The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 70

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Chapter 70

Damien’s jaw muscles bulged, and blue veins protruded on his forehead.

In that moment, Bada recalled the scene in Bali where Damien had easily dealt with three grown men.

If Lucien provoked him one more time, the same kind of incident might unfold.

Panicked, Bada wrapped her arms around Damien’s back.

“Please, Damien. I’m begging you like this….”

But despite her plea, his fist flew swiftly toward Lucien’s face.

Thud!

The moment Bada squeezed her eyes shut. Damien’s fist struck the ground right next to Lucien’s face.

Damien withdrew his trembling fist from the sunken earth and stood up. His breathing was still rough, as if his anger hadn’t subsided.

Only then did Bada help the fallen Count Lucien to his feet.

But that sight seemed to fuel Damien’s anger even more.

He grabbed Bada’s arm and shouted.

“You should come to me!”

At Damien’s reaction, Lucien let out a sly laugh and staggered.

Bada looked back and forth between the two men with a shocked expression.

Lucien was a mess. In contrast, Damien looked pristine as if he had just given a parliamentary speech.

“…What on earth did two grown men fight about like this?”

Lucien wiped his nosebleed with his shirt sleeve and spoke to Bada.

“I apologize for showing you such a sight. It’s just that male cousins tend to come to blows over trivial matters, so please understand.”

Damien, who had been glaring at him murderously in the darkness, gripped Bada’s wrist.

“Let’s go.”

As she was hurriedly led away by Damien’s hand, Lucien’s voice came from behind them.

“The ball is just getting exciting and you’re leaving already? Come to think of it, the lady’s second dance belongs to me.”

At Lucien’s provocation, Damien released Bada’s wrist and strode toward him.

Damien leaned his face close and warned in a low voice.

“Shut that mouth.”

“….”

“If you want to die a natural death.”

Damien stared at Lucien with a murderous gaze, then turned around.

Then he took Bada in his arms and walked away with angry steps.

In the garden that had been so tumultuous, only the quiet sound of crickets now echoed.

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In the car returning to Windswood House, Damien remained silent the entire time.

He simply rested his chin on his hand and stared out the window with eyes that seemed to burn with fire.

What on earth was he so angry about? The atmosphere he gave off made it scary to even speak to him.

Finally, when they were almost at their destination, Bada cautiously spoke up.

“…Really won’t tell me why you two fought?”

Then he sighed, paused for a moment, and said.

“Didn’t you hear what Lucien said? It’s just something men do with each other sometimes.”

“….”

“You should keep your distance from that guy too. If people see you two being too close, it might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.”

“What. You know we’re not like that.”

After finishing his words, Damien turned his gaze to the window as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

Even though men might come to blows over trivial conflicts, what happened earlier wasn’t a simple fight.

‘It seemed like there was some tremendous grudge built up between them.’

But it didn’t seem like he would tell her the truth. In the end, Bada swallowed her frustration and closed her mouth.

When the car entered Windswood House, the two dragged their tired bodies through the entrance and up the stairs.

“Good night.”

“Good night, darling.”

When they reached the second-floor landing, Damien turned toward his bedroom without even making eye contact with Bada.

Bada watched his back disappear into the dark corridor.

Tonight, it seemed like there was a heavy burden resting on his shoulders.

‘If I pry into what’s wrong, he’ll probably think I’m overstepping again.’

“….”

Bada stood still for a moment, then seemed to make up her mind and followed him.

Then she slipped through the gap and entered his room before he could close the door. Damien turned around, flustered by her sudden intrusion.

He frowned with one eyebrow and said.

“What are you doing?”

Click, Bada closed the door and spoke in a hushed voice.

“People are suspicious of us.”

“What?”

“I overheard some women talking at the ball today. It seems rumors about us not sharing the same bed have spread beyond the walls.”

At those words, Damien let out a bitter laugh.

“So. Are you saying you’ll sleep in my room from now on?”

“…That’s right.”

He walked slowly toward her. Before she knew it, his shadow had reached right in front of her and enveloped her.

While Bada flinched, he lifted her chin with his index finger.

“Tell me. You must have prepared yourself for something before stepping into my bedroom this late at night.”

“…That’s because if we pretend to share a room, rumors will spread quickly again.”

“Will that work? Just closing the door and pretending to sleep together?”

“….”

“What if people suspect we’re just acting to quell the rumors? In that case, we should do it properly.”

The cool atmosphere emanating from him made Bada unconsciously step backward.

But her back was soon blocked by the wall.

“I’m not the type to do things half-heartedly.”

As he pressed his body against hers without any gap, Bada felt like a gun barrel was being pressed against her stomach.

When startled Bada looked up, a strange glint appeared in Damien’s blue eyes.

His finger, which had been wandering around her chin, went down her nape to her voluptuously swollen cleavage. He whispered low.

“Here’s what I think.”

The finger that went down along her neckline began to toy with the round jeweled ornament at the tip of her chest.

“We should leave the door slightly open. So that anyone passing through this corridor can clearly hear whose moans you’re making under whom.”

“….”

“When I recall the way those vermin who don’t know their place were looking at you at the ball, I want to gouge out their eyeballs. So I need to leave plenty of my marks so they won’t even dare to covet you.”

“….”

“So that no one will dare come near you, terrified by my scent on you.”

“Hng.”

When Damien applied pressure with his fingertip, the jeweled ornament dug into her skin.

At the touch that seemed like punishment, Bada held her breath, feeling a sensation that was either pain or pleasure.

“…Why are you suddenly acting like this.”

“Well. Why am I acting like this.”

Damien tried to understand where his behavior of pouring out twisted possessiveness and obsession toward Bada originated from.

Was it perhaps caused by the fight with Lucien in the garden earlier?

Throughout the ball, Lucien’s behavior of staying by Bada’s side and sending strange glances was extremely irritating.

Moreover, seeing Bada smile at him made his stomach burn with rage.

‘Doesn’t she know that smiling so prettily like that makes those idiots misunderstand?’

Just when exactly had the two of them become close enough to exchange notes?

Even though he knew Bada was simply fulfilling her duties as a member of the royal family, he felt displeased.

After the waltz, having decided he needed to warn Lucien, he followed behind him as he stepped out to stroll through the garden.

When they reached a secluded area, he stopped Lucien in his tracks.

Lucien, who had no idea that Damien had been following him, was startled out of his wits.

‘Damn, what a shock. What is it, Damien?’

‘What are you so surprised about? You look exactly like a thief caught trying to steal someone else’s property.’

Damien stepped closer, casting his shadow over Lucien as he interrogated him.

‘What’s your scheme?’

At those words, Lucien smiled with unreadable intentions.

‘I don’t know what you’re talking about. Don’t tell me you followed me?’

‘What’s your reason for lurking around Bada?’

‘Lurking? Is it such a bad thing to build a friendship with someone who will soon become a member of the royal family?’

‘You think I don’t know your scheme? Do you really think it was just a coincidence that Bada nearly got hit with that egg attack when you were nearby?’

At those words, Lucien laughed as if it were absurd.

‘You really see me as complete scum, don’t you, Damien.’

‘….’

‘Well, I can understand why you’d be sensitive. I’ve never seen such a beautiful Asian woman in my entire life. I never once thought that was my type. Her beauty is enough to completely change one’s preferences. And her personality is just like….’

‘….’

‘She resembles Charlotte.’

‘Drooling over another man’s woman like a starving dog. Don’t you think you look pathetic even to yourself, Haddington?’

‘….’

‘Don’t touch my woman. This is the last time it’ll end with just a warning.’

Just as Damien was about to turn away after making his threat, Lucien spoke meaningfully to his back.

‘You, who had no interest in women, suddenly announced your engagement, so I thought it was just for show. But it seems you really do love Lady Yu?’

‘….’

‘Oh, right. And I’m saying this out of concern as your cousin. It would be best to stop digging into Obsidian’s affairs.’

‘….’

‘Because the boat explosion in Bali wasn’t just a coincidence.’

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