“Then what should I do? For me. If not, what can I do for that person?”
“……. ”
“I still can’t believe that person is not the one I used to cherish. Having the exact same face as my previous lover, how can it not be him… Accepting that alone doesn’t go as my heart desires.”
Ibelia tightly closed her eyes. In the outburst of her words, there was an indescribable pain.
Even without him pressing like this, it was difficult enough. Trying to establish the center of my emotions that stubbornly did not sway was arduous. In the midst of grinding my teeth, despite repeatedly trying to resist, my focus, which had been barely maintained, seemed to crumble eagerly at each of Felix’s thoughts.
This process repeated several times a day. Yet, there was no harvest in any direction.
The center of emotions wasn’t stabilized, and I couldn’t find a way to save him from danger. So, in the end, there was only one way.
For him to safely leave the palace without attracting anyone’s attention and live in hiding. That was the only way for him to survive.
As time passed, her face turned ashen. Felix, who had silently watched her, couldn’t bear it any longer and spoke.
“Hey, it seems like you’re having some misunderstanding. Do you think Khalif will listen to me?”
“……. ”
“Ibelia asked me to take her out of the Imperial Palace. So, if I say, ‘let’s go right now,’ do you think Khalif will happily follow me?”
It was too frustrating. His feelings turned entirely into anger directed at her. He couldn’t understand her. Even though things had come to this point, it was disgusting that she couldn’t think of Khalif.
Khalif was enduring a dreadful life repeatedly just for her sake. How could she be so powerless, even though someone enduring greater pain than her was there? Why was her surrender so swift?
“That person won’t be like that, so you’re asking for a favor over there, right?”
“Right. Just as you said, Khalif won’t leave the palace alone. But why should I listen to your request?”
“Do you really not know?”
Unable to endure Felix’s sarcasm, Ibelia raised her voice. Then, realizing that someone outside might hear her voice, she quickly lowered her voice and exhaled anxiously.
“Do you think he’ll continue to live like this the moment he is exposed to not be the real crown prince?”
“Unlikely. Even if the Emperor doesn’t know, the Empress won’t stay still. If Khalif reveals his true colors, Duke Garnet won’t just raise a toast and leave quietly.”
It was a horrifying story, enough to send shivers down one’s spine just by listening to it. However, there was no sign of any crack in Felix, the one telling the story. To Ibelia, it seemed nothing more than him being sarcastic.
Ibelia took a deep breath, applying force against the contact point. She wanted to demand to go back immediately, but she couldn’t be harsh when that was the only thing she could ask for help.
Moreover, when there was someone risking his life for her, she should endure this much. So, please, Felix…
“Yes, you’re right. If it’s the Empress Dowager and Duke Garnet, they would surely do so. So, please take Khalif out. Before he becomes more dangerous here… Because, for him, all I can do is pretend not to know anything…”
“No. That’s not it.”
Ibelia murmured helplessly. At that moment, the azure eyes stared at her as if penetrating her.
“Because he’s in such a dangerous situation, instead of making such a request to me, Ibelia, you should get your mind straight as soon as possible.”
Felix reproached Ibelia with an unexpectedly firm voice. Resentment rose in her moistened eyes, but sympathy toward her still didn’t blossom.
Resentment was not an emotion she should have. Why would she harbor feelings as if Khalif had any right to her heart?
“Well, I wasn’t planning to say this for real, but…”
“……. ”
“Do you know that Khalif is a reincarnator?”
Felix couldn’t hold back the words he had buried deep inside. Ibelia’s eyes, filled with trembling, reflected surprise at this unfamiliar revelation. Felix couldn’t suppress a bitter laugh.
“Well, you probably don’t know. He wouldn’t have said such a thing. I know very well how much more painful you would be if he said that.”
By now, Felix found Khalif truly amazing. He had already known that Khalif loved her terribly. However, the more he knew, the deeper the mystery of the emotions he held became.
Could there be an end to his feelings?
“Khalif is a reincarnator. You may not know anything, but he met you from a month ago, two weeks ago, countless times.”
“Ha… That’s ridiculous.”
“Is it a reasonable fact that the real Crown Prince and Khalif look exactly the same to you?”
Felix pointed out sharply. Whether he hit the bull’s eye or not, Ibelia closed her mouth with a surprised expression.
He let out a low sigh. In fact, he knew. It might be impossible for Ibelia to accept all these facts within a day or two.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
