The surviving princess {Liskook}

Chapter 18

At this, Lisa couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride. She had worked hard to perfect her gait.

She awkwardly laughed and tapped her legs, pretending to walk uncomfortably. The man’s mouth slowly opened in astonishment.

“I can’t believe even I was fooled. Now that I think about it, I’ve been deceived from start to finish. How on earth did you do it?”

It’s a bit hard to explain. Tightening the muscles at the back of the thighs and the shins…

But why bother explaining when she could hardly speak properly? Lisa opened her mouth a few times, then looked away, feigning disinterest.

The man, giving up on getting an answer, showed her around the greenhouse. He explained the flowers and plants, and whenever she spread her arms, he would say,

“Are your legs hurting? Well, you have walked a lot.”

And he would gently lift her up.

This man didn’t seem entirely bad. Maybe this kindness would last, Lisa thought, feeling content as he carried her around the greenhouse.

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After finishing dinner, the Big came to bathe Lisa, but Jungkook sent her away. Lisa wondered if this was okay, but Jungkook seemed completely unfazed.

“Shall I bathe you?”

If it was just for bathing, then whatever. Lisa frowned, contemplating her words before speaking up.

“When will we get closer?”

Jungkook didn’t understand. When are we going to get closer so we can finally do it?

Lisa grew anxious. Was he stalling to annul the marriage? She had seen him talk to the king and his cousin as if he intended to keep her with him, but people often said one thing and meant another.

Lisa was very satisfied with her current life and wanted to stay in this house as long as possible. She needed to solidify the marriage quickly. Besides, she feared being dragged back before the king for not consummating the marriage. Wait, their lives are both on the line, so why’s he so calm about it?

Could it be that he found the act of being with her worse than death? Because ‘he doesn’t get aroused at the sight of her naked body’?

She wanted to convince him that this wasn’t the time to judge the shape of her body. She wanted to tell him that nothing was more important than their lives.

But what came out instinctively was, “‘Who would want to sire children with this?’“

“What did you say? Who would dare say such a thing?”

His expression changed instantly. Convincing him had failed. Lisa closed her mouth.

“That screeching voice sounds exactly like Mrs. Maleca. I understand.”

With that, Jungkook fell into thought. After a long while, he spoke again, this time in a gentler tone.

“We don’t know anything about each other yet, do we?”

Lisa couldn’t help but feel sulky, watching his expression. Unable to hold back, she repeated his earlier words verbatim.

“‘Let’s try to get to know each other better, shall we? That way, I can address your discomforts a little faster.’“

Jungkook’s puzzled expression gave way to a smile.

“Wait, I thought you were listening so quietly because you were paying attention.”