The Reason Why the Forsaken Fake Returned Chapter 26

It was finally beginning. Little by little, she was moving toward her goal. Shailoh, who had hugged Olivier tightly before getting off the carriage, returned home with an excited face.

 

“Doris!”

 

“Milady?”

 

Doris, caught off guard by the embrace, blushed. “What’s going on?”

 

“I think I might be able to clear my name a bit faster.”

 

“What?”

 

If Shailoh could find Oliver, she could take revenge on Claire, who had tried to poison Caleb, and reveal the truth about what happened three years ago to the world.

 

“No, I’ll tell you when I’m more certain. How’s the bathwater?”

 

“I see. I have some news to share first.”

 

“What news?”

As Shailoh was taking off her coat, she heard someone coming down the stairs. Caleb, in a robe, stretched out his arms toward her from the top of the stairs.

 

“Sasha.”

 

 

“Ca…leb.” She couldn’t believe it. The man who had been bedridden just this morning was now standing there, fully recovered, looking at her.

 

“Not going to hug me? I feel a bit awkward here.”

 

Before he even finished speaking, Shailoh quickly rushed into his arms.

 

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“…To think that happened.”

 

Caleb, having listened to the whole story of what happened today, set down his teacup.

 

“If we find Oliver, things might resolve quite easily. Oliver isn’t someone who would have gambling debts, and the fact that he disappeared that day suggests he might have witnessed the murder and gone into hiding. Maybe…”

 

“The stableman is good with horses, so he might have been involved in hiding the body. On Evan Diponz’s orders, of course.”

 

“That’s it!”

 

Caleb reached the same conclusion on his own. Shailoh nodded, her face brimming with excitement as she shared her thoughts.

 

“We need to find Oliver quickly and have him recount everything that happened that day. Suppose Sir Roderick can arrange a meeting and submit the real autopsy report as evidence. In that case, we can have Oliver testify and clear the false charges, pinning the murder on the real culprit, Evan.”

 

“If only it were as easy as it sounds.”

 

“Huh?” Shailoh tilted her head, not catching his softly murmured words.

 

“Nothing. Anyway.” Caleb reached out and gently caressed Shailoh’s cheek. “You look worn out. You’ve been going out at dawn and coming back after sunset every day. Aren’t you overexerting yourself?”

 

Instead of answering, Shailoh nuzzled against his hand. It was true that she had become anxious ever since Caleb was in danger of being poisoned. She needed to clear her name quickly and corner Claire and the Diponz family to ensure Caleb would never be in danger again.

 

“Sasha.” When there was no response, Caleb lightly lifted her by the waist and sat Shailoh on his lap, facing him.

 

“Ca-Caleb.” Shailoh stammered, startled, as she shifted in his lap.

 

Caleb let out a small sigh, pulling her closer and resting his forehead on her shoulder. “Don’t leave me so lonely.”

 

“…”

 

His deep voice resonated in her ears. Without realizing it, Shailoh began to gently stroke his soft platinum hair. It felt smooth under her fingers.

 

“Do you still feel the same way as before?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“You said that if you could be with me, you didn’t care about the throne.”

 

Instead of replying, Caleb nodded. Relieved, Shailoh wrapped her arms around his neck. Their chests pressed together, and she could feel their hearts beating in sync. Hoping he wouldn’t notice her wildly racing heart, she cautiously suggested, “Then… much later, once I’ve cleared my name and we’re free from the Diponz family, should we move abroad?”

 

Shailoh received no response. Just as she was about to release her arms from around his neck to face him, Caleb suddenly pulled her into a breath-stopping embrace, causing her to let out an involuntary shriek.

 

“Caleb!”

 

“Are you proposing to me right now?”

 

“T-That’s…”

 

“Isn’t that right?”

 

Caleb, holding her cheeks, locked eyes with her persistently. Unable to escape, Shailoh blushed deeply.

 

“…I-I didn’t say we should live together. Besides, you were the one who brought this up last time, Caleb.”

 

His turquoise eyes narrowed at her clever evasion. As Shailoh tried to pull back, Caleb held her in place, pressing his forehead against hers as he pressed on.

 

“Then what? You just want me to go abroad with you? Are you planning to dump me?”

 

“Dump you?!”

 

“Then what is it?”

 

“…”

 

“Is there another man?”

 

His face was too serious for it to be a joke. Just as Shailoh took a deep breath, hesitating to answer, she heard a soft chuckle.

 

“Pfft.”

 

“…?”

 

“Hahaha!” Caleb burst into laughter, his shoulders shaking at her bewildered expression.

 

Shailoh, who had been momentarily stunned by the sudden turn of events, quickly narrowed her eyes. “You were teasing me!”

 

“Sorry, your reaction was just too cute.”

 

“Caleb!” This time, Shailoh, her ears turning bright red, pushed against his shoulder. “You’re really mean. I thought you were sweet, but now I see you’re just a jerk.”

 

“But you still like me, don’t you?”

 

Caleb, with a playful glint in his eyes, caught her hand that was pushing him away and kissed her fingertips. It was a ticklish yet tantalizing gesture. As Shailoh tried to pull away and escape his embrace, he effortlessly wrapped his other arm around her waist.

 

“You fell for me at first sight, didn’t you, Sasha? By the lake at dawn.”

 

Caught off guard with her hand held, Shailoh found herself pressed close to Caleb, looking down at him. Their noses touched. Shailoh quickly turned her head and denied it.

 

“No.”

 

“Really?” Caleb teasingly asked as he slipped his hand under her skirt. His deft fingers unfastened her garter belt, causing Shailoh to jump in surprise.

 

“W-What are you doing?”

 

“I have to ask your body, don’t I? Since my stubborn lady won’t tell me.”

 

“Who’s being stubborn… Ah!”

 

Caleb pushed aside her underwear and rubbed her clitoris with his index finger. Shailoh arched her back, panting as she pressed against his broad chest.

 

“D-Doris is at home!”

 

“Doesn’t that make it more exciting?”

 

As Caleb circled her clit, he left a mark on her neck with his teeth. The sensation of his licking the marked spot made Shailoh shiver and tilt her head back. His hand, which had been teasing her clit, soon parted her folds and dug inside.

 

“Ah, hik… mmm!”

 

The slick, wet interior welcomed Caleb’s finger as he stimulated her clit. When he stimulated her inner walls, they tightened around his finger as if they had a will of their own. The room echoed with the squelching sounds and Shailoh’s ragged breaths.

 

Caught in the overwhelming sensations, Shailoh arched her back like a fish caught on a spear. But Caleb’s arm wrapped around her waist, holding her firmly in place. Feeling his hard length pressing against her backside, Shailoh desperately grabbed the hand that was exploring her below.

 

“S-Stop…! Heuk!”

 

“You’re already soaking wet down there, what are you saying?” His voice was a low, husky whisper, filled with excitement. At the same time, his thumb brushed her clit while probing her depths, striking a specific spot on her inner wall, sending a sharp sensation through her.

 

Shailoh’s pupils dilated with the sharp sensation, and her legs flailed. “Ah, oh, mmm!”

 

“Here it is.” Caleb, appreciating her honest reaction, guided her flailing hands to rest on his shoulders and kissed her cheek. Then, with determination, he began to rapidly stimulate the spot he had been teasing.

 

Shailoh’s mouth hung open from the friction, drool escaping as she panted. Her toes curled involuntarily, and tears welled up from the overwhelming pleasure. As the sharp sensations reached their peak, Shailoh convulsed with a high-pitched cry, her nails digging in.

 

“Ah, hngg, aah…!” Trembling and writhing in pleasure for what seemed like an eternity, her vision suddenly turned white as if struck by lightning, then returned. Simultaneously, her body went limp, having forgotten any will to resist.

 

“Sasha.”

 

Exhausted, Shailoh blinked in response instead of speaking. Caleb lowered his head, taking her flushed ear into his mouth and teasing it with his tongue. He tempted the breathless Shailoh.

 

“Let’s go to bed.”

 

Shailoh nodded in response instead of speaking. Caleb gently lifted her by the back of her knees and shoulders, carefully laying her down on the bed. As soon as her head touched the soft mattress, his large frame hovered over her.

 

“Caleb?”

 

“Now it’s your turn to serve, Sasha.”

 

Caleb climbed over her stomach, unbuckling his belt and lowering his briefs. His dark, veined member brushed against her nose as it was revealed. Shailoh, pale with fear at the shocking size, shook her head in panic. Seeing that, Caleb chuckled softly, holding her head steady to face it.