Marriage with a Suspiciously Demure Husband - Chapter 100.1
Chapter 100.1
Chapter 15 — Between Sincerity and Suspicion
“Do you like him? If it’s a simple question, then yes, I do. He’s polite and charming. No, listen, you really need to hear this. He’s…”
I turned my head again, only to have my cheek cupped in his hand. Have you ever seen eyes blazing with fire while the rest of the face is frozen in an icy glare?
That was exactly what Kairos looked like right now.
“Don’t look at other men. Look at me.”
“Wait… Excuse me?”
“Can’t I be greedy for you, just for now? Do you want to have a lover?”
“What? What are you suddenly…?”
Where was this conversation even going?
“Even if you do, do it later. Don’t even dream of it now.”
I was dumbfounded, watching him spout such absurd words. I was afraid someone might overhear.
“What crazy… thing are you saying? Did a monster hit you on the head or something?”
“…Don’t change the subject.”
“No, seriously, what are you talking about? Why are you acting like this? People are staring.”
I lowered my voice so only Kairos could hear.
“I saw you two talking earlier. What were you discussing that made you smile so beautifully at him?”
“…No.”
“Why can’t you speak?”
“No, seriously…”
I groaned briefly, forced a smile, and grabbed his arm.
“Let’s go, let’s talk outside.”
“Just tell me.”
“…I’m really angry.”
I gritted my teeth and smiled at him. I had no idea why he was acting this way, but all the noblewomen’s eyes were on us.
Judging by their intrigued expressions, they must have misunderstood something. As I dragged Kairos out, their smiles deepened. Oh, honestly. I ended up not only dragging him into the hallway but also opening the nearest door and pulling him inside.
Thankfully, Kairos followed me into the room without resistance. I slammed the door shut and glared at him.
“Are you crazy? What’s gotten into you all of a sudden? Everyone was staring.”
“You were smiling so beautifully at that guy.”
I almost lost my words. Barely managing to compose myself, I glared at him.
“Well, should I not smile when someone approaches me with kindness? You wouldn’t even listen when I tried to explain.”
Kairos turned his head away as if struggling to contain himself before turning back to me.
“Fine. What did he say to make you smile so beautifully?”
Wait a minute. I felt like I was being forced to explain myself like a criminal when I’d done nothing wrong.
I felt utterly offended.
“I’m not going to tell you.”
What on earth was going on? I turned to open the door and leave. At that moment, Kairos’s scent enveloped me from behind.
“…I’m anxious.”
“….”
“I’m anxious that someone else will catch your eye.”
His arms tightened around my waist. As he held me close, his low sigh brushed against my ear. No, what… I was speechless. I belatedly realized this wasn’t just a simple annoyance or something to laugh off.
I placed my hand on his, which was wrapped around my stomach, and patted it.
“Wait a minute.”
“….”
“Kairos, just a moment.”
Despite my patting his hand and asking him to let go, his large frame remained unmoving.
I sighed.
“You seem to have misunderstood something. He didn’t catch my eye. Not even close. So, let go, okay?”
After a long while of patting his hand, he finally loosened his grip. As I turned around, I was once again struck speechless by his expression. Kairod Hadid was shaken—not pretending, but genuinely anxious.
I cupped his face in my hands and asked.
“I don’t understand why you’re acting like this.”
“….”
“We made a promise for a year, didn’t we?”
“I know.”
“Then, why are you like this?”
“Just because.”
“Just because?”
“You may not believe it, but I’ve been like this ever since I fell in love with you. Anxious.”
“….”
Kairos was deeply troubled. I was quite surprised. I thought I had seen every emotion Kairos was capable of, whether feigned or genuine, though the face before me was one I’d never seen before.
“I wish I was the reason behind every smile of yours.”
“….”
“I wish you wouldn’t cry, but if you do, I should be the reason. I wish you could only fall asleep when I’m by your side. Don’t take your eyes off me.”
“What…”
“Don’t even look at other men. Don’t even think about them. I wish everything were difficult for you unless I helped you. I wish you valued me the most. Think about me all day long. Miss me. Confess your love for me every day… I wish it were so.”
Frowning, I slowly shook my head as I looked at him.
“That’s not what I meant… Why would you…”
“Because that’s me right now.”
“….”
“That’s what your husband is like right now. I know what I’ve done. I know.”
“…Kairos.”
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