I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 21
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Though she couldn’t recall, Ivonne nodded.
At any rate, it would be good if she could take Rix to the infirmary and wipe away the blood trickling down his forehead.
“I’ll quickly take a look and bring him to the infirmary.”
“Yes, please.”
Ivonne promptly pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and lightly touched Rix’s forehead, where blood was streaming. Rix still had a dazed expression.
“Rix, can you stand up?”
As if awakening only after hearing Ivonne’s voice, Rix’s pea-sized purple eyes beyond his glasses turned hazily towards her. For a moment, the reflection in his eyes seemed to shimmer with moisture.
No, now that she looked closely, the area around his eyes was slightly red. The sight, evoking instinctive motherly compassion, pained Ivonne’s heart.
“Get up, Rix. It’s probably better to leave this place for now.”
“Ah, yes….”
Rix’s legs seemed to lose strength as he stumbled a few times. Ivonne, who was not used to this, supported Rix’s arm around her shoulder.
“Um….”
Rix’s face turned slightly red, perhaps embarrassed to be supported by a woman. Whether he liked it or not, Ivonne exerted some force to lift Rix.
“One, two!”
How sturdy Ivonne was in supporting Rix, despite his larger size, was quite evident. As Rix leaned on her shoulder, this time Ivonne was the one who stumbled. Yet, she didn’t fall.
In that moment, Rix unexpectedly exerted some strength, and it was he who supported Ivonne this time.
‘Rix must be disoriented, yet he still cares for me….’
Rix being so affectionate made her feel even more sorry for him.
“You can lean on me more.”
“Oh… I’m sorry.”
Rix whispered. Perhaps because he was leaning so closely, his distinctive low, rumbling voice sounded in her ear. Due to the breath tickling her ear, Ivonne held her breath for a moment.
When Ivonne supported Rix and helped him up, the two male employees who were stuck managed to free themselves from the curtain’s shackles with the help of another colleague.
Though they seemed eager to say something, they couldn’t speak due to Johann’s presence, who didn’t hide his intimidating aura. As Ivonne passed by, they muttered under their breath.
“It’s not something we did….”
“He was banging his head alone….”
Ivonne ignored it.
Ridiculously, the male employees who followed Rix insisted that they were not responsible for his injuries.
“We told you. Before we even thought of doing anything…”
“What did you intend to do?”
It was said that the scariest thing was seeing someone who was usually warm and affectionate get angry. As the head of the department in charge of managing the internal affairs of the imperial family and the one who managed the imperial finances, Johann, who was always friendly with everyone, looked terrifying when he got serious.
Even without hiding his presence, Johann’s serious demeanor was suffocating. Even those who were practically book-smarts couldn’t help but talk while rubbing their stinging skin
“That, well…”
“It’s, it’s annoying.”
“What are you talking about?”
The male employees exchanged glances at Johann’s question.
“We were just talking about the new recruit who joined yesterday, monopolizing Ivonne’s attention…”
“Oh, they came to work together today. Does it make sense that their house is close? Everyone knows that the Tens Mansion is an isolated two-story building.”
In summary, the male employees seemed to want to deal with Rix, because they find it annoying for a new recruit who appeared weak and ugly to be so close to Ivonne.
It appeared as if they were trying to do a righteous deed by talking about something that a normal person would find embarrassing to say. Johann was amazed at their attempt to justify their actions.
However, Johann did not bother correcting them. There was something even more astonishing than what the male employees had said.
‘I expected it, but it’s really hard to believe….’
Johann cleared the thoughts that came to his mind and asked the two male employees.
“So, exactly what did you do to the new recruit? Your response could determine the future consequences, so it’s better to answer carefully. Of course, I value what I see more.”
In response to Johann’s words, the two male employees exchanged glances again. Instead of making separate defenses, it seemed like they were passing the responsibility to each other. Eventually, the one who won the silent battle of gazes let out a groan and spoke.
“We didn’t do anything. Really.”
“Instead, we were pushed away.”
It was hard to believe.
Meanwhile, the frustrating conversation continued in the infirmary.
“Can you take off your glasses for a moment?”
“Oh, um… that’s difficult.”
Rix hesitated but spoke with conviction. Thanks to that, Ivonne became a bit more awkward.
“But the injured part is your forehead. Blood is even flowing near your eyes… It might be better to take off your glasses and clean them.”
The wound looked quite severe under the bright light.
Rather than attempting makeshift first aid in the office, it seemed better to go straight to the infirmary, but the person in charge happened to be away. Therefore, Ivonne tried to do something with the first aid kit, but there was a problem.
“Then I’ll do it. Just a moment… I’ll go out and do it,” Rix said.
