Villainous Husband, the One You’re Obsessed With Is Over There - Chapter 226

Chapter 113.2

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After passing through the eastern gate of the capital and riding for about a day, there was the beautiful rural city of Hecata, with its beautiful emerald lake.

However, even Hecata fell victim to the reactionaries.

According to the ‘virtuous people of Actilus’ who risked their lives to report, the reactionaries had secretly infiltrated Hecata and were only waiting for the opportunity to strike the capital.

The story of such a threat lurking near the capital couldn’t be dismissed as anything other than a threat. The number of reactionaries currently occupying Hecata was about five hundred. While not posing a significant threat yet, it could grow into a force of unknown size if left unattended.

Someone cautiously asked the Emperor during the council meeting,

“Will Your Majesty dispatch reinforcements again this time? Shall we inform them?”

Raniero furrowed his brow slightly as he stared endlessly at the map. His expression seemed to alternate between calculating and simply enduring pain. The people in the council conference room waited in silence for him to open his mouth.

After a prolonged pause, he finally uttered.

“I’ll go myself.”

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It was a time when I was lying on the bed and wondering when the sky would get dark today.

Suddenly, faint footsteps were heard.

I sat up abruptly and opened the door. At the same time, I was afraid that if the footsteps were a hallucination, what would I do? In fact, I sometimes heard hallucinations of Raniero’s voice or footsteps.

How desperately I longed for his presence.

But this time, it wasn’t a hallucination.

I locked eyes with Raniero as he came up the stairs.

At least for this moment, the torture was over.

As I ran down the stairs with a big smile on my face, he pulled me into a familiar and comfortable embrace and slowly stroked my bare back.

“What time is it now?”

I always ask this.

“Half past four.”

It must be time for the council meeting. Still, I didn’t bother to point it out.

“When are you going?”

“I’m not going today.”

“Really?”

Raniero nodded.

I became dazed.

It was rare for him to give reassurance in words that were pleasant to hear.

Whenever I asked when he would leave, he almost always responded that he didn’t know. Sometimes, he playfully threatened, ‘Shall I go?’ just to tease. I would then resort to any means necessary to keep him by my side for as long as possible.

I was momentarily relieved that I didn’t have to be on edge today, but soon, I became anxious at the thought that he might break his promise.

I clasped my hands tightly around Raniero’s neck.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

While I knew I shouldn’t believe him, I couldn’t help but cling to his words.

“You can’t change your mind… You have to stay here all day as you promised.”

I pleaded as pitifully as possible, even though I knew that Raniero was someone who lacked guilt or compassion.

Nevertheless, he liked my plea because my blind devotion was endearing. Things didn’t work out as intended, but that was okay with me. I just learned again that I shouldn’t expect him to be moved to feel sorry for me. So, I acted cute without resistance. I was too afraid that if I acted contrary to his expectations, I would be left alone in this room.

“I love you.”

I told him what he liked to hear the most.

A light chuckle escaped from between Raniero’s lips.

…When are you coming? When are you going? I love you.

I didn’t think any other words were necessary between him and me. If I had thought about it more closely, I wouldn’t have thought there was any need for ‘When are you coming?’ or ‘When are you going? Anyway, he might change his mind depending on his mood. So, in the end, only ‘I love you’ remained.

I repeated those words over and over like a mantra.

Raniero’s eyes narrowed beautifully. As I traced the corners of his eyes with my thumb, he tilted his head to kiss my fingertips. I parted my lips slightly and looked at his face. His eyes were locked on mine, completely focused on me.

Only then did I feel relented, curving my eyebrows and smiled softly.

“When will you come back tomorrow?”

I asked a meaningless question.

Raniero responded.

“Well….”

I knew he wouldn’t give a precise answer. I vaguely thought he might come back around sunset.

As usual.

So, the next morning when I saw him off, I looked at the door with my usual sense of disappointment and despair as always.

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