When the Villainess Died, the Male Lead Went Crazy - Chapter 138.1
“The nightmares you’ve been having are because of me.”
Anais slowly released the arm that had been holding Kylian. As he climbed over her, looking down at her, she gently stroked his cheek.
“What do you mean by that?”
“You will soon regain all your memories. And then… I will… once again…”
“Kylian.”
Kylian’s tears fell onto Anais’s face. Surprised by his crying, Anais instinctively wiped his wet eyes with her thumb.
“Kylian.”
“Yes.”
“Kylian, why do you think I mentioned your fated partner?”
“That damn… No, Wife, because you, too, once saw the future.”
Anais gave a bitter smile at his words before gradually finding her composure and looked at his beautiful golden eyes.
“I like Kylian. That’s why I was afraid that someone else might come into your life.”
“That can’t be true.”
“But I remember someone else. Someone who spent time with you, a saint of Goddess Julias… And Kylian, even on the day we married, you were only looking at that person.”
As she spoke, Anais looked away, as if she was unsure of herself. She didn’t believe that Kylian truly believed in her memory of Lilith.
“You’re talking about Lilith.”
“Kylian, how…?”
“Wife, I know you’re remembering things. But those actions back then were just me hoping that you would love me.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Kylian thought it was better to tell her everything and beg for forgiveness before Anais regained her full memory. Though fear swelled in his chest, his tears returned. But Anais didn’t rush him and instead waited patiently.
“Kylian. Why are you shaking like this?”
“Wife… I’m afraid that if you find out the lies I told you, you won’t love me anymore.”
“Kylian, in the dreams, you did the thing I fear the most. You sacrificed people, trying to save me.”
“That’s true. I am that kind of person.”
Anais wasn’t surprised by his confession. Ever since becoming Emperor, Kylian had shown her his true self. It seemed that he really didn’t care about anyone else aside from Anais.
“In my dream, Kylian didn’t recognize me.”
“Yes…”
“And inside my body, there was Lilith… And it seemed like you loved her.”
Anais stopped speaking, her lips were just moving slightly. Kylian collapsed into her chest, holding her tightly. Anais wrapped her arms around his head.
“That’s why my heart hurts so much. I love you so much, Kylian, but you keep not recognizing me.”
“I was wrong.”
“Will this dream become reality?”
“No. That will never happen.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Because I won’t let it happen.”
Anais sighed softly at Kylian’s certainty.
“Kylian.”
“Yes?”
“How do you know the dreams I have? And Lilith… why did you pretend not to know?”
“I was happy that Lilith disappeared. As long as she was gone, there would be no way for you and I to be apart.”
“But Lilith…”
“Yes, she was like a sister to you.”
Kylian was speaking honestly now, not hiding anything from her. As he expressed his fear, Anais was moved, but she also wanted to face the truth.
“But she was the one who made you misunderstand me.”
“Then why did you treat Lilith that way?”
He found his calm as she listened to him patiently.
“I thought that by doing so, you would love me. Like a fool, I made the wrong choice just to get your attention.”
“Kylian…”
“I’ve loved you since I was ten years old. At the end of every gaze, it was always you. The person I dreamed of was always you.”
Anais stroked his hair, and he picked up where he left off.
“I only acted like someone else because you wanted a man of virtue. I was pretending to be someone I was not.”
“……”
“I am not a generous person, nor a virtuous one. I’m just someone who can’t live without the wife.”
Anais liked hearing Kylian’s sincere confession. As she relaxed her arms, he climbed back on top of her and settled in once more. Her heart raced as she looked at him, feeling his arms enclosing her like bars around her.
“You were the Young Duke. That’s why. You had everything, and I… the only thing I had was my heart, and I wanted to earn your love. That’s why I acted so foolishly.”
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