Now I couldnât tell what was the truth and what was a lie.
No, what kind of woman can deny it if one of the most handsome men in the world says something like that.
I understood Yuliaâs heart in the original.
Like Yulia in the original, if I saw Chester without knowing the fact that he was a villain, I wouldnât want to have his heart.
From Duke Siegbertâs point of view, the princess pursued him first, and the imperial family had no reason to oppose it.
Above all else, the emperor mustâve calculated that it would be beneficial to unite with the powerful duke family by adopting him as his son-in-law. Eliminating the need to suppress their power alongside his daughterâs happiness of course.
âYes. Even now, I want to eat you.â
âThat⊠Thatâs a bit scary.â
Because the original is already twisted, is it okay to look forward to it?
No matter how much I waited, the person I was looking for was nowhere to be seen.
Chester is the perfect groom, except that he is the villain in the original.
To be honest, if I were to fulfill my duties as a member of the imperial family, there was no one who had better conditions than Chester as the husband of the princess.
Of course, the male lead, Duke Idrian Blair, was the best groom in the empire, but from the point of view of the imperial family, Duke Chester Siegbert was more suitable.
Even though the Duke of Blair is also a prestigious family, he is not a threat to the imperial family as he hardly participated in the war.
However, the present Duke of Siegbert was a little different.
As the current head of a dukedom, Chester Siegbert, participated in all the wars as commander in chief so far, hence his influence has grown bigger than that of the Duke of Blair.
And if he puts his mind to it, he could achieve anything he wants.
Like the original, the history of the imperial family could be rewritten, and the name of the empire could be different.
What if that risk is tied with my marriage?
âYulia. Donât think about anyone other than me.â
If I canât kill, no, unless he dies, it might have been better for me to submit to him.
Because that will protect my family and give stability to the imperial family to which I belong.
Maybe I could keep the empire peaceful.
âI didnât even think about it?â
âI will believe you.â
âIâm leaving.â
As I turned to get out, Chester grabbed my arm and pulled me back. Then he kissed my lips briefly.
âAs I said before, I will be back before summer comes.â
ââŠâŠ You canât end a war that quickly.â
âIt will be at a disadvantage if I drag it for too long anyway.â
ââŠâŠâ
âAnd Iâll miss you. Iâll think of you a lot.â
Chester hugged me tightly. I couldnât be sure of his sincerity, but wouldnât it be okay to trust him?
His arms are so warm. Would it be okay to trust him just once?
âYulia, if I come back before summer comes, then you wonât be satisfied with this.â
ââŠâŠ Pardon?â
âIf you donât want me to go back early, can I do more than this here?â
As he whispers softly in my ears, my face suddenly becomes hotter .
Fortunately, I wasnât trapped in his arms, so Chester couldnât see my face.
I was relieved because he couldnât see it.
My face must be like a burning sweet potato.
âYulia, can I kiss you?â
âWhat?â
No, of course⊠kissing is only kissing but⊠Well⊠if I thought about Chesterâs kissâŠ
I didnât hate to bump into Chesterâs skin. I didnât feel any repulsion, and it was rather good. Maybe it was because of his face .
âYulia?â
âKiss me⊠you can do it.â
His expression, which seemed surprised, soon turned into a languid smile. He wrapped his hand gently around me.
âYulia. Close your eyes.â
I closed my eyes, as Chester said, and something soft and warm touched my lips.
I opened my mouth slightly, and his tongue slipped through the gaping lips.
As I staggered, his hand gripped my waist tightly and with the other hand he stroke my cheek tenderly.
It was as if he was touching a delicate piece of glass.
Chesterâs lips slammed against mine again.
I felt like I was being eaten affectionately.
It was more a gentle and caring kiss rather than harsh and violent.
But, I still felt a strong possessiveness.
A longing feeling that he would not miss a single moment.
I didnât hate it if I thought that he wanted me.
I wrapped my arms around his body.
The moisture came and went for a while longer.
âHaaâŠâ
I didnât think that his lips would separate from mine until he was out of breath.
âYulia.â
My heart tickled at the sound of my name being called in a soft voice.
I could feel the affection in his hand that gently stroke my cheek.
I may be mistaken, but I wanted to believe him.
âYouâre so pretty. I want to eat you.â
His blood-red eyes flashed dangerously, and I thought that perhaps this touch was holding back his true desire, not affection.
âWell⊠Iâll get going now!â
I thought this would be dangerous, so I ran away from him.
My face is hot. Itâs probably burning red right?
ââŠâŠLady?â
I suddenly bumped into someone.
This voice seems to be of the male lead.
âOh, I should call you the princess instead, right?â
âDuke Blair.â
âYou can call me Idrian.â
âWhy did you come to the terrace?â
âI donât think I will be able to see an old friend except for today.â
Oh, he came to meet Chester.
Perhaps, according to the original, the two were still friends. I heard that they had a lot of exchanges until Chesterâs parents died. And until they met the female lead, the relationship between the two was smooth
So it wasnât strange, because both of them had yet to fall in love with or become obsessed with the woman.
âHmm⊠It might be rude to ask this, but⊠Whatâs your relationship with Chester?â
â⊠Duke Siegbert?â
âIf itâs hard for you to tell me⊠you donât have to tell me!â
âItâs just⊠itâs nothing.â
Just a one-night stand relationship? If we were to define our current relationship with numbers out of 10, it was neither more than 3 nor less than 3.
Of course, stillâŠ
âAs he announced in front of everyone when he really won this war and returned⊠We will get married.â
That was it.
Chester and I had that kind of relationship.
A relationship that would be nothing if he lost this war or he died in the war.
It was just a relationship like a sandcastle that would disappear when the waves swept it away.
The reason I kissed him earlier was simply because I was seduced by that handsome face.
âIs that soâŠâŠ Iâm sorry, Princess.â
I was going down the stairs to go back.
I was going down the stairs to go back. At that moment, I felt something was missing.
It didnât take long for me to realize why my hair was flowing.
It was obvious that my headdress had fallen on the terrace earlier.
I hastily returned. But then I heard a conversation on the terrace.
Perhaps Chester and Idrian are in there.
I hid unintentionally and overheard their conversation.
âYou⊠you love her right?â
Her?
Maybe heâs referring to me?
It was an opportunity to find out whether the words that he said were sincere or not.
I knew that eavesdropping was bad, but in order to satisfy my curiosity, I was able to focus on the following words after holding my breath.
Perhaps itâs a moment when I can see his questionable sincerity.
âLove?â
âYes. Because the actions you did were different from how you deal with other people. Even todayâŠâ
âHa⊠hahaha!â
A soft laugh was heard.
Perhaps the owner of that laugh was the villain.
It was the sound of laughter that I got used to as I had heard it countless times.
But why is he laughing?
âAh⊠Itâs been a while since I laughed. Did I look like that all this time?â
I was anxious. I canât predict what Chester will say.
â⊠Then?â
âDo I look like someone who can do love?â
As soon as I heard those words, my heart sank.
All those sweet whispers of love were lies.
All the actions youâve done to me must have been pretense.
There was nothing more to hear.
I felt pathetic that I was shaken at the moment, thinking he was serious about me.
I had no intention of being used, but I had the illusion that my heart was being used.
My headdress was not important now.
I need to flee from this place before being caught.
â⊠bad boy.â
I tried to believe his words.
No, it was an illusion that he loved me from the beginning.