But… upon further reflection, he realized that it might be too sudden of an imposition for Rogelia, who had spent her entire life in this new family and new territory.
Moreover, the crucial point was… though not yet revealed, there was a concern that the criminals who kidnapped his mother and Cecilia that day might be involved with figures within the empire, not just ordinary thieves.
It might be better not to take Rogelia until the surrounding conditions become more certain.
While Johannes was pondering such concerns, the carriage had already stopped in front of the Duke’s mansion.
“We’ve arrived already…”
“Thank you, Marquis.”
Rogelia, who greeted without any lingering feelings, got off the carriage, and as soon as she descended, Johannes followed behind her.
Seeing Johannes following her immediately, Rogelia made a puzzled expression.
“Oh? You don’t have to get off…”
“I feel more at ease checking if you safely go inside.”
“You don’t have to do that…”
While Rogelia was puzzled by Johannes’s somewhat excessive attitude, Johannes, with a gentle smile that he couldn’t refuse, spoke.
“Rogelia, if… you ever need help, please let me know.”
“To me, Marquis?”
With a confused expression, not understanding English, Rogelia was met with Johannes’s warm smile.
“It’s because you’re like my younger sister. So don’t feel burdened, and if you have any difficulties, make sure to find me.”
Could it be… is this man interested in me?
As Rogelia was seriously contemplating, a familiar voice penetrated their conversation.
“Are you here to meet Antonio?”
Startled by the sunny voice, Rogelia turned her body towards the owner of the voice.
Claude couldn’t bear to watch the two affectionate figures any longer as soon as he saw them with his own eyes, despite knowing their relationship in his head.
Although he couldn’t understand his own reaction, what was important right now was separating those two, who made him uncomfortable.
“Your Grace?”
“Antonio has gone out for a while, so wait inside.”
As if angered somewhere, Claude grabbed Rogelia’s wrist and pulled her away from Johannes.
“Oh, it hurts, Your Grace.”
With a forceful grip, Rogelia frowned without understanding English.
While Johannes, who was watching the scene with discomfort, finally intervened, unable to endure it any longer.
“Isn’t Rogelia uncomfortable?”
“It’s none of the Marquis’s business.”
In response to Claude’s cold words, Johannes threw a remorseful remark.
“It’s not something you should be concerned about. I am Rogelia’s guardian. So, if she feels uncomfortable, I cannot allow it.”
Startled by Johannes’s somewhat aggressive words, Claude’s eyebrows wrinkled deeply.
“Huh…”
With a sigh, Claude slowly lowered his gaze, and within the sagging eyelids, there was an inexplicable anger.
“Even if you’re Rogelia’s guardian, provoking me in the Duke’s mansion doesn’t seem like a good idea.”
Caught off guard by the intense gaze of the multifaceted Claude, Rogelia felt perplexed.
Even though he was a marquis, why was Johannes, who happened to pass by, exchanging hostile glances with the marquis…
Rogelia, placed between them, awkwardly rolled her eyes.
Without yielding to Claude’s piercing gaze, Johannes added more to his words.
“Is it okay to be so presumptuous without even asking for Rogelia’s intentions?”
Claude’s brows furrowed at Johannes’s words.
No, why is that gentleman acting so rudely like the duke?
Eventually, Rogelia intervened between the eye duel and uttered, “Please stop. Marquis Euclyod, thank you for today. I’m fine now, so you can leave.”
Perhaps considering the location being the Duke’s mansion, Rogelia thought it would be better to send an outsider away before the situation escalated.
In contrast to the smug expression on Claude’s face, who seemed pleased with the situation, Johannes turned into a pitiful puppy with a droopy face.
In response to Rogelia’s firm expression, Johannes withdrew his unwavering steps and quietly said to Rogelia, “Please don’t forget what I said…”
It seemed to imply the statement he made earlier, “If you ever need help, feel free to ask.”
After leaving those words behind, Johannes glared at the Duke and turned away, making Claude’s brows twitch.
“What did that man say?”
Claude, seeming curious about the meaning behind the marquis’s words, asked Rogelia with an icy expression.
In response to Claude’s questioning about the hidden meaning behind the marquis’s words, Rogelia bluntly replied, “I don’t see any reason to inform the Duke about such personal matters.”
In contrast to Johannes being dismissed, Rogelia’s tone became even colder towards Claude, who stiffened his shoulders at her now more distant attitude.
Claude pondered Johannes’s words about not treating Rogelia rudely, and the memory of grabbing her wrist uncomfortably earlier surfaced in his mind.
“Did I hurt your wrist earlier?”
“…?”
With an expression suggesting she wondered if she ate something wrong, Rogelia looked at Claude, who was unusually inquisitive about her intentions.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
