Felix clenched his fist, staring piercingly towards the bed while sitting on a chair at the table. At the end of his gaze, Khalif sat on the bed, staring blankly into space.
For several days now, he had been sitting in one place like a fool, without properly eating or sleeping.
“Ha… truly, being in love is not an easy thing.”
Najik’s murmuring voice was filled with frustration. The first day or two, it was just pitiful enough to make her heart ache, but as it continued into the third and fourth days, the frustration became overwhelming enough to obscure even the pity.
[Eve couldn’t bear it. That’s why I ended up like this.]Suddenly, Felix recalled the words he had said two days ago. It was shocking. Although he had occasionally seen him struggling, this level of vulnerability was unprecedented.
He seemed ready to give up on life completely, as if he had lost all will to live. Therefore, Felix couldn’t take his eyes off Khalif for even a moment.
Even if he were to choose death, he probably wouldn’t actually face true death, but still, Felix couldn’t let him make that choice.
He was too worried about him after going back to the beginning. Even if he went back, he had already lost all determination. It would be fortunate if he didn’t go crazy as he was.
“…I tried not to get involved anymore.”
Felix closed his eyes tightly against the overwhelming fatigue. No matter how he thought about it, it seemed like he had to step forward. Not to fully resolve the issue, but to plant at least a small will in Khalif.
However, Felix was also exhausted from the various ongoing events. Moreover, interfering in the affairs of the transcendental beings like Ibelia and Khalif required a considerable amount of energy. Originally, it was a forbidden act.
At this point, getting involved in the situation between Ibelia and Khalif would likely have a significant impact on his stamina. But if he just let it be, their situation would inevitably spiral into the worst.
“Phew.”
Felix sighed deeply, looking at the hamster crouched on the table. Although he was reluctant to leave Khalif alone, judging by his condition, taking a brief break might not make him aware of Felix’s absence. On the contrary, it seemed more likely that he wouldn’t even notice Felix’s absence.
Even if that wasn’t the case, there was no other way. To avoid heading into a worse situation than now, the only option was to go to Ibelia.
Felix placed the hamster on his palm, closed his eyes, and soon, a blue light burst like a flash along with his silhouette, concealing his appearance as a human, as if it were a lie.
However, only an unassuming hamster remained in the seat he had vacated.
Ibelia sat in front of the table with a face devoid of vitality. The only time she occasionally moved was when she scrutinized how much time had passed.
Time was dragging on too slowly, especially when waiting for someone so desperately.
[Faelin, when did Father say he would come?] [He said he would arrive around dinner time.]Despite asking repeatedly, Faelin gave the same answer without a hint of annoyance. However, her face while answering was filled with nervousness. It was evident that she was worried about her.
Come to think of it, Faelin was really pitiful. There was not a single day when she could feel at ease after meeting the wrong owner.
She had always thought that she was cautious in her words and actions to avoid causing trouble to others, but now, it seemed that wasn’t the case.
A laughter, tainted with a sense of futility, escaped from Ibelia.
It was all her fault. Both Faelin and Khalif. She made everyone unhappy. It kept plunging her into self-loathing.
Ibelia shook her head helplessly. The heavy sigh, which had become a habit, flowed out from her lips as if it were natural.
Ibelia closed her eyes. She struggled between the despair that had already taken over her heart and the helplessness. At that moment, a hamster quickly jumped through the slightly open window.
Ibelia, who was bowing her head, was oblivious to the hamster’s movements.
Felix searched for Ibelia, wandering around the bedroom. After easily finding her, he teased her once again with his short legs.
He stopped when he reached a position where Ibelia’s face, facing downward, was fully visible, and then he stuck out his tongue.
－It’s a mess on this side too.
At the sudden voice that echoed through the bedroom, Ibelia gently opened the eyes that had been closed. The hamster immediately caught her attention, but there was no lively response as before.
As if confirming who the voice belonged to and satisfied with that, she closed her eyelids again.
With Khalif and now Ibelia behaving like this, Felix felt even more drained of the little energy he had left. But even so, he had to muster up strength.
Felix closed his eyes, exhaled deeply, releasing energy once again. Then, he faced Ibelia in human form.
“Aren’t you pretending not to know now?”
He spoke, teasingly mocking her condition, though Ibelia remained impassive.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
