Strategic Marriage with the Mad Villain - Chapter 62

Of course, since the moment he learned the truth, there had been nothing else in Reus’ life except revenge, so he could only barely imagine the world in which Roel would live.

The woman had a habit of searching for familiar places, so she probably wouldn’t purchase a large mansion. She would likely buy a cozy house and fill it with charming objects that resembled her.

‘Since she loves books so much, she might dedicate an entire wall to a bookshelf and fill it with her favorite books.’

If the sun shines well, she will sit by the window and read books endlessly.

She also loves gardens so much, so she will affectionately grow some plants, and maybe even cultivate something to eat or her favorite flowers in a small flowerbed.

If there was one small wish, it would be nice if she settled down near the seaside.

It would be great if she could fill her world entirely with things she loved and live happily every day.

There’s a bit of concern that some good-for-nothing guys might try to hit on her since she’s someone who is liked by everyone, but…

Still, Roel is also a person who can be resolute when needed, so she will eventually meet a good person like him and be happy.

Reus looked at Roel with slightly dazed eyes.

Ah. He said he wanted to give her everything, and it seemed that it was happiness.

Reus, who put a period to his thoughts, closed his eyes comfortably for the first time in a long time.

As his consciousness faded, the world of Roel that he had sculpted with his imagination slipped into his dreams.

As he followed the sight of the woman being happy with his eyes, he fell deeper into the swamp of sleep as if he were enchanted.

It was a harmless night where nightmares had disappeared.

* * *

‘Heavy…’

I woke up from sleep with the feeling of something tightly binding my body. I was still too lost in sleep to open my eyes, but a tickling sensation slowly rose from my collarbone and shoulder area.

‘Ah, it tickles…’

I tried to twist my body to change my position, but my body wouldn’t move freely as if it were tightly tied somewhere. Eventually, I forcibly lifted my heavy eyelids.

Through my hazy vision, I saw silvery fur… no, it was hair. It looked as soft as Reus’ hair that I had been touching until before going to bed last night.

With that thought, my hand naturally reached for the silver hair in front of my eyes. When I stroked it like petting a puppy, the hair slipped out of my hand.

Lost in sleep, I kept doing that for a while without knowing what I was doing.

Then, suddenly thinking that something was strange, I stopped my hand.

‘Wait a minute…’

What was I touching right now?

The strands of hair that were precariously hanging on my stopped hand fell softly through my fingers. I also slightly lowered my head to take a look.

Why am I hugging Reus…?

No, should this be described as being hugged?

Reus had his forehead tightly pressed against my shoulder and collarbone. And his right arm was under my neck, while his other arm was wrapped around my waist, holding me tightly.

“Why, why…”

At that moment, Reus adjusted his position to be more comfortable and hugged me even more. While doing so, he rubbed his head, causing silky strands of hair to stick to my collarbone and neck.

The tickling sensation rushed in, making me shrink my shoulders, but I couldn’t move my body much. Whenever I moved, Reus would make a groaning sound and hug me tightly without any gaps.

‘This man doesn’t seem to be using much strength, but why is it so hard to break free…!’

For now, I urgently closed my eyes tightly and tried to get used to the tickling sensation.

After doing that for a while, the tickling seemed to subside a bit. After calming down a little, I looked at Reus again.

I thought he might have woken up a bit from moving my body so much, but he still seemed to be in a deep sleep.

‘Is he really sleeping…?’

That Reus, really?

I looked around in disbelief, but it was undoubtedly a face lost in deep sleep.

Thinking that he might be trying to tease me again, I lightly poked his cheek with my finger. But again, there was not the slightest movement.

‘Stroking his hair really seems to be effective.’

Reus said he would fall asleep once every ten times, but at this rate, it seems like he could fall asleep ten out of ten times.

‘By the way, I want to move a little now…’

It seemed like I could escape if I twisted my body well, but… I quickly stopped moving.

It was because Reus’ face, with all the fatigue and usual nervousness erased, looked so peaceful.

‘He must be having a good dream.’

If I had known, I should have brought it up a little earlier.

Although I felt a bit of regret, seeing Reus deeply asleep for the first time since we started living together made me feel strangely happy and I couldn’t help but smile.

His face looked so gentle that it seemed like I could see a glimpse of his childhood appearance.

Today, his youthful-looking face unintentionally captivated my gaze for a while. Then, I naturally turned my eyes to the clock.

I thought it would be a little past 9 o’clock at most, but surprisingly, it was now well past 11 o’clock.

In other words, both Reus and I had overslept.

‘Is it okay to keep staying like this? He seems to be a bit busy these days…’

After a brief moment of contemplation, I decided to wake Reus up.

“Reus. I think it’s time to get up now.”

But instead of opening his eyes, he slightly frowned and buried himself further into my arms.

The loose embrace tightened again, and our bodies were pressed together without any gaps. And the tickling sensation that I had barely escaped from began to be felt again around my neck.

“Re, Reus… It tickles…”

I tried to at least push his face away, but the more I did, the more Reus rubbed his forehead. On top of that, his panting breath spread to my collarbone, making it impossible to endure the tickling sensation any longer.

“Euk, Reus…! It tick… It tickles…!”

I barely raised my hand and firmly blocked Reus’ forehead. It seemed like the movement had completely stopped, and soon the head that had been tormenting me fell away.

Then Reus slowly lifted his head.

I thought he had finally woken up from sleep, but seeing that he couldn’t even open his eyes properly, it seemed like he was still half-asleep.

Perhaps the sunlight pouring on his face was too dazzling, the exposed whites of his eyes quickly disappeared. I raised my hand to block the sunlight so that Reus could open his eyes properly.

‘He must have slept really well.’

But how come there’s not a single bit of shame. Rather, he looks even more handsome than usual…

No, this isn’t the time to have such thoughts.

“Reus. You really need to get up now.”

When I spoke in a slightly clearer voice, the man looked at me with bleary eyes.

“Reus?”

“…”

“It’s already past 11 o’clock. Now-”

At that moment, Reus slowly spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

“Roel. I’m sleepy…”

His voice, heavily laden with drowsiness, sounded like he was whining.

It felt like one of Reus’ original traits was revealed. It seemed that when he was lost in sleep, his guard completely crumbled.

Reus, who was blinking, put his head back on my shoulder area and spoke in a dazed voice.

“I… want to sleep more.”

I should tell him to get up now, but…

‘I can’t do it, what should I do.’

Even if I wake him up, it seems like he won’t be able to come to his senses.

‘If there was an urgent matter, someone would have come to find him…?’

Right. For now… Let’s wait a little longer. Since he woke up once, he might wake up again soon.

Oh, whatever. I relaxed my body and lay comfortably against the pillow. And I quietly looked at Reus. He said he was sleepy, but he was already sound asleep. Seeing him like that, I somehow felt sleepy too.

‘I’ll just close my eyes for a bit and wake him up before lunchtime.’

* * *

I thought I had only closed my eyes for a moment, but when I opened them again, the time was…

“4 o’clock…?”

Are my eyes wrong? Or is it 4 o’clock in the morning? After thinking for a bit, I realized that I was still not fully awake.

“Reus…! Try to wake up. It’s already 4 o’clock.”

Fortunately, this time I could move my body freely, so I could shake Reus to wake him up. Although shaking him was almost ineffective due to his iron-like body…

It seemed like I couldn’t wake him up forever like this, so I gave up shaking him and tapped Reus’ shoulder a bit harder. Then, soon, the whites of his eyes were revealed.

It wasn’t a bleary-eyed look like before, unable to come to his senses, and only a slight hint of drowsiness remained faintly.

“Can we keep staying like this?”

At my words, Reus only turned his head and looked at the clock. But it seemed like he didn’t know that this much time had passed, as he stayed still for a while without moving his head.

Then, Reus, who had taken his eyes off the clock, dropped his head onto the bed as if he had given up.

It didn’t seem like he was getting sleepy, but he silently closed and opened his eyes repeatedly as if he was languid.

“Are you still sleepy?”

“Yes.”

No, don’t lie so confidently with such a clear voice.

“…You’re not going to get up?”

Reus raised his eyes and looked at me. The loosely relaxed eyes felt a bit unfamiliar, making me strangely nervous.

But an unexpected answer followed, making me let out a small laugh.

“I can’t get up.”

“You can’t get up?”

Reus answered with his eyes.

Seeing his large build struggling with sleepiness, it seemed a bit cute too.

‘…Cute?’

What am I thinking right now? That word doesn’t suit Reus at all.

I quickly shook my head to drive the strange thought out of my mind. But something touched my cheek with a tap. When I opened my eyes, I saw Reus’ hand.

“Does your head hurt?”

“No… No, it doesn’t.”

His large hand naturally cupped my cheek.

“It seems like you have a bit of a fever…”

I reflexively answered Reus’ small murmur.

“That’s because you kept hugging me…”

It wasn’t a wrong statement. But for some reason, I suddenly felt embarrassed.

“S-so… Isn’t it a bit hot? I think we need to open the window. Sh-should I pull down the blanket a little? No, this isn’t the time for that, we should get up now. It’s almost dinner time, we can’t keep staying like this.”

“Your words are getting long again… Why are you flustered?”

“N-no. I’m not flustered.”

“You’re getting more and more brazen by the day.”