However, in the end, Felix helped the Marquis recover, and Khalif couldn’t show his displeasure openly.
He stubbornly pressed his lips together. His conflicted feelings were clearly written all over his face.
Evelia, who quickly sensed his intentions, burst into laughter as if she couldn’t be stopped.
“Thanks to Felix. If Felix hadn’t shared his energy with Father that day, he wouldn’t have been able to recover and get up so quickly. If that hadn’t happened, he wouldn’t have been able to come and find me today.”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
Khalif reluctantly replied, lifting his thick eyebrows in dissatisfaction. It seemed like that was the one thing he couldn’t tolerate.
His reaction was too cute. Evelia wanted to capture his cuteness in her eyes, even if only for a moment. However, fearing he might misunderstand, she quickly brought up the words she had left in her heart.
“Thanks to him, I spent a very pleasant time with Father today, even if only for a short while. I even heard very joyful words from Father.”
“Joyful words?”
Khalif, looking at Evelia with a puzzled expression, as if he hadn’t expected her to say that, was met with an even brighter smile from Evelia.
“Father didn’t say it directly, but it seems like he will support you with his power.”
Evelia didn’t hide her joy, clapping her hands. Khalif, on the other hand, became more complex than before.
The fact that Edwick would support him with power was something Khalif already knew directly from the person involved. However, he doubted whether he should honestly reveal this to Evelia.
If he were to open up about it, he would have to explain everything about what he had done to find Edwick and what he would do in the future.
But Khalif didn’t want that. The words he was going to say were all about causing Evelia worry.
He didn’t want to unnecessarily burden her with worries about things that hadn’t happened yet. Deciding so in his heart, he pretended not to know anything and asked her.
“…What are you suddenly talking about?”
“Actually, I asked Father about it a while ago. Why he hid the fact that I went to the territory when I was little. Maybe when I brought up that question, Father noticed your identity. Unlike me, Father seemed to remember your appearance from when you were little.”
Evelia’s subsequent words were a story that even Khalif, as the person involved, had not expected. That Edwick had noticed his identity. Even though he knew everything, did he promise to be his person?
Khalif felt his heart sink with a thud. It was a fear that he, living Riulian’s life on his behalf, had been exposed for the first time.
“But on that day, I was confused, very confused, and I just resented Father for lying to me even though he knew everything. So today, I apologized to Father about that day, and Father said something like that.”
“…”
“He said I looked much more relaxed now. That’s enough for him, and there’s nothing more Father wishes for.”
Evelia stared into the air with tenderly colored eyes, as if contemplating the time spent with Edwick. The more she did, the more Khalif’s heart became complicated.
“To be honest, I really enjoy the time with you, but at the same time, I couldn’t stop worrying about the day you would reveal your identity.”
“…”
“I sincerely hope you won’t get hurt in any way.”
“…”
“But since Father already seems to know everything, I thought, what if we ask Father for help with that issue? Maybe he can find a way for you to be safer than you are now.”
Evelia happily embraced him as if she had found the best solution. The gap between them was neatly filled, and Evelia’s laughter seeped into Khalif’s ears.
It was a sound that always made him happy. However, Khalif couldn’t laugh along with her as he usually did. It was because of the image of Edwick that kept coming to his mind.
If Evelia’s words were all true, he would be pledging allegiance to me even though he knew everything. He didn’t ask me anything.
All he wanted was Evelia’s happiness. The only thing he mentioned again, as he pledged allegiance once more, was that.
Such a strong denial was something he had never felt or experienced before. Edwick was an excellent father to Evelia. And Evelia loved and admired such a father with all her heart. However, he couldn’t use the danger to Evelia’s beloved father as collateral for my safety.
Lost in thought for a moment, he seemed to be about to pull her waist affectionately, but soon he raised his head again.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
