I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 2
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In the winter when parting and death had come simultaneously, the possessed Ivonne now welcomed spring. It had been already three months. During this time, she had uncovered quite a bit of information.
The most useful piece of information was that the point of possession was at the age of twenty-three, right before the original work’s completion.
Given the time, it was only natural that she had met Blitzen, the male protagonist of the novel “My Childhood Friend Aims to Be My Husband,” whom she had possessed.
He was just as affectionate and delicate as the male lead of a daily healing romance novel should be. Surely, readers would leave comments like, “Eating a whole jar of honey feels less sweet than this novel.” But the real Blitzen she met was quite different from the one in the novel.
In fact, she felt a bit excited at first. It seemed her resolution to never believe in love again had become meaningless. Blitzen had an attractive appearance like a male protagonist should. Moreover, he possessed power and wealth as a Count, and he had such a gentle and affectionate personality. She couldn’t help but feel drawn to the protagonist who had everything. Expectations even arose that “this man might be different.”
However, she soon realized, ‘I possessed this body because the Ivonne known to Blitzen has disappeared.’ Personality, way of speaking, behavior, likes and dislikes—everything about the original Ivonne was undoubtedly different, yet Blitzen didn’t notice the differences.
There was no sign of him being puzzled, saying things like “What’s wrong?” or “You’ve been acting strange lately” or “Is something bothering you?” He treated her as if she were the real Ivonne, even though they met right after the possession, and although the appearance she presented was that of an adult, “Childhood Husband” was clearly a parenting story.
It was a romance where a small boy she had met at the age of seven or ten suddenly grew up and became an obsessive husband. Blitzen had met Ivonne when he was thirteen, so it meant he had been watching Ivonne for at least ten years.
‘However, he didn’t question the sudden change in my behavior overnight.’
Perhaps, ‘love’ is a form of brainwashing with a limited lifespan because it’s born out of novelty and familiarity.
Clatter!
“Oops!”
Was it because she was lost in thought? She almost dropped the teacup she was gripping too tightly.
“Ugh…”
She managed to catch the teacup, but the tea spilled onto her skirt, leaving a stain. Ivonne’s delicate face briefly showed a look of misfortune, but it didn’t last long.
She placed the teacup, wet with tea, on the table and used her small, white hands to wipe the stained skirt. As if it were a lie, the stain disappeared as she wiped it. The skirt that had been damp and moist now felt dry and soft.
With her skirt already restored to its original state, Ivonne, with a satisfied expression, murmured to herself, “I’m lucky that Ivonne is a wizard.”
Indeed, as befitting the female protagonist of a romance novel, Ivonne possessed exceptional magical abilities. In the original story, it was described as a power that could rival that of an ‘ancient wizard,’ an incredible ability.
‘But in the original story, Ivonne couldn’t properly control this power because it was too strong…’
Strangely, the possessed Ivonne could wield this power as her own. The original Ivonne had shared her power with Blitzen, who had no magical abilities at all, to maintain balance.
‘It’s because the female lead exists that the male lead is complete.’
During her days as a reader, she had considered this to be quite a decent salvation narrative. However, now it brought more worries than anything else.
‘I doubt Blitzen, who vaguely knows about my abilities, will simply let me go.’
In this world, magical abilities held significant power. Not being able to use magic made it difficult for one to inherit titles and positions, in stark contrast to the norm in other places.
‘In other words, without my magic, Blitzen, who is now the count, could easily lose his standing.’
There was absolutely no reason for Ivonne, who had vowed not to believe in love to marry the man who did not know that his lover for ten years’ soul was changed. So, for the past three months, Ivonne had been planning to break up with Blitzen and lead a peaceful single life.
From Blitzen’s perspective, he might perceive the sudden breakup notice, but Ivonne had her own reasons.
‘If he insists that he can’t break up… Ah, right. I should bring up ‘that incident.’’
It had happened about a month ago and had given Ivonne the conviction she needed to suggest a breakup. Ivonne was briefly lost in thought, recalling that incident.
“Kkaeng… Kkaeng!”
From outside, there came the sharp cries of a beast.
“Huh? What’s this?”
As she gazed out the window, she noticed something black sprawled in the secluded garden.
“A dog?”
No, its appearance was somewhat peculiar to be called a dog. Its glossy black body was in stark contrast to the pure white tips of its ears, tail, and all four paws.
Ivonne realized.
“It’s a fox.”
A black fox was caught in the garden’s trap.
