The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 98

 

Evelia, who was silently receiving Cassis’ kiss, eventually pushed his shoulder.

“That’s enough….”

It wasn’t that I disliked Cassis’s expressions of affection. No, honestly she liked it.

But first, there was something I wanted to ask Cassis.

“Why…”

Did you kiss me?

Before I could finish speaking, Cassis kissed me again. It was a deeper kiss than before. Evelia’s voice disappeared into his mouth.

When Cassis opened his mouth again, Evelia pursed her lips.

“You can’t just cut me off like that.”

“I’m sorry, but….”

He stopped speaking.

“But?”

“Because you are so pretty….”

Evelia’s face turned red. She grunted and tried to get up. Cassis helped her up.

Evelia got down from the table and looked at the cake in the oven. The chocolate cake had risen thick and well.

“I think it’s done.”

“I will take it out.”

Cassis took out the cake with a long metal skewer. Evelia placed the cake on a cooling rack to cool.

There was silence between the two for a moment. Evelia was still looking away from Cassis, her face red, and Cassis was making an indifferent expression.

‘I want to ask him if you like me.’

Evelia wanted to interrogate Cassis.

Cassis had once said that if he were to marry, he wanted her to be his wife. At that time, Evelia was satisfied with just that.

But it was different now. I could no longer be satisfied with simply being by Cassis’ side.

I became a little more greedy. The desire for Cassis to like me.

“I….”

“Eve.”

After silence, the two people opened their mouths at the same time.

“You go first.”

“You go first.”

This time, they said it at the same time. Evelia looked at Cassis with wide eyes and then smiled.

“You first.”

“That….”

Cassis approached Evelia closely.

“I don’t really know what love is.”

Evelia couldn’t hide her slight disappointment at his words. However, I couldn’t help but blush at Cassis’s next words.

“But I think what I feel for you is love.”

“… What do you think when you see me?”

“My heart is racing, I want to be together with you, and….”

He held Evelia’s hands tightly.

“I want to touch you a little more.”

“…….”

“If this is love.”

Cassis whispered, lightly kissing her forehead.

“I think I’m in love with you.”

Evelia glanced up at Cassis. He had the same expression as usual, but she could tell. He was very nervous now.

He wondered if Evelia might have been shocked by his confession. Those thoughts were revealed in his expression.

‘Cassis must have shown great courage too.’

Cassis was forced by his father to hide his emotions, which was abuse.

As a result, he was unable to enjoy things he liked to the fullest and was unable to express his feelings honestly.

How long did it take for him to reflect on his feelings, admit it, and realize that it was love?

Even if it was clumsy compared to others, it was a confession that was more sincere than any other words.

Suddenly, I remembered the day I first met Cassis.

‘I didn’t know it would turn out like this at the time.’

A first impression built on indifference and contempt. Until then, Evelia never thought that she would become involved with Cassis, or even that she would fall in love with him.

On the other hand, she never thought that Cassis would also love her.

I wasn’t even sure why I fell in love. When I came to my senses, it became obvious that Cassis was next to me.

As Evelia was so overcome with emotion that she could not say anything, Cassis added carefully.

“If you are disappointed in me like this…”

Evelia was startled and cut him off.

“Why am I disappointed?”

“How dare I….”

Evelia shook her head. This man lacked confidence in unexpected places.

“Why you! You are a cooler and better man than anyone else. And….”

Evelia lifted her tiptoes and cupped his cheek.

“I like you a lot like that.”

Cassis’s eyes opened wide. And then he engulfed Evelia’s lips again.

It was a little later that the two completed Ruth’s birthday cake.

 

*****

 

Evelia’s mind had been racing all day. Of course it was because of Cassis.

‘Cassis likes me….’

She wasn’t completely oblivious. She vaguely knew that Cassis had been attracted to her for a long time.

However, being aware of his feelings directly and hearing his confession were different stories.

Just thinking about him made my heart pound and my face turn red. And Ruth would say, ‘Huh, Mom. Are you sick?’ he wondered.

Still, it was a pleasant excitement.

The problem happened that night.

‘How can I see Cassis’ face?’

Every night, the two slept in the same room and in the same bed. Even though a grown man and a woman were sleeping in the same bed, nothing had happened so far. All he did was hold her hand and give her an arm pillow.

But now that we have exchanged confessions, it is different. Hasn’t the relationship changed?

Moreover, although the two started out with a contract, they were still a couple.

‘Married couple…’

Evelia, who was thinking about the many things that could happen between a couple, lowered her head with a red face.

‘I wish Cassis hadn’t come…’

But, perhaps knowing her feelings, the door opened and Cassis came in. Evelia quickly climbed onto the bed and covered her head with the blanket.

“Wife.”

Cassis asked curiously. When Evelia didn’t answer, he carefully climbed onto the bed.

Evelia slowly moved to the other side to increase the distance from him as much as possible.

Cassis, who was naturally following her, must have felt something strange and stopped moving.

“What’s wrong?”

“That…”

Evelia hesitated under the blanket. When Cassis tried to lift the blanket, she struggled against the hand that held it.

“If I did something wrong….”

“No! That’s not it….”

Evelia muttered in a hushed voice.

“I’m just a little shy.”

“…….”

“…….”

Once again, there was an awkward silence between the two.

Evelia was curious about what Cassis was making on the other side of the blanket. But I didn’t have the courage to see it with my own eyes.

After a moment of silence, Cassis hugged Evelia with the blanket. He kissed her over the blanket.

“I will never do anything that you don’t like.”

“…….”

“So.”

Cassis swallowed dry saliva.

“Why don’t you show me your face?”

Evelia lowered her eyes just enough to look at Cassis. Even in the darkness, she could see his reddened ears and neck clearly.

Only then did I realize it.

‘Cassis is as shy and nervous as I am.’

Why did I think I was the only one who was nervous? It was the same for Cassis who mustered up the courage to confess his feelings.

She reached over the blanket and hugged Cassis’ waist. A lot of strength went into the bodies that touched each other.

Evelia pretended not to notice and buried her face in his chest.

“Come to think of it, Cassis.”

“Yes.”

“So what happens to the contract now?”

Evelia asked cautiously.

It was a marriage that started with a three-year contract. And they decided to stay married until they found someone they liked.

But now we like each other. So what happens to the relationship between the two?

Cassis gently grabbed Evelia’s chin.

“Of course, shouldn’t we pretend it never happened?”

“That means…”

“From now on, Eve will be my only wife.”

“Then is it okay for me to stay with you and Ruth from now on?”

“Please do so.”

“Don’t you regret it?”

“What?”

“That I’m not good enough for Adelhard.”

“You are…”

Cassis muttered with a small sigh.

“Far too good for me, so why would I have any regrets?”

Evelia buried her face in his arms again to hide the tears welling up in her eyes.

‘We have become a real family.’

I was able to become a real mother to Ruth as well. I no longer had to feel guilty about having to leave the child one day.

The family I wanted so much to have, the home I wanted to protect, the man I didn’t want to have taken away.

It was the night I had it all.