I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 259

Chapter 130.1

‘Do you want to sleep together?’

I stared blankly at the ceiling, wrapping the blanket around me, just like yesterday.

‘…I must be crazy.’

I couldn’t believe those words came out of my mouth. I couldn’t believe it at all.

Dimitri usually took a long time to shower. Today, as usual, I was the first to come out of the bathroom and settle into bed before him.

‘Am I acting really confusing right now, aren’t I?’

I grabbed the blanket so hard that I heard the sound of a thread breaking somewhere. Still, I couldn’t pull my hand away. It was because the reason had come too late was tormenting me.

‘W-Wh, What should I do…?’

What were the chances that inviting a man who confessed his love to me to sleep together wouldn’t sound like temptation?

‘But his condition didn’t seem good, and I can’t ask him to sleep on the sofa in the study…’

Every time I heard Dimitri’s footsteps from the bathroom, I flinched and trembled.

‘…Should I run away now?’

The desire to do so was strong.

Maybe Agwen would accept me even if I suddenly showed up in the middle of the night. Although it might be a bother, I didn’t have the luxury to consider that now.

‘Should I run away? Yes, I’m running away!’

It was the moment when I made up my mind and sat up straight.

Thud.

As the bathroom door opened, I sprawled down in place, closed my eyes tightly and didn’t move, pretending to be sound asleep. I could hear Dimitri’s footsteps as he walked towards me, coming out of the bathroom. His steps were as quiet and stealthy as usual.

As he approached, the scent of soap and water wafted from him and reached me.

‘What if he misunderstands and thinks I’m tempting him? I really just meant to sleep together like last night. What if he misunderstands? What do I do…?’

I could barely breathe as I waited nervously to see what Dimitri would do next.

“….”

I felt Dimitri standing silently next to the bed, watching me. He sat quietly on the edge of the bed before dimming the lamp on the bedside table.

Even with my eyes closed, I could feel that the room had become much darker.

I held my breath even more and tried to calm my frantically racing heart. However, as I became conscious of it, my heart started pounding harder to the point that it hurt.

‘Is my heart going to explode like this?’

I wasn’t exaggerating.

My mood fluctuated so intensely that I suddenly gave up everything and started thinking about extreme things.

‘I want to die…’

I was almost in despair.

The next moment, I felt Dimitri lying down beside me. For a moment, I was startled by the thought that I wanted to be held in his arms again like last night.

‘I must be crazy.’

At the same time, I felt like crying because of this inevitable situation.

I didn’t know if I stopped breathing or if my heart was beating too fast, but I felt lightheaded. At that moment, Dimitri turned towards me and gently placed my head on his arm as if offering it as a pillow with tender affection.

‘W-Why me? Why to me…?’

I kept my body tense, pretending to be sound asleep without making any movements.

Today, I didn’t have the slightest bit of leeway to be as playful as I was yesterday. Even though I couldn’t help it yesterday because I was scared of thunder and lightning, and was crying uncontrollably, today, suggesting we sleep together seemed a bit…

‘…It looks like temptation to anyone.’

Whether he was tired or not, I should just let him leave. It wasn’t like sleeping on the couch would kill him.

‘Is it being overly considerate? Foolish kindness? Ah, I don’t know. Why am I like this? Huukeuk.’

Lying as stiff as a log, I tensed every muscle in my body as I took short, shallow breaths. Suddenly realizing my breathing was too rough, I forced myself to calm down.

At that moment, Dimitri gently patted my shoulder, which was wrapped in the blanket.

I could feel his breath on my cheek, emitting a pleasant scent that was difficult to describe.

‘Is it… the scent of soap?’

Every time I took a breath, a sweet fragrance permeated my nose, swirling through my brain and settling deep in my lungs. It felt as if I were buried beneath a warm, pink cloud.

I sighed and relaxed, intoxicated by the scent of his body.

“….”

Amidst the mental turmoil, an unexpected tranquility settled heavily upon us.

I quietly listened to his breathing. As I relaxed into the soothing rhythm, our breaths seemed to synchronize.

My mind suddenly calmed down, and everything felt hazy. I could feel myself drifting off to sleep. In my drowsy state, I suddenly felt him pulling me closer and wrapping me tightly in his embrace. For a moment, I thought about pushing him away, but the pleasant pressure made me want to stay still.

‘Right now, it’s perfect.’

As my forehead touched his chest, he delicately raised his hand to stroke my hair.

It was a tender gesture that filled my heart to the brim.

After tenderly stroking my hair like that for a while, he tilted his head down slightly, kissed my forehead, and then pulled me into a tight embrace.

Eventually, a soft voice escaped from his lips, along with a deep breath.

“Ah, good…”

“….”

I couldn’t push him away like that. Instead of pushing him away, I found myself wishing time could just stand still like this.

The feeling of being loved by someone overwhelmed my heart.