I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 37
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‘No, those who struggle to make ends meet day by day, unable to even consider sparing a moment to see the sea.’
That was the life she lived in the modern world.
Like, fallen into the world all of a sudden, she was an orphan but she soon found a guardian, but she never managed to create a family. The guardian who took care of her until she became an adult and covered her university tuition fees disappeared like a lie, leaving her alone ever since.
Therefore, it was natural for her to hang herself with her former lover whom she met in the spring of her twenties.
‘I never thought I’d get to see the sea until I died, even after possessing someone through transmigration.’
Seated in a crouched position, Ivonne extended her hand towards the approaching waves. The water felt refreshing yet slightly lukewarm. So, Ivonne didn’t harbor any resentment towards the crown prince who had ordered such a demanding schedule.
‘I heard that access for regular visitors to this Yucoralini Island is restricted due to the preservation of the natural landscape.’
Without substantial money or connections, even nobles had to wait their turn to enter such an island. With that in mind, having ten people flood into a luxurious resort under the pretext of the ‘command of the crown prince’ made it hard to harbor resentment.
As Ivonne piled up wet sand to contain the waves and played around by writing names in the sand, a shadow approached her.
“I’ll go buy some drinks.”
A low and cool voice, not at all fitting with the bright and lively beach, echoed. Rix, unknown where he got there, stood a bit away, looking out of place with his dimness.
Ivonne suddenly thought.
Right now, his appearance seemed as if the sunlight had just passed by. The sun, which illuminates everything equally, seemed not to shine as brightly on Rix.
‘Inherent darkness.’
That was one of the few modifiers used to describe the crown prince in the original work, <Childhood Husband>. It was unclear why that phrase came to mind at this moment. Even now, Rix looked very small and fragile, yet his figure exuded an air of paleness.
“Drinks? Oh, no. I’ll go with you.”
Although Ivonne quickly regained her composure and casually spoke, Rix shook his head uncommonly.
“I’ll go alone.”
During the time they spent together, Ivonne learned that Rix, like a newly hatched chick imprinting on the first thing it sees, seemed to follow her. At first, she thought he might be using her as a shield against approaching female employees, but that didn’t seem to be the case, so she let it be. However…
‘You’re going alone?’
Oh, perhaps this is the fledgling’s first step towards independence.
“Alright then. Be safe. Oh, about the money—”
“I’ll handle it. You’ve helped me every time, so…”
It seems he really wants to say that after a long time. So, Ivonne nodded absentmindedly and looked back at the sea. Confirming her response, Rix leisurely moved his steps.
It felt annoying, like shadows sticking to the tips of his feet. Despite that, the direction Rix was heading was not towards the gathered stalls but, surprisingly, towards the male employees secretly taking pictures of Ivonne at this very moment.
Behind his thick glasses, his violet eyes showed no emotion. It seemed it would take a bit more time if he wanted to buy a drink.
However, Ivonne, who hadn’t dreamt of such a thing, was just curious when Rix, who still hadn’t returned after a whopping 10 minutes, didn’t come back.
“Is it taking too long? Well, then, I guess I’ll go check out that rock I’ve been wanting to see since earlier.”
Since it was nearby, the paths wouldn’t deviate too much. Thinking simplistically, Ivonne slowly climbed towards the slightly higher rock. It seemed low when looking from below, but it was quite high when actually climbing up. It looked like a considerable cliff from below.
“It’s beautiful.”
Still, since it was a high place, the blowing wind felt even fresher and cooler. It didn’t feel scary at all. Unlike the ‘original Ivonne,’ who wasn’t proficient in magic, she was quite adept at it.
‘Strangely, I can handle it better than the ‘original Ivonne.’ It’s like it was originally mine.’
Ivonne was contemplating her magical abilities while peacefully watching the waves crashing against the cliff. At that moment, a black hand reached out from behind her.
“…!”
Feeling an immense force for a moment, Ivonne immediately turned around, but it was futile.
A handkerchief with a pungent smell covered her nose and mouth, pushing her towards the sea at the same time.
Falling backward and losing consciousness, Ivonne recognized a familiar face in the blurred state.
A blond, handsome man with blue eyes.
‘Blitzen…?’
With that thought, she plunged into the sea with a splash, letting go of her consciousness.
Meanwhile, when Rix returned with two glasses of the Yucoralini Island’s specialty, sea lemonade, quite some time had passed since they parted ways. Due to the unexpected delay, Rix forgot to hunch over and confidently approached with firm strides.
However, as he arrived quickly at the beach, Ivonne’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
“…Ivonne?”
Calling her name, there was no response, only the sound of waves breaking emptily. Even when he looked around, there was no trace of the pink hair that he had affectionately envisioned.
“….”
Rix immediately looked down at the white sand. In the space where waves had clashed dozens of times and many people had trodden, there were footprints recognizable only to Rix – even the footprints were charming.
