My Husband's Cinderella (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 74

“No matter what, I understand well enough that my lover holds that maid dear.”

The following reply sounded oddly sulky. Even the occasional smile was fainter than usual.

“Yes. Because she’s the child who helped me….”

Chloe thought it was merely her own misperception—just a minor change she’d noticed due to her sensitivity. She dismissed it as nothing important, reasoning that people couldn’t always be the same.

Yet even that was Chloe’s misperception.

As soon as Coon began his reply, his furrowed brows twitched upward. Judging by this subtle shift despite his monotonous answer, it seemed resentment had been quietly piling up for some time.

When Chloe stared straight at him, he finally became aware of his own behavior.

Embarrassed, he briefly rubbed his face and muttered softly,

“You seem to hold dear everyone who’s ever helped you.”

Though he usually concealed his emotions better than anyone, this time he failed to hide them and grew flustered. Something else, masked by embarrassment, faintly seeped through.

‘That’s precisely why I’m telling you to be careful. You stand out wherever you go, so it’s wise to be wary of strangers.’

Suddenly, Chloe’s mind replayed their very first meeting.

It wasn’t even a similar situation, yet the memory surfaced unexpectedly. Still, Chloe felt the points that upset them both then and now were oddly alike.

Though she didn’t know why….

“It’s only natural to feel kindly toward those who show kindness.”

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