The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 122

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Episode 122

It looked like a troubled face, or perhaps one that seemed dazed, or maybe it looked like he had a headache.

But eventually, a smile appeared on his face.

“Taking care of four Rudas would probably be quite hectic, but watching them would likely be adorable.”

“Right, right?”

When I imagined four Rudas flying around frantically in all directions, I felt momentarily dizzy thinking about having to keep watch to make sure they didn’t do anything dangerous.

But when I imagined them all pecking at food together or sleeping huddled close, a smile naturally formed on my lips.

Wouldn’t children playing together look similar to that?

“Now the problem is this. Whether their personalities take after me or after Lionel. If they take after Lionel, they’d be calm even when young and wouldn’t cause trouble, but if they take after me… Hmm…”

“Did you cause a lot of trouble when you were young?”

“Ahem, ahem. …Would you believe me if I said no?”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“I see.”

…Does he really believe me?

I fidgeted with the ring on Lionel’s left ring finger and sneakily rolled my eyes.

“I… really didn’t cause that much trouble, you know? But you know how it is. Adults sometimes tease on purpose, saying ‘she caused a lot of trouble when she was young,’ making up things that never happened.”

“I see.”

“So if, just if, other family members say I caused a lot of trouble when I was young, you mustn’t believe them. Got it?”

“Understood.”

What a good husband, answering so well.

I looked at Lionel with a pleased heart and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek.

Then Lionel looked back at me with a serious expression.

“Is it alright now?”

Oh my, I really let him off easy.

“Yes. It’s fine.”

Go ahead, do as you please, I thought as I closed my eyes, and his lips immediately touched mine.

Naturally finding my hand and interlacing our fingers, I held his hand tightly as I exchanged breaths with Lionel.

Before I knew it, his body had pressed forward until my back touched the carriage wall. Trapped between the wall behind me and Lionel’s body in front, I kissed him for a long time.

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“Oh? There, there! They’re coming!”

The first village you reach after crossing the border between the Central and Northern regions and traveling straight down the road: Hambon.

Even though it was part of the Northern region, the area south of the Sernan River had suffered no monster damage at all.

However, most of the refugees who had fled from the area north of the Sernan River stayed in the region south of the Sernan River, and Hambon village had also taken in a considerable number of refugees.

And whether they were original residents of the area south of the Sernan River or refugees, there wasn’t a single person who hadn’t received help from the army led by Lionel and Duke Roheim.

Therefore, they sincerely welcomed Lionel and Cecilia, who had become Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Frost and come to the Northern region.

“Wow! Grand Duke Frost, Your Grace! Grand Duchess, Your Grace! Hooray!”

“Welcome! The Northern region welcomes you!”

The carriage carrying Lionel and Cecilia passed through the village entrance, and welcoming flower petals were scattered on the other carriages and knights on horseback that followed.

All the village residents, regardless of age or gender, came out to welcome Lionel and Cecilia.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of a large inn, and Lionel, who got out first, escorted Cecilia.

Holding his hand as she stepped down from the carriage, Cecilia looked surprised at the people gathered around.

“My goodness… Did everyone come out to welcome us?”

“That’s right!”

“It was my dream to see you just once, Your Grace the Grand Duchess!”

Amid the resounding cheers of the people, a very nervous young girl came forward as a representative and presented Cecilia with a large bouquet.

“It’s, it’s, it’s a gift, Your Grace the Grand Duchess.”

“Thank you! The flowers are so beautiful!”

When Cecilia smiled brightly and accepted the bouquet, the girl’s face turned bright red.

The girl, having barely completed her mission, quickly ran away, and Cecilia pulled out a flower from the bouquet, placed it behind Lionel’s ear, and tucked one into her own hair before waving enthusiastically to the people around.

“Thank you for welcoming us, everyone!”

Then cheers of “Waaa!” spread among the people.

Cecilia waved to each of them before finally entering the inn.

“Welcome. We’ve cleaned the rooms so you can rest comfortably.”

“Prepare the meal right away.”

“Yes. Don’t you need water for washing?”

“We do! I want to take a bath first.”

“Yes. Then I’ll prepare it right away.”

While about half the party, including Lionel and Cecilia, went upstairs to wash first, all the knights sat at the dining table to fill their stomachs first.

“Ah, Northern specialty barbecue! It’s been so long!”

“Haha, it was worth preparing from this morning since you’re enjoying it so much.”

“Over here! Give me some more meat!”

“Yes, yes. Coming, coming.”

The welcoming crowd didn’t enter the inn to avoid disturbing the Grand Duke and Duchess’s rest.

Instead, since the existing inn staff alone couldn’t serve dozens of people including knights and servants, they hired several temporary workers, and these individuals who beat odds of 17 to 1 were given a crucial mission.

What was this mission?

“Ah, Your Grace the Grand Duke! Did you come down alone?”

“Yes. I wanted to check on Krieg.”

More precisely, it was to check on Krieg and Ruda hiding in Krieg’s mane, but the knights who didn’t know this fact envied Krieg.

“Ugh, that Krieg, monopolizing His Grace’s favor…!”

“Unforgivable. I’ll definitely win back that favor!”

Whether the Northern Knights writhed with jealousy or not, Jackson, one of the temporary workers, cautiously approached Lionel.

“Ahem, greetings, Your Grace the Grand Duke! Do you perhaps remember me?”

“I remember.”

“Yes, of course you don’t remem… Yes? You remember me?”

“Yes, this works out well. Can you spare some time?”

At that moment, the Northern Knights’ jealous gazes turned toward Jackson.

Jackson was flustered by the sharp looks directed at him, but pretended not to notice and looked only at Lionel.

“Of, of course! For Your Grace, I could dedicate this entire night!”

“The whole night won’t be necessary, just follow me. I have something to ask.”

And Lionel took out a notebook from his pocket. That very notebook that was the source of the crucial mission given to Jackson, which had made even the Northern Knights somewhat weary.

“Your Grace. This notebook is…”

“He previously answered that he naturally realized the moment he became aware of love. I have something I want to ask more deeply about that…”

Everyone in the dining room heard the question Lionel posed to Jackson as he headed toward the back door.

Thus, everyone who had been eating and serving fell silent, all staring at the back door through which Lionel had exited.

They were all thinking the same thing.

‘He’s still asking that question? Isn’t it over?’

‘Don’t tell me he still hasn’t confessed his love?’

‘Even though they’re married?’

The crucial mission the temporary workers had taken on was to ask Lionel whether he had confessed yet.

Honestly, except for a very few, everyone was now convinced that he must have confessed.

After all, hadn’t Lionel and Cecilia gotten married!

‘But he still hasn’t confessed?’

Just as shock mixed with the silence that had settled over the gathering, the light sound of footsteps coming down the stairs was heard.

It was Cecilia and Uni.

“Wow, everyone’s already eating? Mmm, it smells delicious. …It’s barbecue! Give me a plate too!”

The moment Cecilia, excited by the appetizing smell of barbecue, sat in an empty seat, everyone’s attention focused on her.

Uni, sitting across from Cecilia, was the first to react to those gazes.

“What’s the matter?”

“Well, the thing is…”

I want to ask. I really, really want to ask His Grace if he still hasn’t heard a confession of love.

But the other party is the Duchess of Roheim, whom we’re meeting for the first time.

When everyone was hesitating because it was awkward to dare speak first, one Northern Knight bravely opened his mouth.

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