The Obsessive Male Leads Want to Eat Me Alive - Chapter 150

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Side Story: Marrying Kyle (1)
At the wedding of Anette and Kyle Winston, Bijae Winston, the former head of the Winston Family, wore a Squirrel mask and wept throughout the entire ceremony.
During the entire wedding,
he repeated only one phrase: “It feels like a dream that Anette is my daughter-in-law.”
Later, when Anette became pregnant, someone experienced morning sickness in her stead…
It was his father-in-law, Bijae Winston.
He is recorded in history as the first father-in-law to experience morning sickness on behalf of his daughter-in-law.
-Excerpt from the Chronicles of House Winston-
My reason for choosing Kyle was simple. Well, love is a given, so let’s set that aside for now.
‘The entire family sacrificed everything for me.’
My current father-in-law, Marquis Bijae Winston, was the first adult who supported me when I lived in The Forest.
Was that all?
‘He even proposed to me as my father-in-law!’
He helped me escape from Gerard’s clutches, and even changed the name of the Dark Guild, which had been “Kirke” for generations, to “Larva” because of it.
From the time I was an ordinary, insignificant little girl, he gave me such unconditional love.
What about his son, my husband Kyle?
A shy boy who couldn’t stand before his friends without wearing a Squirrel mask.
Though he possessed a gentle heart that lingered around me for a long time, he wanted to give me everything I desired (let’s forget about the time he tried to give me a “human” as an obedient pet).
There’s a certain degree of madness… but his warm heart was undeniable!
I wanted to welcome this lovely father and son into my family—those who protected me for ten years and desired only my safety and happiness.
‘Well, um. There were other reasons too.’
First of all….
‘This family’s genetics are insane.’
There were two strikingly handsome men with pale honey-colored hair and green eyes, with charming dimples that appeared whenever they smiled.
Moreover, both had the physical prowess to lead the Dark Guild for so long, so honestly, any woman with functioning eyesight would find it difficult to reject this father and son.
I thought that after becoming family with Marquis Winston’s Estate, only happiness would remain.
No, I was happy.
But there were some difficulties in our newlywed life, you could say?
Even today, as I was simply preparing to go out, two men were engaged in a heated debate, each holding an accessory and a dress.
It had already been thirty minutes.
“My daughter-in-law has beautiful jade-green eyes like fresh sprouts born in spring, so the ‘Tear of Exordium’ necklace I gifted her on her last birthday would suit her perfectly!”
“That’s debatable, Father.”
“What do you know, Kyle? This is crafted from a greenish-yellow mana stone that exists only once in the Empire. That light will achieve perfect harmony with the color of my daughter-in-law’s noble soul. Isn’t that right, Anette?”
….
‘Does anyone usually coordinate a necklace’s color with someone’s soul like this?’
“Well… that is….”
As I stammered under the weight of my father-in-law’s madness, my husband stepped forward first.
“My wife suits this dress perfectly, Father. The ‘Emerald Silk Dress’—woven for a thousand days, stitch by stitch, by a legendary magical tool craftsman of the Empire who praised Anette’s power and infused mana into it. I requested that he compose hymns of praise for her every day while crafting it.”
What is this… I’m terrified of such a dress….
“This rare and precious dress, whose color changes depending on the angle of light, is truly befitting of my wife’s dignity.”
“This necklace, then?”
“No, it’s this dress.”
I barely managed to speak up.
“I… look, Kyle. Father. We’re just taking a stroll through the Capital, aren’t we? We’re only going to get some cookies from that newly opened confectionery. There’s no need to be this extravagant….”
“Extravagant? This is my daughter-in-law’s outing! I command the Larva to immediately cut down every blade of grass along the roadside and lay out a path of flowers!”
The son-in-law-loving faction (total members: 1) seemed decidedly out of their mind.
My husband, who at least appeared to retain some semblance of sanity, stepped forward.
“Father, the Dark Guild isn’t meant for such purposes. We’ll draw attention. Instead, I shall command the knights of Winston’s Shield to guard my wife’s every step with an iron wall of protection.”
“….”
No, you’re wrong too….
“So, the necklace or the dress, my dear daughter-in-law?”
“The dress, of course?”
“….”
I looked between the two men, my lips trembling.
* * *
In the end, I left for the Capital wearing both the dress and the necklace.
Sigh, this is nothing but Season 2 of my shrimp-back troubles.
I thought something would change once I married one of them… but now tears are blurring my vision.
The one saving grace was that my request to spare the Larva from a full mobilization in exchange for wearing both items had actually worked.
‘I really didn’t want to stand out this much.’
That’s what I thought.
So why did it feel like everyone on the streets of the Capital was staring only at us three?
“K-Kyle. Don’t you feel like everyone is staring only at us?”
“Isn’t this no different from usual?”
This handsome man, no matter where he stood, spoke with a face completely oblivious to what the problem was.
In that moment, a profound realization struck me.
A handsome man, and moreover one who resembled his father so closely that they formed a set—such a man drew stares as his default state and felt no discomfort whatsoever from it.
Of course, my own peacock-like extravagant dress and necklace were also playing their part in drawing attention.
‘I should have just taken the carriage. Why did I insist on walking?’
In truth, it was supposed to be a form of disguise….
As a noblewoman, I didn’t want to attract attention, and I wanted to comfortably observe the vibrant life of the Capital, so I came without any marks that would evoke “Duchess Valienne” or “Marquis Winston.”
I had underestimated the situation.
When such a handsome pair, spanning generations, walked about, anyone would stare.
And to make matters worse, I was walking with my arms linked through both of them (neither man would yield), which made me feel even more conspicuous.
“The weather truly is lovely, Anette.”
“Indeed it is, Kyle.”
But Kyle, you’re even wearing a satisfied expression despite all this.
Was I being gaslit?
By my father-in-law.
“The weather is nice, but… I find I quite enjoy seeing people living their lives with such vitality like this.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, I feel like I’m truly alive again.”
Taran Boulevard, the heart of the Capital, overflowed with the laughter of Empire citizens who had reclaimed their joy.
People moved in and out of various shops, conversing freely, while street performers sang ballads of the wicked sorcerer who sought to destroy the world and those who vanquished him.
The market district gleamed with fresh produce like precious gems, and the vendors’ voices rang with vitality.
‘I’m glad we protected it all.’
Gerard had been a painful adversary to face… but I was genuinely grateful that I could preserve these scenes, these lives.
No matter what price I had to pay, it had to be done.
That’s what I believed.
“So, my dear daughter-in-law, which confectionery did you want to visit?”
“That… where was it again?”
If you keep staring at your daughter-in-law with eyes dripping with such affection, people will think something odd is going on.
“It must be the pastry shop on Taran Boulevard 4th Street.”
“Ah, Kyle is absolutely right!”
The Bakery we were heading to today appealed to my tastes from the very name.
Bread—yes, bread is always the right choice.
‘And apparently, only a limited number of people can enter due to their opening event.’
Wasn’t that brilliant marketing?
The entire alley wafted with savory and sweet aromas, yet only those who won the lottery could even step inside…!
‘And I get to enjoy free cookies.’
It was a complimentary tasting event.
The shop owner had distributed many cookies around the neighborhood before opening, just as I had done when I ran the Bakery, and word had already spread that the taste was extraordinary.
Oh, I’m so excited.
As I was licking my lips in anticipation, my father-in-law spoke up.
“My dear daughter-in-law.”

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