That’s Not What Kissing Means! - Chapter 59
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That’s not what kissing means!
Episode 59
Robert’s request had put Julian in a dilemma.
The footsteps grew closer, and Julian bit his lip, not knowing what to do.
Soon after, Evelyn discovered Julian standing there blankly.
“Good morning, Julian.”
“Yes, it is.”
Vanessa seemed to say something to him afterward, but he couldn’t hear it.
The two were about to leave while chatting again.
“Lady Evelyn…!”
Julian called out to her without realizing it.
“Yes, is there something you wanted to say…?”
There was nothing he could possibly say.
In the end, Julian began acting for the first time in his life.
“Ah… this book is really interesting.”
Evelyn’s eyes widened at his awkward voice.
“The book is so interesting…”
As he kept repeating the same words, she approached with a worried expression.
“Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
He looked mentally unwell.
As the distance between him and Evelyn grew closer, he spoke haltingly.
“Lady Evelyn… you’re also interested in this book. Since you came looking for me…”
What are you talking about? You called me first.
She looked up at Julian with bewildered eyes.
Julian let out an artificial sigh.
“It can’t be helped. I’ll lend it to Lady Evelyn.”
“Suddenly? I don’t know what it is, but I don’t need it.”
“It’s such an interesting book, so please read it…!”
Then he forcibly handed her the envelope.
Julian left and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He didn’t know he had a talent for acting. He was relieved by how natural he seemed.
In the spot he left, Evelyn muttered.
“What was with that awkward way of speaking?”
Then she untied the ribbon and opened the envelope, revealing a dark green book.
On the thick cover, a golden title was engraved.
“How to Conquer an Innocent Knight”
Is this a romance novel?
“Why would Julian give me this…?”
Her thoughts fell into a maze. Was he suggesting they have a book discussion?
“Right? He’s not the type to give things to others.”
Vanessa, who was beside her, examined the book together. She flipped through it lightly, roughly grasping the content, then whistled.
“Our advisor has quite impressive taste.”
It was a story about a princess who fell for a Royal Court knight known for his asceticism and tried to seduce him.
Vanessa admired the explicit seduction techniques.
“Is this the type of woman he wants?”
Whatever it was, Evelyn didn’t want to know Julian’s romantic preferences.
Vanessa continued turning pages with curiosity. Then she burst into laughter as if she understood.
“He really is studying romance.”
“Julian is studying romance?”
Julian and romance… it was a completely mismatched combination.
Vanessa nodded.
“Strange, right? He says he’s going to have a love marriage. It seems he’s reading various things because of that.”
“My goodness…”
Seeing Evelyn’s expression, she continued.
“Right, you must not feel good about it. Victor threw up several times because of it.”
“It’s not that bad…”
“But why a romance with a knight?”
Hmm.
Vanessa frowned and fell into thought.
“It must be Julian’s preference.”
When Evelyn spoke without much thought, her eyes widened.
Gasp!
“Don’t tell me he likes me?”
“What?”
Seeing Evelyn’s bewilderment, she soon giggled.
“I’m joking. I don’t date within the same workplace.”
“I see…”
What am I supposed to do with that?
Today she had learned a lot about other people’s preferences in various ways.
It was truly information she didn’t want to know.
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In the end, she had brought Julian’s book all the way to her room.
‘He went to the trouble of giving it to me, so I can’t ignore it…’
It absolutely wasn’t because she was curious about the princess’s seduction techniques.
It also wasn’t because Vanessa had admired how bold it was.
Right, this was purely because of Julian’s sincerity!
Having finished rationalizing, Evelyn leaned against the head of the bed and covered herself with blankets.
Feeling the cozy texture, she opened the dark green cover, and her heart began to race.
The early plot was innocent.
The princess, who saw the knight who won the Royal Court swordsmanship tournament, fell completely for his bravery.
After that, she continued meeting him under the pretense of coincidence, but the knight pushed the princess away with a businesslike attitude.
‘Oh, this is quite interesting?’
The romance novels she had read so far were generally stories where the male protagonist approached first.
Since this was the first time the female protagonist fell in love and seduced someone herself, it sparked her interest.
However, Evelyn realized she had thought too lightly of it.
The initially virtuous princess gradually became more aggressive.
Her actions, which Evelyn thought would at most involve holding hands, were unrestrained, and she eventually conquered the knight.
“What is this…!”
Evelyn’s face turned red as if it would burst.
The two, having confirmed each other’s feelings, began openly confirming their love from that day.
Unexpected scenes struck Evelyn’s mind.
“What on earth is this…!”
Why did Julian give her something like this? She should go and confront him right away.
But…
‘Let me just read a little more first.’
She needed to understand the exact content to be able to criticize it, so she decided to continue reading.
It absolutely wasn’t because she was curious about what happened next.
Even after that, she remained focused on the book for quite a while. She didn’t even blink.
Evelyn gulped. Her toes curled involuntarily under the blanket.
It was while she was absorbed in reading like this.
Knock knock.
The sound of knocking on the door could be heard.
Greatly startled, Evelyn closed the book. Her heart pounded violently as if she’d been caught playing a prank.
“Wh-who is it!”
So she ended up shouting loudly without realizing it.
It was Theo beyond the door.
“It’s me, Evelyn.”
“Just a moment!”
She frantically moved her arms trying to hide the book under the blanket. In the process, she ended up knocking over the clock on the nightstand by her bedside.
Thud!
At the rather dull sound, the door opened.
Theo approached quickly with a surprised face.
“What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?”
His face was full of worry.
“N-nothing’s wrong! I just accidentally touched the clock…”
Only then did Theo notice the clock that had fallen to the floor. Fortunately, it wasn’t broken thanks to the soft flooring.
The problem was…
‘Why is the book over there!’
The book she’d tried to hide had fallen under the bed and was lying there with the clock.
“I’ll clean it up! Could you step out for now?”
She cried out urgently. It would be terrible if Theo happened to look at the novel. Especially the part she’d just been reading!
“No, I’ll clean it up.”
He told her to stay put and approached the clock. Today of all days, his consideration was frustrating.
Evelyn called out to Theo loudly.
“Theo! What brings you to my room?”
Whether diverting his attention worked, he turned around and sat on the bed where Evelyn was positioned.
“I was worried.”
“…”
“Normally you’d be in the library at this time. I waited for quite a while but you didn’t come.”
Theo gently tucked Evelyn’s hair behind her ear.
“I was concerned you might be sick somewhere, so I came to your room, and here you are lying listlessly in bed.”
“…”
“Your face is noticeably flushed too. Do you perhaps have a fever?”
His pure concern kept pricking at her conscience.
When Evelyn said nothing, Theo’s face darkened.
“I should call the doctor after all. If you’re catching a cold…”
“No, Theo!”
Evelyn forced the corners of her mouth upward with all her might.
“I’m not sick. I was just quietly reading in my room.”
Haha…
She smiled awkwardly. Still, Theo didn’t seem convinced.
“No, even your neck is flushed red. We need to bring your fever down quickly.”
Why won’t he believe what I’m saying!
This was troublesome. She couldn’t cause a commotion when she really was perfectly fine.
Evelyn grabbed Theo’s hand. He flinched and trembled at the sudden contact.
Bringing Theo’s large hand to her forehead, Evelyn deliberately spoke in a light voice.
“See? No fever at all, right? I told you I’m fine.”
So she hoped he would please leave.
“…I see.”
Even after acknowledging her words, Theo didn’t remove his hand.
His overlapped fingers gently pressed against her forehead before moving downward.
His soft touch reached her reddened cheek. He gently caressed it as if handling something precious.
Evelyn blinked.
The skin where he touched felt hot. Perhaps Theo was the one with the fever.
After a moment, he withdrew his hand with a face full of reluctance.
“Then I’ll leave. I shouldn’t disturb your reading any further.”
The moment the gentle contact disappeared from her face, Evelyn felt regret.
‘Regret? What exactly am I regretting?’
She was startled by the emotion that arose without her knowing.
Flustered by the sudden feeling, Evelyn failed to observe her surroundings.
When had he gotten that far away? Theo was picking up the scattered clock.
Next to it, a book lay face down with its pages spread like wings.
Along with its rather explicit title.
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