Don’t Trample on Innocent Love

Robern muttered as he grabbed Ophelia’s cheek. When Ophelia didn’t push him away, he pressed down on the area under her tear-filled eyes. The liquid that had pooled there fell down her cheek.

“It’s not like I was in love with you or anything, so there’s no reason for my pride to be hurt by a change of heart.”

“You know how little kids don’t want their toys taken away….”

“I like you.”

“……”

“Don’t you believe my words?”

Ophelia stared into Robern’s eyes for a long time, as if she could read his heart. However, she couldn’t discern the truth, whether his words were genuine or false…

But one thing was for sure

“Even a passing dog would laugh at that.”

It was not something Robern would say to her.

Robern’s expression hardened, whether she had hit a sore spot or Ophelia’s disregard of his sincerity made his blood boil in anger. Twisting his lips as if mimicking the turmoil within, he let out a faint chuckle.

But he did not correct her words or defend himself.

Anyone would have said the same thing as Ophelia.

“If you really liked me… what is your relationship with that woman outside?”

It was not the time to be jealous, but Ophelia couldn’t hold back. At the small leak of her true feelings, Robern’s face began to soften. Gradually regaining his usual casual and arrogant expression, he grabbed Ophelia’s cheek and lifted it up.

“Don’t be jealous. I’m meeting that woman to try and forget you.”

What on earth…

“If you want, I can end it with her right away.”

Ophelia stiffened at his words, as if his life choices depended on her.

Since the scandal with Hugo, Robern had become so strange. Above all, Ophelia had only given love; she had never received it, so she was not accustomed to this direct approach breaking through the walls she had built around herself.

No.

It’s just a silly joke.

Don’t be fooled.

Don’t be fooled, you foolish Ophelia Denev.

“…I saw everything earlier. You didn’t even pull away your hand from hers, smiled, and even whispered in her ear.”

“You really saw it all, huh?”

It was almost like confessing that she had been watching him the whole time. She felt her face heat up at his pointed remark. Robern observed Ophelia, whose neck, face, and ears were flushed, with a curious gaze while pressing down on her collarbone with his fingertips.

“Is it really this easy to provoke you?”

“Don’t touch me.”

“Ah, so now I’m being treated like a pervert? Well, I can’t argue with that.”

Ophelia tried to pull away, but Robern instead rubbed her collarbone as if to tease her. The movement of his thumb gently massaging the bone made her shoulders tremble slightly.

“Ugh, don’t change the subject.” Ophelia wanted to curse at herself for providing him with the opportunity. However, now that she had spoken, she wanted to hear a response.

So she opened her mouth, only to be startled by the moan that escaped her and she quickly covered her mouth.

It seemed Robern was equally surprised, as he widened his eyes momentarily before breaking into his characteristic sly grin and leaning in closer.

“Just touching here gets you easily excited.”

“Nonsense. That kind of thing is..!”

“Oh, Really? Then shall we check?”

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