When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 74

Alessandro furrowed his brow and absentmindedly swept back his neatly combed hair.

“…It seems I’ve stayed too long. I’ll take my leave now.”

Emilia finally raised her head only after seeing Alessandro turn away. She watched his receding back until he climbed into his carriage, then slowly closed the door. The sunset still burned fiercely across the sky.

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Bang! The moment Alessandro entered the carriage, he slammed his fist hard against the wall. It was hard to believe this was the same man who’d worn a gentle expression just moments ago—he now radiated a menacing aura.

As if one strike wasn’t enough to satisfy him, he stomped his foot on the carriage floor and pounded the sofa with his fist, his movements decisive and unhesitating.

“Hah… hah…”

At first, he’d enjoyed Emilia’s haughty responses—after all, if she gave in too easily, it wouldn’t be any fun—but lately, he was reaching his limit.

He grew increasingly irritated that she clung to Enrico without hesitation yet refused to grant him even the slightest distance.

‘Damn that woman. After everything I’ve done to save her family, is this how she sends me away?’

He’d never imagined he’d be turned away at someone’s doorstep, yet Emilia had done it to him twice now. This time, he’d even made it past the front door only to be forced back out—an utterly absurd situation.

‘Maybe I should’ve just walked straight in.’

He’d become so absorbed in maintaining his gentle facade that he now felt oddly proud of himself for having endured and returned without losing his temper.

He’d always believed that savoring something slowly made it more agonizingly sweet, so he’d drawn upon a lifetime’s worth of patience for this pleasure—but lately, he was beginning to feel that patience wearing thin.

Was Enrico making him even more restless?

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