An Unexpected Proposal - Chapter 11

TL: Kay (kkrivulet)

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

As Cabellenus turned around, their eyes became entangled in the air.

Alicia tried hard to remain calm to the cold man’s gaze, but she could not do anything about the thumping of her heart.

Even though they shared a bed and continued to spend the night together, Alicia was afraid of Cabellenus.

“It’s exactly as it suggests. If you don’t want to kill me, hug me as a woman.”

“Why have you suddenly changed your mind?”

“I’m trying to adapt to reality.”

“Reality?”

“If I’m not going to die anyway, then it’s better to live as Your Grace’s woman, right? I want to enjoy good things if I have to live.”

Although she managed to catch Cabellenus’s gaze without running away, Alicia foresaw her failure.

[T/N: to catch someone’s gaze = to get their attention.]

Cabellenus looked down at her dryly, indicating that he had not fallen for the awkward seduction.

“The Princess of Neinstein is not good at lying.”

“I’m not lying.”

“If you say that with a face of death, you won’t have any credit at all.”

“…….”

“Besides, I don’t lack enough women to hold a woman shivering like a newborn foal.”

Even more so, a woman who blushes at the sight of a man’s bare skin.

Cabellenus unbuttoned and took off his shirt without changing a single expression.

Alicia chewed her lower lip with a red-tinted face.

“If you want good things, even if you don’t do anything, I’ll give you as much as you want. Jewellery? Dresses? What’s good? Tell me what you need.”

[T/N: Omg he’s a next-level sugar daddy.]

“…….”

“When the day is bright, send someone. Get some clothes and buy some jewellery. Can’t that be called a good thing?”

“…….”

“You don’t really want that at all.”

The eyes that seemed to know everything scoured her from head to toe.

Alicia shrank back from the cold sweat that had fallen down her back.

“Stop thinking nonsense.”

He was already confused enough without her doing such a thing.

Cabellenus touched his forehead and swallowed.

The eyes of the young woman kept irritating him.

He did not want to admit it, but he could not deny it either.

“Move to the separate palace tomorrow. You don’t have to wait for me every night anymore.”

He might feel better if he did not see her.

Cabellenus inadvertently spat out an order, but when he faced Alicia, he frowned.

She had turned pale.

Her face was originally pale, but now it was too much.

“Princess Neinstein.”

“…….”

“Alicia Neinstein.”

Cabellenus called out to Alicia again.

Only then did Alicia look back at Cabellenus.

There was a look of bewilderment on her face.

“What’s wrong? Is there something wrong?”

“No, there isn’t.”

Alicia shook her head quickly but could not escape Cabellenus’s gaze.

Her body was trembling slightly, like someone who was afraid of something.

Cabellenus unconsciously took a step towards Alicia.

“What are you afraid of?”

The distance between Cabellenus and Alicia narrowed.

“It’s nothing.”

Alicia avoided his eyes with a troubled look.

Cabellenus tried to open his mouth to ask more questions but quickly shut it.

It was ridiculous to ask questions.

There was no need to know the circumstances of the princess who was reduced to a slave, and even if he wanted to know he would have given orders.

It was funny that he thought of asking questions, not orders.

However, knowing that, Cabellenus could not abandon the question he had asked Alicia.

He still remembered the first time he met Alicia.

A woman who was chasing after her father with her teeth clenched and legs limping.

She took up arms to kill her father, who gave birth to her, instead of Cabellenus, who invaded the castle.

[T/N: took up arms = to arm yourself with weapons in preparation of a fight.]

If Cabellenus had not killed the King of Neinstein, perhaps his daughter would have killed him.

Looking at the eyes of the desperate Alicia, Cabellenus suddenly thought so, and soon became curious.

Cabellenus looked down at the crouching Alicia.

Although he had pretended that he did not know, he had no choice but to admit it.

The man was curious about the woman.

“…… Do you still want to be hugged by me?”

The man’s voice was quieter than before, but Alicia, who was so nervous, did not notice it.

She could not understand the strange question that appeared out of nowhere, so she curled her lips.

“I asked if you wanted to hug me.”

Cabellenus said again.

“……will you hug me?” Alicia hesitated and asked, raising her head carefully.

Her wet eyes glisten in the light.

Cabellenus’s jaw muscles twitched from the sight.

‘A man will never be bothered by a woman he doesn’t care about.’

Why, at that moment, did the words of Gerpenus come to mind?

Cabellenus sighed, recalling his half-brother, who had been mischievously laughing.

“I want to confirm something.”

In fact, he already knew that his feelings for Alicia were not just pure curiosity.

He had never been interested in other people’s affairs. It was a contradiction to be only curious about Alicia.

“Confirm?”

Instead of answering, Cabellenus stretched out his hand.

Alicia reflexively closed her eyes.

Although it was for a brief moment, the moment felt so slow it was as if time had stopped.

*Touch*

Startled by the touch on her cheek, Alicia hurriedly opened her eyes.

Cabellenus’s hand was wrapped around Alicia’s cheek.

*Gulp*

Alicia swallowed reflexively.

The texture of the palm of the hand, which was hardened in the shape of the handle of the sword, was rough.

But the touch was warmer and softer than Alicia thought.

Just like his lips which she had touched not too long ago.

A blush fell on her cheeks at the sudden memory.

“Not bad.”

Cabellenus murmured softly, looking at the lightly dyed cheeks of Alicia.

He had never been pleased with the presence of others.

However, the warmth in his hands did not bother him.

No, rather, he liked it.

He did not apply any strength as he knew that she was weak enough to break even if her opponent gave only a little strength.

On the contrary, he was on the edge, because he was afraid he would accidentally take away her weak life.

Nevertheless, he did not want to let go.

The hand of Cabellenus, which held Alicia’s cheek, slowly descended and brushed against her neck.

The tickling sensation made Alicia shudder and clutch her body.

As the man’s face grew closer, her mouth dried up.