There was no detailed explanation of where they were going, but Irene followed him without question.
[Star Icon]A space filled with deep darkness.
A string tied to a wooden board snapped suddenly, and the wooden puppet hanging from it hung lifelessly.
“Oh, another failure.”
He felt like he was almost successful.
Luck was on his side anyway.
The man clicked his tongue and threw the wooden board and puppet into the trash.
He was disappointed that his ambitious puppet show had failed, but it didn’t matter. He had already had enough fun.
And he could prepare the puppet show again. He had plenty of materials to use for it, so it wasn’t difficult.
The problem was…….
“That woman.”
He thought she would accept the offer, but she surprisingly refused.
It seems she has already given her heart to that guy.
“This is annoying.”
Now, there’s no choice but to kill her.
Scratching his head, the man pondered what puppet show he would have to perform to kill her, soon came up with a good idea, and grinned.
“Let’s do that.”
Then he can not only kill the woman but also deal a significant blow to that guy.
He had everything ready, so preparing the next puppet show wasn’t difficult.
“This will be fun.”
Just thinking about the scene made him happy, and the man turned with a chuckle.
In the darkness, purple eyes flashed dangerously.
[Star Icon]The place where Carlos took Irene was his bedroom.
It was her second time in his room.
Irene believed that Carlos wouldn’t do anything strange to her, but she was still anxious about setting foot in a man’s bedroom and stood awkwardly.
“It’s okay. Sit down comfortably.”
Seeing Irene’s discomfort, Zerdin kindly smiled and offered her a seat.
Carlos, who was already seated on the sofa, spoke as if it was absurd.
“Anyone would think you’re the owner of this place.”
“Master and disciple are one body, so your room is my room.”
At the clever reply, Carlos chuckled and waved his hand dismissively, meaning to do as he pleased.
“Come on, sit down.”
Promptly led by Zerdin to sit next to Carlos, Irene watched him carefully.
Having lived for a long time watching her father’s mood, she thought she was good at reading other people’s feelings and thoughts, but she couldn’t understand what Carlos was thinking or feeling at all.
Carlos rang the bell, and the servant who had been waiting outside came in.
“Call Jessie.”
The servant who received his order went out, and soon after, a knock was heard. It was Jessie.
“You called… Good heavens, Miss!”
Seeing the bloodstains on the dress, Jessie ran to her in shock.
“Are you injured?”
“No, it’s not…”
“How badly are you injured that you have this much blood on you? The doctor? Since there’s no resident doctor in the castle, we’ll have to call one from outside. But first, change your clothes…”
Jessie poured out words quickly, not giving Irene a chance to speak.
“It would be better to wash before changing clothes, right? Ah, maybe you can’t wash if the wound is deep. Then we should apply some medicine first…”
“Enough.”
Finally, Carlos stopped her rampage, but it was just for a moment.
“Enough, you say. Sir, you are too much.”
Jessie pouted her lips, speaking to Carlos.
“You leave the Miss alone, badly injured, without immediately calling a doctor. If something were to happen to the Miss…!”
“It’s not her blood.”
“……What?”
It’s not her blood? Jessie blinked her eyes wide and looked at Irene.
Irene nodded her head and said what she hadn’t had a chance to say.
“It’s not my blood, it’s someone else’s blood.”
“Someone else? Who…?”
“A dove.”
Carlos answered on her behalf. He didn’t specify what had happened, but Jessie, sensing that something bad had occurred, didn’t ask further.
“Then you can wash and change right away.”
Jessie spoke to Irene, while seeking permission from Carlos with her eyes.
Carlos nodded and added,
“You can’t go outside. Wash and change here.”
There might be another priestlike fellow out there. It would be fine with Jessie there, but it was better to be safe.
“Then, excuse me, but I’ll borrow your bathroom and dressing room for a while.”
“Go ahead.”
“Let’s go, Miss.”
Jessie took Irene into the bathroom.
Right after that, Jerdin, who had been quietly standing like an invisible man, spoke to Carlos.
“Purple eyes…right?”
It was an unclear question, but Carlos, understanding what he wanted to ask, nodded silently.
“Huh, it’s unbelievable.”
Jerdin spoke with an incredulous tone.
“This is my master’s land, how could he spread his wings here?”
“…I was careless.”
Carlos had been focused on dealing with the doves and clearing Irene’s name as a witch, and he hadn’t noticed the impure energy entering the castle.
Of course, that wasn’t the only reason. Nor was it the biggest reason.
“Really… is that all?”
Jerdin sensed that there was another reason and cautiously asked.
Carlos did not say anything and narrowed his eyes.
He could never admit that his strength had weakened considerably due to the passage of time.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
