The Yandere Villainess’s Past Life Was That of a Lonely Woman. After Reflecting and Stopping Her Stalking of Her Fiancé, He Somehow Started Approaching Her Instead. - Chapter 24

I know what a “predatory type” is.

It’s that harmful urge to steal someone else’s lover or spouse, to make them fall for you.

People say such types go all out to attract their target, but the moment the other person truly falls in love with them, their feelings fade instantly.

The goal is the act of taking someone away, and once that is achieved, they lose all interest.

Maybe Hydra’s nature is something similar to that.

It is troublesome, but since he warned me beforehand, I suppose that is better than someone who secretly had dinner with another woman while already engaged.

If I ever truly fell for Hydra, though, I might not be able to say things like that anymore.

If I already know I will be rejected, I will not confess in the first place.

I understand myself well. In my previous life, I died without ever having a lover.

“Okay, got it. Looking forward to working with you.”

“Same here. Oh, and I told everyone I’m your little brother. Should we keep it that way for now?”

“Keep it that way? Wait, are you planning to go to school again tomorrow?”

“Not just school. I’m planning to live here in the mansion too.”

He said it as if it were perfectly natural.

“I’ll use the room next to yours. Unless, of course, you’d rather have me with you all the time?”

He smiled as he said it, and I reflexively shook my head quickly.

“If people at school know you have a brother, it will make things easier when something like today happens again.”

“Well, that’s true…”

“If you ever collapse again, I’ll be able to get to you faster next time.”

“I won’t ever let you lie helpless on a cold floor again.”

He said it with such a serious expression that my heart skipped a beat. I quickly forced myself to think of something else to calm down.

“You’re right. If you’re going to help me, it’s better for you to be my ‘brother.’ I’m lacking in a lot of ways right now anyway.”

I was no longer a stalker, and my feelings for Lucius had already disappeared.

But many of the dark spirits I had contracts with had left me, and parts of my memory were missing.

On top of that, there was still the risk that Lucius, who had changed so much, might try to force himself on me again.

Today I managed to escape thanks to the heroine’s water magic, but having a man close by who could step in as family would be a big help.

“I’m sorry, but I’ll have to rely on you for a while… and thank you for carrying me to the infirmary.”

“You can rely on me forever if you want. Oh, and think of it as an apology for almost killing you earlier when I drained too much of your magic.”

I immediately regretted thanking the dark spirit who so casually admitted such a thing.

Oh, right, how could I forget?

The pain and shock had almost made me forget, but the reason I lost consciousness again was because of his kiss.

“Now that I think about it, the one who sent me straight to hell was you, Hydra. Heh, I’ll never forget that pain for a hundred years.”

“Ah, that look, you’re just like the old Licorice right now.”

“As long as I hold that grudge, no matter how kind or devoted you are, I’ll be perfectly safe.”

“I’ll never fall in love with you.”

When I said that with a touch of sarcasm, Hydra smiled as if he was truly pleased.

It seemed that dark spirits and humans really did not share the same sense of values.