The Vengeful Kidnapping Drama’s Transmigrated Female Lead - Chapter 143

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All he could do for Psyche during that time was secretly inquire about Mathes’ secrets from behind the scenes. Once he discovered Zephyros’s main ability and weakness, he had intended to infiltrate Mathes alone.

But progress was slow, and he was drowning in self-reproach, guilt, and helplessness when Rezus contacted him. The message said that Psyche had finally revealed the secrets.

As soon as he heard the news, Serdin immediately returned to the mansion. He had an intuition that Psyche would be suffering.

As he expected, she was crying so painfully that it hurt anyone who heard it. At that moment, Serdin simply couldn’t just pass by her room.

He knew that if he entered her room at that moment, he would no longer be able to control his feelings for Psyche, yet he couldn’t help himself.

And now, he had not the slightest intention of ignoring his feelings anymore.

“You’re right, I deliberately avoided you.”

Serdin’s voice, when it finally came after a long while, was dampened, but his gaze toward her was more straightforward and truthful than ever before.

“But now I’m not going to do that anymore.”

“…….”

“It’s natural for you to be confused right now. Of course you wouldn’t understand why I’m suddenly acting this way.”

Just as Psyche found herself helplessly captivated by those eyes, he spoke as if making a confession.

“……Honestly, I liked that you gave me special treatment.”

“…….”

“I was halfway nice to you, then acted like a total bastard……. I should have stuck to just one.”

He smiled bitterly as he lowered his gaze.

“But I couldn’t. I made it so you couldn’t freely like me, nor could you hate me either.”

The bitter smile on Serdin’s face slowly faded, and his lips firmly closed. After a moment of silence, Serdin looked directly into her eyes. Finally, a sincere voice fell heavily on her shoulders.

“I’m sorry.”

For a moment, Psyche’s breath stopped. She hadn’t expected an apology, but now that she heard it, why did her heart feel so……. It was a feeling she couldn’t define in a single word. Her chest felt achingly numb. Just as she blinked hazily.

“I’ll protect you now.”

Serdin enveloped her hands more gently yet firmly.

“It’s far too late, but from now on, I want to protect you.”

He knew how shameless he was being right now. Saying he wanted to protect her now. When she had asked to be protected so many times before, and now……. But Serdin knew she would accept him.

Psyche had been a princess living in a safe world. But in an instant, she lost her parents, was kidnapped by them, and violated. In this situation, she would want to rely on anyone.

You piece of trash……. Serdin cursed himself inwardly. Taking advantage of her most vulnerable moment to capture her heart. Perhaps he was the worst bastard of all. After doing everything to her, then standing by watching, and now saying he would protect her. Asking for a chance…….

A boulder-like guilt pressed suffocatingly on his chest. As he lowered his head deeply in self-disgust, Psyche firmly grasped his hands.

“Thank you.”

“……What?”

As if he’d heard something unbelievable, he lifted his head abruptly. She was smiling kindly.

“For apologizing, even if it’s only now.”

“……You.”

“For treating me badly…… I’ll forgive you.”

To him, unable to utter a word, Psyche sent a gentle gaze.

“So don’t feel guilty. When you suffer, it hurts me to see it.”

In an instant, Serdin’s eyes reddened. He silently stared at Psyche, then, as if he could no longer endure it, pulled her into a tight embrace.

“……No matter what happens, at least you, I will.”

He didn’t continue beyond that, but his feelings were conveyed without words. Psyche comfortably leaned into his solid, warm embrace.

* * *

Serdin quietly gazed at Psyche, who had fallen deeply asleep in his arms. Despite having slept already, she quickly drifted off again, apparently still tired.

Chills, dry heaving at the sight of food, excessive sleepiness……. Though they would need a doctor’s diagnosis to be certain, it really did seem like pregnancy.

The golden eyes staring at her darkened deeply. Only now, with the situation having progressed this far, did he truly realize what he had done to Psyche.

How could he have done…… such things to an innocent, powerless woman? He couldn’t understand himself. Had he been out of his mind in those moments?

No, those were all excuses. He could have stopped it if he had truly wanted to. Even if he couldn’t stop it entirely, at least he himself didn’t have to participate in that disgusting act. But he did. Blinded by desire to possess her body if nothing else.

“Ha…….”