Without realizing that Eric was mistaking her for Rose, Dohanna wrapped her arms around his waist.

Overwhelmed with emotions, Eric felt a surge of feelings hearing Dohanna’s voice, different from Rose’s. Despite the difference in their voices, his brain had already recognized Dohanna as Rose.

For a long time, Eric held Dohanna’s body tightly and didn’t let go.
In his intense embrace, Dohanna, who had harbored suspicion towards Eric, who had treated her coldly until now, saw that distrust melt away like snow.

“As expected, Eric wouldn’t ignore me.”

His harsh words were probably just a result of stress. After all, Eric was human, and stress could make people irritable. Just the fact that he cherished her was a comfort in the face of Terecia and Beliar’s actions.

Even if they tried to cause trouble, it was clear that, to Eric, there was no one else but her. It was okay.

While Eric, who had been holding Dohanna tenderly, kissed her, an unpleasant smell reached his nose. As Eric tried to kiss, he felt something strange and raised his head.

“Sorry, Eric. I came after having morning sickness.”

In front of him stood Dohanna, not Rose.

It wasn’t Rose.

Eric plugged his nose and mouth, hastily looking around.

There was no trace of Rose. Suddenly, his muddled mind cleared.

“Why are you here?”

His sharp voice attacked Dohanna aggressively.

Dohanna was bewildered by Eric’s abrupt change in behavior.

Just a moment ago, he had been embracing her tenderly.

He glared at her with a sinister look, grabbing both of Dohanna’s shoulders.

“Why are you wearing Rose’s dress?”

Because of that damned dress, Eric mistook Dohanna for Rose. Discovering that the person in front of him was not Rose, he felt not only disappointment but also rising anger.

“Answer me! Why are you wearing Rose’s dress?”

Dohanna, who had never felt scared by Eric before, found his current actions frightening, as he squeezed her shoulders with a harsh grip.

“Ah, it hurts!”

Although Dohanna complained of pain, Eric showed no intention of letting go.

“Take it off.”

“Why are you doing this?”

For some reason, Dohanna felt a chill at Eric’s speech with his narrowed eyes.

With half-closed eyes, Eric looked down at Dohanna and tore her dress.

“Couldn’t you hear me telling you to undress right away?”

With a tearing sound, the shoulder part of the dress ripped apart.

Dohanna held onto the torn shoulder and looked at Eric.

Holding the torn dress, Eric, who seemed to have lost his mind, burst into a hollow laughter.

“Ha… Haha, Hahaha!”

‘Is he insane? What’s wrong with him?’

Dohanna found Eric’s seemingly demented state utterly unfamiliar.

“Rose… Rose…”

He shouted Rose’s name, gripping the torn piece of dress tightly. Then, he dropped his head.

“Ha, maybe. Did you mistake me for Rose?”

His repetitive calls of Rose’s name were incredibly awkward.

It seemed as if someone forcibly separated Rose and Eric.

Why was he begging so desperately after discarding her?

Dohanna couldn’t understand, and her pride was scratched.

“Who said anyone could wear that dress?”
A tremor could be felt in Eric’s low voice.

“The Count asked you to wear Rose’s dress for a while. He promised to have a new dress made for you soon.”

Dohanna’s words were true.

Everything she currently enjoyed could be considered as inheriting Rose’s belongings. While she had received various jewelry and shoes before her pregnancy, that was all. After entering the mansion, Dohanna didn’t receive any gifts. Her dress was the one Rose used to wear, and even the room was the same as Rose’s. Originally, it was the room Rose used, not the one designated for the Countess.

“When did I?”

“What?”

However, Eric, with a chilly expression, interrupted her as if asking when he had done so.

“When you last…!”

“Shut up!”

Interrupting Dohanna, Eric, in a fit of rage, spewed out curses.

“You. Don’t touch anything of Rose’s in the future. Also, leave that room. I’ll have servants prepare a new room for you.”

“…Eric. Why are you suddenly like this?”

Sensing something off about Eric’s mood, Dohanna lowered her tail subtly. Then, she approached him.

However, Eric’s reaction was brutal.

“Don’t call me Eric. Call me the Count.”

Dohanna froze on the spot without uttering a word.

But she couldn’t just withdraw like this. If she was driven out of Rose’s room now, it seemed her already limited position would be further reduced.

“Okay, Count. You must be tired. Let’s rest for today, and we can talk again with a clear mind, alright?”

She couldn’t accept Eric’s command.

She planned to postpone his decision subtly and think about her options.

“Leave my room right now.”

“Count.”

“Do I have to leave on my own, or do I need a knight to drag me out?”

“…”

It was close to a threat.

Dohanna, who had no choice, let out a quiet sigh.

“I’ll leave. However, I can’t go out like this, so order a maid to bring a new dress.”

Dohanna calmly looked around and turned her body toward the side where a table was.

She picked up sharp scissors and started tearing her dress.

Tearing the dress she was wearing herself?

To Eric, who had only seen Dohanna’s beautiful side so far, her actions felt extremely bizarre.

Dohanna’s relentless cutting with sharp eyes made Eric’s face involuntarily frown.

“What are you doing?”

“I can’t take off the dress alone.”

I absolutely cannot show this situation to others that I’ve been treated like this by you.

To wear a dress with intertwined straps at the back required a maid.
Otherwise, Eric should have taken it off, but the arrogant man over there had no intention of undressing Dohanna bit by bit.

So, the best option for Dohanna was to tear the dress and take it off.

She cut the dress randomly with a nonchalant expression.

Dohanna calmly went up to Eric’s bed and covered herself with the blanket.

Eric looked at Dohanna with an expression of amazement.

Dohanna, instead of her usual smiling face, looked at Eric with an emotionless expression and said, “Now, please call a maid.”

The maids who saw her might have thought this.

The relationship between Dohanna and Eric is incredibly intense.

Although it hurt Eric’s pride that he was searching for Rose, not himself, Dohanna had no intention of stepping back.

Even if she couldn’t fully win his heart, it didn’t matter.

Her situation was miserable, but from the beginning, all Dohanna needed was the outer shell of Eric.

The hellish life of clinging to the Count’s mansion was about to begin now.