“So you better not think about running away.”

Carlos spoke in a rare emotional voice.

“Because next time, it won’t end like this.”

“…….”

“Then, rest well.”

Thud[Dash].

With that, the door closed.

Carlos told her to rest, but there was no way she could.

Though she tried to force herself to sleep, Irene, who had spent the night with her eyes open, came out of bed, rubbing her bloodshot eyes.

There were several factors that kept her awake, but the biggest reason was Carlos’s answer to her question.

That he had brought her because he needed her.

If he had brought her for entertainment or something, he wouldn’t have said he needed her.

That means there is another reason, but she didn’t know what it was.

“My head hurts.”

She had a headache from worrying all night. Not sleeping properly contributed to it as well.

Irene, who went into the bathroom to wake up by washing her face with cold water, ended up taking a clean bath.

It was good to wash her grimy body, dirty from rolling around in the prison, but another problem arose.

That she had no clothes to change into.

While she was contemplating having to wear dirty clothes again, there was a knock.

Is it that man? Her trembling blue eyes stared at the door.

“Miss, are you up?”

The voice coming from outside was not Carlos’s.

This voice was certainly… Dewey, wasn’t it?

“Miss?”

“Just a moment.”

Irene quickly grabbed her dirty clothes and put them on, opening the door.

In front of the door stood Dewey, smiling brightly like sunshine.

“You’re up.”

Irene nodded her head and looked around. Fortunately, he was alone. Carlos was nowhere to be seen.

“What……is it?”

“I’ve brought breakfast.”

Only then did Irene notice the tray in Dewey’s hand and reached for it.

But Dewey just shook his head and did not hand over the tray.

“I will set it for you.”

“But…….”

“I will do it.”

Dewey spoke so firmly that Irene could only nod.

Singing a tune, Dewey quickly set the table and invited her to sit.

“Please sit here.”

When Irene hesitated and took a seat, he poured water into a clean glass.

And he placed freshly baked bread on her plate.

Stunned by the treatment she had never received in her life, Irene just blinked, not thinking about eating.

“If it’s uncomfortable for me to be here, I can leave.”

“Oh, no.”

Irene shook her head in confusion.

It would be a lie to say it wasn’t uncomfortable, but compared to being with Carlos, it was heaven.

“I’m just not used to being treated like this, so don’t worry about it.”

“I see.”

Dewey smiled, narrowing his pretty eyes.
“Still, you will be staying in Esper Castle from now on, so it would be best for you to get used to it.”

So I’m going to be staying in Esper Castle.

I vaguely guessed that I would be going to the Esper domain since Carlos is Duke Esper, but I never thought I would be going to the castle.

“Why did His Grace the Duke bring me along?”

I received the answer ‘because I needed to’ from Carlos, but that was not enough.

I wanted to hear a more specific reason.

“You should hear that directly from His Grace the Duke.”

Unfortunately, Dewey did not provide a clear reason.

Irene was about to respond that she had already asked Carlos but decided not to.

“Is that so…….”

It seemed that even if she asked, he would not tell her.

Then, he probably wouldn’t tell her anything else either.

Irene, who had given up on asking any more questions, picked up the bread on her plate.

Dewey put jam down next to the plate and said,

“Please let me know if you need anything.”

Something she needed. Irene’s eyes naturally turned to the worn clothes she was wearing.

“Oh, dear!”

Dewey also saw her clothes and sighed deeply, then hurriedly went outside.

A moment later, he returned with a clean set of clothes and apologized,

“I should have taken care of this sooner. I’m sorry.”

Irene shook her head.

“No, I should be the one thanking you for getting me clothes.”

“Not at all. It’s something I should have done.”

Dewey smiled faintly and laid the clothes on the bed.

“I’ll leave now. My room is right next door, so please call me if you need anything.”

After Dewey left, Irene decided to finish her meal before changing clothes.

Because the food would cool if she changed clothes.

And she was hungry. She hadn’t realized it until she saw the food, but looking at it, a forgotten hunger surged.

The only thing she had eaten while imprisoned in the dungeon was a fistsized bread, half of which she had to throw away because it was moldy.

The delicious food and the satisfaction she felt for the first time in a long time lifted her spirits. The tension that had been tight loosened a little.

Irene hummed to herself as she checked the clothes Dewey had left behind.

Only then did she realize that there were undergarments among the clothes. The fact that Dewey had brought her underwear was a little embarrassing, and Irene’s cheeks turned red.

As she hurriedly stripped off her ragged clothes and underwear and put on the new undergarments,

Suddenly[Dash].

The door opened without a knock, and Carlos came in.

“……!”

Startled, Irene quickly turned her back, covering her front with clothes. Goosebumps rose on her exposed back.

“Ge, get out!”

Irene cried desperately, but instead of retreating, the footsteps drew closer.

Her face flushed even more at the realization. Now, she was more embarrassed and ashamed than scared of him.

With her back to Carlos and her arms flailing to keep him away, it was futile.

Quickly closing the distance with his large strides, Carlos grabbed her shoulder and brushed his fingertips down her back.

When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did

“How dare you!”

“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?

“I will never accept that.”

“I will never let you return to him.”

“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”

“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”

“I will never let you escape me!”

This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!

At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.

Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.

The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.

Synopsis:

Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?

Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?

Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?

The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.

The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.

Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~

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