The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 68

#68.

‘There’s a limit to how much you can indulge yourself.’

Jerachiel, feeling a turmoil inside, wanted to behead Hebel’s servant as an example, just as Ivan had suggested.

However, he hadn’t yet fully understood the situation.

How did Chelsea save his father? Why did Zachari suddenly go berserk? He was filled with questions.

Moreover, with Chelsea involved, he couldn’t handle things according to his usual temper.

It would be troublesome if Chelsea encountered any problems.

‘Hoo.’

Jerachiel sighed and gazed in the direction Chelsea had disappeared.

Her seemingly reckless actions had brought about an incredible miracle. But it was right after she had dealt with all that pheromone poison.

‘Is she alright?’

Naturally, he was worried about Chelsea’s well-being first.

In all honesty, he wanted to rush to Chelsea’s side immediately. He didn’t want to waste time dealing with such small fry.

But unfortunately, Hebel’s servants had witnessed the scene. It was more important to extinguish the embers beforehand than to let them smolder.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding. Let me correct you: Hebel does not discriminate against Zabishi compared to other families.”

In the meantime, Isaac regained his composure and explained.

“A misunderstanding?”

“Yes. We were merely trying to ascertain if the preceding events might cause a major upheaval throughout Amitaras. If we have caused any offense, we apologize.”

Jerachiel’s golden eyes narrowed at the subdued and polite response.

“Ascertain….”

The other party seemed intent on finding an excuse to place another shackle on Zabishi with this incident.

They feared Zabishi’s power, yet they only schemed to control it.

He was sick of that tiresome and ugly behavior. Jerachiel asked with a sharp gaze.

“What exactly do you need to ascertain?”

“Well….”

“Nothing happened anyway, did it?”

“Pardon?”

“So the upheaval in Amitaras you’re worried about won’t happen.”

Isaac’s lips twitched with a bewildered expression at Jerachiel’s clear answer.

Jerachiel crossed his arms and pressured them.

“I’ll accept the apology.”

“Thank you….”

“But this matter occurred within Zabishi. Outsiders should not interfere any further. My patience ends here.”

Isaac swallowed hard at Jerachiel’s firm dismissal. Since he had framed it as a family matter, further intervention was impossible.

It would be better to return to Hebel and plan for the future.

Eventually, Isaac backed down. He realized that provoking the opponent any further would not get him what he wanted.

“We shall take our leave for today. But we will meet again soon.”

His tone was quite defiant for someone who was so terrified. Jerachiel tilted his head and smiled slyly.

“Well, you’d be better off not seeing me again.”

“Ahem. We have been impolite.”

Isaac coughed and led his group away, filled with murderous intent.

At that moment, a blue-eyed girl with a small frame among them kept looking back. She seemed to have something to say, but Jerachiel, who had already started walking towards the direction Chelsea had disappeared, did not notice.

In the end, the wedding, which had started so splendidly, ended in an unexpected commotion.

* * *

Jerachiel stared intently at Chelsea, who was lying in the bedroom. According to Marina, she had simply fallen asleep due to the aftereffects of using too much pheromone.

Unlike how he had rushed after her in a panic when he heard she had collapsed, the feeling he had when he found Chelsea sleeping soundly and even snoring was something else entirely.

Jerachiel chuckled again, as if recalling the absurdity of that moment.

“She really takes my mind off things.”

It was an unfamiliar feeling. It was as if Chichi [Chelsea’s nickname] had stirred up his mind.

It was a difficult phenomenon for Jerachiel, who tended to have few emotional fluctuations.

Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, Chelsea stirred, shook, and messed up his heart as she pleased.

Perhaps that was why he acted in surprisingly unfamiliar ways when it came to Chelsea’s affairs.

Jerachiel brought his face closer to her, who was breathing softly.

Sniff, sniff.

There was sincerity in his actions as he quietly smelled her.

“I still can’t feel it well.”

Was it the work of that whale, or some unknown sea creature again?

Judging by how vehemently Hebel’s servants had reacted, that whale was definitely a significant being.

But that was all.

‘How dare you try to take her from me.’

Jerachiel’s eyes turned cold. He had a very fierce look, like someone who had almost lost something precious.

Then, a familiar sweet scent reached the tip of his nose. The anger naturally subsided as he smelled it.

“I can feel it at this distance.”

The scent seemed to be more noticeable when she was sleeping. Of course, it was insignificant compared to when he was first bitten by Chichi.

Jerachiel recalled the moment when Chelsea’s pheromones had seemed to explode.

It was such an intense pheromone that he felt a chill all over his body. It was the first time he had smelled someone’s pheromones and felt threatened.

If the whale hadn’t appeared, he might have unknowingly sensed the danger and sunk his fangs into her neck.

It was a scent that stimulated his primal instincts. Even though she hadn’t reached adulthood, she was already this powerful.

Even Jerachiel was losing his mind, so it seemed like he needed to take measures.

“It might be a little dangerous.”

Maybe it would be better to keep a distance until she reached adulthood. Her pheromones would stabilize more when she became an adult.

“But I don’t want to sleep in separate rooms.”

He was already used to living with Chichi. Now, he couldn’t fall asleep without her by his side.

He could fall asleep easily if he petted her fluffy fur. The same was true even after Chichi transformed into a human.

He felt stable just by having her nearby. Like a comfort doll.

Chelsea would hate it if she heard that he was treating her like a sedative, but what could he do?

Jerachiel’s body had completely adapted to her.

So he hesitated a little.

‘Wouldn’t it be okay for now? It’s not too late to keep a distance when it becomes harder to bear.’

As Jerachiel’s thoughts became complicated, he slowly tried to back away. Suddenly, Chelsea stirred and lifted her head.

At that moment.

Smack.

Something soft unexpectedly touched the tip of his nose.

“!”

Jerachiel’s eyes widened. The sensation of a light touch that had come and gone was still vivid on the tip of his nose.

“Umm.”

Chelsea smacked her lips and tossed and turned, then turned her back and snored again. She was having a very sound sleep, even kicking off the blanket.

“…….”

Jerachiel froze in that position with his upper body bent over.

‘What was that? I think something just brushed against me.’

It was just a fleeting touch, but his mind went blank.

It was a distinctly different feeling from when his finger was bitten or when he was slapped on the cheek.

A feeling like his throat was parched. Feeling a sudden thirst, Jerachiel lifted his upper body and hid his nose.

He had unknowingly hidden it because he felt the blood rushing to his face.

“Huh.”

His heart was pounding like crazy. He couldn’t believe that he was so shaken by what was just an accident.

No, it was an emotion he had roughly anticipated. At that moment, he remembered what Chelsea had said earlier.

‘Is that really what you want?’

It was the first time. It was the first time someone had asked him about his thoughts on something he should naturally do.

And the moment he received that question, Jerachiel’s world was completely filled with Chelsea.

What had seemed like a small dot had grown like a snowball and now occupied everything.

He had no choice but to admit it.

He was clearly head over heels for the sassy white ferret who tried to know everything about his heart.

It was already too late to turn back. And he didn’t even want to turn back.