The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 123

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Chapter 123

Wow, to see that handsome face first thing in the morning.

My eyes are pleased, but it’s so bad for my heart health…

I smiled awkwardly.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, I slept soundly.”

Even though he had spent the night sleeping leaning against the sofa, Lord Claudius looked completely refreshed.

…It seems I’m the only one whose whole body is creaking.

‘I should get up first.’

I need to do some stretching at least.

With that thought, I tried to slowly get up, but.

“Where are you going?”

Lord Claudius immediately tightened his grip on the arm that was embracing my shoulder!

I looked back at Lord Claudius with a bewildered expression.

“Um, Lord Claudius? Please let me go first…”

“I don’t want to.”

Lord Claudius narrowed his eyes and smiled teasingly.

My face heated up.

“No, well, there are servants around. Evangeline will wake up soon too. We should be mindful of people watching…”

“How cruel of you.”

Lord Claudius let out an obvious sigh.

“Last night you kept telling me how handsome I was, saying it over and over again.”

For a moment I doubted my own ears.

‘What?’

At the same time, Lord Claudius drooped his eyebrows and looked at me with a hurt expression.

“So now you’re done admiring my appearance, is that it?”

“Huh?”

“You mean there’s nothing worth looking at besides my face?”

“Huh?”

No, there’s no way I would say that…?

At that moment.

A certain image flashed through my mind.

Pure white moonlight pouring through the window.

A man even more beautiful than that moonlight.

Facing Lord Claudius who appeared before me like a fantasy, I naturally assumed this must be a dream.

My lips, made more honest by drowsiness, spoke words I would never normally say…

“How can you be so handsome…”

And that wasn’t all?

“Lord Claudius is beside me, this must be a dream…”

Didn’t I spout such nonsense!

‘Aaaah, I don’t want to know!’

I screamed internally.

Oh, what should I do.

I wanted to crawl into a mouse hole right now…

I hastily changed the subject.

“Um, Lord Claudius? Actually, I prepared a simple gift for Saint Laila’s feast day.”

“A gift?”

Fortunately, Lord Claudius showed some reaction to these words.

I nodded desperately.

“Yes. You need to let me go so I can get the gift…”

That made sense, since the gift boxes were piled under the fir tree placed in one corner of the drawing room.

Then Lord Claudius smiled brightly.

“In that case.”

His strong arms lifted my body up in one swift motion.

My eye level suddenly shot up high.

“Kyaah!”

I reflexively wrapped my arms around Lord Claudius’s neck.

Wait, a princess carry all of a sudden!

At this rate, my heart health won’t just deteriorate but stop completely! I’ll die young!

“L-Lord Claudius! Please put me down, I can walk by myself!”

“That won’t do.”

But Lord Claudius just shrugged his shoulders smugly.

“I don’t want to be separated from Lady Ansi, and Lady Ansi needs to check her gift.”

His elegant eyes curved mischievously.

“This is the only way, isn’t it?”

What kind of nonsense is that!

But before I could protest, Lord Claudius strode toward the fir tree.

Underneath it were four gift boxes of different sizes.

Among them, two gift boxes looked familiar.

One was the cufflinks Lady Claudius had bought for Lord Claudius, and the other was the wristwatch I had bought.

“Ah, that one.”

I hurriedly escaped from Lord Claudius’s arms.

Lord Claudius looked down at his now-empty arms with a wistful gaze and grumbled in a sulky voice.

“Did you have to get down like you were running away?”

“…”

I deliberately pretended not to hear those words and bent down to pick up the gift box.

“This is… the gift I prepared.”

I hesitantly held out the gift.

Lord Claudius stared down at the gift box, then his eyes lit up.

“May I open it now?”

Gone was his usual composed demeanor, replaced by eyes full of anticipation.

That expression made him look like a young boy.

I couldn’t help but smile slightly.

“Of course.”

Lord Claudius eagerly unwrapped the gift box.

After a moment.

The wristwatch was revealed.

‘I hope he likes it.’

I swallowed nervously.

I don’t know much about watches, but I heard it was from a high-end line of a luxury watch brand.

Thinking of it on Lord Claudius’s elegant wrist, somehow the wristwatch looked shabby…

“Well… you seem to wear wristwatches often, Lord Claudius.”

I squeezed my eyes shut and gathered all the courage I didn’t have.

“A wristwatch is something you always wear on your body. So whenever you check the time, I hoped you would think of me…”

“…”

I glanced at Lord Claudius while rambling.

‘Wow, is there really a need to be this embarrassed?’

But then.

“…I never even thought of that.”

Lord Claudius caressed the wristwatch with a moved expression.

“Since we’ve only recently become lovers, I thought it would be understandable if we just let this festival pass by.”

“That’s not possible.”

I unconsciously put on a serious expression.

“It’s our first festival since becoming lovers. How could we just let that pass by?”

“…Is that so?”

“Of course. How much help have I received from Lord Claudius?”

I nodded firmly.

“I really wanted to take care of you this time.”

“If it’s repayment for my help, you really don’t need to go to such trouble…”

“Well, it’s partly to express my gratitude.”

I subtly averted my gaze.

Trying to say something embarrassing made my mouth go dry.

“…Now I’m in a relationship where I can confidently take care of Lord Claudius too.”

“….”

Lord Claudius rarely looked speechless.

“A relationship where we can take care of each other.”

Lord Claudius, who had been mulling over my words, soon continued in a subdued voice.

“…That sounds wonderful.”

“So, do you like the watch?”

At my careful question, Lord Claudius smiled brightly.

His face looked as innocent as a boy’s.

“Of course. Thank you so much.”

Lord Claudius’s smile deepened as he looked down at the watch.

“I’ll treasure it dearly.”

Since Lord Claudius truly seemed happy when he said that.

I finally felt somewhat at ease.

“The wristwatch.”

At the same time, Lord Claudius suddenly extended his wrist toward me.

“Would you put it on for me?”

“….”

…Isn’t this clearly an action conscious of Lady Claudius?

In response to Lady Claudius and me getting matching friendship bracelets, something like that….

Though I had reasonable doubts, instead of voicing them, I obediently picked up the wristwatch.

As I was carefully fastening the watch.

Lord Claudius, who had been watching me with warm eyes, playfully spoke to me.

“However, Lady Ansi really knows nothing about me at all.”

“Pardon?”

Wait, what on earth does that mean?

Bewildered, I looked up and unconsciously stiffened my shoulders.

Just moments ago, his face had been merely playful.

But now Lord Claudius was….

“When you gave me this watch, you said you hoped I would always think of Lady Ansi.”

His deep blue eyes quietly gazed into mine.

Those eyes were like an abyss that would swallow you whole if you stepped into it.

An intense gaze that seemed ready to devour me entirely from head to toe at any moment.

“I’m already doing that now.”

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