Male Lead, Please Dump Me Three Times - Chapter 38
I also counted dogs.
But despite my relentless effort, I ended up staying awake all night.
“Stay close to each other while I’m away, got it, Dermian?”
Mom nagged Dermian several times over.
“Yes. Don’t worry.”
Dermian replied while giving me a sharp look.
It seemed almost like a glare.
“Always take good care of your sister. You know she’s physically weak. Remember that, Dermian.”
Not to be outdone by mom, dad also made sure to give Dermian a firm order.
Dermian politely clasped his hands and replied to dad,
“Father, shouldn’t my sister be the one taking care of me?”
“Tsk!”
“Yes… I understand your orders…”
Dermian got a sharp look from dad for speaking out of turn again.
He glared at me once more.
‘Whatever.’
I teased Dermian by sticking out my tongue at him mockingly.
Fortunately, Dermian didn’t snitch on my plans to stay out.
It seemed he had at least some sense of loyalty.
My parents threatened Dermian several times with almost threatening requests before leaving for the villa.
“But where are you really going? There’s no one among your friends that I don’t know about.”
Dermian grumbled as he followed me from behind.
“There is. You should get rid of the delusion that you know everything about me… up into the sky!”
“Oh come on, you’re really crazy. My sister is such a headache.”
“That so.”
I responded indifferently while pretending to clean my ears with a bored tone in my voice.
“So you’re really going to sleep out and come back tomorrow? You’re staying out overnight?”
“Yeah… maybe? If I sleep over for a day, wouldn’t that be considered staying out?”
“Definitely an overnight stay.”
“Well, it might be two days since our parents won’t be back until three days later anyway.”
“You’re really good at this, sister.”
“Look who’s talking, have you finally lost it1the 돌아 of 돌아버린 means ‘around’ (turn around); it’s a pun?”
Dermian did an actual spin in front of me, arms wide open.
Wasting such good physical energy on something so pointless… truly pitiful.
“You’re crazy, what are you going to do.”
“Oh well, let’s not talk about it. Anyway, I’m going to get ready and leave, so take good care of the house. Oh! And make sure the servants do exactly as I told them to. I don’t want them worrying unnecessarily.”
I clicked my tongue at Dermian’s pitiful behavior as I spoke.
“Got it. Please don’t get into any trouble and come back safely, sister. If anything happens to you, I’m dead to our parents.”
Dermian pleaded with me with his eyes wide open.
“Well then, don’t worry. When have I ever caused trouble? Instead of worrying about that, worry about your future.”
* * *
I left the mansion with just a small carry-on bag, feeling like the protagonist in a spy movie.
If Ellie were to catch me, it would surely reach my parents’ ears in no time.
An unmarried woman staying out overnight!
Honestly, I wondered what the big deal was, but our family was quite conservative nonetheless.
There was no need to cause unnecessary worry.
I sneaked out of the mansion like a cat burglar.
Fortunately, my body was light, but my mind was hazy from staying up all night.
I walked towards the wisteria tree located about 5 minutes away from the mansion.
It was the place where I had promised to meet Ray.
“But…. Really, could he have already arrived at this time?”
“Yes. I’m here.”
“Eek!!!”
This feels like déjà vu.
There was a time like this by the lake too.
I sprung up like a compressed spring suddenly released, flying off into the distance.
Clutching my startled heart, I said to Ray in an excited voice,
“Ray! You scared me!”
“Ah… Sorry. It’s still dark… so I came to pick you up.”
Ray said, lowering his gaze.
No…….
When he apologizes with that look, it makes me feel even more sorry.
“Well, that’s… I’m more sorry. I got a bit startled when you suddenly appeared.”
But…. There was definitely no one around?
Where did he suddenly come from?
“But Ray, where were you? I didn’t feel your presence at all. How can such a big person have no presence?”
“I was standing by the mansion’s gate.”
Ray said with a lazy smile.
It seemed like he had decided to relax, dressed in lighter clothes instead of his uniform.
But even that couldn’t hide all of his muscles.
His natural appearance was very pleasing to the eye.
“Wow, but you really came on time? It’s so early. Aren’t you tired?”
“I’m tired.”
“……Oh no!”
“Then hurry up and put me to sleep.”
As soon as Ray finished speaking, he wrapped his coat around me. I stopped his hands, saying,
“I dressed really warmly today, so I’m fine.”
“The dawn air is cold. Wear it.”
Right…….
I finally realized.
From now on, when meeting Ray, I must dress lightly.
‘I’m definitely going to get a heatstroke like this…….’
That was when I had firmly resolved.
Suddenly, my body soared into the air.
“Ah, what! I’m heavy! I ate snacks last night.”
I flailed, hitting Ray’s chest.
“You’re not heavy at all. I’ll just carry you since your wound might not have healed yet.”
Really…….
This makes me feel like some seriously ill patient.
“I’m completely fine now? I was walking just fine a moment ago.”
“No. You still need to be careful.”
Clinging to him, I pounded on his back asking to be let down. But his solid body didn’t budge at all.
I decided to just give up again. And naturally wrapped my arms around his neck.
My hands touched Ray’s smooth nape.
“But Daisy, are you really okay with it?”
Ray looked at me, who was in his arms, and asked.
“What do you mean?”
“Staying out… I’m kind of worried about it.”
“Ah! That’s totally fine. My parents won’t be back until the day after tomorrow evening… and I’ve made sure Dermian won’t say anything.”
I shut my mouth firmly and nodded confidently to Ray.
“If you feel even a little unwilling or uncomfortable, please tell me.”
“Eh. Of course. But there won’t be such a thing, right? It’s not like Ray would do anything to me! Right?”
For a moment, our gazes locked in mid-air.
Suddenly, Ray’s expression seemed a bit stiff. But unlike his hardened expression, his eyes looked drained of strength.
His gaze down at me was soft.
“…….”
For a moment, faced with an unfamiliar Ray, I couldn’t say anything.
“I’ll try my best.”
Soon, Ray’s deep voice reached my ears.
* * *
“……Daisy. We’ve arrived.”
A familiar bass voice reached my ears.
“Huh……? Did I fall asleep?”
I rubbed my eyes and asked him. My head was resting on Ray’s broad and solid shoulder.
“Yes. You must have been tired. Didn’t you sleep well yesterday?”
“Yes……. I couldn’t sleep. I had to see my parents off so I just lay there with my eyes closed…….”
Ray offered his shoulder and reached out his hand to tidy my bangs.
My eyelids were still too heavy to lift.
The solidity and warmth felt beside me made the drowsiness linger.
“Let’s sleep well today. I won’t bother you.”
His drowsy voice made me smile like a deflated balloon.
“When has Ray ever bothered me…? Anyone would think you’ve been tormenting me all this time….”
I said with my eyes still closed.
A pleasant smile formed on my face from the warm coziness and drowsiness.
Ray supported my shoulder and neck, carefully laying me down so that I could rest on his lap.
“Daisy. If you’re tired, do you want to sleep a bit more? I’ll carry you.”
“Yeah……. Please do. My body feels so sluggish…….”
Ray then stroked my cheek with the back of his hand.
Soon, his large hand completely covered my cheek as if embracing it.
I held Ray’s hand and said,
“It’s warm……. Feels nice.”
“Does it feel nice?”
“Yes…….”
It felt as if gravity was pulling me down twice as hard, making my body heavy.
But soon after, Ray carefully lifted me up.
“Yeah…….”
Instinctively, I wrapped my arms around Ray’s neck and clung to him. It felt as if I would lose him if I didn’t.
Again, his soft skin touched my fingertips.
My arm and leg, devoid of strength, hung limply as he embraced me, swaying as if about to collapse.
In that precarious moment, I pulled his neck closer with more strength.
Ray seemed to understand my feelings, since he held me tightly in his arms without letting me sway.
Thanks to that, my head nestled against his broad shoulder.
‘Clank.’
Suddenly, the dull sound of metal clashing snapped me back to reality. My body twitched as I hung onto Ray.
“Sorry, did I wake you?”
“Uh……?! Have we arrived…?”
“Yes. Just now. You can sleep more if you want.”
I rubbed my eyes wide awake and spoke. The sky had already brightened with daylight.
“I don’t want to…. I’ll sleep with Ray later. If I sleep alone now, you’ll be bored…”
Ray asked me with a smile,
“Then shall we have breakfast straight away? I thought you might be hungry, so I prepared something in advance.”
“That sounds good.”
I responded with a grin to his kind question.
The drowsiness gradually subsided, and my body felt refreshed.
We soon arrived inside the mansion.
“Wow! It’s really spacious. Our house isn’t small, but it’s not big either.”
“Actually, there are more unused spaces.”
But…still. The bigger the house, the better.
Alright.
“But Ray, the house feels a bit empty, doesn’t it? It seems a bit unnaturally quiet. No one is here…. Maybe because it’s early morning…?”
“Yes. Everyone went on vacation.”
“Wow. What a good employer.”
“Yeah. Now it’s just the two of us here.”
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