The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]: Chapter 77

“I knew it, but you really aren’t affected by my poison at all.”

After a moment, Roxana took her lips off Cassis and pushed his shoulder.

However, instead of creating distance, she pressed herself even closer to him.

Roxana climbed onto Cassis’s lap and met his gaze again.

“So, is this what you want from me?”

Roxana leaned forward until their foreheads almost touched.

A golden curtain fell over Cassis’s vision.

“If that’s the case, I don’t mind either.”

The voice whispering softly was as sweet as sugar.

Roxana smiled prettily at Cassis, her hand caressing his chest. The gesture was clearly intended to be seductive.

“You’re quite a decent match, after all.”

Because the curtains weren’t completely closed, sunlight streamed in through the gap.

Roxana’s hair, bathed in light, and her half-lowered eyelashes sparkled brilliantly.

Her red eyes, looking down at him, held an irresistible allure.

Cassis watched her silently.

Then, Cassis’s hand touched Roxana’s face.

The slow touch first landed on her eyes.

As his warmth slowly slid down, as if checking the contours of her face, Roxana lowered her gaze.

Cassis moved his hand delicately. After gently caressing her cheek, he lightly brushed her ear, causing a ticklish sensation.

Even as he did so, Cassis never took his eyes off Roxana.

Finally, his hand moved behind her neck, pulling her head closer.

Then, their lips met.

Cassis licked and nibbled at her lips, as if trying to make her impatient, then bit her lower lip to part them, just as Roxana had done before.

But what followed was not the same as what Roxana had done.

Instead of a hot tongue filled with desire, a pure, clear energy flowed between her parted lips.

Roxana shuddered for a moment.

Then, Cassis gently stroked the back of her neck, as if to soothe her, just like he did in her memories.

A warm sensation, like sunlight seeping through the curtains, spread through her body. A quiet air, even peaceful, filled the surroundings.

…Everything was so terribly tender that she didn’t even want to break it.

It was definitely a strange experience.

Even though they weren’t saying anything to each other, it felt like she was having a very intimate conversation with the person she was kissing.

So, it was only after a long time that Roxana could open her mouth, letting out a shallow breath.

“…What are you doing now?”

Roxana’s eyes narrowed at the calm voice that followed.

“Stop it. I don’t need that.”

Roxana moved to get off Cassis’s lap.

But Cassis didn’t let her go.

His strong arms wrapped tightly around her waist, making it impossible for her to move.

Cassis pulled the back of Roxana’s neck again, tilting his head and covering her lips deeply this time.

“Ugh.”

In an instant, their breaths mingled and their tongues intertwined.

Cassis entangled his tongue with hers in a manner far from gentle.

It was a greedy and sticky kiss that left her speechless and dumbfounded for a moment.

Roxana, who had only vaguely imagined a gentle kiss that matched the Cassis in her memories, was inwardly embarrassed.

But soon, she hardened her gaze.

She wasn’t one to just be taken advantage of.

So, Roxana wrapped her arms around Cassis’s neck and pulled him closer, determined to see who would win.

They clung to each other so tenaciously that it was hard to tell who was devouring whom, but in the end, the victory was decided.

Roxana glared at Cassis with a strangely humiliated feeling.

“Hah, ha…”

Her face was flushed red from lack of breath as she gasped for air.

On the other hand, Cassis still looked relaxed.

Cassis stared at Roxana’s lips, which had been clinging to his just a moment ago, then tilted his head and lightly licked and bit her lower lip again.

The heat and lingering affection that had not yet died down could be felt in his movements.

Roxana stared at Cassis with a disgusted look.

Clearly, they had just done the same thing, so why was this man so unaffected? Was there such a big difference in lung capacity?

No, that wasn’t it. Roxana wasn’t in a normal state right now.

She had just been unconscious for three days and was still recovering, which was why Cassis had come to treat her, wasn’t it?

From the start, this wasn’t a fair fight. So, it was fair to say that Cassis, who fought her in this condition, was unscrupulous.

Of course, this wasn’t even a fight, but Roxana somehow felt her pride was hurt.

So, she spoke to Cassis with a hint of sarcasm.

“You said the purpose was treatment, so why are you doing this?”

But Cassis retorted Roxana’s words with such brazen nonchalance.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t need that?”

Quoting her own words from just a moment ago.

Roxana narrowed her eyes and looked at Cassis.

Of course, he wasn’t wrong, but… what was he even trying to do?

No, what am I even doing right now?

Seeing Cassis’s calm face made her feel inexplicably twisted inside, and she wanted to make him waver.

That’s why she started this, but in the end, she felt like she hadn’t gained anything.

The heat that had been building up in her heart slowly dissipated as she realized she had done something pointless.

Cassis didn’t touch her anymore and opened the window, instructing the person outside to start moving again.

Then, the carriage, which had been stopped, moved. This time, Cassis was with her.

His arms tightened around her waist, and Roxana was wary, wondering if a second round was about to begin.

However, Cassis simply pulled Roxana’s body closer to him, letting her lean on him.

“Take a nap. That’s what I want right now.”

His low voice echoed in her ear, and a cozy blanket was wrapped around her body.

It was a touch and voice that were as bland as if they had never shared a passionate kiss.

Roxana chuckled for a moment, but then quietly closed her mouth as Cassis’s hand began to stroke her hair.

After a while, Roxana muttered softly.

“…How am I supposed to sleep in this state?”

Cassis still held her in his arms, patting her back.

She could hear his heart beating from the chest she was leaning against.

…It was a really strange situation, and a strange person.

* * *

When Roxana opened her eyes again, she wasn’t in the carriage.

She was wrapped in a white, fluffy blanket. She was lying on a soft bed.

Her red eyes, regaining focus, quietly scanned her surroundings.

She had already expected it from Cassis’s words and attitude, but he hadn’t locked her up in a prison-like place.

The clean and cozy scenery of the room came into view.

The person who decorated this room clearly had a very elegant taste.

The furniture and decorations that filled the room, even the curtains hanging on the windows and the blanket she was covering herself with, exuded a noble feeling without reservation.

Roxana finished her brief observation and raised her upper body.

To fall asleep without knowing anything while being moved here.

She didn’t know if her vigilance had faded in the meantime, or if she was still unable to gather her strength because she hadn’t fully recovered.

…Or maybe it was both.

Looking down, she even had her clothes changed.

A bleak chill briefly flashed in her lowered eyes before subsiding.

Roxana threw off the blanket and got out of bed.

There were soft indoor shoes that seemed to be made of silk on the floor, but she didn’t put them on.

Her white feet silently crossed the carpet.

The place Roxana headed for was the window that occupied one wall.

Rustle.

Raising her hand and slightly opening the curtain, ripe yellow sunlight pierced through the gap.

Her eyes narrowed for a moment, dazzled by the light.

Then, Roxana looked out the window.

The climate here was warmer than Agriche, and flowers were already blooming.

Thick golden sunlight, like melted honey, filled the garden full of white flowers. It made the scenery outside the window even more charming.

Roxana’s gaze was fixed on the radiant siblings within it.

It was Cassis and Sylvia.

They seemed to be talking to each other, looking at each other. Their eyes and expressions towards each other were as warm as the spring sunshine.

Soon, Sylvia fluttered her long hair and left first.

Cassis watched his sister leave the garden and enter the building before raising his head.

Roxana noticed his gaze heading towards the room she was in and lowered the arm that had been holding the curtain.

The room darkened again.

Did he see her standing by the window?

Roxana left the window and turned towards the door.

Click.

The doorknob turned smoothly as she touched it, and the door opened.

Roxana quietly looked down at the unlocked door.

Then, as she stepped out into the hallway, she caught sight of a girl approaching from afar.

It was Sylvia, who had been standing with Cassis in the garden just a moment ago.

Unexpectedly, her destination seemed to be the room Roxana was in.

Sylvia, holding an armful of flowers as radiant as herself, widened her eyes for a moment when she discovered Roxana.

“Ah! You’re awake.”

Then, Sylvia smiled brightly at Roxana.

For a moment, it felt like flowers were blooming in her vision.

It was a bright and friendly smile, like the sunlight welcoming her.