The Obsessive Male Lead Wants To Become My Husband

Chapter 16

If it had been other men with such an expression, they would have looked mean, but Cassius’ good looks have turned even such a mean look into a cold, charismatic smile.

“Of course, we only exchanged letters. I came here today to meet you. Don’t you know well enough that you are the exception?”

“….”

Indeed, I have nothing to say.
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“Anyway, you like a man who keeps his promises… I will try to keep it even more thoroughly, Evelyn.”
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I nodded my head at his words.

No matter how much Cassius Brudenell had promised me, he would never approach Ophelia openly.
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Of course, he will try to persuade and coax his way in like he did with my parents. Nevertheless, Ophelia, unlike my parents, was not an easy child.

“Anything else?”

Cassius’ alluring voice drew closer.

“For example… like appearance?”

Hearing that, I replied reluctantly.

“Not really.”
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“Is that true?”

Cassius’ mouth drew a soft arc.

“Certainly… The reason Count Garneid’s Young Lady has not been married yet is because her ideal type is a handsome man with black hair and golden eyes… I heard that was the case.”

Crazy.
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I managed to barely swallow the curse word. What he said was so shocking that I almost lost my mind in an instant.

…Are you saying that the Lord’s informants are free enough to find out such frivolous information?

“The intelligence of the Lord of Brudenell is truly remarkable.”
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“Do you like it?”

He laughed out loud as he continued his words.
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“Soon, it will all be yours, Evelyn.”

Snap.

There was a sound of breaking of reason.

I just could not stand it. He has the nerve to shamelessly pretend to be a lover. After all, he knew, and I knew that Cassius Brudenell’s target was Ophelia.

‘I am sick of pretending not to know.’

If I just put up with it like this, I thought I would die from anger before I would die from Cassius. Besides, if I openly reveal the fact that I know…
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Maybe it’s possible to cancel the engagement.

No matter how much my parents agreed, the engagement has not yet been officially announced. Now, was the last chance to cancel the engagement.
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“Lord Cassius.”
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A hard voice came out.

Cassius also looked straight at me as if he had noticed something unusual. Seeing so, I slowly opened my mouth. It was only a word, but it took a lot of courage to speak out.

“Aren’t you ashamed of trying to create a marriage between me in order to get my sister?”

There was a moment of silence.

“…What do you mean?”

He had a puzzled look on his face as though he had no idea what I was talking about.
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However, such a trick would not work for me. Already, his various works could be seen as clearly as a clear pond to me after reading the novel.

“If I marry you, Ophelia will try to follow me no matter how hard I try. What you are aiming for…”

“Evelyn.”

Cassius cut me off.
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“I had no idea you had such an illusion.”

I had to try not to laugh.
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An illusion…? There was always a strange longing in Cassius, who gazed at Ophelia or whenever she was mentioned.