LOGIN“I've never loved you. You were just a warm body I used to pass time. Lilith is the one I love!” Those are the words my ex spat at my face on the day I proposed to him after dating for 6 years. Instead of the loving surprise I planned, I catch him cheating on me instead. He throws me out of his apartment with a sneer. Unable to take it anymore, I get drunk and find myself in the bed of another man. Deimos Escarrá, my ex's uncle. A billionaire CEO who proposes a contract marriage and more money than I could ever need. After all the things I went through, I won't let them get away so easily. It's my turn to come out on top and show the Escarrás that I won't be pushed around. If it's a wife he wants, then I'll be The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride.
View More「おめでとう、妊娠してる!……双子だよ!一条くん、きっと驚くね!」
専属医の三上先生の言葉が何度も頭の中で復唱されている。
「信じられない!嘘?本当に私のお腹に子どもが?しかも二人も!?」
嬉しいというよりも頭の中が真っ白だ。結婚して三年。妊活に励み子どもを授かることを待ちわびていた。ずっと、ずっと待ち望んでいた瞬間が今日、いきなり二倍になってやってきた。
病院からの帰り道、窓の景色を眺めながら私は夫の瑛斗に報告する場面を何度も想像した。彼のくしゃっと笑った顔。少し照れたような心の底から嬉しそうな顔。早くその顔が見たかった。
長年仕えている運転手が私の変化に気づき話しかけてきた。
「華お嬢様、何か良いことでもあったのですか?さきほどからとても幸せそうなお顔で微笑んでいらっしゃいますね。」
「ええ、とっても素敵で幸せなことがあったの。」
夫の一条瑛斗は、一条グループの若きCEO。切れ長の瞳、通った鼻筋、そしていつも自信に満ちた佇まい。初めて見た時、私はその完璧なまでのルックスに息を呑んだ。瑛斗のことを高校の時からずっと好きで初恋の人だった。
神宮寺家の令嬢である私は、父や祖父が決めた相手と結婚をしなくてはいけなかった。いわゆる「政略結婚」だ。家のために自分の気持ちとは関係なく結婚することは絶望的な未来に思えた。しかし、運命は残酷なだけではなかった。
お見合いの席で、一条家の御曹司として瑛斗が現れた時は信じられなくて言葉を失った。まさか初恋の相手が夫になるなんて想像もしていなかった。その夜、喜びと幸せで胸がいっぱいになり興奮して眠れなかった。こうして私たちは夫婦になった。
あれから三年。瑛斗は社長に就任して多忙な毎日を送っているが、私は初恋の相手瑛斗の妻になれたことに幸せを感じながら毎日を過ごしている。
(念願の妊娠だもん。こんな嬉しいニュースは直接伝えて瑛斗の喜ぶ顔が見たい)
病院を出てすぐに電話で報告しようと思ったが直接伝えることにした。
病院から帰ってきてすぐに瑛斗が好きなラザニアを作って帰りを待つことにした。もちろんソースは一から手作りだ。料理長の作るご飯も美味しいが、こんな特別な日は自分で作って瑛斗を喜ばせたかった。
(どんな顔をするだろう。どんな言葉をくれるだろう。)
ソースを煮込みながら、彼の喜ぶ姿とこれから始まる家族4人の生活を想像しながら彼の帰りを待っていた。出来立てを食べて欲しくて帰りが何時になるか連絡したが返事は来ない。ソファで待っているうちにうたた寝をしてしまい、車のエンジン音で目を覚ました時には既に22時を過ぎていた。
瑛斗を出迎えるため慌てて玄関へ向かう。
「おかえりなさい」
「ただいま。」
「なんだか疲れているみたいだけど大丈夫?」
「ああ。……話があるんだ。少しいいかな」
いつもより冷たく沈んだ声で瑛斗が静かに言った。疲れ切った様子の瑛斗だが、大人の男の色香をまとい、疲れた顔さえも魅力的だった。3年たった今でも瑛斗と目が合うとドキドキして胸が高鳴る。
表情がどこか硬い瑛斗の後ろを歩きリビングへ入った。
(仕事で疲れているのかもしれない。でも妊娠のことが分かったら気持ちも変わるかも!)
「先にご飯にする?今日ね、話をしたいことがあって瑛斗の好きなラザニアを作って待っていたんだ。」
「……そうやって機嫌でも取っているつもりなのか。」
「え……?」
瑛斗の言葉に耳を疑った。普段はそんなことを言う人ではない。頭の回転が早く、いつも冷静で落ち着いて、人が不快に思うような台詞は今まで一度も言ったことがないので信じられなかった。
「瑛斗、仕事で何か嫌なことや問題でもあったの?何か疲れている?私に出来ることがあるなら……」
ソファに座る瑛斗に近寄り、膝をついて手を重ねると怪訝そうな顔をしてすぐさま振り払った。
「触るな。もう放っておいてくれ。それよりここにサインをしてくれないか?」
彼は深くため息をついた後、鞄から一枚の白い封筒を取り出した。
何の書類か分からず受け取ったがタイトルを見た瞬間、頭の中が真っ白になった。
(なにこれ……)
【離婚協議書】 彼から渡された書類にはこう記されてあった。
Deimos' POV The ceremony ended faster than it should have. Partly because I'd pulled the priest aside and told him to toss all his lectures out the window. Mostly because Anesha's dress had gagged the man so badly, I thought he'd have stroke before we could say “I do”. When I looked into the audience, everyone had a similar reaction to the priest. If I wasn't so anxious, I'd have laughed. And I shouldn't have been anxious. But she'd just survived a kidnapping and I– the realization came with a rush in my chest– am beginning to feel even more strongly for her. Much that a part of me wished this wasn't just a contract. That we weren't just playing pretend. She would have been a beautiful bride in white but the black dress had snatched the air out of my lungs much like every other thing she did. I can't help that I'm looking forward to the rest of the year– and dreading it at the same time. The snow storm passed without any other hitch as did the ceremony. The guests were none the wi
Anesha's POV Warmth welcomes me back to the land of the living as I groan in what seems to be a bed. Layers of blankets have been placed over my body, nearly pressing me into the bed. Underneath them, sweating buckets, almost immobilized. I manage a groan, shifting away the weight on top of me. Before I can open my eyes, I feel a rush on cool air on my skin. A frantic voice calling my name. Warm hands take mine in them, rubbing anxiously on the back of my hand. “Anesha... Little lamb, are you awake?” My heart floods with emotion and I don't stop the tears that come rushing down my face. “D–Deimos...” He holds me even tighter, voice breaking with emotion as kisses rain on my skin. “Yes, it's me. I'm here.” Sobs shake me as I think about the moments we spent apart. The man who was going to kill me. Dimitri and his cruelty. That final act. I've done the unthinkable now and he was a witness. My heart breaks as I realize that. “Deimos, I– I–”“Rest.” he urges me, placing a single bl
Dimitri's POV Snow... Little white fluffs that can bury you alive while you embrace their comfort and softeness. They hide behind an appearance of good will and beauty. Then seamlessly cover up their tracks before your very eyes. Much like the Escarrás. Every lot of them having a dark secret hidden behind practiced smiles and a regal appearance. And now, someone was going to add murder to their list of offences. How quaint. I follow the fresh trail of blood leading deeper into the forest. The first guy had been useless. A minion who refused to open his mouth. Killing him was only fair. There was no place for fools in this world. By now, Deimos must have found the body and his beloved fiance's empty room. Smart as he is, he'd probably already be on his way right now, Perseus on his heel. The two have always been inseparable. I hear a scream. Weak and shrill. My blood goes cold at the thought that he'd hurt her again. My feet spurring forward. She'd looked terrified last night. S
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