Chapter 160

He slowly watched her from head to toe as if trying to see through her, not daring to miss a single spot. Her tangled messy hair, frayed decorations, the hem of her torn dress, and her bare feet were all messed up. It was the kind of look he had never seen before on any battlefield.

“Your Majesty.” Was she so stupefied that she couldn’t even say anything? That was him as well. Expecting him to shout out loud, Rashid seemed too quiet. He didn’t even open his eyes or furrow his brows. He didn’t even look like a living, breathing human being if it weren’t for the loud growl in his throat. Indeed, it appeared like he didn’t know what to say as much as she did.

“Well, I didn’t mean to———”

“I don’t care, whatever you are.”

“…….”

“As long as you came back alive.” He looked serious even though he had said something that didn’t make sense. There was no other way to describe it than saying that his effort to repress his burning desire had been sincere. “That’s enough for me.”

“No, I am——Huh?” With that firm conclusion, both feet suddenly felt lighter. No. Her whole wet body could be heard easily. It took her a while to fully recognize this situation even after realizing that she had been lifted in Rashid’s arms.

“Why? What is this? I want to walk. I can walk! I’ve come this far! Oops——”

“…….”

Even if she wanted to struggle, she couldn’t move on her own for fear of dirt getting on him. And, if she wasn’t mistaken, the more she twisted her body, the stronger his embracing arms seemed to constrict around her.

“W-What if someone sees us like this?”

“You care too much about that.” His gaze descended on her and stopped at her muddy toes. It didn’t seem sarcastic, but what that look meant felt too clear. Was he going to be like this?

“…….”

She was glad she didn’t say it out loud. She couldn’t answer back because he was right, but now Rashid wasn’t even looking at her face. Keeping his gaze forward, he headed toward the annex with unstoppable steps. They were almost there. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the dark mansion.

“Your Majesty!” She hoped for Rashid to speak up but he remained silent. “Hey! Thank you so much for taking me all the way here. I don’t know what to say, but this situation must be———-”

“You can’t pay me back. I won’t even give you a chance.” He hit the nail on its head but he didn’t stop walking. As soon as he started climbing the marble steps toward the front door, he grabbed his collar and shook it as if he were clinging to it once more.

“I didn’t mean to do it. It’s frustrating that I can only say this but even if I want to do something, the circumstances are like that. So, if I visit you tomorrow and discuss it like last time and solve it rationally————”

“You seem to be mistaken, Catherine.”

“…….”

“I am angry more than you can imagine. So, if you have a conscience, and your desire to relieve my anger is at least as big as your daughter’s claws, which you hold like a treasure, then don’t do anything stupid and take out the key.”

“…….”

Glancing up at his smirking red lips from below-sent chills down her spine. Through his hair, which was as drenched as hers, a red gaze finally found her.

“If you don’t like that, I’ll break this down.”

“I’m so sorry, madame. It’s all my fault.” Selene, who had been hesitant since this morning, approached her while holding Haniel. She was really surprised to see a kid who was louder than her, her boss, paying attention.

“Stop and sit down. There’s also Haniel.”

“Mom!”

The swan princess woke up from a sound sleep and felt rather dry again. She was worried about what would happen if she caught a cold, but fortunately, she was in good spirits. She even picked out a ribbon for her to wear.

“This one. Haniel, this one. This one!

“Well…”

Even if she chose it, why did it have to be purple? She forced herself to laugh because she thought that her brother and sister were lifting and dropping human hearts in pairs. Still, she couldn’t avoid the eyes looking up at her like this, so she cleaned up the hair around her neck first.

“But madame, what happened yesterday?”

“Huh? Oh no! Don’t ask me something like that. There’s a child———— I’ll tell you later.”

“What? I’m talking about how the princess turned into a human yesterday.”

“Oh.”

That’s right. To avoid Selene’s tilted head, she quickly wrapped the ribbon around Haniel’s neck. That was also a matter that had to be addressed.

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