Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night - Chapter 33.1

Chapter 33.1

Christine scanned Edgar from head to toe. She was worried that he might have been injured because he had returned too early, but fortunately, he didn’t seem to have any wounds.

After confirming that he had not been injured, she naturally layered her eyes on him with the new information she had learned.

‘This man is Edgar Richard, the lord of the grand duke’s territory.’

It seemed as if the story that, before the carriage accident, all the women of the town would stop what they were doing when the heir came out of the castle every once in a while and go look at his face was not a lie.

The intimidation Edgar naturally exhaled and the fact that he didn’t feel uncomfortable with everyone looking up to him weren’t surprising now that she knew where that originated from.

This man had been the ruler of the territory from the moment he was conceived.

And he even threw away the authority of the entire territory and the worship he received from all the people of the empire, as if he had no interest at all. After that, he created an organization called the Black Fang and continued to rule the land.

It was as if he had been given authority by God to stand above everyone.

‘Seeing that he faked his own death in a carriage accident and abandoned his identity to rescue chimeras… does he feel guilty about his family’s actions?’

Christine felt respect for him.

If he was the son of the grand duke, he could have ignored the reality of the chimeras being abused out of worry for his family’s prestige, or ordered them to cover it up so that the matter would not leak out.

But the man in front of her chose what he thought was right as if that title and all the riches attached to it were irrelevant.

Christine was speechless for a moment at the narrative that seemed befitting of a hero in a play. If the appearance that could deceive anyone wasn’t enough, he even had a perfect story.

On the other hand, Edgar did not like the situation where she was only looking at him strangely rather than welcoming him.

“Where are you going? How long will it take? Is it dangerous?”

Christine didn’t even seem to remember she had said such a thing, making him wonder if her asking that with a surprised face at the sudden news of his business trip was just a ploy to spend the night with him.

“Be careful, and come early. I’ll be waiting.”

He returned early without wasting time because he suddenly remembered her saying that she would be waiting, but in reality, Christine was enjoying her daily life with the young chimeras.

Edgar glared at her, who was still staring at his face. He had no idea why he was feeling upset.

Did he expect Christine to come over and speak to him in a rambling voice as soon as she saw him? Even though he knew better than anyone that he could not have expected such a thing, he spoke in a harsh voice.

“You were determined to f*ck before I left, but it seems you haven’t thought about doing it for a while?”

“Sorry?”

“Never mind.”

Edgar realized that he had said too much and turned around. Christine jumped up from her seat and approached him.

“What are you talking about, Edgar? I was just staring blankly at you because it’s been so long since we saw each other. You know your face is capable of that, right?”

“…”

“Come here. You wanted me to welcome you more warmly since you came back early without getting hurt, didn’t you?”

Christine opened her arms wide, smiling brightly as if asking for a hug. As expected, Edgar only looked at her with his characteristic expressionless face.

‘I can’t believe I was worried that this emotionless man might imprint on me for a moment.’

It was… a worry that wasn’t even funny.

Christine sneered at her past self and quickly approached him. Edgar didn’t step back and just stood there, as if avoiding her in disgust was even more bothersome.

She hugged him tightly. She had s*x with him so violently before leaving that she could not feel the pain of the curse even while he was away.

Nevertheless, she felt more relaxed when her body came into contact with him. She buried her face in his broad, firm chest, and her body even became relaxed.

She pressed her cheeks against his chest and stroked his back and waist without realizing it. As she had felt when she looked at him naked, his body was made up entirely of muscle, without a single ounce of fat.

Edgar chuckled at the lewd touch.

“I thought you were worried that I might get hurt, but I guess you were worried that I would hurt my back and wouldn’t be able to do it anymore.”

“That’s right. I was worried about what would happen if you injured your back.” Shamelessly answering his sarcastic words, Christine asked, “How was it? Did you finish your work well? The children said that you only take action when the request is related to chimeras.”

“…”

How close did she get to the young chimeras while he was away for just a few days? Edgar pondered her question for a moment.

“I saved the one I was trying to save.”

“I hope he is in good health.”