I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 38
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At the end of Rix’s gaze, probing traces that an ordinary person wouldn’t recognize, a rugged cliff was visible. It seemed low at a glance, but underneath, there were sometimes whirlpools forming, making it a potentially dangerous place. Ivonne was not there.
“….”
Imagining only Ivonne, happily surprised by the sea lemonade, Rix’s pupils behind the thick glasses widened suddenly while staring at the monotonous world. In those eyes, which repeated enlarging and shrinking like an intoxicated animal, an eerie gleam flashed.
There were several whirlpools swirling in the sea below the cliff, but Rix did not hesitate.
Splash!
At the sound of someone falling, a safety officer nearby looked up, but saw no one. The waves, as always, were coming in regularly or irregularly. Unperturbed.
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“Hmm….”
When Ivonne regained consciousness, she was surrounded by a warm blanket.
“Where is this…?”
Her throat felt dry and scratchy, as if she had swallowed a lot of salty water. Looking around, she saw a somewhat cozy living room, albeit old.
Tap, tap, drip….
The sound of water dripping from wet clothes scattered in the silent space. Distractedly wandering around the living room, her slightly exposed shoulders quickly cooled, and Ivonne instinctively pulled the blanket she was wrapped in tighter.
“Have some tea.”
The voice, without any sign, was heard at that moment.
“I purposely boiled it a bit hotter.”
In the place where she turned around in surprise, Rix was standing, holding a toy teacup. And that, with his upper body undressed in his original appearance!
“Rix…?”
Why are you here, or rather, why am I here? And why are you undressed, no, why am I undressed?! Numerous questions filled her mind, but eventually, she chose to start with the simplest words.
“Thank you.”
If someone hands you tea, you should accept it. The large hand offered a small teacup containing jasmine tea. As Ivonne took it, the toy-like cup suddenly appeared normal-sized.
“Hoo, hoo.”
As she blew on the hot tea to cool it down and brought it to her lips, Ivonne stole a glance at the man tending to the fireplace. Each time the wet logs slowly burned, the crimson glow accentuated the contours of his well-defined muscles, deepening and lightening repeatedly.
The slow, rhythmic flow of water droplets through the gaps added a sensual touch. She had never realized that a person’s back could be so broad and their muscles could be intricately divided.
How could shoulders be so wide, yet the waist so slender? In this moment, Rix’s body, which was intensely captivating Ivonne, was truly a marvel.
Ivonne couldn’t tear her eyes away from Rix’s robust physique and finally managed to pull herself together.
‘Why am I here, wearing only thin undergarments and draped in a blanket?’
Why was the man who went to get the drinks half-naked? Why are their clothes so soaked and scattered everywhere?
There was only one explanation for this bizarre situation.
“You saved me, Rix.”
Apart from Rix rescuing the fainted Ivonne who fell into the sea, there was no other way to explain this surreal reality.
“Thank you, Rix. Thanks to you, I’m alive.”
Calmly assessing the situation, Ivonne put on a relieved smile. Despite the odd sensation of thinking he had undressed her, she chose to feign ignorance. There was no need for words between them.
Rix seemed somewhat angered or perhaps reassured; it was hard to tell.
“Where are we?”
“Kyrild Island.”
Kyrild Island, a small island about a three-minute boat ride from Yucorallini Island.
‘But I vaguely remember hearing that this is someone’s private property.’
She recalled hearing something like that when excited colleagues were talking about going to Yucorallini Island. It was said to be private property, and anyone couldn’t just enter.
Yet here they were, walking right in.
‘What if we get caught for illegal stay?’
Ivonne, being a handmaid with perfect score and capable of using ancient magic, might receive a lenient punishment if revealed, but the same couldn’t be said for Rix. Due to the parachute hire incident, he might end up in a noble trial, revealing his true identity.
‘Alright. This time, I’ll rescue Rix.’
The sharp scent she caught before fainting was undoubtedly from some kind of drug. Furthermore, that blond hair looked like Blitzen’s.
‘If Rix hadn’t saved me, I might have been at the bottom of the sea by now.’
Was it because of that thought? The mental haze that had lingered since the strange experience moments ago suddenly lifted, and a vague fear turned into a stark reality. Her shoulders trembled slightly. Due to this, some of the jasmine tea she was holding spilled over.
“Ah!”
Ivonne was startled, involuntarily letting out a scream-like exclamation. The moment the hot tea, intentionally made hotter as Rix said, touched her skin, the reddened flesh looked genuinely painful.
“Ouch…”
The only fortunate aspect was that due to the intense sensation of heat, the fear from experiencing a moment of death had slightly diminished. Unfortunately, she couldn’t just accept that.
“Wait, Rix…!”
Before Ivonne could examine her hand, which had become scalding from the hot tea, Rix snatched her cup away. However, if that were the end of it, Ivonne would not have been so shocked to the point of not even being able to call his name.
Slurp.
The squishy lump touched her skin, making a sound as it lightly sucked into her flesh.
Ivonne was left speechless due to the sound and sensation.
