The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]: Chapter 91

Amidst all the uncertainty, what Cassis wanted and what I wanted were as clear as day.

So, I inevitably gave a faint smile.

“Okay.”

The unwavering, straight gaze drew closer.

With each word we spoke, our lips, sharing a similar warmth, gently brushed against each other.

“Even if you go somewhere else, I’ll bring you back.”

“Okay.”

It was strange.

If Cassis was the one chasing me, I wanted to just let him catch me.

Surely, one wouldn’t feel this way about just anyone in life.

Cassis kissed my lips as if he were devouring them.

Even though he usually treated me so carefully, his kisses, like last time, were wild and relentless, like a storm.

What to do… I’m starting to regret dying.

Being with Cassis made me feel like I was someone precious.

He made me feel like I, as a person, was worth living in this world and deserved to be loved by someone.

Everyone I met here welcomed me instead of pushing me away, making me wonder if I really belonged here.

Then, should I just take this man for myself?

Even if it’s not for long, should I just take him until I die?

With those thoughts, I wrapped my arms around Cassis’s neck and pulled him closer.

After all, I was a selfish person, a woman who would do anything to get what she desired in life.

So, I decided to bury all the other things weighing on my heart like grains of sand and just follow my heart…

Shaking off all my worries, I finally made that decision.

Then, my heart, which had been floating in the air like a dandelion seed, unable to settle anywhere, gained weight and slowly began to fall.

Yes, I should definitely have him.

Perhaps Cassis would regret his decision to choose me in the future, but…

Unfortunately, that was none of my concern.

* * *

The next day, I woke up feeling the most refreshed I had ever felt and got out of bed.

Cassis was not in the annex again.

It wasn’t particularly unusual, but today I felt a little dissatisfied.

I went out to the terrace of my room.

“My lady, good afternoon.”

Ah, it was afternoon already. I didn’t realize it was so late.

I slightly frowned at Ollin’s greeting.

Cassis would always tell Ollin in advance if he had other unscheduled business while I was asleep.

Knowing that I sometimes talked with her, he took care to ensure I wouldn’t be curious.

“Where’s Cassis?”

“He said he went to see the Lord. He said he would be back before 1 o’clock, so he should be on his way back now.”

Hearing that, I hesitated for a moment before making up my mind and taking my hand off the railing.

Then, Ollin, sensing something from me, asked.

“Are you thinking of going to meet him?”

“I just want to take a walk.”

“Then I will follow behind you.”

So, I left the building and strolled along the path overgrown with vegetation with Ollin.

It seemed that the triple security around the annex was indeed in place, as I encountered several guards patrolling during my walk.

They were very surprised and embarrassed to see me.

Their efforts to hide it were admirable, but their agitation was clearly conveyed to me.

Still, they greeted me politely, though they couldn’t look me straight in the face.

I greeted them back.

After passing them, I went outside the annex.

The guards seemed to be there only to stop Orca. They didn’t stop me from leaving the annex.

However, some of the guards who had been guarding me from behind followed me.

I suddenly wondered how many outrageous things Orca had done in the past that they were so vigilant.

Well, I had seen it in the novel, so it was understandable that they treated him as a person of interest.

As if he intended to keep his word that he would be back soon, I spotted Cassis not long after leaving the annex.

But he wasn’t alone.

Blue hair, the color of a clear summer sky, cascaded over her voluptuous figure.

Obsidian eyes smiled seductively at Cassis.

Cassis was with Pandora.

I wondered what they were talking about, standing face to face.

Pandora was smiling the whole time, as if they were having a very pleasant conversation, which made me even more curious.

Of course, Cassis’s face was starkly contrasting Pandora’s, utterly expressionless.

I narrowed my eyes.

The intention behind Pandora’s coquettish gestures and eyes was all too obvious.

She was clearly a woman with alluring charm.

So, if I had seen her in a different situation, I would have simply thought she was pretty without any personal feelings.

But now…

At that moment, Cassis turned his head towards me, as if trying to see who was approaching him.

The moment our eyes met, the warmth-less golden eyes changed color.

Cassis seemed to have never imagined that he would meet me now.

His eyes, which had shown a momentary surprise, became calm like still water.

The emotions within were so soft and sweet that they seemed to melt away.

Seeing that, I felt satisfied.

Pandora, who had been looking at Cassis’s face all along, seemed to have witnessed the same thing.

Her black eyes, which slid away from Cassis and towards me, were filled with clear wariness.

I approached Cassis without rushing.

Immediately after spotting me, Cassis left Pandora behind and turned to me.

So, the distance he moved was much greater than the distance I moved.

Pandora didn’t turn back right away and followed behind Cassis.

“Cassis.”

“Why did you come out? You shouldn’t be feeling well yet.”

We spoke almost simultaneously.

Cassis’s face, as he looked down at me, was slightly stiff. The faint emotion within was concern for me.

Instead of answering, I looked at him and asked a question.

“Why did you just leave this morning? Without waking me up.”

At that moment, Cassis’s eyes twitched slightly.

He seemed tense at the sound of my voice, which was sweeter than usual.

I didn’t stop there, but placed my hand on his arm and gently pressed against him.

I could feel the muscles in his arm stiffening slightly at the close contact.

After a brief pause, Cassis parted his lips.

“…I thought it would be better not to wake you since you were sleeping soundly.”

At that, I let out a soft sigh and said with a slight pout.

“It’s because you didn’t let me sleep until too late.”

At that moment, Cassis fell silent, and the air around us became even quieter.

It was only natural, as what came out of my mouth was a subtle remark that could easily lead to erotic suspicions.

It wasn’t loud enough to reach the ears of the subordinates who were far away, but Pandora, who was nearby, definitely heard my words.

As proof, she was staring at me and Cassis alternately with a bewildered expression.

Of course, Cassis and I didn’t do anything that would warrant a red label last night.

Well, the atmosphere was such that we had a rather dangerous level of kissing.

Then, I lost control and loosened my upper body a bit, or maybe not.

And I think I touched some strange places, or maybe not.

The reason I’m saying this so vaguely is because I suddenly got a fever again while I was doing that with Cassis last night, and my mind was going back and forth.

After that, I vaguely remembered Cassis pouring a tremendous amount of pure energy into me again.

For that reason, I had been sleeping soundly and woke up at this time when the sun was high in the sky.

So, that’s why Cassis spoke to me in a worried tone as soon as he saw me.

Anyway, so to get to the point, Cassis and I didn’t play dangerous adult games last night, that’s it.

“I see… I think I went too far last night. I’ll be careful next time.”