The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 137

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Chapter 137

“Pardon?”

It was a very small voice, but Lord Claudius must have heard that grumbling.

Startled, I quickly waved my hands dismissively.

“It’s nothing.”

“Well, that doesn’t look like a ‘nothing’ expression to me.”

Lord Claudius looked down at me with concern.

“Your eyebrows are drooping.”

“Ah…”

My face felt hot for some reason, so I continued speaking incoherently.

“It’s, it’s just. I mean…”

“I mean?”

There was absolutely no way to escape Lord Claudius’s persistent gaze.

I hung my head low and finished my words.

“…It’s a little sad to part ways like this.”

“…”

At my answer, Lord Claudius fell silent for a moment.

And then.

“Only in words?”

A playful voice tickled my ear.

“Uh…”

I looked up at Lord Claudius, somewhat flustered.

In the dim gaslight, ocean-blue eyes filled with affection were gazing at me.

It was a warm gaze, as if looking at the most beloved being in the world.

As if I were trapped in the depths of the deep sea.

I couldn’t tear my eyes away.

My heart fluttered wildly on its own.

At that moment.

‘We’re lovers, after all.’

An unnamed impulse suddenly surged up within me.

So…

‘This much should be okay, right?!’

I squeezed my eyes shut and lifted myself up on my tiptoes.

The distance between Lord Claudius and me closed in an instant.

And then.

Touch.

My lips touched Lord Claudius’s cheek.

It was a very light kiss, like a bird’s peck.

“…”

“…”

Silence flowed.

I gently lifted my eyelids.

Lord Claudius stood frozen in place, looking down at me as if enchanted.

Not knowing how to interpret that silence, I quietly rolled my eyes.

‘Wh-what should I do?’

At least he didn’t seem angry or displeased.

“I-I’m sad to part with you, Lord Claudius, so that’s why, um…”

After rambling incoherently, I ultimately chose to flee, unable to overcome the awkwardness.

“G-good night!”

Bang!

When I closed the gate and went inside, Amy looked at me with startled rabbit eyes.

“Miss?”

“It’s nothing… Go take care of your business.”

After waving my hand dismissively and sending Amy away.

I slumped down in place.

“Haah…”

My heart was beating like crazy.

‘Wow, I can’t believe I did something so bold?!’

I covered my face completely with both hands.

But the burning sensation on my face wouldn’t subside easily.

At that moment.

Dietrich stared blankly at the closed gate.

What had just happened kept replaying in his mind.

Touch.

The small, warm lips that had touched his cheek and then pulled away.

The slender figure that had slipped out of his embrace like a young bird.

And the flower-pink eyes that had glanced back shyly, unable to overcome her bashfulness…

“Sleep well…?”

Dietrich mulled over those words Larite had left behind.

His long, elegant fingers caressed the cheek where her lips had touched.

And then.

“Whew, really.”

Dietrich let out a long sigh.

‘How can she tell me to sleep well after making my heart flutter like this.’

His handsome face had already turned bright red.

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