes and mumbled sullenly.

“Don’t laugh. I'm not wrong. They say that if I get pregnant while High Priest Diat is making a fuss about us being blasphemous, the child will become evidence between us. There is no way the Pope will allow us to get married just because we have a child.”

The more I spoke, the more I felt a sense of self-destruction.

As I was taking a long sigh, I felt a soft touch on my forehead.

When I raised my head, I made eye contact with Cedric, who was smiling and leaving a kiss on my forehead.

“Because it’s cute.”

He looked down at me and bit his lower lip.

Then, with an expression that he couldn't bear it any longer, he kissed my forehead and cheek again and again.

My heart began to beat loudly again at the soft and comfortable touch.

Light kisses continued on the cheek, lips, and then forehead again.

“Cedric, I told you to stop...”

As I tried to step back, I felt the arms that were holding me as if they were restraining me getting stronger.

It seemed that the instinct that had seemed quiet for a while had awakened again.

“...Well."

Cedric's fingers gently lifted my chin.

And the moment our eyes met, a seductive smile was drawn on his lips.

“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to live up to our title of ‘unholy lover’ a little bit.”

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