I Was Tricked Into A Fraudulent Marriage By The Obsessive Villain - Chapter 2 Part 5

Chapter 2 Part 5

“It feels very different during the day.”

“…That’s because it’s a festival that takes place at night.”

Damn it. How did it end up like this?

Instead of running away, she was being charmed by the man’s handsome face.

Unbeknownst to her, Iona was now wandering around with the man, under the pretext of a date.

‘What if we run into someone from the guild?’

The moment they call her a ‘Mrs’ or ‘married woman,’ everything will be over in an instant.

She should escape now.

But the thought of being caught as an adulteress made her palms sweaty.

The man, without realizing her inner turmoil, smiled brightly, praising the beauty of the streets.

“I heard this café is famous for its desserts.”

The man’s hand led Iona.

Ah, I should be running away.

Run, run…

“…….”

When she came to her senses, she was sitting in the café.

Damn it.

She knew she was weak against attractive men, but she didn’t expect to be this weak.

No, this is not my fault.

It’s all because this man is too good-looking!

She stared at the man in front of her while taking a spoonful of ice cream.

Silver hair that glistened in the sun, eyes as red as rubies.

A nose that seems higher than Mount Everest, and… 

Thick lips.

“…….”

As the man’s lips came into view, her face unknowingly turned red.

The feeling of those lips came to mind.

“What are you thinking?”

The man smirked wickedly.

His curving eyes were beautiful enough to steal someone’s soul.

Iona tightly closed her eyes.

Don’t lose yourself.

Facing the man’s smile, Iona unconsciously wanted to burst into a smile as well, forgetting all other thoughts.

“It’s nothing.”

“Come to think of it, we don’t even know each other’s names.”

“…….”

“What is your name?”

At the man’s words, Iona nervously bit down on her tender lower lip.

I absolutely cannot tell him.

Absolutely not.

“Please allow me to remember this moment and call your name.”

Think about your wrist!

Iona shouted inwardly.

She couldn’t afford to be caught as an adulteress right now. Besides, she was destined to be called to the palace soon.

There was nothing good that would come from getting more entangled with the man.

“…Seems like you don’t want to tell me.”

The man murmured in a gloomy voice.

Opening her eyes at his pitiful voice, Iona stared at him.

The corners of the man’s eyes were red. His red eyes were soaked in sadness.

“So you’re planning to abandon me.”

“…….”

She bit down hard on her lip. She twisted her thigh tightly with her hand.

I can’t let it go too far.

Their relationship had to end here.

She bit her lip even harder. She exerted so much force that it felt like blood was coming out.

In the next moment, the man reached out and brushed his fingers on Iona’s lips.

“Please don’t.”

“……”

“I don’t want any scars on your body.”

But wasn’t this man the one who bit and sucked on Iona last night?

“If that’s what you wish, I will comply. But still……”

The man held Iona’s hand, which she had been pinching her own thigh with, and kissed the back of her hand.

“Just one more day. Give it to me.”

“……”

Hundreds of reasons why this shouldn’t happen were running through her mind.

A current criminal, a failed divorce, being summoned to the palace, and the returning villain.

The man’s red eyes stared at Iona without wavering.

……But despite all those reasons, she couldn’t push the man in front of her away.

She couldn’t understand why she became so weak only for this man.

“…… Yes.”

After she blurted out her answer, the man opened his eyes wide and smiled brightly.

“Shall we start there?”

A cold aura disappeared from the man’s red eyes, but unfortunately, Iona didn’t notice.

The man continued to drag Iona around as he pleased.

With every step, the thought of running away crossed her mind, but the captivating gaze swirling in her mind prevented her from doing so.

Perhaps sensing Iona’s feelings, the man tightly held her hand.

His thick fingers entwined with hers like handcuffs.

As she stared at the hand that held onto her pinky, the man spoke.

“I’m afraid someone might trip.”

“……I can walk just fine on my own. I’m not a child.”

“No, it’s me. I’m afraid I’ll lose strength in my legs because of my overwhelming joy.”

He uttered words sweeter than honey poured directly from a beehive.

The man lowered his head and looked into Iona’s eyes.

In an instant, Iona’s eyes widened like a rabbit at the sight of his statuesque face.

Even up close, his face, with not a single visible pore, was perfect.

Just looking at it made me feel like my nose was about to burst.

It seemed like this man had no idea how threatening his own face was.

I felt the urge to shout at him.

Blink and come in, you human!

“Do you dislike it, by any chance?”

The man asked, flicking Iona’s finger with his index finger.

The firm resolve she had to stand her ground against this pitiful beast-like man seemed to fade away on its own.

Even if her mouth were to tear apart, she couldn’t say she disliked it, so she nodded her head reluctantly, and the man raised the corners of his mouth as if he couldn’t be happier.

What should I do?

She murmured silently as she looked at the man’s handsome face.

Should I let go of this man? Should I let go of this face?

Should I send it away today?

Is that possible?

“……”

I felt gloomy at the fact that I had to send away this handsome face today, but I quickly shook off the thought.

Let’s enjoy it.

Isn’t this the first man I’ve had in this life? Let’s enjoy today; this moment.

So that there will be no regrets.

After all, if I end up in the hands of the villain, I won’t be able to do something like this for the rest of my life.

“We can go on a boat ride by the riverbank.”

Iona, who had been following silently all along, spoke up, and the man raised an eyebrow in response.

“Is that so? Shall we go for a boat ride then? You’re not afraid of water, are you?”

With the man’s sunny laughter, a smile also appeared on Iona’s face.

It was the most glorious thing she had ever seen in her life.

She wanted to remember this moment forever.

I wonder if this is what it feels like to have a glow on your face.

Is this what it feels like to meet your favorite idol in person?

If possible, she wanted to make a photo card with the man’s face.

“I’m not scared. My favorite thing to do is play in the water.”

She held on to his hand and took the lead. From behind her, the man let out a soft laugh.

That laughter made her heart race.

Thump. Thump.

The sound coming from her heart was unfamiliar.

“……”

Iona walked ahead, her ears red.

Carvain’s sunken eyes were fixed on her.

Before she knew it, the sun had set and the sky was dark.

Iona was sitting on a terrace, overlooking the street, with the man.

The cool night breeze blew her hair.

As her long blonde hair fluttered, the man smiled and tidied up Iona’s hair.

Iona silently stared at him.

Was she dreaming?

It felt like a dream on a midsummer night.

Is this what love feels like?

Her heart kept beating rapidly and irregularly.

She knew it was just her human heart, but it was the first time she had ever felt its palpitations so vividly.

Ding-dong.

The bell rang from the bell tower.

It was a bell that signaled just before midnight.

At De Libertas, fireworks were set off every time midnight struck. They were one of the most famous sights, with fireworks pouring down on the black sky.

Iona and the man had also found a place where they could see the fireworks well.

Ding-dong.

The sound of the bell seemed to echo in her head.

The man’s pupils wavered under Iona’s gaze, as though she were piercing through him.

Ah.

Just facing that smile made her feel like all the regrets of her past life as a single woman since birth disappeared.

Maybe this is what Buddha’s enlightenment feels like.

“Thank you for today.”

The man said as she stared at him blankly.

“… What’s there to thank for. We just had fun together.”

At Iona’s words, the man burst into deep laughter. Then he silently stared into the air.

The night breeze brushed past them.

The man’s face lit up briefly. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

“Why did you come here, miss?”

“……”

Iona closed her mouth at the incomprehensible words that slipped out.

Perhaps not expecting an answer, the man continued.

“I came here to seize my destiny.”

“… Yes?”

…Wait.

So, does that mean he came here to hunt?

Iona’s face twisted strangely at the man’s words.

Whether he knew what Iona was thinking or not, the man took her hand, kissed the back of it, and said,

“And today, I caught it.”

“……”

The man’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

His firm and large hand-held onto Iona’s hand as if never intending to let go.

This, this guy is a smooth talker, isn’t he?

At that moment, Iona thought to herself.

From saying he came here to hunt, to spouting honeyed words like a beekeeper.

It wasn’t something he had learned in just a day or two.

Once a thought started to go astray, it dug deep into the ground without an end.

The thought of there being a possibility crossed her mind.

But as she looked into his eyes, which didn’t even flinch as though they were nailed to her, any negative thoughts evaporated as if it never happened in the first place.

Because the youthful emotion in those transparent pupils didn’t seem untrue.

“……”

His eyes, redder than blood, reflected her without any wavering.

At that moment, she felt like she had encountered those eyes somewhere before.

Eyes that longed for, yearned for and desired her so intensely.

The desire to reach out and touch the man’s eyes welled up inside her, but she tightly clenched her fist and suppressed it.

“But once these fireworks fade, once today comes to an end… We’ll have to part ways.”

“……”

“If you want time to stop like this, will you believe in me?”

The man’s voice seemed to tremble. When he finished speaking, he bowed his head deeply.

I can’t.

We have to separate like this.