I do want

"I think I found a solution."

The silver-haired dhampir was stiff for a good two seconds before she cocked her head to the side, her elegant brows drawn together as if asking a silent question.

"The blood."

A biting chill enveloped Mark not an instant after he uttered the curt response.

"Hear me out first! You can get angry afterward!"

Lara's gaze retained its iciness and the lack of a response didn't help. She seemed to be studying his expression, trying to peel the layers of his personality to arrive at his true intentions.

Just as frost began to form around Mark, the maid sighed softly and looked away. He took that as his sign to explain what he had in mind so he considered his words carefully and cleared his throat with a cough.

"To put it simply, I just have to be unconscious when you…"

He suddenly realized he had no idea how to call it without making the matter sound problematic.