The Blackened Second Male Lead's Wife

“……” 

Lucian frowned as if father’s touch was uncomfortable. 

But instead of separating from father, he spoke in a friendly voice. 

“Mrs. Monsel is currently single. It’s been a while since she broke up with her husband.” 

“……!” 

“She said there is always someone waiting to marry her once she becomes available. Every night she wet her pillow with the tears of longing.” 

My father’s wet eyes blazed up like flames in an instant. 

Father cried out, separating from Lucian. 

“Butler, get ready to leave at once!” 

The butler, who was waiting outside the drawing-room, came running with a surprised face. 

“Y-you mean now?” 

“Yes. Right now!” 

“It’s late at night, master. It’ll be better to leave after daybreak…”

“I can’t let her wet the pillow for another second! So get the carriage ready right away.” 

The butler nodded at his master’s words, whose eyes flashed like a teenage boy.

The butler worked fast.

My father grabbed some of the diamonds I brought and stuffed them into his pocket. 

“I’m leaving.” 

That’s how my father disappeared. 

“……”

I looked at the door where my father had left, and turned to Lucian.

Lucian didn’t seem in the least surprised by father’s sudden action. On the contrary, his face looked relaxed as if he was expecting this reaction.

When our eyes met, Lucian said, bending his eyes gently. 

“Now, it’s the two of us.”

“…..!”

Lucian continued in a sweet voice. 

“I’d like to continue from before.”

Did you send my dad away for this?

Is this what you call a scheming man?

Ha, seriously… 

“I’d like to as well.” 

Without realizing it, I let out my true desire. 

I covered my mouth, but my words had already reached Lucian’s ear. 

Lucian gave me a big hug. He spoke in a feverish voice. 

“Then let’s go to your room.” 

* * * 

I awoke to the sunlight coming through the window. 

What I saw was Lucian sitting in a chair by the bed.

I asked with my eyes wide open.

“Did you sleep?” 

Lucian replied with a smile. 

I sighed at his answer. 

‘He was up all night again.’

Turning yandere did not make Lucian all powerful. 

He gets hungry if he does’t eat, he feels pain if he gets hurt, and he feels tired if he doesn’t sleep. 

Nevertheless… 

He would look at me in the morning. with a sleepless look on his face.

When I asked why he was doing that, he replied.

[It’s really fun watching Nia sleep. When I came to my senses, it was already morning.] 

What’s so fun about watching me snore and even talk and even curse in my sleep? 

I lowered my eyebrows and stretched out my arms. 

“You look tired. Get some sleep.”

Lucian dug into my arms like a child, as if he had been waiting. 

I patted him on his wide back and asked him, playfully. 

“Do you want me to sing you a lullaby?” 

Lucian nodded softly.

I burst into laughter and began to sing in a small voice. 

Soon I could feel his breath lightening. 

I looked down and saw that Lucian was asleep. 

When I saw his innocent face, my heart fluttered. 

–

Last night Lucian kissed the back of my hand and said with a discontented look. 

[100 is not enough. If I kiss each of your fingers, I’ll use up 20.] 

Lucian’s cute whining made me giggle. 

[It’s supposed to make it more enjoyable next time if it’s a little disappointing at first.] 

He said, kissing my fourth finger on the right. 

[Who said that? It’s not for me, Nia. I always want to have your everything. I’d hate to think that I might’ve missed any part of you …that’s why I was able to endure today.]

Lucian’s red eyes glittered in the dark. 

[That’s why I want to see you be with someone else, not me.] 

Lucian continued, kissing my right pinky finger. 

[Your smiling face, your screaming face, your bewildered face, your mischievous face, different from what you’ve shown me. I was jealous, and at the same time, I enjoyed seeing the things that I had never seen before] 

Lucian said while putting a hand on my lips.

Bending his troubled eyes.

[Sorry, Nia. I think I’m in a worse condition.] 

When I remembered that moment, my face heated up again. 

‘He was just smiling, but it looked so sexy when he did it.’

So sexy that I might’ve said, “it’s my turn now,” and eagerly jumped at him to kiss him a hundred times. 

‘If I did, we’d be up all night kissing, so I held it in.’

I murmured, stroking Lucian’s hair. 

“It may be me that made your condition worse.” 

Lucian’s monopoly over me was not as unpleasant as it used to be. 

‘Not to say I don’t like it…’

I couldn’t bear to look at Lucian, so I closed my eyes tightly. 

* * *

After Lucian opened his eyes, we had a late meal. 

Anne brought food to my room.

Anne looked at us as if we were magnets, and said.

“I told the servants that the master had gone on a journey and had asked Lord Kardien to take care of the lady and the house. I have also arranged a room for Lord Kardien.” 

You two are so close together that the room won’t be used. 

Anne said, instead of grumbling her thoughts. 

“So don’t worry. I’m the only one who knows you were up all night together.” 

Aah. How could such a wise person be my maid? 

I cried out with tears of respect and appreciation for Anne. 

“One month of vacation!” 

“Thank you, miss!” 

I raised my thumb at Anne’s enthusiastic answer. 

This was nothing but a heartwarming scene between a noble lady and the maid who served her, but it was not for Lucian. 

Lucian said, pulling me into his arms. 

“Don’t do that, Nia.” 

“I simply said hello. Anne and I always play like this.” 

“No, I don’t like it.”

“……”

“It’s not like you’re working or talking to family right now. So just look at me.” 

His face seemed to burst as his voice got deeper and possessive.

But the reason why I could not take his whining in peace was because of Anne, who was standing still and watching us.

I looked at Anne, worried that her hands might shrink like squid legs. 

Unexpectedly, however, Anne looked determined. 

Anne said, lowering her eyebrows. 

“Don’t worry about me. Continue on. The other day, after master’s visit to Kardien’s estate, he had told me so many things, so I was prepared for this to some extent.” 

I said, wriggling in Lucian’s arms. 

“What did father say?”

“Fxxking couples. They should all die.” 

Welp, there’s nothing else to say to this man’s daughter. 

* * *

I was in Lucian’s arms and ate the food he scooped up like a baby bird. 

I said, taking my last bite. 

“I’ll be a little busy today.” 

When I told Lucian I would be busy, he made a serious face as if he had heard the most horrible words in the world. 

In the past, I would have flinched whenever he did this, but not now. 

I went on, naturally straightening out the wrinkles on Lucian’s forehead.

“I have to prepare to reopen the shop. I have to clean up, wipe the signs, buy new cosmetics, and bring in a lot of things.” 

“Can’t you take your time with that?” 

And play with me today.

Lucian actually wanted to say that, which was quite sweet, but I shook my head. 

I said, waving the paper I had placed on the table. 

“This is the list of reservations I received at the banquet yesterday. It’s been months since the shop was closed, so I didn’t expect much, but so many people made reservations.” 

I said with a twinkle in my eyes.

“So I must open the store as soon as possible. Lucian, please understand.” 

Of course he doesn’t understand. 

I was wondering what other reward I could use to persuade Lucian, and I heard a clear voice. 

“I understand.” 

Huh? Huh??? What’s going on? 

Contrary to my expectations, I opened my eyes wide at his gentle response. 

Lucian said, bending his eyes gently toward me. 

“Since it’s such a popular shop, you should have at least one more employee, right?” 

He smiled like an innocent child or, more like a naughty boy. 

* * *

I thought Lucian wouldn’t know how to do these things.

Because he was unhappy in his childhood, didn’t like hanging out with people, and lived in the battlefield for long periods of time. 

He’s a man with many weaker parts than he looks, so he’ll never be able to do ordinary things.

…I was mistaken.