My Husband Hates Me, But He Lost His Memories - Chapter 12.2
Chapter 12.2
Translator: Yonnee
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My body and mind trembled, and I left it all to impulse. Countless words I could not utter echoed within me.
‘I’m even less than an illegitimate child of Duke Everett.’
I don’t even share a drop of blood with those devils…
I never wished for your misfortune. On the contrary, I want the Everetts to be punished. I despise them. I hope that those devils who treated me like a possession and like a tool would all die. You might be able to understand me.
And I want to be a person who could comfort you from your sadness…
I want to tell you everything.
To the man who could become my salvation.
“Something like this, as much as you want…”
My voice was shaking. The hands that had grabbed his sleeve were shaking.
“As much as you want, it’s okay if you want to open up to me…”
That was the extent that my words could reach, how terrible this was.
I gripped his sleeve tightly. …What kind of expression am I wearing now? Even more, I needed to tell him even more so that he could understand me, but I was so nervous.
I chose my words and pursed my lips, but suddenly, my eyes met his.
His eyes were like the cold northern wind.
“……”
At that moment, my thoughts vanished. It felt like my entire body was bleeding out. My eyes quivered and my sight went out of focus.
When I tried to stand up and grip his sleeve tighter, Theodore threw off my hand strongly. Before I knew it, even the slight confusion in his eyes had disappeared.
Now, it was only a distrustful look. …It might not even be my own imagination that he looked livid.
“So that’s how you do it.”
“…What?”
“You must have honed your abilities even before you met me, but it’s a shame. It won’t work.”
“What are you…”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Isn’t this what your father and brothers told you to do?”
I couldn’t understand what he was saying. As though it suddenly froze, my mind wouldn’t work. A shrill sound was ringing in my ears. When I stumbled because my legs were about to collapse under me, he looked at me and only clicked his tongue.
I managed to support myself and looked up at him, but all I could see was a cold gaze.
“You’re no different from them. Perhaps it’s because you grew up in that devil’s den.”
Why… I don’t understand why you’re saying that.
I, I just—
“Your father and brothers told you to seduce me. Didn’t you come out and intercept me at the Everett estate’s garden that day just to make an impression on me?”
“……!”
At that moment, my face heated up in shame. While wearing colorful decorations and rosy fabrics as though I was a peacock, my shoulders had been so clearly exposed and my cleavage could be seen. It must have looked like I was very determined to stand out…
“B-Back then…”
“Why must you make excuses? That was your purpose from the beginning. Your father and brothers want to hold and shake my household, and you’re the one who’ll hold and shake my heart.”
“I-I, it’s not…!”
“…I’ll be fooled. Even though I know you’re acting.”
Theodore replied half a beat late. It was only then that I realized I had started crying, that I was clinging to the hem of his clothes.
My heart was heavy. It was throbbing. Tears flowed down from my eyes, and it seemed like a lie. He’s misunderstanding me right now. But I couldn’t think of anything—I could only try to think about why and how this misunderstanding had formed.
What did I do wrong? Did I do something that could be misunderstood? What was the cause? Only questions and not answers plagued my mind. Half out of my mind, I opened my lips to speak. First of all, I had to say that wasn’t the case.
But Theodore was faster.
“Tell me. How does it feel to seduce a man you don’t even like?”
Anger brewed within his eyes, cynicism laced his lips. With an expression of terrible distrust, he scowled at me. I lost any semblance of confidence in an instant.
He won’t believe me.
With my lips quivering, I spoke in a broken voice.
“I’m… I’m not trying to seduce you. I’ve never tried to.”
“…That’s not convincing at all.”
He stepped forward. He looked at me from up close as though he was a ferocious, hungry beast.
As I faltered unknowingly, he held me firmly. I groaned because his grip was so strong as he held my shoulders on both sides.
When I looked up, tears streaming down my eyes without realizing it, he gritted his teeth. The vicious expression that was full of hatred held not a shred of sympathy.
And it became clear. Just how he viewed me.
“I’ll do what you want, Miss Everett.”
He held my chin with one hand and clenched hard. Even though he was the one trying to kiss me, he looked horribly insulted. With eyes full of hostility, he overlapped his lips with mine.
“……!”
When I flinched as my eyes closed shut, he strongly held me in place. Tears flowed down my cheeks.
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