“……”
I don’t understand.
Do you know?
That I’m not Miss Christina……
“……”
The words Rayna heard about him seemed to be something Arthur had noticed.
And all Arthur said when he saw Miss Christina was ‘She is not my wife’.
Oh, there’s one more thing.
He seems angry, so you’re just used to calm the situation down.
Rayna, crossing her legs and hugging them, timidly pressed her lips to her knees.
“Always be Christina in front of Arthur.”
“Knowing you’re a maid, you can be comfortable, or even if he induces an answer saying he knows everything, ignore it. Do not give him an excuse.”
“Arthur probably expects you not to answer anyway.”
“Be careful not to say anything that reveals that you’re a maid, even by mistake.”
“Remember that there are many eyes and ears inside the mansion.”
“Do not fall for the leading questions so that the words blurted out carelessly do not trap us.”
“……”
I don’t know.
Rather, it seems like Arthur is the one ignoring, and I was the one who wanted to ask.
I’m not your wife.
Why do you act like you don’t know?
Why do you keep me by your side?
“……”
If all this is for leading questions, he’s a really scary person.
Arthur opened his mouth.
“What are you thinking about?”
“……About you.”
“……”
After honestly answering without thinking, Rayna shut her mouth.
And she wished she could sew her mouth shut.
She wanted to be alone together. She tried to act affectionate and ended up crying.
Now I think about you.
Am I crazy?
Arthur, not looking at her, chuckled to himself.
“……”
For a moment, the sight was breathtakingly stunning.
It was a perfect picture.
Who knew that pitchblack hair and silvergrey eyes would be such a good combination.
He’s just like a statue.
Arthur moved only his eyes to look at Rayna.
Rayna, without knowing, quickly avoided his gaze.
“……”
No matter how many times it happens, it seems ridiculous, but it’s such a scary face to face because he’s so handsome.
I can’t breathe when he’s looking at me.
“……”
The moment he seems to open his mouth to speak.
Knock, knock.
The sound of a knock echoed as the door swung open.
An answer was already heading out before it could be given.
Rayna was startled and jumped up from the bed.
‘Countess!’
Like a thief caught stealing something, Rayna hurriedly got up and brushed off her skirt.
“Ma… Mother.”
The word ‘madam’ almost slipped out, but she barely corrected it to ‘mother’.
Cold sweat was dripping as if she had been caught having a secret meeting in front of the master.
Rayna remembered how strictly the Countess had decorated this bed and how much effort she had put into it.
Of course, it wasn’t for a maid to sit on it.
The Countess, not knowing what to do, watched Rayna and then smiled.
“Christina.”
The next moment, Arthur also got up from the bed.
“……”
Arthur approached Rayna.
Then he took Rayna’s wrist and gently pulled her back.
Rayna, taken aback, was dragged behind him with slightly confused steps.
“Countess.”
From behind, Arthur’s calm voice was heard.
“I was not informed whether this is the couple’s shared bedroom, or my private bedroom, or the wife’s private bedroom.”
Arthur paused.
“I thought it would be a place where a couple can spend time comfortably, no matter which one it is. Wasn’t it?”
Confused, Rayna looked at the back of Arthur’s head and the face of the Countess beyond him.
A terrifying silence descended.
“……”
The Countess, who had been quietly looking at Rayna and Arthur, broke the silence.
“……You’re right. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t do this anymore. I always came into the girl’s room without realizing that I was making a mistake.”
“……”
Unexpectedly, the Countess apologized coolly.
Rayna looked at the Countess, taken aback.
“I was surprised to hear that my daughter was sick and didn’t think of Arthur who was with her. I made a breach of etiquette. I apologize if it was uncomfortable.”
“……”
Did the mistress know how to speak so gently?
It was a surprising thing, but there was no room for appreciation.
Every time the word ‘daughter’ popped out shamelessly from the Countess’s mouth, cold sweat broke out.
Is this okay?
It felt like I would immediately face the cold, mocking laughter of Arthur, who might change his mind any moment……
“……!”
The next moment, her eyes met with the Countess’s.
Startled, Rayna froze like a rabbit in front of a snake.
Reyna bowed her head and trembled her lips.
She could feel that she was being commanded to take immediate action.
The situation the Duchess desired was soon painted in her mind.
She had to say something. Right now.
“I…I’m sorry for worrying you,… mother.”
Bowing her head, she couldn’t see Arthur’s expression.
The Duchess naturally continued with a deeply worried tone.
“I heard from Mr. Lorenson. Are you okay?”
Reyna responded with a forced smile on her stern face.
“Yes. I guess I’m just tired from standing in the cold wind for a long time.”
The Duchess looked at Reyna with concern.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
