“Ah, did you come to explain?”
“I felt like I should.”
“Why go through all that trouble? You must be busy.”
“I’m not busy at all?”
Eric awkwardly responded, observing Alicia’s demeanor as she smiled.
He was a bit, no, quite disappointed.
Alicia appeared unbothered, to the point where Eric couldn’t tell why he had rushed over like a madman.
‘What is this complex, subtle emotion? I feel both relieved and not relieved. What is this feeling?’
It was an emotion Eric had never felt before, leaving him flustered.
Alicia glanced at him sideways.
Swallow.
Even though Alicia was smiling casually, when their eyes met, Eric involuntarily swallowed his dry saliva.
Finally, Alicia put down her pen and spoke clearly.
“You don’t need to be so tense. I’m fine.”
“……”
Eric briefly looked at Alicia before shutting his mouth with a displeased expression.
“Why that face?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
“You came early for once, why don’t you go rest?”
“No, I’m fine. Continue with your work.”
“Alright, I have something urgent to do.”
Alicia picked up her pen again and turned her attention to the paperwork.
With an even more sullen expression than before, Eric stared at her and grumbled to himself.
‘I get that she’s busy, but come on, she has a boyfriend and a child. Can’t she see that? Really?’
He would have been better off sitting on the sofa, but Eric stood right in front of her, staring, which Alicia found distracting. She eventually put her pen down and lifted her head.
“…It’s really distracting.”
“No, it’s nothing.”
“Your face says otherwise.”
“……”
“Do you really want me to grab your hair or something?”
“…I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Even though he spoke like that, Eric was internally conflicted.
‘Right, I wish she would grab my hair or get angry. Isn’t she supposed to clarify things? How can she be so indifferent? Isn’t this a breach of contract? A violation of good faith and fidelity?’
“Alicia.”
As she spoke, she sighed, making her voice a bit lower.
Hearing her voice, Eric flinched reflexively and froze.
Alicia, feeling apologetic, gave an awkward smile.
“Eric, actually—”
“What should I do?”
“Huh?”
Alicia looked at him, perplexed, but Eric’s face was serious.
“I won’t see you again. I won’t go anywhere near there.”
“!”
‘What, why would he say that he won’t see me again so easily? What about all he’s done for me?’
Something surged within Alicia’s heart.
Confused, regretful, and complicated, Alicia hesitated before speaking.
“That’s not what I wanted to hear.”
“?”
“I wanted to say that I know why you did what you did, and it’s really okay.”
Eric, who seemed to still be assessing the situation, looked at her, and Alicia gave an apologetic smile.
If she’d known this would happen, she would’ve spoken properly from the beginning.
“So, what I’m saying is, don’t worry about Eugenie.”
“……How do you know Mrs. Eugenie?”
“Huh?”
Alicia shut her mouth, flustered.
She couldn’t possibly say that she’d run into that cafe in the morning and found out.
“It’s not important right now. Isn’t it important that I’m not misunderstanding?”
“That’s true.”
“Were you that worried?”
“Yes.”
“Would you really not see me if I said I didn’t like it?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because you said you didn’t like it?”
Alicia’s expression subtly changed because Eric spoke as if it was obvious.
Not noticing, Eric sighed in relief, then suddenly looked at Alicia’s face and appeared concerned.
“But why do you look so unwell? You don’t look good.”
“I couldn’t sleep because I was anxious.”
“Oh, you were anxious?”
“……”
Eric seemed pleased.
“So you were anxious?”
“No, just a little.”
Finally, Eric seemed to find some comfort and asked teasingly.
“It didn’t sound like something Allen would say. How did you get to know Mrs. Eugenie? Did you go see her yourself?”
“······.”
“So you did. Why? What made you curious?”
“I just stopped by while passing through.”
“I see. A quick visit, huh? Trying to grab some dirt on her?”
“Me? Absolutely not. What a ridiculous notion.”
Eric chuckled as he nonchalantly asked, watching Alicia dodge the question.
“What’s this reaction? Are you perhaps jealous?”
“No, just—”
“Oh, you are.”
“······.”
Eric’s teasing was annoying, but Alicia couldn’t bring herself to say anything.
So, hoping the awkward feeling would pass quickly, she pretended not to hear and then asked,
“What kind of person was that senior?”
“That senior?”
Since her intention to change the subject was blatantly obvious, Eric subtly smiled and decided to let it slide.
However, his expression turned serious as he replied,
“Someone I could trust with my back.”
Even Alicia, who was no knight, had heard that entrusting one’s back meant fully trusting someone.
“He was someone I learned a lot from. More importantly, he saved my life.”
“A lifesaver?”
“I’m the reason he died.”
“!”
“It was back when I was reckless and didn’t know any better. I fell into a trap, and he died trying to save me.”
“······.”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
