Because I was Terminally Ill, I Married the Male Lead's Brother, and Now He's Obsessed with Me

Episode 75

“So, does that mean you want more than just holding hands or hugging, but deeper physical contact with me?”

Feeling anxious, I didn’t turn away this time.

“That’s correct.”

“To expedite my recovery?”

“Yes. I don’t want to see you falling into sleep anymore when I’m not around.”

“Lloydin…”

“When I heard from William that you fell asleep, it felt like my heart stopped. Did you not feel scared when you fell asleep again?”

“I wasn’t scared. Because I believed I could wake up soon.”

It was true.

When I faced the path in the dream back then, I wasn’t afraid at all.

It was all thanks to Lloydin.

And now, he was trying to give me an even greater gift.

I couldn’t help but be moved by his tremendous determination, his kindhearted desire to heal me and not see me in pain.

“I’m really grateful, Lloydin. I don’t know how to express this gratitude.”

Trying to hold back the tears that threatened to pour out, I continuously expressed my gratitude to him.

“No, I’m just doing what I should for you.”

“There’s nothing you should do for me in this world.”

“I should have made this decision in my heart sooner, I apologize for being late.”

“You don’t need to apologize, Lloydin. So please don’t say that.”

How should I handle this man?

Perhaps it was inevitable that I would fall in love with someone who apologizes for being late.

“There’s something I want to tell you once my illness is completely cured.”

“What is it?”

“Yes. So, when my illness is cured, please listen to what I have to say.”

“Of course. I’ll definitely listen.”

I nodded vigorously, as if I could do that hundreds of times.

“Yes. Thank you.”

Lloydin gave me a warm look and a gentle smile.

But…

‘Now, what should we do from here?’

Holding hands or embracing was done with a light heart, but I could never do anything more with that mindset.

At that moment, my gaze unknowingly shifted to his lips.

I couldn’t tear my eyes away from his moist, glossy, red lips.

“…Madam?”

“Yes?”

Only after Lloydin called me did I realize I was startled as if I were a guilty person.

“Why is that? Did you have a bad thought?”

“No! That’s not it.”

Still in a state of shock, my voice inadvertently burst out loudly.

“Well, that’s a relief.”

“Yes. It is. Truly a relief.”

No. It’s not a relief.

Although I reflexively agreed with his words, I still didn’t know what to do inside.

As the moment approached when what I had been hoping for would come true, my mind was in a daze due to extreme tension.

Then it happened.

“Madam.”

Lloydin gently tugged on the hand I had been holding onto since earlier.

As a result, my body naturally leaned towards him.

Our faces were so close that only a fist could fit between them.

We were so close that now, instead of lips, only his dark pupils filled my vision.

As if I were reflected inside those beautiful eyes, completely captivated, unable to regain my senses, I suddenly felt his touch on the tips of my hair.

“Madam.”

His voice sounded slightly subdued.

“…Yes?”

My answer was also as locked as his.

“May I touch you?”

Nodding slightly, I felt his rough fingers, calloused with strength, move from my forehead to the tip of my chin along the contours of my face.

I felt suffocated.

No, I couldn’t breathe properly in the ongoing tension.

He touched me as delicately as if I were a fragile porcelain doll.

Just as I barely managed to exhale while feeling his slow movements, his fingertips wandered near my lips.

“May I… kiss you?”

“Yes…?”

“I want to kiss you.”

With a solemn touch contrasting with his burning gaze, he was longing for me.

This was a new side of him.

He always seemed composed and perhaps even ascetic, but he approached me in a completely new way.

“…Okay.”

The answer was already decided.

It would be unreasonable to reject him giving me what I wanted.

With my response, his gaze felt even hotter, as if it intensified.

And…

His lips slowly approached and lightly touched, then withdrew.

“Huh?”

Was that a kiss?

It felt too brief. I looked at him with a bewildered expression due to the light contact.

Suddenly, Lloydin swiftly captured my lips in an instant.

Unlike the light peck just before, his lips delved persistently, and I couldn’t gather my senses.

Moreover, there was a tremendous energy pouring into me, completely different from holding hands or embracing.

‘How could there be such a difference?’

Knowing something in theory and experiencing it firsthand were completely different.

The energy I had received through my skin was like a child’s play, but the energy I received through my saliva was many times more powerful.

Instinctively, I placed my hand on his neck, following the power emanating towards me.

As our bodies pressed even closer together, I felt Lloydin slightly tremble.

But soon, his hand wrapped around the back of my head, and the moist presence of our touching lips deeply engulfed me.

Driven by the energy, I fervently responded to his lips.

Suddenly, a strange sensation, different from vitality, began to grip my entire body.

As the urge to squirm and twist my body grew, it felt like moans were about to burst out.

“Uh, w-wait…”

Struggling to cope with the unfamiliar sensation, I pushed Lloydin away, and thankfully, our lips parted soon after.

“Haa, just a moment.”

I tried to regulate my blocked breath and regain my composure.

As I finally stabilized my breathing and lifted my head, I saw his wet lips.

Thinking back on what had just happened made me embarrassed, and as I opened my eyes slightly wider in embarrassment, I met Lloydin’s gaze.

“…Should we stop?”

His dilated pupils were asking me.

“Yes?”

“If my lady no longer wishes to continue, I will stop here.”

With an expression that seemed completely devoid of such intentions, he was asking for my consent to stop if I didn’t want to continue.

“Oh, no, that’s not it…”

Feeling like I might really stop, my true feelings inadvertently slipped out in my anxiety.

At my answer, Lloydin smiled faintly and then leaned in for another kiss.

The second one was different from the first.

From the beginning, sensations that made my brain feel mushy began to gradually dominate my body.

Eventually, I fully embraced the unfamiliar yet pleasant sensation he gave me.

And we spent a long time kissing each other without parting until late into the night.

* * *

Since that day, we sought each other’s lips whenever we found the chance.

In the morning, during breaks at work, and even just before bedtime, we kissed whenever our eyes met.

The reason for all this was, of course, my treatment.

It was possible because there was an agreement between him and me that I wanted my illness to be cured quickly.

Of course, I added a bit of my own feelings to it.

The original story was right after all.

As Dalia engaged in acts beyond kissing with Ian, her rapid recovery from her illness was perhaps inevitable.

‘Just from kissing…’

Every time we kissed, the surging sensation inside me was so intense and powerful that it was clear my illness would soon improve if we continued like this.

But what did he want to tell me?

He said he had something to say to me when my illness got better.

I couldn’t help but have some expectations.

Everything Lloydin had been saying and doing to me so far had been making me flutter.

Combined with what Felix had said, I even started to wonder if Lloydin really had feelings for me.

I wanted to ask him right away, but I decided to wait until he spoke, exercising a little patience.

There had been more than one occasion when I had wanted to ask him out of curiosity.

But if, by any chance, his feelings didn’t match mine, and if he said he had only done it for the sake of my illness, the happiness I had built up would be shattered.

So, foolishly and lingeringly, I wanted to enjoy this dream full of happiness a little longer.

‘So, let’s endure until my illness is cured.’

So, a few more days passed.

Today was the day of the festival and banquet hosted by the palace to celebrate the great victory of the expeditionary force.

Especially this festival was expected to be grander than ever, as an enormous amount of capital had been invested.

Originally, it would have been enough to attend only the banquet at the palace in the evening, but I was too curious about the festival.

Neither of us had been able to fully enjoy things that others enjoyed without hesitation for our respective reasons.

So, I decided to spend the whole day today resting with Lloydin and enjoy both the festival and the banquet.

After finishing getting ready to go out into the city, just as I was about to leave the room, Lloydin came to fetch me earlier than I expected.

“Duke.”

I greeted him with a bright smile.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes. I was just about to go out.”

“Then, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Now, holding each other’s hands so naturally, we descended together, and a welcoming face entered the mansion.

TL/N: Me when they kissed

Me if they didn’t kiss