Free Web NovelChapter 619: Chapter 618: Granting Power_1
Veronica now deeply desired to die.
Taking advantage of her superior’s trust to drug him, and even launching a sneak attack...
Then those confessions, explosive like a self-detonation, coupled with those shameless little moves—they were simply sexual harassment.
And in the very end, to even consider doing something only a succubus could fathom, how utterly indecorous...
She completely lost the face to live in this world anymore.
Only two thoughts now occupied her mind; one was to tear that demoness, who set her up, to pieces; the other was to disappear from Aiden’s sight and never show up again.
"Ugh, just kill me!" Veronica, hugging her head, squatted down, not daring to look at Aiden’s face.
"Why do you look like a female prisoner at the moment of arrest?" Aiden said with a helpless smile, "Stand up."
"Commander..." Veronica lowered her head, her voice carrying a cry, "that wasn’t me just now..."
"No." Aiden laughed, "That was indeed you just then; don’t evade reality."
"Boo hoo... I was just, just bewitched! It’s all that demoness’ fault!" Veronica wailed.
"I know, so I can also forgive you for what happened just now," Aiden spoke in a gentle tone.
There are not many absolutely flawless saints in this world; most people harbor some degree of selfish desire, it’s just that normal individuals confine those improper urges with reason, maintaining basic morality. Veronica’s recent behavior was the result of her rationality temporarily collapsing under Fille’s influence.
Even if those thoughts were Veronica’s true hidden desires, now that rationality had been restored, the shame of feeling as if her innermost self had been stripped bare was enough to inflict psychological trauma on any normal individual.
Injustice has its perpetrators and debts have their debtors; if one were to strictly assign responsibility, Fille should bear the brunt of it; in some ways, Veronica was also a victim.
Hearing this, Veronica timidly lifted her face: "Really?"
"Of course, it’s true," Aiden replied with a friendly smile. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
"Then..." Veronica sniffled, "can we pretend that nothing ever happened?"
"We can’t." Aiden continued with a kind smile, "Although what happened just now wasn’t entirely your fault, you still need to take responsibility for the actions you carried out yourself."
"Take responsibility?" Veronica was puzzled.
Take responsibility? How should she take responsibility? No way, don’t tell me, could it be...
The thought of what she had intended to do in her frenzied state caused Veronica’s face to turn beet red again.
"I... this..." Veronica felt her brain was about to be cooked, "Boo hoo—"
Once again thinking about this unbearable feeling of shame, tears started welling up in her eyes.
"Alright, alright, that was just a joke!" Realizing he had teased her too much, Aiden quickly raised both hands.
"Can we really not pretend as if nothing had happened?" Veronica asked with a pleading tone.
"Silly girl, when things have come to this point, do you think avoiding the problem and pretending that nothing has happened will really work?" Aiden placed his hand on Veronica’s shoulder, "Don’t hide here anymore, let’s really talk this time."
It was because he hadn’t fallen deeply in love that he realized, after Fille’s meddling, his relationship with Veronica was laid bare. Simply covering it with a layer of dirt and pretending nothing had happened would only completely spoil their relationship.
Since the relationship was doomed not to return to the past, it was better to confront the issue head-on.
He held out his hand to Veronica, and she shrank her head back, then reached out to hold Aiden’s hand.
...
Minutes later, Veronica was sitting at the table, and Aiden placed a cup of hot tea in front of her.
"Feeling calmer?" Aiden asked.
"Yes, y-yes," Veronica replied softly, holding the tea cup.
"If we use this bottle of wine as evidence, maybe we can get that incorrigible succubus back behind bars," Aiden mused, shaking the wine bottle on the table, "But it might involve you, and it might also bring about strange rumors concerning me..."
"I will, find an opportunity to personally teach her a lesson," Veronica suddenly bit her lip, "Using the cavalry’s connections to drag her out."
"Control the extent, don’t let it lead to loss of life... But actually, if that creature continues like this, getting back to prison is just a matter of time, there will be a chance for revenge," Aiden reminded, while silently offering his condolences to Fille in his heart, "Let’s talk about our own business first."
Upon hearing this, Veronica shivered.
"Don’t be so nervous, I already understand your thoughts," Aiden raised his hand to signal her to relax, "It was thoughtless of me to rashly entrust things to you without really considering your feelings."
"No, Sir, you’ve already considered more than enough, it’s me who was being willful," Veronica lowered her eyes.
A one-sided love that crossed the line would only cause trouble for the other person. Veronica knew this very well yet still dwelled on it, and it was this thought that gave Fille the opportunity to bewitch her. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Being liked by a good girl like you is something any man would wish for, I’m not so ungrateful as to take advantage of that and play coy," Aiden smiled, "On the whole, as the person involved, I don’t mind it, and you have nothing to fret about either. When you kept asking me, my answers weren’t false—I have a response for you, Veronica," Aiden said earnestly, "I am willing to be with you."
Veronica was startled, and her face reddened once again. But this time, it wasn’t from shame, but purely from shyness.
"But Veronica, my situation is also a very realistic problem," before Veronica could respond, Aiden raised a hand to make a serious point, "I’ve explained this to you, and you should be able to understand, right?"
Veronica came back to her senses, her expression darkened slightly, but she nodded earnestly.
"So, I hope to place this feeling after that," Aiden also opened up, "Moreover, if I really encounter an unexpected event—which is really possible, even if you don’t want me to mention it, it could still happen. This time, I’m not asking you to take on anything for me, I just hope you can accept the reality."
"Sir," Veronica was much calmer this time, "I’ve come to understand now; if things really develop to an unavoidable point, I could truly accept the reality. But I can’t accept doing nothing and being a bystander to your peril—that’s what truly tortures me. If you met with disaster, I might spend my life in regret, even if I don’t consider... um, the emotional aspects, you are also my lifesaver!"
"Would you really be willing to risk your life for me?" Aiden asked seriously this time.
"I hope you can understand me," Veronica was very serious too, "Even if my power is insignificant."
"No, your power can help me," Aiden shook his head, "Even if you don’t have it, I can give it to you."
