Chapter 358 - Cant let you go (1/2)

”I'm sorry, Lyn,” Zepher apologized. ”I can't do that anymore. I already regret leaving you behind back then. Running away with you would have been difficult. But, I should have done it, anyway. I regret it.”

”It's too late, brother.”

He smiled weakly, ”I figured you'd say that that man has already taken your heart. But, even then, I cannot let you go anymore. Rather than let you go and experience that agony and pain again, I would prefer death at your own hands,” her eyes widened at his words. Zepher brushed his forehead against hers, ”If you leave me, could you kill me first?”

Her heart sped up at his words. W—what is he suggesting?

”That weapon I gave you, it can end my life in an instance,” he cupped her cheeks. ”If you end my life, you don't have to worry about hurting me.”

He didn't kiss her, but his lips were dangerously close. He traced her lips with his thumb.

Lyn looked away, ”You're just kidding, aren't you?” Her brother likes playing cruel jokes, after all. She can't trust him.

He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly. ”You really don't realize, huh, Lyn? But when it comes to you, it seems like I'm no longer the strong leader people want me to be. No matter what you do to me, I'll be happy even if you were to throw me away and treat me like garbage. Even if you use me, I would not mind.”

”I didn't know you had such strange fetishes, brother,” Lyn murmured. She felt his hands caress her hair. ”Zepher.”

”What's wrong?”

”Nothing, I'm just a bit cold.”

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”It's unbelievable, you really calmed him down,” Himuro said.

”I didn't do anything.”

”Yeah, it was because of you that we ended up in that mess in the first place. So, I don't know whether or not I should thank you.”

Lyn sighed. Honestly, she didn't like how that talk ended up earlier. After all, he still made such a sad expression. But if she focuses on brother too much. What about Kazuya, won't all of this hurt him? Kazuya said he would go and fetch Rhys, but in the end, she couldn't find him again.

How frustrating, he's misunderstood. Even though they spent the night together like that, it seems like there is a deep-rooted fear in Kazuya's heart about losing those he cares about. How could she have failed to notice the signs?

Her thoughts broke off when the doors opened, revealing a woman with long brown hair. It was one of brother's other trusted people — a woman named Cassandra.

”Now, shall we begin? Wh-wh- why are you brooding?”

Himuro shrugged as he got up, ”She's been like that since earlier. Even though she cheered up Lord Zepher.”

Lyn shot Himuro a glare. How could this guy be so inconsiderate? Everybody knows how Cassandra likes her brother!