Chapter 3: The One In My Dreams (Part 5)

Episode 299

(You, who haunts me every night)

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"Phew~"

Theobald leaned back in his chair, exhaling a long, shaky breath.

"Aghh… Kicking him out might've been the best decision I made all day."

He rubbed the back of his neck, still feeling the weight of Leonus's earlier glare.

Sure, he knew his son would be furious about the arranged marriage, but knowing and experiencing it were two entirely different things. (ó︹ò｡)

Still…

He snorted.

"That expression though…"

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"He looked so dumbfounded, I almost thought he'd forgotten how to speak."

But then…

"Ughh…"

Right. That look in his eyes when he mentioned her name. The moment he'd uttered her name—Leonus's blue eyes had flickered. And in a heartbeat, they'd turned crimson.

The smile slid right off Theobald's face.

"Haa~"

He stared into the crackling fire, brows furrowed.