Deflower 124

Bliss’s eyes widened at the final question. Every single question Penelope had asked was something he hadn’t considered at all, but the last one was the worst of them all. What should he say? What on earth should he do?

Quick, quick, work, my tiny, cute brain cells!

“Um, well, I mean…”

He tried to rack his brain in a panic, but his brain cells only ran around in circles, failing to produce a single plausible answer. Ugh, seriously, you blockheads!

“Bliss, Bliss!”

At Penelope’s urgent call, Bliss stopped the hand that had been thumping his own head.

“My, my fiancé, you mean…”

As he forced a smile while rubbing the sore spot with his palm, Penelope still looked bewildered, studying his complexion. Meanwhile, his mind continued to scramble frantically. What do I do, what do I do!

Just then, one of Bliss’s resting brain cells pointed out an unexpected detail.

Why is Penelope asking me this right now?

He became puzzled by the question that suddenly visit our siteflashed through his mind. It really was strange. She had never asked for [unauthorized copy]information about his fiancé until now. So why the sudden interest? And in a situation like this?

Then, another brain cell rolling around nearby shouted. The reason was—!

Could she be a spy sent by that bastard?

Once he thought of it that way, everything clicked. It would have been unimaginable back when he thought Penelope was his soulmate, but now he knew. He knew that Penelope was a henchman taking orders from that man.

Then why did that bastard ask this question?

Bliss sipped his black tea, glancing at Penelope with suspicious, flat eyes. He stalled for time, pretending to ponder the answer, but he couldn’t wait too long. After a short sigh, Bliss opened his mouth.

“Actually, I don’t really know.”

“What? You don’t know?”

When Penelope asked in surprise, Bliss nodded, saying, “Yes.”

“I’ve just heard stories. That I have a fiancé, and that I’ll be getting married within… two or three years.”

He almost said ‘once I reach adulthood.’ He nearly bit his tongue while hurriedly changing his words, but he managed to avoid the crisis and finish the sentence. Will this work? Will Penelope be fooled by this…?

As he stole a glance, sure enough, Penelope was making a strange face with her brows furrowed. I knew it, this wasn’t it! Just unauthorized copyRead on Read BL Novelsas he turned pale, Penelope spoke, her expression still crumpled.

“Marrying someone whose face you don’t even know. How does that make any sense?”

Bliss quickly waved his hand, denying her words.

“Ah, no. It’s not that I don’t know his face. I’ve seen him.”

“Is that so? What kind of person is he?”

Penelope asked again. Of course, he had already decided on the answer to that. Recalling ‘him,’ who was still vivid in his mind, Bliss began to describe him one detail at a time.

“Um, his hair is dark brown. His eyes are the same color. He has a beard grown to about this length on his chin. His height… he’s shorter than the Count, but much taller than me. And he has a very sturdy build.”

He described the appearance of the security team leader.

Since he was describing a real person, it felt much more authentic. At this rate, Penelope was bound to be fooled.

She’ll be… right?

As he watched her reaction with inner anxiety, Penelope, who was stroking her chin as if thinking, asked again.

“I understand the appearance. But what does he do? That person.”

I knew it, she’s definitely a spy sent by that bastard!

With the next question, Bliss was certain. After all, wasn’t Penelope asking far too detailed questions? She had shown absolutely no interest before.

“I don’t really know.”

This time, Bliss completely dodged the answer.

“Papa just said I have to marry him, so I just went along with it. I’m not even interested.”

With this, there would be no way for the lie to be exposed later.

“My goodness.”

Penelope let out a sigh and immediately took out a handkerchief to dab her eyes.

“How awful, marrying someone you’ve only met once. Mr. Miller is too much; what era is this, to have such an archaic marriage!”

“Ah… haha, yes…”

Bliss reacted awkwardly and dropped his gaze again. It pained him Read on Read BL Novelsthat [Read on Read BL Novels]Papa was being badmouthed, but it couldn’t be helped. I’m sorry, Papa. I’ll ask [unauthorized copy]for your forgiveness when I go back. After apologizing to Ashley in his heart, he softly added:

“Anyway, it’s already decided, so it can’t be helped. I don’t particularly have any complaints.”

“No, no! Bliss, you can’t be like that!”

Penelope actively denied his words.

“Bliss, you have someone you like. So you mustn’t give up. No, even if you didn’t have such a person, this kind of marriage is nonsense. At the very least, you should see each other’s faces and date for a while. This is ridiculous, truly ridiculous.”

“But…”

Bliss answered weakly to Penelope, who kept repeating the same thing.

“The Count doesn’t even like me anyway…”

“That’s absolutely not true. Believe me!”

Penelope grabbed Bliss’s hand over the table and spoke with conviction.

“The Count likes you, Bliss. Really. Don’t give up; he’ll break his stubbornness soon!”

Of course, Bliss didn’t believe her. How could he trust the words of Penelope, who had come here under Cassian’s orders? Did she think he’d unauthorized copybe [unauthorized copy]fooled twice? Not a chance. Completely unaware of Bliss’s inner thoughts, Penelope let go of his hand and stood up.

“For now, Bliss, you should rest. Eat a sandwich later, too. I’ll bring you some drinks separately, so drink them often. Physical strength is the most important thing if you want to endure.”

With those words, she added with a wink:

“I’ll keep this a secret. I’ll tell the Count that I brought food to Bliss but was rejected. That’ll make the Count’s heart burn with anxiety, right?”

“Uh… yes.”

As a bewildered Bliss stammered a response to the unexpected words, Penelope, who was about to walk out briskly, suddenly stopped.

“Oh, right.”

As if remembering something she had forgotten, she turned back and asked Bliss.

“What about the trait?”

“What?”

When he instinctively asked back at the unexpected question, Penelope repeated it.

“What is that person’s trait? You must know that, right?”

Since they met on the premise of marriage, he naturally had to know. Bliss took a moment to catch his breath before answering.

“Yes, he’s an Alpha.”

In reality, the security team leader was a Beta, but it didn’t matter. He was just a fictional character borrowing a shell, after all.

“I see… I understand.”

Nodding, Penelope suddenly changed the subject.

“By the way, Bliss, your trait is Omega, right?”

“Huh? Yes…”

Bliss added inwardly, probably. If Penelope had seen him when he was at the Duke’s residence as a child, she would know he had manifested. Even if not, Cassian might have told her…

As he thought that far, Penelope continued with a serious expression.

“Don’t misunderstand me, Bliss. I hadn’t realized it until now, but I can’t smell any pheromones from you. Are you perhaps taking suppressants?”

“Eh? No…”

Bliss answered honestly.

“Um, I barely have a scent, so I don’t need to take them.”

Actually, my heat cycle hasn’t even come yet. It’s not that I barely have a scent, but that I have no scent at all. As he added this internally, Penelope’s expression relaxed in relief.

“Is that so? Then that’s a relief…”

He thought she would leave just like that, but unexpectedly, she hesitated and spoke cautiously.

“Just in case, if you are taking medicine, please tell me. Taking suppressants for a long time isn’t good. Everyone in the castle is a Beta, so you don’t need to hide your pheromones by taking medicine.”

Penelope’s words sounded sincere. Bliss felt a warmth in a corner of his heart and nodded.

“Yes, don’t worry. I’m not taking any medicine.”

“Alright, then that’s a relief.”

After Penelope left the room with a relieved smile, Bliss was finally alone.