Episode 136. My evaluation will be the next night
“So do you regret this decision?”
“I do.”
Christine’s expression darkened. But he didn’t get angry. She knew how much of a bad guy he had been to her.
Then Adele added,
“But no matter what choice you made, you would have regretted it. It would be better to choose the one with fewer regrets.”
Needless to say, his expression brightened as if a light had been turned on.
“I’ll do it so that you won’t regret it.”
“Show me with actions, not words.”
“With actions? Ah!”
When he brought his lips together as if he realized it, Adele pulled back and became serious.
“Please hold Aaron. My legs are numb...”
“Ah! That’s what I was going to do.”
He awkwardly moved his lips back to their original position and carefully reached out his hand to Aaron.
“Gently, so that you don’t break it.”
“Of course. Gently.”
He used all his strength to support Aaron’s back and under his knees and gently hugged him. He was so focused on not waking up the child that sweat was forming on his forehead.
Fortunately, the child slept well without waking up while he was moved to his lap...
“Ugh... Mom...”
When Aaron tossed and turned, he quickly patted his back in panic.
Only after confirming that Aaron was fast asleep again did he finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.
“Whew...”
“Pfft!”
When he raised his head at the sound of a soft laugh, Adele was laughing with her mouth covered. Her two eyes were slanted pleasingly.
“What’s so funny?”
He only asked with his mouth, afraid that the child would wake up.
“Because you really seem like Aaron’s father.”
“...!”
At that moment, something hit his heart with a thud.
He wanted to be a perfect father like Mark. That must have been why he felt jealous and envious whenever Mark was with Adele and the kids.
He didn’t think he could handle him, who seemed like the perfect head of the household.
To Christine, becoming that kind of father seemed more difficult than conquering the world.
“I’ll try harder. Of course, I’ll do my best to be a good husband to you.”
“I’ll trust you.”
“Thank you. For trusting me and choosing me.”
Adele felt that his gaze had changed significantly from a few days ago. The feeling of an unstable and dangerous beast had disappeared, and his eyes had become soft and refined.
Now, what should she say... the feeling of a large dog wanting to look good to its owner?
This was the old Chris she knew.
“Have you... All your memories come back?”
“Um, the promise to get married before the cherry blossoms fall, the vow to return when the roses bloom. The fact that I loved you enough to trade my heart for you, Adele. Now I... remember everything.”
Tears welled up in Adele’s eyes.
“That’s a relief.”
“I want to show you intense affection, but as you can see...”
Christine nodded to Aaron, who was sleeping on his lap. Then he leaned down and whispered in Adele’s ear.
“Instead, you can look forward to tonight.”
Adele looked at him in embarrassment, and he winked. Her old, sly Chris was still the same.
“Your Majesty, please give me Aaron.”
When Christine got out of the carriage carrying Aaron, Zimmer quickly followed him.
He had sent only the minimum number of knights to escort him because he said he would go out alone with Aaron. And he continued to regret it. Even if it was noticeable, he should have followed him.
Wasn’t he someone who had died in excruciating pain last night and barely survived? Even this morning, he had barely moved after being supported.
He was worried that he might collapse if he tried too hard to keep up with Aaron.
“I’ll carry you.”
However, Zimmer’s worries were in vain, and his expression looked light and relaxed.
Zimmer soon realized the reason. Adele got out behind Christine.
“I’m home, Duke Crichton.”
“Oh, yes. I didn’t know you two would come together.”
“We’ll continue to travel together from now on.”
Adele smiled as if asking for agreement, looking at Christine. Needless to say, he nodded with a bright smile.
“Yes, then you two can rest comfortably.”
Only then did Zimmer step back in relief.
As he watched Christine walking with Adele, holding Aaron in his arms, he felt annoyed that he had worried so much. But he was relieved to see them looking so happy, as if they were a painting.
He thought he would worry less tonight.
No, should he worry about Adele?
Adele sat in front of the mirror on the dressing table and let her hair down. Her long, black hair fell down her back, making her pale, slender face stand out even more.
But she didn’t like how she looked in the mirror. He was still dazzlingly beautiful, but she felt like she had aged.
She wanted to look more lively and pretty.
Then, the lipstick on the dressing table caught her eye.
Should I put on a little bit without leaving a trace?
She put some on her pinky finger and spread it on her lips. But it was too obvious. It was as if only her lips had been trembling in the middle of the night.
“No, this isn’t it...”
“Your Majesty, do you think you’ve sprayed some perfume?”
“Me? What for?”
He denied it, but Adele made a face of disbelief.
“Let’s say so. But from now on, when we’re alone, no perfume.”
“No perfume.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll believe you. You should just say you did it to look good for me.”
When Christine made a face of resentment and injustice, Adele felt like she had gotten revenge.
“You look happy.”
“There’s no reason to be offended.”
“Because you’re spending the night with me, right?”
“So do you regret this decision?”
“I do.”
Christine’s expression darkened. But he didn’t get angry. She knew how much of a bad guy he had been to her.
Then Adele added,
“But no matter what choice you made, you would have regretted it. It would be better to choose the one with fewer regrets.”
Needless to say, his expression brightened as if a light had been turned on.
“I’ll do it so that you won’t regret it.”
“Show me with actions, not words.”
“With actions? Ah!”
When he brought his lips together as if he realized it, Adele pulled back and became serious.
“Please hold Aaron. My legs are numb...”
“Ah! That’s what I was going to do.”
He awkwardly moved his lips back to their original position and carefully reached out his hand to Aaron.
“Gently, so that you don’t break it.”
“Of course. Gently.”
He used all his strength to support Aaron’s back and under his knees and gently hugged him. He was so focused on not waking up the child that sweat was forming on his forehead.
Fortunately, the child slept well without waking up while he was moved to his lap...
“Ugh... Mom...”
When Aaron tossed and turned, he quickly patted his back in panic.
Only after confirming that Aaron was fast asleep again did he finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.
“Whew...”
“Pfft!”
When he raised his head at the sound of a soft laugh, Adele was laughing with her mouth covered. Her two eyes were slanted pleasingly.
“What’s so funny?”
He only asked with his mouth, afraid that the child would wake up.
“Because you really seem like Aaron’s father.”
“...!”
At that moment, something hit his heart with a thud.
He wanted to be a perfect father like Mark. That must have been why he felt jealous and envious whenever Mark was with Adele and the kids.
He didn’t think he could handle him, who seemed like the perfect head of the household.
To Christine, becoming that kind of father seemed more difficult than conquering the world.
“I’ll try harder. Of course, I’ll do my best to be a good husband to you.”
“I’ll trust you.”
“Thank you. For trusting me and choosing me.”
Adele felt that his gaze had changed significantly from a few days ago. The feeling of an unstable and dangerous beast had disappeared, and his eyes had become soft and refined.
Now, what should she say... the feeling of a large dog wanting to look good to its owner?
This was the old Chris she knew.
“Have you... All your memories come back?”
“Um, the promise to get married before the cherry blossoms fall, the vow to return when the roses bloom. The fact that I loved you enough to trade my heart for you, Adele. Now I... remember everything.”
Tears welled up in Adele’s eyes.
“That’s a relief.”
“I want to show you intense affection, but as you can see...”
Christine nodded to Aaron, who was sleeping on his lap. Then he leaned down and whispered in Adele’s ear.
“Instead, you can look forward to tonight.”
Adele looked at him in embarrassment, and he winked. Her old, sly Chris was still the same.
***
“Your Majesty, please give me Aaron.”
When Christine got out of the carriage carrying Aaron, Zimmer quickly followed him.
He had sent only the minimum number of knights to escort him because he said he would go out alone with Aaron. And he continued to regret it. Even if it was noticeable, he should have followed him.
Wasn’t he someone who had died in excruciating pain last night and barely survived? Even this morning, he had barely moved after being supported.
He was worried that he might collapse if he tried too hard to keep up with Aaron.
“I’ll carry you.”
However, Zimmer’s worries were in vain, and his expression looked light and relaxed.
Zimmer soon realized the reason. Adele got out behind Christine.
“I’m home, Duke Crichton.”
“Oh, yes. I didn’t know you two would come together.”
“We’ll continue to travel together from now on.”
Adele smiled as if asking for agreement, looking at Christine. Needless to say, he nodded with a bright smile.
“Yes, then you two can rest comfortably.”
Only then did Zimmer step back in relief.
As he watched Christine walking with Adele, holding Aaron in his arms, he felt annoyed that he had worried so much. But he was relieved to see them looking so happy, as if they were a painting.
He thought he would worry less tonight.
No, should he worry about Adele?
***
Adele sat in front of the mirror on the dressing table and let her hair down. Her long, black hair fell down her back, making her pale, slender face stand out even more.
But she didn’t like how she looked in the mirror. He was still dazzlingly beautiful, but she felt like she had aged.
She wanted to look more lively and pretty.
Then, the lipstick on the dressing table caught her eye.
Should I put on a little bit without leaving a trace?
She put some on her pinky finger and spread it on her lips. But it was too obvious. It was as if only her lips had been trembling in the middle of the night.
“No, this isn’t it...”
She was about to wipe it off with a handkerchief.
With a click, the bedroom door opened, and Christine came in.
Instead of the dignified Emperor’s uniform he had worn during the day, he was wearing a black shirt and pants. His wet hair was disheveled over his forehead, as if he had just washed himself. At that moment, he seemed to have stopped looking like a boy.
“Oh, you’re here, Your Majesty.”
Adele quickly stood up in front of the vanity and wiped off her lipstick without anyone noticing.
However, he had already strode over to her and smiled faintly as he looked at her.
“I understand that you want to look good.”
“I want to look good?”
Adele absolutely refused to admit it and pretended not to know. Christine gently rubbed her lips with the inside of his thumb.
“Wh-what did you do...!”
When he showed his reddish fingers, Adele had no choice but to admit it.
With a click, the bedroom door opened, and Christine came in.
Instead of the dignified Emperor’s uniform he had worn during the day, he was wearing a black shirt and pants. His wet hair was disheveled over his forehead, as if he had just washed himself. At that moment, he seemed to have stopped looking like a boy.
“Oh, you’re here, Your Majesty.”
Adele quickly stood up in front of the vanity and wiped off her lipstick without anyone noticing.
However, he had already strode over to her and smiled faintly as he looked at her.
“I understand that you want to look good.”
“I want to look good?”
Adele absolutely refused to admit it and pretended not to know. Christine gently rubbed her lips with the inside of his thumb.
“Wh-what did you do...!”
When he showed his reddish fingers, Adele had no choice but to admit it.
“I just wondered what color it was since it was on the vanity.”
He lowered his head and whispered in Adele’s ear.
“Let’s say that’s true. But when we’re alone together, please refrain from being curious. I get more excited when you are just the way you are.”
Adele’s heart beat a little faster at his strange words and voice. She seemed nervous. Or maybe she was a little excited.
She thought her feelings would be revealed, so she slowly pulled back and countered.
He lowered his head and whispered in Adele’s ear.
“Let’s say that’s true. But when we’re alone together, please refrain from being curious. I get more excited when you are just the way you are.”
Adele’s heart beat a little faster at his strange words and voice. She seemed nervous. Or maybe she was a little excited.
She thought her feelings would be revealed, so she slowly pulled back and countered.
“Your Majesty, do you think you’ve sprayed some perfume?”
“Me? What for?”
He denied it, but Adele made a face of disbelief.
“Let’s say so. But from now on, when we’re alone, no perfume.”
“No perfume.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll believe you. You should just say you did it to look good for me.”
When Christine made a face of resentment and injustice, Adele felt like she had gotten revenge.
“You look happy.”
“There’s no reason to be offended.”
“Because you’re spending the night with me, right?”
“Oh, what nonsense.”
“Do you feel like you’re flying?”
“That’s ridiculous!”
“Even though the man you’re embracing tonight is the Emperor?”
Adele wrinkled her nose and frowned.
“The Emperor is unattractive. My ex-lover is more attractive.”
Christine smiled slightly.
Why?
When she got angry, he pretended to cough and covered his lips with his fist. But he couldn’t hide the crescent-shaped eyes.
“What’s so funny?”
“Adele, you’re always the same.”
“Is this a compliment? Is this an insult?”
“You still look exactly like when you were a little girl, babbling and then getting angry.”
“A girl... Please stop lying.”
Adele’s face turned red.
“What am I doing? I have no reason to look good to you anymore.”
“I don’t know whether to laugh at the words, ‘I’m like a girl,’ or cry at the words, ‘I have no reason to look good.’”
He stroked Adele’s hair with his large hand and stared at her deeply.
Adele felt as if her own reflection in his transparent blue-gray eyes was sparkling. That’s right. When she was by his side, she felt like she was the most beautiful and lovable person in the world.
“I now understand why I felt empty despite having so many countries in the past six years.”
“What was it?”
“Because I didn’t have the most important thing.”
“It’s cringey, but it doesn’t feel bad.”
Adele made an expression that it was nothing. However, she wondered if she should feel this way about this cringey line.
It must have been because of his longing gaze the whole time. Because he had eyes like a puppy that yearned for its owner's affection.
A fragile creature that would be hurt if she turned away.
He was the one who dyed the world in blood and was called the blood Emperor, who had everything.
"What are you thinking?"
Christine came closer, as if their faces were touching. Adele's heart beat faster.
Yes, this might not be tension but excitement...
"Your thoughts."
"I'd like it."
"Hmph!"
Hot lips ate hers in an instant. Out of breath and dizzy, Adele reached out and touched the vanity table.
But thick arms wrapped tightly around her waist and pulled her close. As if they wouldn't allow even an inch of space between them.
Their lips rubbed here and there, hot, and their breaths became rougher and more secretive. They could feel each other's hearts beating hotly against their chests that were touching.
Adele was out of breath and dizzy. Only after their lips separated for a moment did she realize that her clothes were scattered on the floor like fallen leaves. Before she knew it, she was wearing only a thin chemise, and if he pulled the strings that were tied in front just a little, it would fall to the floor.
"Christ..."
He gently caressed her. Wherever his hands touched, her body felt so hot that it felt like a fever flower was blooming.
Adele's breathing quickened, and her shoulders shook without her knowing it.
"It's really warm..."
Adele was engulfed in a distant heat as she heard his voice exclaiming in a breath. Her whole body lost its strength, and her limbs felt like they would break.
In an instant, he grabbed Adele's buttocks and lifted her up.
"Ah...!"
Startled, Adele quickly hugged his neck and wrapped her legs around his waist.
"It's only been six years, isn't it too natural?"
"Should I have screamed and hit you?"
He laughed, rubbing Adele's noses together.
"That's right. I must have felt like a really shameless tyrant."
"Now that I think about it, you wanted to be a tyrant."
"It's not too late to evaluate me in the morning."
He absentmindedly kissed Adele's lips again and headed to the bed.
Thud!
Adele was lying on the bed as if she would be eaten at any moment. But he just stared blankly.
“Why...?”
Adele asked nervously.
“It’s like a dream.”
He smiled, but his eyes were moist and sad.
Adele lifted her hand and gently caressed his cheek. She felt rough beard marks on the smooth skin that covered his solid frame.
“Me too. I thought this day... would never come.”
Adele’s voice became choked with emotion. Tears flowed down without her knowing, and she tried to wipe them away quickly out of embarrassment.
However, he pressed Adele’s hand down on the bed and gently licked the tears away.
“Chris...”
Chook.
His lips descended over Adele’s eyelids.
Chook.
His lips carefully descended to Adele’s bridge of the nose, her cheeks, and her lips.
“Even though the man you’re embracing tonight is the Emperor?”
Adele wrinkled her nose and frowned.
“The Emperor is unattractive. My ex-lover is more attractive.”
Christine smiled slightly.
Why?
When she got angry, he pretended to cough and covered his lips with his fist. But he couldn’t hide the crescent-shaped eyes.
“What’s so funny?”
“Adele, you’re always the same.”
“Is this a compliment? Is this an insult?”
“You still look exactly like when you were a little girl, babbling and then getting angry.”
“A girl... Please stop lying.”
Adele’s face turned red.
“What am I doing? I have no reason to look good to you anymore.”
“I don’t know whether to laugh at the words, ‘I’m like a girl,’ or cry at the words, ‘I have no reason to look good.’”
He stroked Adele’s hair with his large hand and stared at her deeply.
Adele felt as if her own reflection in his transparent blue-gray eyes was sparkling. That’s right. When she was by his side, she felt like she was the most beautiful and lovable person in the world.
“I now understand why I felt empty despite having so many countries in the past six years.”
“What was it?”
“Because I didn’t have the most important thing.”
“It’s cringey, but it doesn’t feel bad.”
Adele made an expression that it was nothing. However, she wondered if she should feel this way about this cringey line.
It must have been because of his longing gaze the whole time. Because he had eyes like a puppy that yearned for its owner's affection.
A fragile creature that would be hurt if she turned away.
He was the one who dyed the world in blood and was called the blood Emperor, who had everything.
"What are you thinking?"
Christine came closer, as if their faces were touching. Adele's heart beat faster.
Yes, this might not be tension but excitement...
"Your thoughts."
"I'd like it."
"Hmph!"
Hot lips ate hers in an instant. Out of breath and dizzy, Adele reached out and touched the vanity table.
But thick arms wrapped tightly around her waist and pulled her close. As if they wouldn't allow even an inch of space between them.
Their lips rubbed here and there, hot, and their breaths became rougher and more secretive. They could feel each other's hearts beating hotly against their chests that were touching.
Adele was out of breath and dizzy. Only after their lips separated for a moment did she realize that her clothes were scattered on the floor like fallen leaves. Before she knew it, she was wearing only a thin chemise, and if he pulled the strings that were tied in front just a little, it would fall to the floor.
"Christ..."
He gently caressed her. Wherever his hands touched, her body felt so hot that it felt like a fever flower was blooming.
Adele's breathing quickened, and her shoulders shook without her knowing it.
"It's really warm..."
Adele was engulfed in a distant heat as she heard his voice exclaiming in a breath. Her whole body lost its strength, and her limbs felt like they would break.
In an instant, he grabbed Adele's buttocks and lifted her up.
"Ah...!"
Startled, Adele quickly hugged his neck and wrapped her legs around his waist.
"It's only been six years, isn't it too natural?"
"Should I have screamed and hit you?"
He laughed, rubbing Adele's noses together.
"That's right. I must have felt like a really shameless tyrant."
"Now that I think about it, you wanted to be a tyrant."
"It's not too late to evaluate me in the morning."
He absentmindedly kissed Adele's lips again and headed to the bed.
***
Thud!
Adele was lying on the bed as if she would be eaten at any moment. But he just stared blankly.
“Why...?”
Adele asked nervously.
“It’s like a dream.”
He smiled, but his eyes were moist and sad.
Adele lifted her hand and gently caressed his cheek. She felt rough beard marks on the smooth skin that covered his solid frame.
“Me too. I thought this day... would never come.”
Adele’s voice became choked with emotion. Tears flowed down without her knowing, and she tried to wipe them away quickly out of embarrassment.
However, he pressed Adele’s hand down on the bed and gently licked the tears away.
“Chris...”
Chook.
His lips descended over Adele’s eyelids.
Chook.
His lips carefully descended to Adele’s bridge of the nose, her cheeks, and her lips.
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