The reception room, which had been filled with warmth through Khalif’s voice, once again sank into a chilling atmosphere.
Ibelia tightly bit her lower lip. Unbearable silence descended. It felt like everything had frozen with time.
The only thing that wavered with emotion for the first time was his eyes. Nevertheless, he spoke without changing his expression.
“I’m just doing what I desire.”
His plain and unmatched voice chilled Ibelia’s breath. Because of it, Ibelia could only exhale a pent-up breath harshly.
Is he only concerned about his worries, as he says he is just doing what he desires? It was an absurd thought. However, his words could not be interpreted in any other way.
“What is it that you desire?”
Ibelia asked without hesitation. She earnestly hoped it wasn’t the meaning she had thought of. However, her wishes were never easily fulfilled.
“Ibelia, making you happy.”
He said it as if it were so obvious. Ibelia couldn’t help but swallow back a bitter smile.
Making her happy is what he desires? Why? Is he saying that he would risk his life to protect her happiness? Who is he, after all?
Ibelia felt extremely frustrated. Whenever he offered self-sacrificing answers for her sake, she couldn’t erase her worries about him either.
Her mind became increasingly tangled each time. He is not Riulian. He is not her husband. He is just a stranger. She shouldn’t be swayed like this, she scolded herself repeatedly.
No matter how she thought about it, he shouldn’t be here. If the reason he boldly occupied the position of the Crown Prince was indeed for her happiness, an unthinkable reason, then everything should be returned to its original state.
That way, he could live. If he could live, her heart might feel at ease. So, she asked about Riulian’s whereabouts.
“Where is the real Crown Prince now?”
“…”
“Where on earth is the real Crown Prince hiding, that you are taking his place?”
Ibelia threw out her words, rambling while turning her gaze away. She couldn’t bring herself to look directly at him.
She knew from her past experiences that he was very sensitive. So, even a little carelessness might expose her.
In reality, she was asking about Riulian’s whereabouts, but her senses were solely focused on the man sitting across from her, the Khalif with the same face as Riulian.
Despite her efforts not to, every time their eyes met, her heart pounded violently. It seemed unbearable, and her face might turn crimson at any moment.
However, holding onto such a self-deprecating feeling, even in agony, wasn’t an emotion she should be caught feeling by the Khalif. So, Ibelia quickly lowered her head, determined to find a way for him not to notice her change.
“There’s only one way a fake can substitute for the real one.”
He, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke. It was too meaningful. Ibelia couldn’t help but raise her head that had been lowered in despair.
“What… does that mean?”
As she asked, her thoughts became entangled with his words.
The only way a fake can substitute for the real one. Perhaps, she thought, he might have confined Riulian somewhere. However, looking at the Khalif’s expression, a strong conviction arose that it wasn’t the case.
Her premonition wasn’t good. Excluding the possibility of imprisonment, the only deduction she could make about Riulian’s whereabouts was one.
“…Could it be, you killed him?”
Even as Ibelia spoke, she couldn’t erase the shocking feeling. No, it couldn’t be. If he killed Riulian to protect her happiness, such a situation should never happen.
But the Khalif didn’t offer any response. He acknowledged her conjecture with his silence.
“Ha.”
Ibelia let out a rough sigh, perhaps for the nth time. It was perplexing. With each increasing perplexity, the confusing emotions she had been trying to suppress swirled like a whirlwind.
She couldn’t figure out what to do in this situation. Should she look favorably upon a man who sacrificed even murder to make her happy? Or should she treat him as a criminal who committed murder, using her as an excuse?
The only certain thing was that the real Crown Prince Riulian was dead. And the man in front of her, once exposed as a fake, would inevitably face death without any chance of reprieve.
She only recalled an obvious fact, but Ibelia’s chest ached unbearably.
She couldn’t deny that she felt deep emotions for him. If the statement that he truly killed Riulian was true, he was undoubtedly a murderer who killed her husband. However, rather than shock at this fact, she worried more about the Khalif’s future.
How could this happen? Until she knew his true identity, she hadn’t thought for a moment that he might not be Riulian.
To her, until last night, he was Riulian Petrov. Until she learned about his true identity, she wholeheartedly loved him. Even after finding out he wasn’t Riulian, her love for him didn’t waver.
It tormented her too much. She couldn’t endure those feelings any longer.
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.
