When the Villainess Died, the Male Lead Went Crazy - Chapter 136.2

He was acting as if Lilith didn’t exist in this world because he was so terrified of being abandoned by Anais that he thought it would be better to die than face that reality.

He needed some time. Time to realize that Anais still loved him.

So, he changed the subject.

“Do you perhaps not like me, Wife?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I was wondering if you’d rather I had another destined partner.”

“…Kylian.”

“I will kill any man you choose as your destined partner.”

Kylian decided it was time to stop pretending when he was with Anais. He loved her, and he didn’t want her to misunderstand him with his false facade.

He would hide nothing from her anymore.

“Do you think that of me?”

“Then please don’t make me uneasy. In this world, I have only one wife, and if it’s not you, Anais, I don’t want anyone else.”

“Kylian.”

“I don’t care about the Emperor’s power, responsibilities, or wealth. I became Emperor because you wanted me to, and I became Emperor because I wanted you.”

As he loosened his embrace, Anais lifted her head and looked at him. But Kylian met her eyes steadily, showing no doubt in his sincerity.

Anais felt the same intense heartbeat, just like he had for her. Two heartbeats. One belonging to her and one to Kylian.

“And, Wife…”

“Yes?”

“If you came in this attire, the guards must have seen you.”

“Oh…”

Anais blushed as she realized she had rushed in wearing just a negligee.

“I would want to kill all the guards, but I assume you wouldn’t approve.”

“Please don’t.”

“I will not do what you disapprove of. But I can’t always control myself.”

At his smiling face, Anais flighty slightly. In that moment, he grabbed her chin and said:

“Since you lost your dignity as Empress for a moment, you should be punished.”

“Uht… wait, wait…”

As she tried to look away in embarrassment, Kylian kissed her.

* * *

Once Anais became Empress, the truth behind the actions she had taken for Kylian, things that seemed evil on the surface but weren’t, came to light.

Not even pretending to be surprised, Kylian made Anais forget her embarrassment and ask him directly.

“Did you know about it all?”

Since Kylian had set up his office in the Empress’s palace, they had spent even more time together. Now, they worked side by side at a desk, facing each other.

“No.”

“Then why aren’t you surprised?”

“Because I trusted you.”

Kylian thought that perhaps the fact that only he retained all the memories was a punishment. But at the same time, he felt relieved that Anais had forgotten the painful memories. Even if Anais didn’t remember, he would forever remain a sinner. And the only way to atone for his sins would be to live for her.

And truly, when the time came for her to realize her feelings for him and fully accept everything, he planned to tell her everything. That’s why he felt both happiness and anxiety, both anxiety and fear. He had nightmares many times, fearing that one day she would suddenly remember and abandon him.

“Since when?”

“Since the wife unjustly exiled my family outside the capital.”

The memory of that time made Kylian’s face flush. He felt embarrassed, as if he was pretending that the mistake was unintentional.

“I see.”

As the Emperor and Empress effectively carried out their roles, the Cypnos Empire quickly stabilized.

“Wife.”

“Yes?”

“Are you still having strange dreams?”

Kylian, holding a fountain pen, looked at her. Anais, who had been writing something, turned to look at him.

“What kind of dream?”

“The one you mentioned last time.”

Kylian anxiously bit his lip, then carefully observed her again.

“I haven’t had that dream lately.”

Although Kylian slept with Anais every night, she often suffered from nightmares but rarely told him about them, which frustrated him.

“What about this morning?”

“This… this morning.”

Anais recalled waking up screaming earlier that day.

“This morning, I was a bit startled.”

“Why? Did something appear?”

“It wasn’t that… I had a dream about falling from the sky.”

She said this with a smile, but Kylian wasn’t fooled by her lie. He knew well that whenever she was troubled, she would try to brush it off with a smile. As if she knew she could get away with anything by smiling.

“I see.”

Kylian answered in a smooth manner, but he could easily guess the content of her dream.

“If in that dream, I let the wife fall…”