Chapter 19 - Alice Liddell-7 (1/2)

Chapter 19: Chapter 2 Alice Liddell-7

It was the same with her meeting March. Even though SoYoon had spent all that time patrolling the slums, worried that Alice would be attacked, it had all been for nothing because she arrived at March's without a scratch.

I guess this was fate, SoYoon thought, as Alice became ecstatic over the fact that she would get her own house and allowance.

He called his minions to take Alice home. Heart went into the bathroom attached to his office. Through the door, Heart's voice was heard over the sound of the shower.

”What should I do?”

”About what?” SoYoon asked blandly as she read the novels from his filled bookcase.

Heart must have been so concentrated on washing that he didn't answer. The sound of water stopped, and she heard the sound of flapping. Heart came out of the bathroom and walked toward her.

He was only wearing a gown as he leaned over to look at the book she was reading. Drops of water from his wet hair spotted the pages.

SoYoon scolded lightly. ”You're not a child.”

SoYoon spread out the book on the desk and brought over a dry towel. Heart was now on the sofa, dripping water onto the expensive leather. SoYoon stood next to him, pushed his head down, and rubbed his hair dry.

After his hair was relatively dry, he hugged SoYoon's waist and lay down on the sofa. SoYoon shoved the towel between herself and his bare chest. Heart moaned quietly and threw the towel and the mask on her face away from them. And as punishment, he shoved her face into his chest.

”I asked what I should do?”

”Abou— wha—?” she mumbled.

Heart laughed at her muted words. His moving chest was hard, so SoYoon hit whatever part she could reach, and it made a slapping sound. It must have been his thigh because Heart wrapped his legs around her tight.

”Let go. It hurts.”

”Hurts? The almighty Whitey, hurt from this?”

Heart pulled SoYoon up and looked at her face. They were practically nose to nose.

”Or were you taken aback?”

Heart smiled with his luscious lips. His auburn eyes were aflame. SoYoon covered his eyes with her hand.

Heart stayed still for a moment and then released her. SoYoon hurriedly unraveled from him and sat up. Heart got up halfway, leaning on the armrest, and watched SoYoon. His clothes looked a mess, but his eyes were calm.

”About what?” SoYoon asked, trying to continue the conversation. Heart answered without resisting. ”Should I tell Alice Liddell why her parents got murdered or not?”

”Didn't you say you were going to let her know?”

”Well, I only said it wouldn't be difficult to find out.”

”Villain.”

”Thanks for the compliment,” Heart answered, smiling. Heart didn't like the fact that SoYoon was so interested in Alice. SoYoon assumed that telling him to ”let her know” would be the wrong answer.

She pretended she didn't care. ”Whether you do or not is your decision.”

”Then should I not?”

This guy! As SoYoon glared at him, Heart, laughing, held his stomach. If he hadn't raised both hands surrendering, she might have kicked him.

”Give her the info. Do it.”

”Okay, okay. I got it. I was going to do it anyway.”

SoYoon got up from her seat. But before she left the office, she remembered the mask that Heart threw and went to look for it. It was crumpled in a corner with the wet towel, so it was moist. She was contemplating whether to wear it or not when Heart plopped his arm over her shoulder.

”It's about lunchtime, so why don't you stay? You have to dry that off anyway.”

SoYoon sat benignly on the sofa. When Heart started laughing again, she kicked him.

”Wear some clothes.”

SoYoon finished eating lunch at Heart's place and left holding the snacks he gave her. Her destination was March's house.

Alice must have moved to her new house because only March and Dor were there. Hearing that they had not eaten lunch, SoYoon gave them her pound cake and, carrying the clinging Dor, went to sit at the dining table.

March brought over warm milk for Dor and a glass of water for himself, and the three of them sat to eat. SoYoon cut the cake and fed Dor, as she was still unable to control holding the fork to feed herself.

”Delicious! I've never eaten anything this tasty! Thank you, Rabbit!”

”Seriously. Where did you buy this? I've never seen such bread before.”

”Heart gave it to me.”

The fork from March's hand dropped. Dor looked confusedly at her brother, having only heard that Heart was a strong person.

”R-Really? Uh, hey, are we even allowed to eat this?”

”Of course you eat it. Did you think we were going to throw it away? I told him I was going to go see Dor, so he gave it to me.”

March felt threatened by Heart and so thought hard about whether it was safe to eat. Seeing that SoYoon brought it, he figured it would be all right.

The appetite of an 18-year-old boy was scary, and March ate practically the whole pound cake by himself. It was drastically different from Dor, who said she was full after one bite, since her stomach had shrunk.

After eating heartily, they got lazy. March leaned back in his chair. Dor was nodding off. SoYoon petted her soft hair and asked quietly.

”Do you want to take my induction oven?”