# 29
Hugo's refusal made Angelica's eyes redden with great sadness.
The question I asked him was very knowing, which is why it hurt so much.
“I…”
I've waited a long time for this moment.
Perhaps it was the effect of the drink that made her eyes fill with tears faster than usual. She couldn't finish her sentence, so she bit her lip impatiently and sadly.
Her red lips looked even redder as if blood was about to appear.
Suddenly, Hugo regained his focus and reached out to free her lower lip, which she was punishing with her teeth.
“Ah…”
As soon as he touched her, she quickly turned around and rubbed her cheek with his hand as if she was coddling him.
She moved delicately, and her silk robe, which had barely settled on her shoulders, slid smoothly down her arms.
"Yes."
He wished the lamp wasn't on, so he wouldn't see the scene clearly unfolding in front of him.
But despite this, he couldn't close his eyes.
It had been a long time since he had seen her pampering him like this, and in absolute selfishness, he wanted to enjoy that moment if only for a second.
“…Angelica. I’m…Hugo Bernstein.”
He didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky, but his remaining mind could barely contain himself and warn him of the situation.
The person in front of you is not your first love, he is just a man who dragged you to the bottom.
“Oh.”
Angelica nodded as if to say: Who could she be if not Hugo?
Her clear eyes sparkled with childish amazement, as if she did not understand the reason for those words.
As if she actually loved the person in front of her, as if that was fate.
“...Are you going to be okay?”
With just that small movement, his mind that was determined to remain calm slowly began to unravel.
His red eyes were growing darker, immersed in deeper shadows than the darkness of the night behind the window.
Suddenly, before he could hear an answer from her, he tightly encircled her waist and turned her body around in an instant.
Now, his broad body blocked out the light of the lamp, leaving the room plunged into darkness.
“Angelica.”
There was nothing to illuminate the place anymore except the darkness of the night.
He looked at her trapped in his arms and whispered in a low voice.
Their burning bodies came so close together that the hot air between them almost disappeared.
Hugo slid one of his legs between hers and leaned closer, bringing his body closer to hers.
Angelica moved and raised her hand cautiously as if she wanted to stop him.
He paused for a moment, but instead of turning him away, she gently placed her hand on his cheek.
Her soft skin touched his rough cheek, and her fingers moved gently until they passed his right eye and reached his lips.
“…”
Unconsciously, he tilted his head slightly to place a light kiss on her palm.
She held her breath for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on her lips.
“Oh.”
“…”
“Everything will be fine.”
She said confidently, as if reassuring him, but she did not know that her words never reached him.
"Yes!"
In an instant, Hugo lost the last thread connecting him to his mind, and he plunged her into his arms without hesitation.
He squeezed her hand resting on his cheek, gently pushing her onto the bed while his other hand touched her shoulder.
Was her body shivering because of the cold of the night or because of his sudden behavior? He did not know the answer, but he whispered reassuringly:
“Don't be afraid.”
He began to run his hand over her shoulder carefully, as if trying to calm her down.
He pressed his lips to hers gently, and her closed eyes opened nervously.
Hugo looked into her shining eyes...
“Ah,…”
Her lips parted slightly due to a slight tingling sensation.
He did not miss the opportunity, but boldly entered the space between them.
Difficulty breathing increased. Her head was completely turned, as if the heat of the drink had suddenly risen to her mind and heart.
When her tears started to fall, Hugo's hand moved from her shoulder to her eyes to gently wipe away the tears.
He moved his thumb gently, touching the corner of her teary eye.
The warmth of his touch was unexpectedly tender, and Angelica began to feel calm.
“Hugo…”
For the first time, this moment felt real, like he was really here, with her.
She moved the fingers he was holding, and intertwined them with his.
His hand, which had initially shaken, had now calmed down, and began to entwine with her more and more.
“Ah…”
An overwhelming feeling of fullness swept over her, and at the same time, a small wish rose in her heart.
‘Maybe…maybe Hugo is not who I thought he was. Maybe he's more gentle than he seems. '
'Even if he feels pity for me, I will be happy.'
She wanted nothing more than for him to hate her.
Rather, he loves her...even if just a little.
This idea seemed ridiculous and illogical.
But, what if that hypothesis is correct?
“If so, Angelica…”
Does this mean you'll never be able to escape from me?
While his mind was occupied with astonishment at the situation that had developed out of control, that selfish thought flashed through his mind, filling him completely, without him being able to resist it.
At that moment, Angelica let out a dreamy laugh before collapsing onto his chest.
“Hugo…”
“…”
“I…–everything…”
But the rest of her words escaped him, and he could not understand them.
When he lowered his eyes to her, he found that she was still smiling, as if she was having a beautiful dream.
Involuntarily, it occurred to him that maybe she wouldn't have said anything bad.
The talk that comes out of a drunk person's mouth is usually empty and meaningless, isn't it?
However, her red eyes that had just flashed like a faint flame, as if they were whispering her love to him, had left a deep mark on his heart and shattered all his defenses.
The lamp glowed for a moment and then gradually dimmed until it went out completely, leaving the room in complete darkness.
“…”
All that remained was night and absolute silence.
Hugo kept staring silently at Angelica who was sleeping peacefully in his arms.
But the heat that burned inside him did not subside, but rather escalated until it touched his throat and burned him like a burning ember.
His eyes, whose pupils were more dilated than usual, burned with dormant fire, until they were completely black as if they were dark ash.
Suddenly, a muffled laugh escaped his lips.
“Angelica…”
He tightened his arms around her even more, pulling her towards him as if he was afraid she would suddenly disappear.
Her blonde hair covered part of his body, swaying gently over his skin as if caressing him tenderly.
Her warm breath, coming out in harmonious tones, hit his neck and died there.
He felt as if every touch, no matter how small, carried a long-desired, sweet taste.
“Fucking…”
He acted like he was willing to give up everything for her, just because that's what she wanted.
But the moment he saw that red color reflected in her eyes, he realized that his fragile decision had completely evaporated.
“Wasn't you the one who decided never to see my face again?”
“…”
“And you said you'd be fine without me.”
Now that she was bound to him forever, there was only one choice left for him.
He gently placed her on the bed, carefully rearranging her clothes so that she wouldn't feel cold.
Although the contact of his skin against hers was causing his pulse to fluctuate, he could hardly ignore it.
After covering her with a heavy blanket, he stood next to the bed, taking a look at her before making his final decision.
“I will make you the happiest woman…”
He spoke in a serious tone, as if he was swearing on his honor as a knight.
Then he moved quietly until he reached the end of the bed and knelt down on one knee, gently holding her ankle.
“I swear with everything I have...”
Then he placed a warm kiss on the back of her foot, which trembled gently as if she was trying to avoid his touch.
But his eyes never left her face.
Her long eyelashes were trembling slightly, making him imagine her red eyes hidden behind those eyelashes.
There was a sparkle in his eyes, that dark red color that was so characteristic of Hugo Bernstein.
“You will never get out of my arms.”
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