The Obsessive Male Lead Wants To Become My Husband - Chapter 110
Translator: Nabi
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Chapter 110
The strength in my legs was waning.
“That’s… a lie, right?”
“Why would I lie?”
Cassius laughed out loud.
“To isolate me.”
I answered without losing a beat.
“Even if my parents are looking for me, it won’t do any good if I don’t go outside…”
“Poor Evelyn.”
Saying so, he lifted my chin.
“You’re still under the illusion. If you’d accepted reality, they’d at least be given a funeral…”
My blood ran cold. It was because I could sense that Cassius’s words were serious.
“Did you really… my parents, and did you—”
“You’re right.”
Answering me, Cassius smiled sweetly.
“Now you only have me, don’t you?”
“….”
I closed my eyes tightly.
He was wrong. I had one more person left.
There was one person who was more important to me than the Count and Countess Garneid, whom I didn’t feel like that with even though we were related by blood.
“…Ah, there’s still one more person left.”
His voice became a little chilly.
“Evelyn, do you want me to kill her as well?”
I slowly composed myself. Count and Countess Garneid were already dead, and nothing I could do would change that fact.
So…
‘I have to protect Ophelia.’
Making up my mind, as I lifted my eyelids, Cassius was a couple of steps away from me.
I shook my head slowly.
“No.”
Was it maybe because of the desire to save Ophelia? A voice came out of my mouth that sounded more normal than I thought it would. Then, pulling him by the collar… I kissed him.
Cassius’s lips were rough.
His body stiffened slightly in surprise, and his eyes flashed to scan my expression though I didn’t care. I could barely concentrate on keeping up with the tongue and hand movements that seemed to be all over my body.
“Hu, huu…haa.”
After a while of that, I gasped and looked up at Cassius.
“Evelyn.”
Cassius’ voice took on a dangerous edge.
“What do you want to do?”
“…Safety.”
I whispered right under his nose.
“Please ensure the safety of me and that child.”
“….”
“And, please make sure that the child…… lives a happy life.”
“Eve—”
Even though he looked like he was about to say something, I covered his mouth again.
Again, with my lips.
It didn’t take long for the intense kiss to turn into a caress.
Cassius ripped my clothes halfway off, and I didn’t resist either.
…No, I think I might have helped a little bit. He wasn’t the only one who was out of breath with excitement. As we rolled over on the rug, not even the bed, the expensive fur of an unknown animal was softly laid on my back.
Pain and pleasure.
My head felt like it was going to explode from the two opposing stimuli.
I gritted my teeth.
I’d rather not feel anything at all.
It was like…
“Don’t cry, Evelyn.”
Was I crying?
I glanced up blankly at Cassius with watery eyes.
Ah, seeing the blurring of my vision, it must have been true that I did have tears welling in my eyes.
“I don’t want you to be sad.”
…Saying such a thing.
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud inwardly at his remark. He killed Evelyn’s parents, even though they weren’t my biological parents, but he didn’t want me to be sad about that?
I closed my eyes, feeling Cassius welling up inside me.
Now, all of this just felt overwhelming.
When I came to my senses, I was already lying in bed, wrapped in a cozy blanket. Seeing that my body was clean, it seemed that he had washed me and changed my clothes. I glanced around the room quickly.
Fortunately, Cassius was nowhere to be seen.
“….”
I carefully slid off the bed.
A familiar pain pounded through my body, though not as much as yesterday.
“Unngg…”
I grimaced.
Yesterday’s actions… weren’t something I wanted to think about again. If I could, I’d like to forget everything. Though unfortunately, it was too intense of an experience to be easily forgotten, and it would remain fresh in my mind for some time to come.
And, above all else…
‘We’re going to do it again, won’t we?’
I licked my lips.
In a way, it was as if I had sold myself for Ophelia’s safety.
‘…He said he killed my parents.’
As I looked out the window, the deep blue water rippled. It seemed that Cassius put me on a remote island, thinking I would somehow escape if I were on land.
It was really such an idea.
‘I can’t run away.’
Even if the opportunity to run away came, I couldn’t leave because I needed to protect Ophelia. If I disappeared, Cassius would threaten the child’s life. And if he found out that I wasn’t really going to come back, he’d kill Ophelia to get revenge at that moment.
I clenched my fists.
My fingernails dug into my palms.
‘Cassius…’
I conceded.
Despite all my struggles, I was completely captured by him. And without a guarantee that he wouldn’t hurt Ophelia, I’d never be able to be free from him.
So, I…
‘Let’s go back.’
I’ve already given Cassius my all… so why shouldn’t I get some freedom in return?
‘When Cassius comes back, I’ll tell him we’re getting married, and I’ll get out of here.’
It wasn’t just that I didn’t want to be physically confined. Wouldn’t I be able to keep Ophelia in sight only when I get out of here? Cassius was crazy, and I didn’t think I could be reassured unless I could see that Ophelia was safe.
So, when Cassius Brudenell returned, I accepted his hand in marriage and became a member of the Duke of Brudenell family.
…And the real story begins at this point.
“Wh, why did you come back? I didn’t want to see you…!”
Ophelia, her eyes full of tears, shouted in a hoarse voice.
“Sister kept saying you were going to run away…”
“….”
I could only look at Ophelia.
“Do you know what I was thinking… when I stayed here? I thought sister would be fine! Even if I were miserable, you’d be happy, that you’d have a good life…”
My eyes glazed over.
Cassius has created a hell of a situation for me and Ophelia.
‘He didn’t have to do that to Ophelia!’
I quietly pulled Ophelia into a hug.
“I’m sorry.”
“…Why are you saying you’re sorry?”
Ophelia sobbed quietly.
“Sister hasn’t done anything wrong… it’s all because of him. That person, ah, father…”
“I’m sorry.”
I closed my eyes.
Evelyn Garneid’s parents obviously loved their daughter. When they found out that the person they thought was the perfect son-in-law was actually a crazy psychopath, they never allowed him to marry her.
…And the price had to be paid in death.
So what could I do, maybe…
“My dear sister.”
“…Sister?”
Ophelia blinked.
It was probably because I’d never called her ‘sister’ before.
“You must be happy.”
I clasped Ophelia’s hands in mine and kissed her on the forehead.
“I’ve already spoken to Lord Cassius… and you’ll be a guest of the Duke of Brudenell from now on.”
With her status as an illegitimate child, there would be some restrictions though being a guest of the Duke’s family wasn’t something to be taken lightly.
“I’ll make arrangements for you, and you’ll go to as many balls and tea parties as you can. And then… if you meet the right person, you can get married…”
“Sister.”
Ophelia whispered.
“I’ll never, ever leave you.”
“…Really?”
“Yes.”
Ophelia’s amethyst eyes stared straight at me as she continued, “If sister decided to join this cursed family, I’ll stay with you… so please don’t throw me away.”
I buried my head in Ophelia’s shoulder and swallowed back tears.
No, I tried to hold it together.
Even though my efforts to save her were in vain, I didn’t resent her at all.
On the contrary…
‘…Actually, I was hoping for this.’
I was a hypocrite and so cowardly that I couldn’t even admit to myself the selfishness of wanting Ophelia to stay by my side until the end. However, since Ophelia had decided to stay by my side…
‘It’s okay. As long as Ophelia is there, everything is fine.’
And indeed, everything went well.
…Until one day, Cassius Brudenell took away my last remaining reason for living.
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Translator’s Note: Hello, it’s Nabi! I’m the translator of this novel ପ( ๑•ᴗ•๑ )ଓ♡ If you like the novel and would like to support me, please feel free to click the button below to go to my kofi~! Thank you so much for always supporting the novels I work on, even if you don’t buy me a coffee, I really do appreciate it a lot. ❤︎
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