A couple of variables might be okay, but if autocratic action
“…My daughter would have suffered more.”
“Seeing your daughter in this state, your thoughts must align.”
“…”
“You said you liked Mom.”
Unexpectedly, a piercing truth hit me, and I froze.
But Duke Pieren’s words didn’t end there.
“Even if others were injured, you probably cried as if you were the one in more pain. You might have held bandages, intending to treat others, but ended up stepping on them and falling, possibly getting hurt even more.”
Certainly, what Merial did was involved, but Duke Pieren had no connection with my daughter.
In the first place, he wasn’t talking about Merial.
“Your cat did the same. Said it resembled you a lot. If it truly resembled you, it wouldn’t have just stayed still witnessing this situation.”
“…”
“In the end, this is just self-satisfaction. Not for your daughter but struggling to lessen your guilt.”
“I know. But [dash].”
“If you can’t endure it, then don’t. If you want to escape, go ahead.”
“…Escape?”
“Knowing. Get what you want by hiding and watching. If you’re going to use it anyway, do it properly.”
Was he really speaking sincerely?
Though our eyes met directly, the peculiar dark eyes made it difficult to discern his true intentions.
“You can’t. So, you’re just there. Just imitating poorly, that’s about it.”
“…”
“Calling yourself selfish and wicked, even if you act that way, in the end, you’re still you. Nothing changes.”
“…”
“I can see that so clearly in my eyes.”
The hand that was gripping my wrist gradually moved up, brushing against my shoulder, and eventually enveloping my face. I couldn’t avoid his gaze any longer.
I bit my lips hard.
“Isn’t it time to stop now?”
“Stop?”
“Everyone’s like that. You have a corner to escape.”
“…”
“Even the Emperor is expecting that.”
For a moment, the man’s gaze landed on my left ring finger.
That’s when I understood. He knew the identity of the item the Emperor had gifted me.
The engagement ring that should have been discarded along with the incident ten years ago.
Although I couldn’t know how that item ended up in the Emperor’s hands, the ring, exchanged and shared as a symbol of love on the night we first and last spent together.
And…
The day that child came to me was also that day.
The first child we couldn’t protect, couldn’t even face, and whom we couldn’t tell anyone about.
The moment we sent that child away, our relationship also ended. That’s why my choice was already determined.
I slowly moved my heavy lips.
“I thought you were indifferent to rumors.”
“…It’s not that I don’t react; my ears aren’t deaf. Rumors are the basics of information.”
In other words, he must be well-versed in the wandering rumors.
I recalled the rumors I knew and let out a shallow breath.
The rumors surrounding Duke Pieren were more malicious than positive.
Knowing that, my mouth felt bitter.
“If you just did what they say, it would be easy, but you deliberately choose the path of returning. It’s not just about wanting to punish them.”
“…”
“But now, it’s not possible.”
“…”
“The line I can endure stops here.”
Black eyes stared at me, or rather, was it more accurate to say they were looking beyond my shoulders?
There was nothing there.
“At first, I thought things would change if I let them do as they please. I thought with time, it would eventually fade away.”
“…”
“But now, I’m curious. Is the result of that judgment just something trivial?”
“…”
“Now, is it that you shouldn’t forget?”
Whom was he asking that question to?
I took a moment to catch my breath and opened my mouth. But before I could speak, Duke Pieren made a move.
“It’s a ridiculous question. There are countless things you can’t forget.”
“…”
“Yeah. Tell me. Even if you genuinely betrayed me, it wouldn’t matter. In the end, you would move as you wished. Always, whether it was in the past or now.”
“…”
“As we promised.”
In a subdued whisper, I involuntarily closed my eyes tightly.
Even though I habitually said I had forgotten everything, it was impossible.
From the moment I was born until before that incident, we had always been together. In my most radiant and beautiful moments, he was always there. Even with just a small piece of cake, we could reminisce comfortably because we were so close.
Even if the old memories didn’t vividly come back, I still remembered the feelings and atmosphere I felt at that time.
I knew how affectionate the boy who consoled me, longing for my mom while comforting the crying me, promising to become my knight was.
Otherwise, I couldn’t have invoked the old promise and made that long time not lose its color.
“I don’t tell you to forget, or rather, it’s probably better not to forget.”
Even so, it doesn’t convey the fact that time has passed.
In front of me stands a man with sharp eyes instead of the boy who whispered affectionate words.
“Live.”
“I [dash].”
“If you wish for punishment, there won’t be a more painful punishment than living without your daughter right now.”
While lamenting the pain, the persistent gaze looking at me was showing emotions more vividly than usual.
I struggled to form words after murmuring countless times.
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.
