The Obsessive Male Lead Wants To Become My Husband

Chapter 09

But, even if I thought that, I could not say anything because Cassius was a madman who would forget the grace and only remember Ophelia.

Either way, he continued.

"If I get the chance one day, I will definitely return the favor."

"You do not have to pay me back."

I shook my head.

"So if you can keep your promise about Ophelia..."

"I am not a man who breaks promises."

Cassius solemnly declared.

"I will not secretly seek Miss Ophelia. It is not going to happen like you are worried about."

Nonetheless, I knew.

What he said are just words to ease my vigilance.

The good news was that Ophelia was still alive.

Since the Duke of Brudenell is still alive, he cannot kidnap Ophelia and make her Duchess as in the original story. It would take a considerable amount of time to put Duke Brudenell into a coma, though still, I could not be relieved.

Because while making Ophelia a Duchess is difficult, kidnapping was possible at any time.

'How should we solve the Duke of Brudenell problem...?'

The reason that Cassius was able to wield uncontrollable power in the original was because Duke Brudenell was in a coma.

However, I did not intend to mess up everything by sending a hasty letter like last time.

Now that I think about it, it would have been best to just keep Ophelia locked up, leaving him to die or not get stabbed in the stomach.

'I have to be careful this time.'

As I gazed straight up at Cassius, the golden eyes trembled with a strange heat. Feeling uncomfortable for some reason, I swallowed dry saliva and opened my mouth.

"You must keep that promise."

"Of course, Evelyn."

I hurried back home without saying goodbye-As I felt Cassius' persistent gaze pouring down to my back.

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When I knocked on Ophelia's door, although instead of the owner of the room, two of her maids came out and greeted me politely.

"What about Ophelia? What did she do today?"

When asked, the two maids took turns answering.

"She just keeps embroidering."

"She does not even go near the window since the Young Lady was mad at her for looking out the window before either!"

"The same goes for the door. After listening to the Young Lady, she does not even come close to it, as if you have poisoned the door."

"I think you can rest assured."

"Is that so?"

I raised one eyebrow.

Ever since Cassius Brudenell did something crazy, I could not trust anything because that crazy guy with such power from the original story could be able to do anything.

No matter how much Ophelia was locked up, the anxiety that he could even climb through her window sill like Romeo did not go away for a moment.

The maid slowly looked into my eyes and said,

"Do not worry, Young Lady. You can certainly rest assured. We are watching her every move."

"All right."