I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 142
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Ivonne greatly appreciated his consideration. She even tried to repay it out of gratitude. But once she understood the underlying reason for his consideration, it no longer felt like genuine care.
‘Why does he always act on his own, making decisions without asking? Why does he think he knows what’s best without even asking me?’
The consideration that Rix had shown her had always stemmed from Herix’s own decisions. Rather than trying to understand Ivonne in the moment, he would think, “Ivonne would like this,” “This is what Ivonne would want,” and then move forward, already concluding things on his own.
‘Maybe it’s a good thing, maybe it’s bad, but it worked out…”’
It felt like he had known her for so long, as if he could predict her every move. At this point, Ivonne felt like she had been deceived.
‘Where’s the Rix I knew? All I see in front of me now is a dictator.’
Her thoughts spiraled to the extreme, and for a moment, she even wondered if the person she had loved was neither Rix nor Herix, but rather a fabricated illusion built on lies. That was a truly terrifying thought. Ivonne quickly shook her head.
‘No, that’s not it.’
Rix, the one she had shared so many moments with, wasn’t a lie. Even if it was faint, he was still there, inside Herix. She had to believe that.
As the scent of tea began to waft from the kitchen, Ivonne realized she wasn’t in the mood for it. She withdrew her gaze from the kitchen and looked out the window instead.
It had already been a month and a half since she arrived at the Tens Mansion. And now, she had to admit it.
‘I want to leave.’
No matter how luxurious the service was, how perfect the care, staying inside for a month and a half without leaving was torturous. Especially when she was being watched 24/7 by a man, unable to even step outside for a single moment.
‘I’ve been too naive.’
Herix had a way of becoming too relaxed. That was the root cause of this whole situation. But in the end, it had been her choice, and she couldn’t blame anyone else.
‘How long will this go on?’
When would Herix finally trust her enough to remove the shackles?
Would that day ever come?
Ivonne muttered to herself without realizing it.
‘I’m getting tired of this…’
Just then.
Knock knock. Someone knocked on the door.
Ivonne, who had been lost in her thoughts, was so startled that she nearly jumped up, but quickly calmed down.
‘It must be the department head.’
There was only one person who would knock at the Tens Mansion. The other servants would come and go freely without knocking, under Herix’s supervision and reporting. Herix would always report to her before going out.
Only Ivonne, the owner of the Tens Mansion, was unable to leave the house.
“Your Highness, Miss Ivonne. It’s me.”
As expected, the one who knocked was Johann.
“Your Highness? Miss Ivonne?”
When there was no sign of the door being opened, he knocked again and called out to them.
“I’ll go.”
Herix, who had just come out of the kitchen with tea, spoke up.
‘Hmm? He seems a bit excited.’
Herix usually didn’t welcome Johann’s visits. It seemed that he disliked guests coming to their home when it was just him and Ivonne. The servants, after all, weren’t treated as people by the Crown Prince.
‘I don’t like this.’
For a moment, Ivonne felt uneasy, but when she saw him place the tray with three teacups on the table near the sofa, she realized what was going on.
‘Ah.’
It was clear now—Johann had been called by Herix. She could also guess why. Earlier, Herix had wanted to move Ivonne to the sofa, but she had insisted on drinking her tea by the window and was still gazing out.
‘To get me onto the sofa, he even had to call Johann.’
Sigh…
A sigh escaped her. Her face still showed signs of having just woken up, and there was a heavy fatigue in her expression. Once she started noticing, it became clear what Herix was up to. She was tired of it, exhausted by it. But she couldn’t show it.
‘No, I can’t. I’ve made it this far.’
Ivonne’s patience was clearly having an effect. Though it might not seem like it now, part of Herix’s heart must have softened. Ivonne thought to herself as she tried to shake off her exhaustion.
“Here you go.”
As soon as Johann sat on the sofa, he immediately handed a file to Herix. His actions were very much influenced by Ivonne, who was sitting beside Herix.
“I’m not here because His Highness called for me. I’m here on official business. I am definitely not here to lure Miss Ivonne onto the sofa.”
In fact, there was a lot of business to be discussed with Herix. He had been so glued to Ivonne that he had neglected his work.
“Please confirm this by today. Even if it’s difficult, it would be great if you could finish it by 8 PM tomorrow. As for the next item, I’ve already scheduled a meeting in the Imperial Palace in 30 minutes.”
“Hmm…”
Herix’s expression darkened. He had resorted to his last tactic to get Ivonne onto the sofa, but it seemed he wasn’t very eager to work.
“I’d prefer to avoid going out if possible.”
