But Callis, without any particular reaction, continued to stare at Delina. But something was visible behind Callis. Upon closer inspection, something like breadcrumbs had plopped to the floor.
‘Ah, is he constantly avoiding because…’
Like Vincent is crazy about devices and experiments, and Noah is crazy about money, Callis had something he was crazy about too.
Sweet dessert.
If that behind him was a dessert, she understood why he didn’t approach so much. Delina could roughly figure out the reason.
‘Callis strangely doesn’t want to reveal that he likes dessert.’
Contrary to his infamous nickname as the Duke of Slaughter, the fact that Duke Callis really liked dessert was secretly known.
Of course, Callis hated anyone openly talking about it. Callis’s feelings for dessert were a mixture of hate and love, a complex.
‘So every time someone talked about dessert, he completely cut them down.’
Talking about dessert in front of Callis was taboo. And knowing this better than anyone, Delina quietly looked at the falling breadcrumbs.
‘If you’re going to hide it, hide it well, really…’
Soon Callis, noticing Delina’s gaze, looked down at himself. Only then did he notice the falling breadcrumbs, and his eyes flashed. Seeing that, Delina urgently spoke.
“Dessert! You’re eating dessert!”
“……. ”
“Dessert is delicious! I eat a lot too. Hey, if I’m hungry, I eat three plates…!”
At that moment, something glinted in Callis’s other hand. It was a short knife.
“……!”
Holding the knife, Callis slowly approached. Now the one retreating was Delina, and the one advancing was Callis.
‘I have to use my ability, my ability… But what should I use?’
She didn’t want to use Gentleman as he would likely stab her gently, and Big Dog Man was unthinkable. Now, knowing the influence of keyword ability better than anyone, she had to be careful. In the meantime, Callis approached quickly.
“……!”
Delina reflexively shut her eyes tight. But nothing happened. Only then did Delina slowly open her eyes. She saw Callis’s red eyes.
“Don’t talk.”
“……. ”
“This.”
Only when Callis came close could she see what the glittering thing was. The identity of that knife was a butter knife. And it was very well maintained, shiny.
‘He’s really serious about dessert…’
As serious about dessert as Callis was, she knew he would not slash his throat with that butter knife. Finally, Delina nodded her head slightly.
“Then. My mouth’s totally heavy.”
“……. ”
“Hey, but… You’re eating a really delicious dessert. I tasted it, and it was good.”
At that remark, Callis responded slightly. Then Delina, gaining courage, continued.
“And what, whether it’s food or dessert, what’s the difference? You just eat what you want to eat. Right?”
“……. ”
“Just eat what you like. I’ve even eaten cake instead of rice before. It’s a bit sweet, but it was delicious.”
“Eaten it as a meal? How many plates?”
Delina, surprised at Callis’s eagerly responsive attitude, spoke without realizing.
“Yeah. Maybe I ate about ten plates? Probably?”
At the sound of eating ten plates of dessert at once, life returned to Callis’s eyes. Delina quickly corrected her words after seeing Callis’s reaction.
“So, it’s not… not up to ten plates….”
“…….”
“……Nine plates?”
“!”
Delina, noticing Callis’s look, had barely reduced it by one plate. Callis looked at Delina with quite interested eyes, and Delina secretly swallowed her tears, vowing never to sit at the same table with this guy, even if it killed her.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
