I Ended Up Snatching a Marriage With the Male Lead! - Chapter 9

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I’d eloped with the male lead on a whim.
Episode 9

“Don’t worry. I’m here to help you at Iban’s request.”
“Iban? But that child doesn’t even speak the imperial tongue…….”
“Is that what you’re curious about right now? And let go of my wrist—I’m administering first aid.”
The woman was right; that detail hardly mattered at the moment.
Kaiden quickly acquiesced and released her wrist, cooperating fully.
“Where is the child now?”
“……For now, he’s well hidden.”
Emilia answered as her hands moved deftly across his wound.
Though technically, “well hidden” meant inside her bag—a complication in its own right.
“The person hunting you both has been posing as a station attendant, moving through the cars.”
She gave Kaiden a rough account of the situation.
“But—are you completely paralyzed?”
“Yes, I am.”
Kaiden’s gaze flicked toward the Dagger lying beside him.
Whatever substance coated the blade was lethal, even to him—someone with considerable poison resistance.
Beyond a slight movement of his arm just moments ago, he was immobilized.
His vision had even begun to blur.
Which meant he couldn’t study her face more closely, much as he might have wished to.
He watched the woman in silence as she moved carefully, making soft rustling sounds.
‘……Who is this woman?’
Even if a child had asked for her help, most people wouldn’t walk into such a dangerous situation.
And certainly not with such composure.
Then the train lurched once more.
Kaiden furrowed his brow at the jolt, then spoke.
“Can you tell which station we’ve just left?”
“Ah……. The last station was in Bandia Village, in the Tinus Marquessdom.”
“Then we’re fortunate.”
“Fortunate?”
“Yes. My men should be waiting at the next station.”
“Really?”
Emilia, who had been tying off a knot with thread, brightened at his words.
It truly was welcome news to hear.
But there was one problem.
Even if his men boarded the train to help, it would take time to locate them.
“Then I’ll go find them and tell them where you and Iban are.”
“You would do that?”
Kaiden immediately described his adjutant’s appearance.
As Emilia pictured the face in her mind, she let out a small sound of realization.
“But won’t they suspect me of being suspicious?”
Even if she told them the location, if they mistook her intentions—if they thought she was luring them into a trap—it would be disastrous.
“Is there anything that could serve as proof? Some token or object?”
“Then please check the inside pocket of my jacket.”
“Ah, yes.”
Emilia nodded quickly and slipped her hand into his jacket’s inner pocket.
Her fingers brushed against a small Pocket Watch.
She drew it out and grasped it—and Kaiden flinched.
“Did I hurt you?”
“……No.”
“Is this the one?”
“Yes. Once you show it to them, they’ll recognize it as mine and—”
But Kaiden suddenly fell silent mid-sentence.
‘What’s wrong?’
Emilia looked up at him, puzzled.
“Wait.”
“What—what is it?”
When Kaiden suddenly leaned toward her, Emilia’s shoulders tensed.
A low voice reached her ear.
“Someone’s coming this way.”
“What?”
Emilia whispered in alarm, her voice barely audible.
“Is it just an ordinary station attendant?”
It didn’t seem as though the man she’d seen earlier had made it here so quickly.
“No. The footsteps don’t belong to ordinary people. I’d wager they’re the same sort as the one you mentioned—or their allies.”
Emilia froze.
‘Wait.’
If he said “them,” that meant more than one.
‘What do I do?’
Emilia bit her lip and anxiously glanced toward the door.
‘If only they’d pass by without noticing……’
Then a scene from the station waiting room flashed through her mind.
‘Ah, that’s it!’
They might not pass unnoticed, but she could make them choose not to look.
Yet the thought of actually doing it made her hesitate.
At that moment, Kaiden grimaced and pushed her away.
“You need to get out of here.”
“What?”
Emilia didn’t understand what he meant and asked him to repeat himself.
“The corridor connects right to the exit, so as soon as you step out—”
She began explaining quickly, but Kaiden shook his head.
“No. I mean—go out there and tell them you saw something suspicious in here.”
“What?”
In other words, he wanted her to slip away and pose as an uninvolved passenger.
“Don’t talk nonsense!”
Emilia reproached him sharply, her voice low.
She had no intention of hearing any more of his pointless suggestions.
Instead, she replayed the scene she’d witnessed in her mind.
Was there really no other way?
‘No! This is all I can think of right now—what else can I do?’
Emilia swallowed hard and steeled her resolve.
“I just want to say upfront—I have no ill intent whatsoever, understood?”
She felt it was absolutely necessary to state that much, at least.
“What do you mean by—”
But Kaiden’s protest couldn’t continue further.
Emilia extended her leg and kicked the Dagger far away in one swift motion, then
immediately climbed directly onto him.
“What are you—what are you—”
Kaiden, who had remained composed even as enemies approached, was utterly bewildered.
Simultaneously, the small, delicate frame settling into his arms brought with it a soft, gentle scent.
“Just stay still!”
Did he really think she wanted to be doing this with a stranger she’d just met today?
Emilia made her reproach, then quickly unbuttoned the front of her shirt and exposed her shoulder.
“Can you—can you make sounds? No, actually, never mind.”
She cut herself off abruptly and shook her head.
The question itself was absurd, even to her own ears.
Besides, she had no time to wait for his answer.
The footsteps were now close enough that even she could hear them clearly.
“I’ll just borrow your arms.”
She guided Kaiden’s right arm to wrap around her waist.
Holding her breath, Emilia watched from the corner of her eye as they approached the door.
And when they reached for the handle—
“Mmph.”
Emilia let out a breathy, sultry sound.
“What—what was that?”
Fortunately, the men outside were thoroughly flustered by her moan.
But Emilia didn’t stop there.
“Ah, yes, honey. Wait, just a moment—slowly, more slowly…….”
She uttered whatever words came to mind, strung together haphazardly.
Rather than open the door, the men peered through the window instead.
Inside, they saw a woman straddling a man.
To any observer, the implication was unmistakable.
An unmistakably obscene act in progress.
At that moment, Emilia spun around and let out a shriek.
“What are you looking at!”
She wrapped Kaiden’s head against her chest, cradling it.
‘They can’t see his hair color and get suspicious.’
Even as her mind raced, Emilia felt utterly mortified—as if she wanted to die on the spot.
But in public spaces, one universal truth applied.
The person witnessing an embarrassing act would be the one to flee, not the person committing it.
‘Please, please……’
Emilia pretended to cry, praying they’d follow that instinct.
“Oh, what do I do! I told you I didn’t want to do this here! How could people come by in a place like this!”
And she fixed the men outside with a look of reproach—as if they were the vulgar ones for watching.
All the while, her mind was carefully cataloging every detail of their faces.

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