The Count’s Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Xanthe squeezed her eyes shut, her mind flashing again to Isis’ kiss. Her cheeks burned. She cupped her face, took a few deep breaths to calm herself. Her cheeks kept heating up every time she remembered him. She tapped her face lightly, whispering to herself, “Calm down… what’s wrong with me?” She stood and walked to the bathroom, washing her face and staring at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was bright red. Isis’ lips on hers replayed over and over in her mind, making her cheeks burn hotter. That man… what is he doing to me? At first, she was just worried because of the way he looked, but now she couldn’t stop thinking about him because of the kiss. She tapped her cheeks again before returning to her swivel chair. She put on a little powder and lip tint, trying to regain her composure. Unable to stay in the office any longer, she stepped outside. Luckily, there were plenty of customers and Aiofe wasn’t around, probably delivering an order. Isis was busy serving

Xanthe woke up slowly, her head still heavy, but she felt a bit stronger than earlier. She touched her forehead and felt the cool towel resting there. She knew right away that Isis had put it on her. She remembered the way he carried her, wiped her body, and gave her medicine. Even if she still felt weak, she pushed herself up to sit. “Isis?” she whispered, her voice soft and thin. Did he go home already? The thought made her chest feel strangely empty. She stood carefully and walked out of her room. Every step felt slow, but she kept going until she reached the living room. Then she heard noise coming from the kitchen. Isis? But… there were two other voices? Confused, she walked toward the kitchen doorway and froze. Three men were gathered around her kitchen counter, staring down at a cup of instant noodles like it was some type of treasure. She blinked several times. “I’m in my house… right?” she muttered under her breath. The three men turned toward he

Xanthe was completely shocked.She had just finished her breakfast in her room and walked down to the kitchen when she discovered almost all of her groceries were gone, everything she bought for two weeks. The easy-to-cook food was the first to disappear, coffee, instant noodles, pancit canton, nuggets, canned goods like corned beef and meat loaf… all wiped out.And the three men responsible were now sitting side by side on her long sofa, heads bowed like guilty schoolboys.From left to right, Ajax. Isis. Caius.“How did you finish all my groceries?” Xanthe asked, still not believing it. She sat on the single sofa across from them, staring at them in disbelief. “I was sick for one day. Just one day. How did you finish everything?”Ajax suddenly jumped out of his seat, went down on one knee in front of her, and bowed like he was some knight from a fantasy movie. “I take full responsibility, my Lady. I was very fascinated with the instant noodles, pancit canton, nuggets, and canned good

“Where’s Caius?” Isis asked Ajax as he entered his house. It was already 2 AM. He just got home from work. Caius worked as a DJ at a radio station, staying there after Isis dropped Xanthe off.“In his room,” Ajax replied. “Sleeping. But my Lord… it’s already 2 AM.”“Then why are you still awake?” Isis teased, frowning. “And why the hell are you sucking on a lollipop?”“It’s good,” Ajax said. “It’s one of the ones we bought at the grocery. I like this flavor. Actually, I’m about to finish the whole pack. It’s nice, my Lord.”Isis rolled his eyes and left the butler in the living room, heading toward Caius’ room.“Little brother,” he called. Caius, who looked half-asleep, turned toward him. Isis held out a cellophane pack.Caius jerked away immediately. “What the fuck!” He held his cheek. “What was that? It’s cold!”Isis laughed and handed the pack to him. “I bought it for you.”Caius’ face lit up as he looked inside. “Ice cream! Hell yeah! Thanks, brother!”Hearing “brother” again felt

Isis sank heavily onto the sofa at home, staring blankly at nothing. He couldn’t even force a fake smile. He didn’t feel weak or empty, he felt scared too.Today, Xanthe wouldn’t even look at him. She didn’t eat with him either, which they always did.Was it because of what he did? He couldn’t help it. Her neck had been… irresistible. He had overstepped, he knew that but when he apologized earlier, she just brushed him off.“My Lord, are you listening to me?”Isis looked up and saw Ajax standing there.“What?”The butler sighed. “I’m asking why you look upset and down. Depressed, actually.”Isis groaned. “Ajax…?”“Yes, my Lord?”“Is licking someone’s neck wrong?”Ajax raised an eyebrow. “My Lord, a neck is a very intimate part of the body.”“So, if I lick your neck, would you be mad?”His butler looked at him flatly. “How would I know? I don’t swing that way.”Isis groaned, standing up. “You’re useless. Don’t talk to me.”Ajax frowned. “You’re the one who asked, my Lord!”Ignoring him