Male Lead, Please Dump Me Three Times - Chapter 12

Delian always had an invisible shadow by her side.

Even though I stayed by her side and helped…

Was I just a friend with whom she shared her heart, but unable to provide her with any decisive help?

When people get too flustered, they can’t make any sound.

Delian was looking out the window with a sunny smile.

Her face was bashfully tinged with a rosy blush.

That was a face Killian made.

When we were at the academy, the look in her eyes when she spoke about Killian was incomparable.

Delian’s eyes, as she looked at Killian, were brimming with love.

‘What should I do. It’s really messed up… this situation.’

My anxious footsteps touched every corner of my room.

The nails I was biting wouldn’t leave my lips.

“Of all places, why there! To bump into each other…”

I pulled out a quill that was lying dormant in my drawer. Then I began to write down all the information I remembered.

“Should I subtly drop a hint about his complicated relationships with women…?”

Killian, even in the original work, had very messy relationships with women.

For Killian, women were not romantic partners but toys to play with.

But… is that really okay?

There shouldn’t be secrets between a couple or spouses, right…?

Looking back, there were more than a couple of times when I got into trouble for badmouthing a friend’s boyfriend in my previous life.

What was my reaction when I mustered up the courage to tell her that I saw her boyfriend cheating?

-“I asked him, and he said it wasn’t him! You must have seen wrong!”

-“That girl is my oppa’s cousin’s sister~ Almost had a misunderstanding, huh?”

That’s the kind of response I got…

Then they would say, ‘Ah, right. That person having an affair was me! Your friend saw correctly, huh?’…

And where would you find a boyfriend who kisses his cousin’s younger sister!

So after that, I closed my eyes and ears.

I pretended not to see and stopped talking further.

Whatever happens to them… that’s none of my business now.

The problem was Delian.

Delian is clearly someone who is madly in love right now.

Just in case, during our talk…

⟨“I heard from Daisy. Are you really cheating on me?”⟩

What if she says that, damn it.

I definitely saw it.

On the day of the academy graduation, their secret rendezvous in the Forest of Dreams.

And not long ago.

The distinct bruise on Delian’s wrist.

I thought to myself then.

Someday Delian will come to her senses… even if it takes a bit longer… someday… even if it takes much longer…

“Aaargh!”

A natural way to break them up…

…seems impossible.

* * *

“I don’t know XX… It’ll work out somehow… Let them handle it…”

I finally reached a state of enlightenment.

Opposing it would be pointless…

After all, I’m just a third party.

Their love affair is something they should handle themselves.

And if I meddle or interfere without knowing better, I might just fan the flames of their love, right?

And if I were to accidentally say something wrong, my neck might just fly away.

Then what would I do?

I stared blankly down at the desk.

‘I now understand what it feels like to dissuade a daughter or sister from seeing a man you disapprove of…’

“What is love…”

In the end, I just laid my head down on the desk.

And in that position, I pondered philosophically.

What exactly… is love?

Another thing I don’t like.

Delian’s eyes were filled with affection when she looked at Killian.

But Killian, despite clearly seeing us, wore an indifferent expression, as if he had no interest in the world.

That expression made me even more upset.

“Maybe at this point, I just dislike Killian… But what can I do if I really do hate him…”

Why go for trash when there’s a Benz available…

Ray, for instance…

How could one not like him?

Why fall completely for such a vile guy when there’s such a man…

‘Knock knock.’

I heard the sound of knocking on the door.

“Who is it…? Come in…”

The person who entered was Ellie.

“Oh my, miss! What’s wrong? You look terrible!”

“Do I look that way to you too…? I think so too…”

Ellie couldn’t hide her surprised expression.

Well.

I was sprawled out on the desk like a lukewarm slime, after all.

“No, miss. You should check this out first?”

“What is it?”

I asked lazily, still slumped like a slime, my pronunciation sloppy because my cheek was pressed down.

Ellie handed me a light yellow envelope.

The envelope was stamped with an elegant red emblem.

“Hmm. It seems to be from Duke Croit? I was told it’s urgent… and it’s addressed to you, miss.”

I suddenly shot up from where I was pressed against the table.

“Urgent!?”

I hastily tore the envelope open.

⟨’To Daisy.

Did you get home safely that day?

I’m sorry for keeping you out way past curfew.

I didn’t think it through. I really put you through a lot that day.

I’m worried that my mistake might have gotten you into trouble with your parents.

I’m also concerned about how you’re feeling.

I had some business nearby, so I thought I’d stop by to see your face as I was passing through.

If you have time, would you come out for a bit?

There’s a path next to the Carnelian estate that leads to the forest; I’ll wait for you there.

If you have other matters, it’s okay not to come.

I’ll only wait briefly before my next appointment, so don’t worry about it.

Ray.’⟩

It was a letter with straightforward content.

Even the handwriting, beautifully fluttering across the page, was perfect.

“Ellie! When did this letter arrive?”

“Um… about three hours ago?”

“What?! Why are you only giving this to me now!”

I asked hastily as I grabbed my outerwear.

“That’s because you only came in twenty minutes ago, miss.”

“That’s right. Sorry, Ellie! I know you must be busy, so I’ll go quickly.”

“Miss, where are you going? What is the matter…?”

“Oh, it’s nothing important. I’m just going out for a walk alone for a while!”

I gave Ellie a wry smile.

And then I hurried toward the forest path near the count’s mansion.

* * *

“Haah…”

Not far from the mansion was a lake.

It wasn’t a place that was beautifully landscaped, so there weren’t many visitors.

Beside the lake was a small forest that encircled it.

The sun had already fallen below mid-sky.

The lake shimmered with the orange light of the sun, creating a pleasing sheen on the water’s surface.

It wasn’t a popular spot, but it was still not far from the mansion.

That’s why I had to hurry to avoid the servants’ eyes.

My breath grew short from hurrying.

Only the sound of my footsteps tapping could be heard on the quiet forest path.

“Has he already left…?”

I looked around the moderately wide forest path.

There was no sign of Ray anywhere.

“Well… It makes sense. He wouldn’t wait more than three hours. He said he had other things to do…”

But then again, if he came all the way here…

Did he have something urgent to tell me?

Come to think of it, on the day I was affected by the sedative…

I parted with him in front of the Carnelian mansion without a proper goodbye.

I didn’t even get to thank him for treating me.

“It’s too late…”

“It’s not too late.”

“Waaah!!!”

That’s when it happened.

A low voice resonated in my ear.

The voice that tingled a sensitive spot made the hairs on my body stand on end instantly.

A deep and restrained voice.

It was Ray’s voice.

I, feeling a pleasant but alien sensation, bounced away from Ray.

“Ray…! You scared me! How can you whisper in my ear like that all of a sudden?”

I blamed Ray with my face flushed red.

Just my luck that his voice had to be sexy…

This sly person.

Ray just relaxed his eyes and chuckled softly.

“Don’t laugh like that.”

“I’m sorry. Did I upset you?”

“No. It’s annoying how handsome you are.”

“Why be annoyed? You should like it. You say you like handsome people.”

“I can’t get angry at you. Even if I’m not angry right now, if I were in a situation to be angry, that smile would just make it all go away.”

“How can I not laugh when you say such things with such a serious face?”

“And I’m jealous. I also want to be born tall and handsome like you.”

I found myself blurting out my thoughts as they came to me.

But it’s true.

In my next life, I definitely want to be…

Tall, handsome, and wealthy.

“Hmm. What to do, I can’t switch bodies with you.”

Ray said, tapping his chin with his long, thick fingers.

His gestures once again overflowed with elegance and sophisticated sexiness.

“I want to switch. I’ve lived as a pretty woman… Next time, I want to try being a handsome person…”

“Or, having me could also be an option.”

Ray, who had approached close before I knew it, locked his gaze with mine.

At that moment, his red eyes flashed.

“What… did you say?”

“Then maybe your heart will feel a little lighter…”

“……”

“That’s what I meant.”

“Huh? What do you mean? How can I have it? Is there such a way?”

I tilted my head and asked.

Well, this is a romance fantasy world after all…

But I don’t think magic or abilities were heavily emphasized.

Did I miss something?

‘If there is such a thing… I’m really into it.’

In an instant, Ray’s half-opened eyes deepened. He just kept looking down at me in silence.

His previously transparent red pupils seemed slightly cloudy for a moment.

Ray took off his top and draped it over my shoulders.

“Oh, it’s okay… It’s not that cold.”

“Daisy.”

He called my name in a low voice.

“Yes?”

“Shall we go by carriage? Your legs might be sore.”