Episode 158

When it was late at night, Elisha lay down next to Lucerne. Her disturbing and complicated thoughts rushed through her. Elisha couldn't sleep at all, so she raised her upper body.

'Body……. Hurt…….'

She just raised herself up, but her belly throbbed. He had been holding Elisha for a while, saying that every day was far away, but for the past few days, he had taken care of himself. Instead, every time he did, he didn't let go of Elisha. Even today, her body, driven without hesitation, throbbed to every word.

Phew. Elisha swallowed her small sigh. She undid the gown silently. The inside of her room was tinged with gloomy darkness. And only one old antique lamp was shining.

'I sleep deeply today.'

Lucerne was sleeping quietly with her eyes closed. A face with chiseled masculine lines. However, the more I looked at it, the more beautiful it was, and the traces of being a handsome boy remained.

'He was really handsome.'

So, Elisha from her previous life was also possessed by him. Come to think of it, even in her previous life, he had many rude moments to her. Strangely, she used to flirt with him.

Sometimes when a quiet night like this comes Elisha used to lose a sense of reality. When she closed and opened her eyes, she now took off her silk nightgown, let her hair loose again, and was a ragged, ugly woman who had been avoiding everyone. She seemed to return to her Elisha.

And Lucerne turns away from her. Neither Elisha's earnest eyes nor anything else worked. Like her others, she looks at her with her eyes of contempt and disgust.

'I hate twice. I don't want to be abandoned by this person again.'

Elisha needed a sense of reality to awaken her stuffy mind. She touched Lucerne's lips very lightly.

“Why.”

Said Lucerne without even opening her eyes. Elisha was startled. She quickly lay down and turned her back.

“Can't you sleep?”

Lucerne's giants brushed against her bed sheets. He wrapped his firm arms around Elisha's waist from behind her. Her whole body fit into his wide embrace.

“…… It is like that today.”

“…… Shall we sleep together then?”

It was a word with a dirty meaning. His hand began to caress her belly with a large hand. Elisha held back her moans as she squeezed his hand. Due to the difference in the size of Elisha and her hands, it didn't even show her.

“You already did.”

“…… Right.”

Lucerne smiled. Each other's bodies were still hot. He tried to move his hand again.

“…… You're going home soon. Do whatever you want then. At the duke's house, you get nervous.”

If I did one more today, I felt like I would really die. Lucerne reluctantly let her go.

“Shall we talk?”

Elisha was surprised inside.

“What are you talking about?”

“Well. Something you might like.”

“…… I like talking about money.”

“Okay?”

Lucerne replied languidly.

“When you get back, count your wealth. In the future, you will have enough pocket money to live.”

Elisha suddenly wanted to sigh.

“It's all yours anyway. As a condition of our marriage, ownership of all property is not recognized.”

“It depends on your choice.”

“…….”

“You can renew the terms of the contract. If you extend the marriage period, I'll make it yours. Then you will never have to worry about money or debt for the rest of your life.”

Lucerne said sweetly.

“Then you can run away from the things you've been afraid of all your life.”

“…….”

Elisha almost faltered a little. But she wasn't naive enough to believe his words and she said yes nicely.

“Then could you let me set the details of the contract?”

I could feel Lucerne laughing briefly.

“You have no such right. Elisha.”

The beating of the heart stopped. Elisha felt her head go cold.

“Then you know I will disagree.”

“Right. But I will convince you.”

Elisha hoped that it would be a non-violent way of persuasion.

Normally, she would have cut off the conversation here. She must have tried to get out of this situation. However……. Today was different. Because I saw the flower in the drawer.

Because he said he likes flowers.

“Do you believe me?”

“No.”

Lucerne spoke frankly.

“I don't trust anyone. Neither do you.”

That's right. Elisha nodded her head.

“However. You confuse me a lot.”

“…….”

“It just tastes sweet when you put it in your mouth. I want to continue living like this.”

Elisha suddenly became curious about his expression. Elisha raised her body. Lucerne followed suit and raised her body.

“Me too.”

Elisha said softly. For the first time in her life, courage came to her.

“If I believe in you……. Then……. Maybe things will change between us too. If you will.”

In the blink of an eye, a scheme could have been devised. However, Elisha became small again in front of Lucerne at this moment. The line in her heart was very big. Thoughts about him, what he wants to say. When I took it out of her mouth, she looked so small. She was afraid to show her true feelings to him.

“What do you mean?”

Lucerne asked quietly.

“If I trust you, then I'll do whatever you want. And if you still want to see me. At that time, even after divorce, I won't leave.”

“…… Divorce?”

Lucerne's eyes narrowed slightly.

“I belong to this family……. No. I don't want to live my whole life on your possessions. So, to buy my trust, you have to set me free.”

“You signed a contract to make me the head of household. It's too early to say divorce.”

Lucerne was just about to cut it. Elisha took his hand.

“Of course I remember the terms of our marriage contract. But even if you get divorced……. That's not necessarily the end of the relationship.”

“…….”

“I mean. If you and I divorce and neither of us remarries……. Because I don't plan to remarry……. Even if we don't live together, you can meet me. I get a separate house and move out……. If you want…….”

Like a lover Elisha stopped to say that. Her ears turned red and her heart raced. She couldn't believe what she was about to say.

“What is different about that?”

Lucerne bowed her body to Elisha.

“Why do you want to give up your position as my wife and become her concubine? Are you insane?”

“I don't want to be your concubine.”

Elisha said coldly.

But when Jacob disappears. Once her carola is unable to harass her. When the debt is gone. Once you get out of the Cartier family.

At that time, the relationship may be a little equal. A normal emotional exchange may be possible. Hope sprouted in Elisha's heart.

'At that time, like everyone else. Maybe we could want each other like normal men and women.'

If he believes in himself. If there is trust between the two of you.

If you like Lucerne.

She didn't ask for much.

He could have liked it just a little bit. He was fine with a little love.

Then, like in the past life,

He could give him all his heart.

Thoughts were as unstoppable as a galloping horse. In Elisha's mind, she made up random sentences and jumped at you. But it was something I couldn't get out of it.

So, Elisha couldn't say anything. She bowed her head. She felt like her eyes were about to get wet.

'I see. I want to be on an equal footing with this person.'

I've never been loved before I've never dreamed of a relationship like that. I have never imagined a bright future.

It took her so long to admit her obvious and obvious desire.

'It's stupid. What if you get divorced Does that overcome the difference in social status?'

Beyond Elisha's blue eyes, her emotions overflowed and her pink lips quivered.

She lived in captivity throughout both of her lives. She couldn't do anything about Elisha's free will theory. Even now, she was in the same position as being held captive by Lucerne.

But she was the first to reach out her hand to him at this moment, it was the first time she truly had the courage.

'But I have to be sure that this person accepts me.'

Even if he knew all of her past, she needed her assurances that he would forgive her. In the end, what we needed from each other was trust.

Lucerne felt nervousness envelop him.

'I think you'll slip through my hands.'

Lucerne put her hand on Elisha's cheek.

Her blue eyes twinkled. A lot of emotions wavered in her watery eyes, which looked bigger than usual.

He didn't know what that feeling was. He made no effort to read. Just had a baby He felt like he was holding something that would melt in his hands. He felt attached to something that would disappear.

“Then what do you want to be?”

Lucerne asked affectionately.

“Tell me. What would our relationship be like?”

“I…….”

Elisha bit her lip. She swallowed once as if to calm her breath.

“My heart is ready. If I decide to stay with you, then you may interrogate me. Confession is fine too. No, you can use shadows. Just like the way Merha did. Then I will be the proof myself. And you will believe everything I say.”

Lucerne's hand was placed on Elisha's cheek. She clasped her hands over his face.

“If you still want me.”

“…….”

“When that time comes. I will give you all of me.”

Elisha whispered.

Madness was a familiar thing in Lucerne's life. But it was a heart that had never had any expectations or hopes.

There were many temptations in his life. Lucerne's birth itself was blasphemy to someone. He lived such a life that if he took a wrong step even once, he would one day fall off a cliff. So sweetness was just a wrapping paper wrapped around despair.

But now what Elisha said……. It was the sweetest and most powerful of his contradictions. He just couldn't deny it.

“Okay.”

Lucerne looked at Elisha and answered silently.

That night was a strange night even for Lucerne.

Lucerne was the biggest test of his life. He either trusts someone, or is affectionate, or does something illogical for it. Give up something Such a fool, he had never done anything like that.

But why?

Lucerne seemed to be able to do anything to earn Elisha's trust. And he seemed capable of giving up anything.

Even while thinking that her clearly suspicious behavior, numerous suspicions, might choke him.

He wanted to try that trust.

But he's never been loved normally, he's never owned anything other than holding it in his hands. Because he has never been embraced by anyone.

Back then, even Lucerne didn't know what that feeling was. But something in his heart was shaken. Just like a stone being thrown into the calm water. Very slowly the ripples began to rise.

“I'll think about it.”

Lucerne replied.

“…… I believe in you.”

“…….”

“It's in a positive direction.”

A small smile formed on Elisha's lips. So calmly, she lowered her eyes.

And that night was enough. Everything in his life. All trajectories in the direction of Lucerne's life.

Started to move slowly.

This little woman stirred his heart for the first time.

“I don't know what will happen now if you disappoint me. However.”

“…….”

“I'll give it a try, though.”

Lucerne whispered.

“You stir me up.”

Anxiety flashed in Elisha's eyes. But she calmly nodded her head.

“I won't do anything to harm you. I can swear.”

Lucerne felt a truly strange feeling.

It was a fatal temptation that made her want to join that oath. She was such a sweet poison that might end his life.