My Dream is to Get My Own House

“I simply thought it was time to get married.”

Dylan’s expression was rigid and stiff.

It felt like he had a hidden secret.

“That’s how it is. Now let’s finish eating!”

I picked up my spoon and tasted the bouillabaisse, but he quietly called my name.

“But there’s something I want to say.”

“Yes?”

“You, Ishael-nim, are someone worthy of great respect.”

“Great respect?”

“Yes, respect.”

Greatrespect?

The expression seemed odd, as if it belonged to someone dealing with a vassal.

I smiled widely and waved my hand.

“Yes, thank you, Sir Dylan! It seems there’s someone worthy of your respect, haha!”

“Yes, that’s right.”

What? Is he serious?

With a mixture of doubt and curiosity, I asked.

“What is it?”

Dylan’s seemingly indifferent gaze trembled slightly.

“The way you dominate others with your wickedness is truly impressive.”

… Me? When?

Is he referring to me? Or am I just imagining things?

It felt forced, as if he was squeezing words out of thin air.

I realized that it was all just empty talk, as if he was spinning any random words?!

To uplift my seemingly low self-esteem!

“Sir Dylan. You seem different from the rumors.”

Like dancing with a demonic corpse, rejecting the advances of various women coldly, or even the opposite, living with women attached.

Those absurd rumors can’t be trusted.

“He seems quite kind.”

I swallowed the food in my mouth.

Then I brushed my hair back and smiled bashfully.

“As you already know, Sir Dylan is also someone deserving of great respect!”

Dylan’s expression became extremely rigid upon seeing my smile.

Even his body.

Did I accidentally get food stuck in my front teeth?

Is it really something to become so rigid about?

* * *

I quickly finished dinner.

Now it was time to take a look around the house.

Patting my slightly bloated belly like a frog, I affectionately made a comment.

“I heard the house has four rooms.”

“One is a powder room, and the other seems to be a storage room. There seem to be two rooms that can be used as bedrooms.”

It seemed like he already had a quick overview of the house.

As expected of meticulous Sir Dylan.

“I’ll also take a look around the house!”

I enthusiastically explored from the living room.

At first, I couldn’t properly see the house because I was amazed by Dylan’s cooking, but the more I looked, the more perfect the house seemed.

It smelled nice, there was no mold, and there were no money-sucking family members.

It was a free house that didn’t cost me a penny!

The exterior walls were built sturdy with red sandstone. Under the high ceiling adorned with decorative designs, a dazzling chandelier hung.

The kitchen and living room were arranged side by side with a panel door separating them.

Through the living room window, I could see the river that divided the imperial capital.

With a happy expression, I stepped into the living room.

A fireplace, expected to crackle with flames during winter, and an antique couch sofa were placed there.

It was the perfect dream house I had always envisioned!

“Now let’s explore the smaller rooms!”

I sang a tune as I opened the door to a small room.

Right at that moment, his voice struck my ears.

“Ishael-nim, please use the larger room.”

“Yes? But…”

Perhaps Dylan hadn’t seen this small room.

I tried to explain the layout of the room to him.

But Dylan was quicker.

“I like the interior of the small room.”

I nodded my head in understanding, looking at Dylan with admiration.

“Oh, I see. It’s a matter of personal taste.”

Swoosh. Maybe because of the wind, the door to the small room suddenly opened wide.

Dylan, who had belatedly glimpsed the interior through the crack, let out a sigh.

This place that Dylan liked was a nursery.

There were cute mobiles hanging from the ceiling, and one side of the wall was filled with rattles, baby items, and toy sets.

“Well… I’ll respect your taste!”

As I walked towards the entrance of the larger room, I realized that I was smiling faintly without even realizing it.

I quickly stiffened my expression.

* * *

After finishing the tour with Dylan, I entered the larger room.

Dylan also notified me that he would take care of the dishes.

“I’ll take care of the cleaning.”

I should also take care of the small household chores like laundry. We should maintain a suitable housemate relationship. For a while, I had tried to heal the wounds from my family through my boyfriend. The result was only Pedro being treated like a fool. So, for a while, I planned to live while keeping my distance from people and being cautious.

“I don’t need people! The bed is the best!”

A queen-sized bed, truly luxurious even for a newlywed couple’s home!

“A queen-sized bed… It’s too extravagant for me.”

I thought again as I threw myself onto the squeaky bed.

“It would have been even more extravagant if it were a king-sized bed.”

I rolled around on the bed to my heart’s content. Perhaps it was because of the eventful day or maybe I had eaten too much.

Without even washing up, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

How much time has passed?

Crackle – Bang!

I opened my eyes at the loud noise.

It was the sound of thunder.

The moment I recognized that sound, I turned into ice.

The pleasant sensation of the rustling new blanket and everything else became meaningless.

Moreover, the large room I was in had a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Through the window, I could clearly see the thunder striking outside.

My vision flickers white and then flashed again.

“I’m scared…”

I knew that the blinding light couldn’t kill me.

But strangely, whenever thunder struck, my whole body trembled.

As if proving how powerless humans are in the face of the profound fear of death.

As if I had experienced fear while hearing such sounds before…

I covered myself with the blanket and shivered.

But the thunderous sound that pierced my ears didn’t disappear.

After trembling alone for a while, by the time the thunder calmed down, I cautiously poked my head out from under the blanket.

I thought of drinking some water to calm my nerves.

Just as I reached for the doorknob, in that very moment,

I saw a towering figure outside.

“…What’s the matter?”

It was Dylan.

The man with the most cold-hearted expression in the world.

His towering figure stood upright, looking down at me…

In his large hands, there were two very small rattles jingling lightly.

I was slightly surprised by Dylan’s impassive face.

“What on earth is happening? You don’t look well.”

“It’s nothing.”

“You seem to be trembling.”

He noticed something strange and looked into my eyes.

Finally, our gazes met.

As if trying to comfort me, he reached out his hand with the rattles, but then hesitated.

‘Rattles…?’

A man almost 190cm tall holding rattles.

After seeing that, my trembling ceased and I couldn’t help but laugh.

I didn’t know why I was laughing, but he shook the rattles seriously.

Jingle, jingle.

“Please calm down.”

For a moment, a deeper smile formed on my lips.

‘Is this how comforting works?’

Like someone who has never comforted anyone before.

But strangely, the irregular breathing that had been intermittent became regular.

“Well… Thank you. It feels good to feel the warmth of another person!”

Dylan’s wavering gaze looked down at me.

He put the rattles on the floor.

Then, with a determined expression, he said firmly, “…I understand.”

I didn’t even have a chance to ask what he understood.

His rough hand lightly held my fingertips.

As his calloused hand touched my soft skin, a subtle warmth spread.

“I heard that human warmth is necessary to calm trembling. Do you need more of it?“