When will one feel that, when a person is lonely, the person beside them has always stayed by their side?
Holding her hand, fingers interlocked? That kind of thing can indeed let one feel the temperature of each other’s palms, but it is not enough.
Merely the temperature of the palms is not sufficient to move a cold heart.
“Don’t move, just stay like this for a while…”
Is it lightly hugging the other, cuddling together on the soft sofa, sharing each other’s body temperature for a short comfort?
It still seems to be lacking a bit, because she cannot feel that gentleness, that warmth…
“Hailey, don’t go…”
For Idledra, only this kind of behavior that surpasses ordinary bodily contact can allow her to briefly feel Hailey’s magic aura, only then can her restless heart be slightly soothed.
“I didn’t go, I’m right beside you, aren’t I?”
As for why she chose kissing, after all, Hailey’s brain that was already about to boil probably could only think of this kind of shameful thing.
Warm lips lightly pressed against Idledra’s somewhat cool lips.
The tearful girl hugged Hailey as if seeking something, somewhat unsatisfied as she slowly pressed her face and entire body over, but also like a drenched kitten that had been caught in the rain, at the beginning she only dared to carefully lick Hailey’s lips lightly with her tongue, and only then gradually became bolder and slowly moved closer.
Hailey also rarely gently patted this fool’s back, like a soft plush pillow, giving a sad girl a big hug, just like the pillow one hugs while crying.
Although she did not know why this person was not satisfied with just hugging and insisted on being so intimate… forget it, this matter is a bit too shameful.
Finally, Idledra reluctantly loosened her restraint on the air in Hailey’s mouth.
Hailey also collapsed weakly on the sofa. Idledra lazily stuck to her body like a koala.
“Hailey, I’m very cold, very sleepy…”
“Alright, sleep. You’ve also exhausted yourself…”
After this round of fussing, Idledra’s eyelids also began to become heavy, and the hand holding Hailey also became somewhat limp.
Hailey quietly let out a breath, gently holding her. Speaking of which, since coming to this world, she had not had the habit of taking an afternoon nap.
Having such a silly girl accompany her was also quite nice.
“I say, although I’m temporarily allowing you to get close to me, there’s also no need to be this clingy, right… I’m making afternoon tea.”
Hailey felt the heavy weight lying on her shoulder and began to think about whether she had fed this person too much.
But when she raised her hand, that soft face again made her soften. Girls really still need to have a bit of flesh.
Thinking of when she was praying in the church, she had once accidentally heard several believers discussing that the Holy Maiden’s face had become healthier, she felt something was off.
As the Holy See’s Saintess, Idledra’s face lacked a bit of a young girl’s green yet healthy state.
Although in the eyes of some nobles, this abnormal “slenderness” was exactly the Saintess’s delicate beauty—bah!
Toward the slenderness pursued by noble young ladies of this era, Hailey still felt that the current healthy and well-proportioned appearance was more beautiful.
“Hailey said she wouldn’t dislike me… now are you starting to dislike me?”
Idledra seemed to have already completely understood Hailey’s tough mouth and soft heart.
Just lightly pursing her lips, she could make a pitiful crying expression, and then Hailey would soften.
If the previous Idledra’s feelings toward Hailey were a kind of possessive fanaticism and desire, now they had become another kind of hidden pathological dependence, carefully concealed by her.
That was a kind of feeling that gradually changed from “belonging” into “an existence that cannot be cut off and cannot be lost.”
“Sharp tongue… I’ll sweeten you to death.”
Hailey helplessly stuffed the candy in her hand into Idledra’s mouth.
Only then did she temporarily soothe that mouth that chirped like a skylark, allowing her to very leisurely enjoy afternoon tea.
Desserts, black tea, a quiet small garden, sitting on a lounge chair and quietly enjoying the warm but not glaring afternoon sunlight, a kind of tranquility that temporarily pushed the troubles behind her outside…
If not for someone lying beside her continuously causing trouble, it would be even better.
Idledra lay like this on her lap, curiously poking her own slightly baby-fat cheek.
This is not fair… Didn’t they say they were carved from the same mold? Why are others’ praises of her the Holy Maiden’s elegance, sacred purity, and noble beauty, but when it comes to me it becomes cute and soft?
Lowering her head to look at this face that should not have much difference from her own, why does it feel different…
Until those pink, seductive eyes were mischievously staring at her.
“Hailey, are you looking at me? Don’t be shy, you can look as long as you want.”
That’s right, those pink eyes were like a little demon continuously teasing her.
Every time she met those eyes, Hailey would inexplicably have no strength to resist, as if she were completely restrained.
“Hey, I say… how about we just stay at home for now and give that invitation to the Holy See.”
There was less than one week left until the banquet hosted by the imperial family.
If she could not leave her side, then how should they appear at that time?
If the two of them entered together like this, even if they made disguises, what if the imperial family had already caught some clues and exposed the truth when they were not paying attention?
And that Pope who was watching closely…
While she was worrying, a hand lightly brushed away her tightly furrowed brows.
Idledra lazily tapped her forehead, seeming dissatisfied with her self-decided wild thinking.
“What is Hailey afraid of? Afraid of them, or afraid that I will be hurt by them?”
The Pope, the imperial family, the imperial prince… one by one all wanted to deprive her of the time she had with Hailey.
If she could not personally see them submit, she was afraid that every night she would be separated from Hailey.
“If Hailey is worried, then these few days, don’t leave me, okay… see no one, want nothing.”
Idledra lightly sat up, hugged Hailey’s neck, and lightly bit the tip of her ear once, turning it a burning red.
Taking advantage of Hailey not having reacted yet, Idledra bit it again.
“Before I am satisfied, Hailey is not allowed to go anywhere, is not allowed to see anyone, can only see me.”
The next morning, the church’s gatekeeper Yvon was apologizing with a face full of apology to the believers and nearby residents who came with flowers and various condolence gifts.
Behind him was the silent church with tightly closed doors.
“What does it mean… that the Holy Maiden is physically unwell and needs to rest at home for a period of time?”
After receiving the reply letter, Idledra looked at Hailey beneath her, who was flushed red with humiliation.
She properly put the letter away and placed it on the bedside cabinet.
After all, if it is something the Holy Maiden herself is willing to do, how can it be called lying?
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