“…It’s okay, haha. I can see him next time.”
“Yes, then please be careful on your way back.”
Layton boarded the carriage that Ton had prepared with a nod of thanks.
‘Who is Jaenue…?’
Nelia, looking at the approaching Carlos, took a step back unknowingly.
Then, she remembered that there was Jaenue next to her. Jaenue noticed that Carlos seemed uneasy and flapped his wings, moving closer.
However, for a moment, when Carlos pulled something out of his pocket and quietly muttered, Jaenue’s body bounced off.
Nelia’s eyes widened in surprise.
“W… What did you do?”
“I told you to come alone, but just in case, I created a magic barrier with a spell.”
Carlos hadn’t noticed the presence of Jeuneite, and it seemed he wasn’t aware of it.
Then, what exactly…
“Why are you going to such lengths?”
“I don’t want to be disturbed by anyone right now.”
Jeuneite, who had been pushed out, couldn’t re-enter the space.
[Nelia!]Jeuneite’s voice seemed to come from a very distant place.
“Do you remember why I called you here?”
Nelia, who had been looking towards the door, had no choice but to turn her head at Carlos’s voice.
“…It’s because of the side effects of the medicine I informed you about a few days ago.”
“Right, because of those side effects. As I mentioned, the reason I suffered so much earlier was because of that medicine.”
Carlos had come close without Nelia realizing.
Nelia, who was stepping backward, lost her balance and fell backward after hitting an object. It was covered in white cloth, but it felt like a sofa.
“As you just saw, I’ve been experiencing severe pain frequently since taking that medicine.”
Nelia looked at Carlos with determination.
“The pharmacist who made that medicine said that couldn’t happen…”
“Then, am I saying I faked it?”
She couldn’t refute his words. He really seemed to be in pain just now.
However…
“How do you know that the pain you experienced was caused by that medicine?”
“Because I felt that way.”
“That’s…”
“Do you want me to say it’s too vague?”
When Nelia didn’t respond, he sat on the sofa and leaned towards her.
“Nelia.”
“…”
“The important thing is that the Duke gave me a mysterious medicine, and I took it. Just that fact alone should be enough for the Duke to be misunderstood.”
Carlos lightly stroked Nelia’s hair.
“But… I am giving you a chance.”
Nelia bit her lip.
“What do you want from me?”
Carlos raised the corner of his mouth. His fierce gaze and leisurely smile created a rather dangerous atmosphere.
“To be mine.”
He calmly said to Nelia, who had a twisted expression.
“I don’t want anyone to meet you, to see you. Just be completely mine. That’s what I want.”
Carlos raised the corner of his mouth as Nelia looked at him with an angry voice.
“Don’t joke. People can’t live like that.”
“Even if the Duke is in danger? No matter how thick Harte Duke’s popularity is, even if he receives my father’s favor, if he gets involved in this kind of thing, he’ll collapse in an instant.”
Although Nelia glared at Carlos, he only wore a devilish smile.
“I’m not saying I’m going to do anything to you. Just come in as my maid and serve only for me.”
Unlike usual, Carlos spoke with an infinitely affectionate voice.
However, Nelia despised Carlos so much now that she missed his usual cold demeanor.
“…Why are you trying to keep me by your side to this extent?”
“Because I want you.”
“It’s not just because you want to take something precious from someone you hate?”
Carlos smirked.
“Well, at first, I won’t deny that I became interested in you for that reason. However, not anymore.”
Between Carlos’s slightly closed eyes, Nelia felt an illusion that his black pupils were tightening her body.
“Now… I just wish you were by my side. Then, everything would be resolved. This pain, emptiness, everything.”
Nelia still couldn’t understand what he was saying, but one thing was clear.
“…I don’t want to.”
Nelia barely met his gaze and spoke clearly.
“I can’t live just for Carlos. I’m not an object to live for someone else, and above all…”
As Nelia postponed her words, Carlos suddenly erased his smile.
“Is it because of Duke Harte?”
Nelia hesitated.
Seeing her like that, Carlos exhaled deeply.
“A very devoted servant.”
“…”
“If I forcibly take you away, what will you do?”
Nelia’s eyes widened. At his ominous question, she desperately tried to get up, but Carlos grabbed Nelia’s arms and stopped her movements.
“Let go of me!”
Nelia struggled, but he remained motionless.
“As you saw when you came here, no one comes to this place. So, even if I confine one person, they can never be found.”
“…”
“If you stay confined here, you’ll eventually turn your heart as well.”
“…You’re insane.”
“Someday, the day will come when you understand my suffering.”
At the moment Carlos looked down at Nelia with cold eyes.
Crash!
With a tremendous noise, a strong wind blew.
Nelia and Carlos looked in the direction of the sound. The place where the noise came from was the door blocked by the magic barrier.
However, the door had disappeared, and in that place…
“Huff, huff.”
Someone, holding the door frame, was catching their breath. The person who appeared was undoubtedly Duke Harte.
“Duke…?”
Nelia couldn’t believe her eyes. How did he find his way here?
Carlos, who had been holding Nelia’s wrist, released it and slowly stood up.
“The magic barrier I painstakingly set up became useless.”
Duke Harte walked towards Carlos and grabbed Carlos’s collar.
“What did you do to Nelia?”
“Even if you find out, it will only make you angry.”
In contrast to Duke Harte’s angry gaze, Carlos did not take any action. On the contrary, he seemed like someone who could collapse at any moment…
“Your Grace!”
The Duke furrowed his brow and swayed unsteadily. Nelia quickly got up and ran towards him.
Up close, she could see cold sweat on his forehead.
‘In this condition, how…’
How did he manage to come this far? Carlos must have broken through the magical barrier he set up.
While Nelia was worried, Carlos, whose shirt had been disheveled by the Duke, straightened his waist, gently stroking the collar that the Duke had messed up.
“In this state, making it all the way here… Certainly, Nelia doesn’t seem to have much discretion when she’s involved.”
Carlos walked smoothly, picked up the sword leaning against the wall.
“Well, it’s good for me.”
Amidst the faint moonlight, the blade of the sword flashed ominously.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
