Vampire'S Secret Baby
|88|. What You Need to Do to Believe

"Lied" Annette squeezed her home-gown dress, nervous. Gazing deep into the bottom of Egbert's night-sealed eyes, he was unable to trace any emotions there. It was just an alienated and indifferent cold.

Egbert felt the atmosphere of his study became slightly different. There was a trace of a human emotion that was very uncomfortable circling it. Staring at the woman in front of him who was just silent gave him a look of a million wounds and fears. He sighed saying, "If there's nothing you want to say anymore. I'll continue my work"

Just as Egbert was about to get up from the sofa, he again heard the woman's voice saying sternly, "You won't let me take Aldrich from me"

Egbert who was half-standing, hearing that affirming sentence, decided to sit back down.

"I know your sudden change of attitude. It must be because you found out that Aldrich is your son, I'm right?" There was a wry smile on the corner of his lips when he said that.

Egbert remained silent. Choose to just stare at the pair of dim eyes there with big, wobbling eyeballs.

"I told you. I'll never allow it. Even if you had to threaten my life like five years ago, this time I wouldn't be afraid"

There was no doubt from his voice that was filled with confidence. But Egbert could feel the woman's restless soul.

Egbert got up and bowed right in front of Annette's face, "You sure?" His thumb and index finger clamped Annette's little chin. Giving a flat look to a pair of fretting eyeballs.

Annette held her breath. His eyes dropped down looking at how the man was pressing down on the tip of his chin. There was no strength deployed, only a chill that made his blood rustle anxiously from within.

"Are you sure you won't be afraid?"

His voice sounded like the wind in the North Pole. Which blows with the cold snow crystals.

Annette felt Egbert's fingertips move away from her chin, finding it slowly sliding down, tracing the curvature of her thin neck. Annette swallowed saliva in fear.

The tiny movements engulfed him were caught in Egbert's retina. Makes Egbert a little tempted by its beauty. The woman's neck was very thin and her skin was very thin. He wondered what if a pair of sharp fangs tore him to the bottom of the bone...

What would it feel like?

Sensing the dangerous air, Annette clenched her hand and couldn't help but ask, "W-what are you trying to do?"

Egbert's lips curled up in a cold smile, "So you're scared?"

"I'm not—"

Annette's breathing continued to falter, as Egbert had already shaken her head right in front of her neck. His heart beat unsteadily looking at his open mouth, revealing a pair of fangs that were ready to bite.

Annette closed her eyes in silence. Seeing his reaction, Egbert's pair of eyes smiled in amusement.

"You don't have to worry. I won't bite your neck to death" Egbert stroked Annette's neck gently, doting her like a mannequin.

Nervous, Annette opened her eyes. His gaze was instantly met with Egbert's emotionless gaze.

Sensing the woman not reacting so much to her magical touch, Egbert thought. It seems like the neck is not the sensitive area of the woman.

"After all, you are my wife and the mother of my son. Even if five years ago all I wanted was a son, but now I think, there's no harm in having both" Egbert was back sitting on the single sofa.

Make Annette breathe freely without having to be depressed half dead because of the act of the goddamn vampire.

"I don't know why you could change your mind like that. But if it's because you want my blood.." Annette gave Egbert her sharp gaze, "I don't want to be a slave to your blood anymore"

"Then you don't have to be my blood slave. Enough to be my wife. But on condition, you stay with me"

This easy?

Annette could hardly believe what she had just heard. Because after all for the vampire, he was just a very delicious meal. Which is very dear if it passes.

But the man just said...

"I can't just trust you"

Quite five years ago he was injured for his stupidity and naivety. He did not want to feel the same pain again.

"What if you continue to persecute me as your wife?"

"Ep. How about you tie me to your bed again? and let you come bite just to quench your thirst"

"..."

"Just five years ago I was caught up in your trickery. Not anymore"

Egbert felt, this state of affairs began to suppress his patience. It hates getting too involved in human emotions that are so childish. But if he doesn't convince Annette now, it's not impossible that this woman will run away from him again like five years ago.

"Tell me, what do I have to do to make you believe me?"

Annette blinked her eyes, "You really just asked me to..."

"Em" Egbert nodded lazily. He really wanted this to be done quickly.

Annette thought for a moment.

Although his suffering would never pay off, but there was no harm if he could utilize this situation properly to slightly satisfy his heart.

Yep...

This time I have to give the cold-blooded man a lesson.

Annette suppressed her schematic smile and said enthusiastically, "A Week"

"I'd like for a week you'd have to obey all my words"

"..." - ".Egbert's eyes darkened.

"If you can do it right, then I will be able to feel your sincerity. But if you don't, I can only say all your words just now it's just bullshit"

Egbert laughed coldly inwardly. He was an honorable crown prince in his country. He never bowed and never again was it to obey the words of those around him. Including the temporary emperor though, he would not demean his dignity for it.

But this human woman very bravely asked her to...

"Forget it if you don't want to. Then I'm per—"

"Good"

Annette widened her eyes, swallowing her joy in her heart, "You're serious?"

"Em" Egbert hummed lazily.

"Then give me your hand.."

"Make what?"

"Just give it up.."

Egbert extended his hand to Annette.

"Well, then agree" Annette welcomed Egbert's hand and clasped her in the deal.

"Because we have a deal. So you can't pull your words anymore" Smile them over her pretty face that looks so much fun.

Egbert looked at the hand Annette was holding. Sensing the soft palms that were slightly callused pressed against his palms, for a moment his soul trembled in an unfamiliar desire.

"Then I'm gone"

When Annette withdrew her hand, there was a faint sense of loss in Egbert's palm.

"Please continue your work"

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