I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 33
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“Um, well, um….”
Ivonne felt an unusual sense of being lost for words. Cutting straight to saying, ‘We’re not like that,’ seemed difficult. For some reason, Rix not saying anything bothered Ivonne.
‘It would be better if Rix denied it.’
Whatever he was thinking, Rix only gazed at Ivonne in silence.
“Are you getting married?”
“When are you getting married?”
“We should tell Mom!”
“I should tell Mom too!”
Suzanne’s help did not come again. Berthe and Amelin, unable to detect the smell of cookies, tried to leave, saying they would go home. Ivonne became anxious.
“Hey, hey, kids. So, um—”
That was the moment.
“Ivonne.”
Rix, who had kept his mouth shut as if curious about what Ivonne was going to say, spoke.
The children, startled by his low and rough voice, turned to look at Rix. Young Amelin’s eyes seemed a bit scared.
‘Certainly, Rix’s voice may be too low for children to hear.’
It might even sound frightening. But, Ivonne’s ears had never heard a melody more beautiful than that.
Rix, having finally spoken, chose to continue his words a bit, as if waiting for Ivonne and the surroundings to turn towards him.
“Ivonne resembles spring.”
“Me?”
“Yes, really….”
A warm feeling spread over the faces of the children, including Ivonne, who seemed puzzled.
When Amelin, seemingly unknowingly, let out a small sigh, as if hearing a story about a prince and princess getting married and living happily ever after, Ivonne turned her head in that direction.
“She chased away the long winter from me.”
Rix’s violet eyes were fixed on Ivonne. Unwavering, without the slightest shake, as if painted. Or as if he had been watching Ivonne for a very long time.
Because of that, Ivonne, captivated by those purple eyes, didn’t even hear the children giggling with embarrassment. As a result, she failed to catch Berthe who had run in a hurry. She then had to face the villagers who came back that evening.
⚜ ⚜ ⚜
Returning to this morning, as Ivonne opened her eyes again.
“To resemble spring… must be because of this hair, right?”
Ivonne muttered with a still sleepy voice as she looked at her hair. The reason for her muttering was because of Rix.
It was a strange thing. What did he mean by saying she resembled spring, that made her think about it even as soon as she woke up?
‘No, what bothers me more is what comes after that.’
The words after saying she resembled spring, that Ivonne had driven away Rix’s winter.
‘Did I really do that? When exactly?’
It had only been a week since Ivonne had met Rix, and nothing special had happened during that time.
‘Maybe a metaphorical expression of receiving help… But if that’s the case, I feel like I received more help.’
During the company dinner, and even during the past week. Rix had been unexpectedly competent, and had perfectly assisted Ivonne with her work as a new recruit.
‘Preparing paper in advance for the magic tool that acts as a photocopier, changing ink, organizing the documents I compiled by clipping them into different colors… Ah, he even brewed tea for me when I had a morning meeting.’
Johann, the department head, made playful remarks about Rix, saying he seemed more like an aide than a subordinate.
Where else could she find someone like Rix who helped with such tasks? On the way home after work, Rix carried the groceries, and sometimes, out of gratitude, Ivonne would prepare a delicious dinner for him.
Although she now knew the fox wouldn’t return, there were times when Ivonne filled its food bowl during busy mornings.
‘Drove away winter…..’
Ivonne, fully awake now, stared blankly at the ceiling. Thanks to the slow-turning fan, she could leave the door slightly open without feeling suffocated.
‘Besides, what is that appearance? Is he not hiding his form from now on? Will everyone see Rix’s true appearance?’
The handsome face, charming smile, and genuine gaze that pierced through glasses. The well-built and attractive body that radiated an imposing aura with just a shoulder movement.
Over the past week, despite Rix’s awkward posture, he became quite a hot topic among the female employees due to rumors circulating behind his back. Some people, who admired his diligent and somewhat awkward yet pure appearance, even described him as “nerdy.”
However, if his charming appearance were to be revealed openly, it was undoubtedly certain that he would become instantly popular. His surroundings might become filled with people who admired and appreciated him, making it hard for him to find any breathing space.
‘Rix surrounded by people…’
More accurately, Rix being distant from her among the walls of people. For some reason, Ivonne felt a bit uncomfortable. Then, in that moment, she snapped back to reality.
“Wow, wait a moment.”
Ivonne pushed herself up from the bed on this lazy Sunday morning. Thin strands of pink hair flowed haphazardly over her shoulders. Ivonne couldn’t believe herself and let out a forced laugh.
She asked herself, “Why would I dislike that idea?”
Does she have any significance or qualification to do so?
