Chapter 85 (1/2)

Chapter 85: Chapter 8 Crossroads-8

Even if he was created not by a god but by a human, even if this was an imagined place drawn through the end of a pen, even if this world ended at the turn of the last page, he knew that even at its end, his feelings would not change. And if that was true, then what did it matter if this was a novel or not?

”Also, didn't this place change a lot from the one you knew about?” Mad Hatter said in a bewildered tone. SoYoon recalled the time he had tried to tell her something without being able to finish it. ”I have, for you...”

As if he had read her mind, he finally said the end of the sentence he had been holding at the tip of his tongue all this time.

”I have feelings for you.”

Her arms tensed. His embrace felt warmer than ever before.

”I love you,” he whispered. She lifted her head.

With love and affection, his cheeks blushed as his eyes met hers. His expression was so lovable yet regrettable that SoYoon extended her arm and hugged him tightly

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The two bodies that had no space between each other were able to feel their beating hearts. Mad Hatter smiled as he felt her warmth against him.

”You...like me, too, don't you?”

She remained silent. Mad Hatter rubbed his cheek against her hair and mumbled, ”In this type of situation, you should just say that you do. You sure don't know how to keep the mood.”

His voice sounded so sad. SoYoon hesitated for a moment then lightly pushed him away. As she did, the blood from his already pale face drained.

”So—Yoon…?”

Mad Hatter was able just barely to utter her name with his pale lips. Her white hair swept across his nose as her lips touched his forehead, which had turned cold from anxiety.

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Even on her tiptoes, she was too short, and so Mad Hatter had to lift her to help her succeed. SoYoon looked into his face. All he did was blink at her, then suddenly blushed red with mixed emotions. He stared at her like this for a moment then said to her casually, ”Where were you going? Were you looking for that girl?”

”No. I was going to meet up with Baby,” SoYoon answered in her usual tone and glanced over at his neck. Mad Hatter insisted that he go with her, and so the two of them finally arrived at Baby's house. Baby was waiting outside, and when Baby saw the two of them, the silence that SoYoon had maintained for the sake of manners was immediately broken down with a few words.

”Why are your face and neck all red? With Mad Hatter's personality, I don't think he would have done that without reason...Did you confess?”

”You are supposed to pretend as if you don't notice these types of things…”

”Close that mouth of yours.”

Mad Hatter blocked SoYoon's lips. Even though she could have easily avoided him, she remained still, and Baby, seeing this, smiled slyly.

SoYoon received a thick envelope full of information regarding Alice from Baby and started to read it immediately. It noted everything that Alice had been up to since she arrived in Wonderland.

What SoYoon wanted to figure out was Alice's motive. Only after figuring this out would she be able to destroy that hope in front of her eyes. But based on the information, Alice's intention seemed to be extremely childish.

In this dangerous world, the only thing her movements reflected was that she wanted to receive love. SoYoon realized that Alice might just be crazier than expected.

SoYoon rubbed her fatigued eyes. As she did, Mad Hatter, who had been playing with her hair, asked worriedly, ”What's wrong? Are you tired?”

”What do you think Alice's motive was in making contact with you?”

”I'm not sure. I think she was trying to seduce me...but I don't know what her motive for it was.”

As the main character, Alice's greedy motive was to be loved, but that was not her main objective. As this was not a part of the original plot, it was understandable that Mad Hatter wouldn't know.

The man Alice wanted the most was in her grasp. SoYoon stared at Mad Hatter. Could this be a sort of revenge? As she thought this, she found herself surprised at how severely uncomfortable that made her feel. It was like witnessing someone dumping paint to ruin a valuable artwork.

SoYoon got up from her seat. She had wanted to check everything and thoughtfully create a plan accordingly, but she knew this was all useless.

Anyway, this place was Wonderland. If there was something she wanted revenge over, there were many ways to return the pain she felt multifold.

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Right after SoYoon left Heart's house, his men, whom he had secretly told to tail Alice, reported to him on her whereabouts.