Cinderella is... the Male Lead? - Chapter 54
‘I’d rather he just keep saying annoying things so I can lose all affection for him.’
Rona wiped her mouth with a napkin. She felt nauseous for various reasons and had no appetite.
Cinderella tilted his head slightly and looked at Rona intently.
“Am I really that bad? I think I look pretty good. And yesterday was quite something.”
Rona hurriedly lowered her head, pretending not to hear Cinderella’s words, and rubbed her lips vigorously with the napkin. She kept rubbing even though there was nothing to wipe off, feeling the heat rise to her face.
‘Why do I keep blushing?’
Even though it was clear she was disgusted, he kept making jokes about life and death, and now he was dropping seductive comments.
While her heart pounded like crazy, Cinderella casually spoke, clearly intending to play with her.
‘It’s obvious. I’m inexperienced in love, but I can read the situation.’
Yes, Rona had never been in a relationship in either her past or present life. She had only heard myths like ‘if a man touches your brxxsts, they’ll grow’ on the internet.
With her head bowed low, Rona made a grimace. It was a forced expression to hide her affection. Cinderella, trying to see her expression by moving his head side to side, pouted his lips.
“You said you don’t like pretty men, and it seems you meant it…”
“Huh.”
“Why are you so surprised? Aren’t I beautiful?”
Cinderella brushed his cheek with the back of his hand and lifted his chin. Since revealing he was a man, he had become very mischievous. It was astonishing how he had hidden this side of himself. The more he talked, the more his androgynous voice stood out, making it clear he had been holding back his speech to avoid detection.
‘Such a jerk.’
Rona clenched her mouth shut. He was pretty, but he was annoyingly pretty.
After a while, Cinderella shook his head and stood up. He walked around the table and leaned over to whisper in Rona’s ear.
“I don’t want to force you, so think about it a bit more. If not, you can do the housework as you mentioned. But you might have to do it until you die.”
With a strange smile, Cinderella left the dining room. Left alone, Rona let out a deep sigh and buried her head in the table. The cold surface cooled her heated forehead.
‘What do I do? His annoying comments should make me lose affection, but why does my heart keep pounding?’
***
Late at night, lying in bed, Rona placed her hands on her chest and blinked. Her supposedly indifferent heart pounded fiercely, disregarding her feelings.
‘I’m doing this reluctantly, not because I like it.’
After much thought, the answer was clear. Escaping from this mansion was impossible, and Cinderella wouldn’t let her go until he got what he wanted.
A few hours ago, having made up her mind, Rona had gone to find Cinderella. He was tending to flowers in the garden and looked at her, silently asking what she needed. Too embarrassed to speak directly, Rona fidgeted with her fingers and mumbled in a voice barely above a whisper.
“I’m hearing voices…”
“Pardon?”
“Because of the voices… Cinderella, can you help me?”
Why did he ask if he knew? Feeling embarrassed, Rona squeezed her eyes shut and muttered another weak excuse. Cinderella, with a leisurely smile, tilted his head. It was clear he was pretending not to understand.
“What do you mean…?”
“Can… Can you come to my room tonight? Because of the voices, I’m scared to sleep alone.”
“Heh, okay.”
Cinderella covered his mouth and laughed openly. Feeling humiliated, Rona clenched her lips and quickly ran away. That was just a few hours ago.
‘This outfit should be fine.’
Rona smoothed down her body. She wasn’t wearing her usual comfortable nightgown but a thin silk negligee that revealed her chest and thighs. The sheer material clearly outlined her brxxsts, especially her nxxples, which stood out from the tension.
‘I’m only wearing this because I’ll take it off anyway. Besides, it’s a bit warm tonight.’
Rona justified herself as she tossed and turned. Even though Cinderella hadn’t arrived yet, her lower abdomen was already heating up uncomfortably.
‘When is he coming?’
She glanced at the door several times, unable to wait any longer. Rona approached the door and carefully pressed her ear against it, trying to hear footsteps in the hallway. Just then, the door swung open, causing Rona to stumble forward.
“Ah!”
“Oh, you were waiting, weren’t you?”
A warm and broad embrace caught her just as she was about to fall. Raising her head at the low, sweet voice, Rona met Cinderella’s eyes, now wearing a gentle smile.
Unlike the perverted cross-dresser she saw during the day, he was now dressed in a black silk robe. It seemed he had dispelled the magic that altered his body, revealing a broad and firm chest beneath his clothes.
