“Look.”

Llewellyn kissed the back of Rosenia’s hand. Next, he kissed the spot inside of her wrist where the veins showed.

Kiss.

A red mark appeared where Llewellyn had kissed her. It looked as pretty as a flower. Showing it to her, he whispered.

“Beautiful.”

At his remark, her cheeks blushed like the mark on the back of her hand.

A smile spread across his face when he saw her looking away and blushing as if she was too ashamed to meet his eyes.

Llewellyn was amazed at how a person could be so adorable. He didn’t know such a thing was possible until he met her. That someone so beautiful can look so adorable.

It sometimes felt like a dream.

“I didn’t lie when I said I’ll only bear you.”

“…”

“Believe me, Rosenia…”

“…”

“I will never do anything to hurt you.”

Said Llewellyn, like an ardent love confession. He didn’t dare confess his love, and could only look forward to her unraveling his true feelings.

“Rosenia.”

Whispered Llewellyn at a distance close enough for a kiss while stroking her cheek when she didn’t respond.

When the high fever and pain became too much to bear, Llewellyn instinctively devoured her lips as if he was looking for a way to live.

Breathing in ceaselessly and finding his warm breath like an oasis, Rosenia hurriedly pushed him away.

“Mhm…”

A distressed voice came from Rosenia. Llewellyn gently swept her rosy hair between his lips.

“Haa, ha…”

Heavily stricken, Rosenia gasped the moment Llewellyn lowered his lips. Her body heaved up and down.

Rosenia, who was on the verge of tears at the foreign heat, was gently soothed by him as he gradually settled inside her.

Hugging and comforting her small quivering body, Llewellyn carefully touched and kissed her.

The sky was especially clear today. Perhaps it cleared up after the rain. Because of this, Rosenia could see the night sky full of stars through the window.

Rosenia hugged him tightly and looked at the night sky as his hard body bumped against her. The stars seemed as if they were pouring from the sky.

After some time, Llewellyn’s motion stopped and the rugged breathing of the two were muddled together.

Llewellyn didn’t let her go right away and held her still in her arms like always.

Catching his breath against her shoulder, Llewellyn slowly lifted his head to look at her.

And then, Llewellyn became surprised.

Looking down at Rosenia with trembling eyes, Llewellyn widened his eyes in the next instant.

Rosenia was crying.

To the extent of extreme sadness, as if the world had ended.

“Rosenia?”

A very confused voice called out to her. She hid her face under her palms and avoided his gaze while shedding tears like a child. Unable to get a hold of her chaotic heart, she was at a loss for what to do.

She was still in his arms tonight, and likewise, he was still in her arms. She couldn’t let him die. Unknowingly, she had realized that he had begun to occupy quite a lot of weight in her mind.

‘What should I do?’

The words lingered in her mind. She thought Llewellyn was either out of his mind, or he was trying to trick her and take her away by pretending to be crazy.

Rosenia didn’t know why he was after her. Was it because she was Adrian’s weakness? Did Adrian do something without her knowledge? She didn’t know what she was worth to the Duke of Rasiane…

“Rosenia.”

An anxious voice called out to her. Laying on her side, she still had her face buried in her palms. As she rolled around in that state, a man’s big warm hand touched her shoulder.

Gently sweeping down her back in a soothing motion, the touch was as sweet as ever. Thus, Rosenia cried more and more. She wondered what she was supposed to do if that kindness was fake.

It was the first time in her life she found it hard to see the way. Resentment for the beautiful man who suddenly appeared and shook her life naturally sprang up. She wanted to escape him if possible. However, sadly,

It was too late for that.

“Rosenia…Why…”

“…”

“Did I hurt you? If so, please tell me. Don’t cry, please…”

Rosenia had tirelessly thought it through. What she really thought of this man and how she felt about him. Even as she was worried about him, she wasn’t sure until she came here. She thought she knew her heart.

But as soon as Rosenia melted into his warm body, she suddenly realized it.

She can never let this warmth go.

Llewellyn was the first one to make her feel this way. It was special because it was her first time.

For that reason, Rosenia kept coveting it. It was a desire that grew without her even realizing it.

Rosenia kept saying to herself that she would break up with him someday while turning a blind eye to it. In fact, she could have contacted Adrian immediately because of her suspicion, or she could have taken the risk and contacted the Duke of Rasiane’s family, but she didn’t. She thought it would have been a shame to break up with him.

Her eyes teared up again when she realized that her foolish self-justification was due to her temptation. Not only that, her emotions were even more chaotic because she couldn’t understand Llewellyn’s true feelings.

Why did he show up in front of her? Why is he being so sweet? Is he saying something he doesn’t mean or is he being honest?

Tears filled her throat with the words she wanted to ask. She wanted to ask right now, but was afraid that it won’t be something she wanted to hear.

What if it’s only her imagination, and what if it’s only her who will be heart broken?

Rosenia thought if Llewellyn only approached her to take advantage of her, she’d go crazy from hating him so much.

“Rosenia, I’m sorry.”

“…”

“Just, I’m sorry for everything. Whatever it is, I know I’m wrong. So please…”

Rosenia, unable to stop crying, was held up carefully into his lap.

For that reason, her appearance was in disarray, so she removed her hands from her face but kept her head down.

As Rosenia sniffled sadly, Llewellyn patted her on the back and kept kissing her hair and forehead.

Time continued to pass. As time passed, her mind gradually calmed down. She was still sad and resentful, but she was able to recognize the situation clearly when she came back to her senses a little.

The only thing Rosenia could do right now was to be taken hostage by him or hit him in the back of the head. Those were the only choices.

Naturally, Rosenia didn’t want to be captured without a fight. Rather, if Llewellyn really tricked her, she was going to capture him instead.

Then, Llewellyn will despise her, and unlike the original story, she will be crowned the greatest villain in the world. Thinking to herself that it was him, not her, who started it first.

So, Llewellyn had brought it on himself.

Staring at him with indescribable resentment, Rosenia grabbed his shoulders tightly. He looked at her with frightened eyes like that of a rabbit.

“Rosenia?”

“…I want to ask you something.”

However, Rosenia had to check first. Before she does anything to him, whether that is to tie him up, kidnap him, or lock him up in the Mage Tower, she wanted to ask first.

The truth, what Llewellyn really thinks of her.

Gripped by her hands, his firm shoulders trembled. Her stomach was throbbing and her heart was pounding irregularly. She was afraid to learn the truth, but hated the suffocating feeling even more.

Therefore, Rosenia was going to ask him. After that, she’ll think of what to do next.

Holding his shoulders, Rosenia took a deep breath and gripped it even tighter. Then, she finally spoke.

“Are you going to take me hostage?”

“…What?”

“Did you deliberately approach me? Did you collapse in the villa’s garden on purpose?”

“Rose…”

“What do you want with my brother…Adrian? Is that why you’re doing this?”

It was inevitable to get emotional after asking.

Although Rosenia had saved him not expecting anything in return, she was surprised that he intended to use her.

In fact, the more Rosenia thought about it, the more ridiculous she found the situation to be. They had only met once, and they had only made eye contact from afar, yet he likes her.

One might think he fell in love with her for saving him on the verge of death in the villa, but she knew, is it so easy to fall in love at first sight?

Even though the original author had said that Llewellyn was someone who falls in love easily…

Maybe the real Llewellyn Rasiane is someone different from the one on paper. Such a thing as love at first sight…It’s not impossible, but it’s also not common.

And Rosenia couldn’t imagine herself on the receiving end of such an unusual thing. Even more so if the other person is Llewellyn Rasiane.

As Rosenia stared at him with distrustful eyes, Llewellyn, who stared blankly at her, soon sighed.

His face showed mixed emotions as his open mouth wavered to answer.

At his reaction, Rosenia was inclined to believe that he was clearly here to take her hostage, rather than being out of his mind or kind to her.

Rosenia felt a hot pit in her stomach as it came up and filled her throat. She…didn’t really want it to be like this, but she ended up liking him due to no one’s fault by her own.

The very person who made her this way simply lied and used her. She was so resentful and angry that her whole body shook.

Rosenia never thought this would happen to her. She didn’t know that the male lead, who is renowned for his honesty, would do this to her.

Does he hate Adrian and the Hill family that much to do this? Was her efforts to avoid the death flag from the original story useless?

Or, perhaps she had put in too much effort, and that was why her fate became twisted like this?

As a flood of thoughts filled her mind, she heard Llewellyn’s voice.

“I’m…”

At his voice, which was barely heard, Rosenia perked up her ears.