An Extra Who Wants To Escape The Obsessive Male Lead - Chapter 114.1

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Chapter 114.1

“Krua, this is where you’ll die.”

An awkward silence descended upon the grave after Diello’s words. The air grew so frigid that it suddenly struck me where we were.

I blinked.

“…What?”

If anyone else had said such a thing, I might have run.

‘Does he mean I should die here?’

However, Diello’s expression instantly morphed into one of dismay, so I simply blinked again and stared at him. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he corrected himself.

“…No, that’s not…”

He stammered uncharacteristically and ran a hand through his hair.

“Stay here, please…”

He trailed off, finally bringing a hand to his forehead. I could see his ears burning red beneath his hand.

By then, I couldn’t contain my laughter any longer.

“You mean, stay here as the Duchess of Argenta, right?”

When I asked, unable to fully suppress my amusement, Diello finally covered his face with a hand.

“There was such an expression.”

‘Right. He could’ve just asked me to stay as the Duchess. Why did he…?’

He muttered under his breath and sighed shortly.

“Become my Duchess… that’s what I meant to say.”

‘It’s phrased as a request that could be refused, so why did I…?’

Hearing his quiet mumble, I could guess what had happened. I finally burst out laughing.

“Who gave you advice?”

I asked, already suspecting the answer.

Diello, who seemed to have been sleepless at the Redias estate last night; the sudden, unscheduled leave; Lady Yuria, who’d looked at me with sparkling eyes; and the rumors of Lady Yuria being a relationship expert… it all pointed in one direction.

“…That’s…”

He looked like he desperately wanted to keep it a secret. Still, we had a promise between us.

“My aunt advised me.”

He finally confessed.

My laughter grew, and he rubbed his face again.

“What did she say?”

I asked, curious. Diello seemed to choose his words carefully before answering.

“She said I should make it a request, in a situation where Krua could refuse, if she didn’t want to.”

I blinked.

‘A request? For what? Wasn’t he just going to ask me to stay as the Duchess of Argenta?’

I realized just how strangely our conversation had gone awry. Diello’s hand reached out towards me. Although it moved slowly, I somehow couldn’t avoid it. His hand cupped my cheek and ear, cool beneath the brim of my hat.

“….!”

His fingertips, which had lightly brushed against my ear, slowly moved upwards.

Thud.

The wide-brimmed hat I wore to shield myself from the bright sunlight fell to the floor, dislodged by his touch. As I looked up at him, now so close, he leaned towards me.

“Stay by my side, Krua.”

A soft kiss landed on my forehead. He lingered there for a moment, pressing his lips gently against my skin before his other hand encircled my neck. My head tilted slightly upwards as he kissed the bridge of my nose, my cheek, and then my upper lip.

A beat after each touch, warmth rippled outwards like waves.

“Please, stay by my side.”

He whispered, pulling me closer.

The hand that had been caressing my ear and cheek now firmly embraced my waist, its warmth rising to my shoulders. The hand around my neck moved upwards, tangling in my hair. He was the one embracing me, yet it felt as though my hair held his strong hand captive as if he were bound to me.

“Ah…!”

When he released me for a brief moment, his breath mingling with mine, he whispered.

“Stay with me tonight, too.”

I widened my eyes slightly, understanding what he meant. The heat radiating from him was more intense than usual, something different.

Diello’s dark eyes held my gaze.

‘I want to be with you. I want to be more deeply entwined with you.’

That’s what his eyes seemed to say.

“Ah…”

I let out a short breath but didn’t push him away. There was no reason to. Yet, out of habit, I felt like I should push him away, just as I always had.

‘Until recently, I wasn’t your Ferro. Even if that’s changed now, this time, I’m the head of the family.’

But, but… The complex relationship between Ferro and the head of the family, Alors’s situation… all these thoughts flashed through my mind. They coalesced into a single sentence.