Future Beast Clan The Enchanting Consort
Chapter 75: Going Home...

Chapter 75: Going Home...

Actually, Abyss wanted to smile at Carlotta like the other males did.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to his prolonged aloofness, even after practicing, he couldn’t muster up that kind of smile.

"I can’t do it," Abyss replied softly to Carlotta.

Sensing the disappointment in Abyss’s tone, Carlotta looked at him in surprise.

When they first met, Abyss was half-human, half-serpent. Even though he wasn’t fully conscious, his noble and handsome face bore the haughtiness of an admiral.

Why was he now occasionally showing expressions of humility? Could it be that the previous confinement had left a powerful impact on him?

With a puzzled look, Carlotta went back to the mirror and asked Lisa to zip her up again.

As their mother walked away, the little cubs’ round eyes followed Carlotta, their adorable little faces pressed against the glass, they didn’t even realize how strange their faces became.

Watching the cute foxes, tigers, and kittens, Abyss activated the recording function of his bracelet.

He didn’t realize that when he looked at the cute cubs, he was radiating an incredibly gentle expression because he was wholeheartedly giving his love without expecting anything in return.

Seeing the cubs quietly watching Carlotta by the glass, without making any noise, Abyss simply activated the automatic capture function and started watching Carlotta along with the cubs.

Carlotta’s zipper was finally fixed, and after putting it on, she chose some accessories at Lisa’s suggestion.

While accessorizing, Lisa occasionally touched Carlotta’s body.

Carlotta was used to it and gently discussed the clothes with Lisa.

As she watched, Abyss suddenly frowned.

Clearly, the interaction between Lisa and Carlotta was reasonable contact between people of the same sex, but he inexplicably found Lisa’s presence annoying.

This annoyance was similar to when Carlotta was with her other mates.

But Lisa was clearly female.

Abyss’s eyes transformed into the vertical pupils of a snake, shifting his gaze from Carlotta to Lisa.

Carlotta just wanted to turn around to check if the cubs were behaving when she noticed Abyss staring at Lisa.

Hmm.

Carlotta glanced at Lisa, then at Abyss, and suddenly understood.

Was Abyss trying to be humble and cling to her here because he had fallen in love with Lisa at first sight? Or had Abyss and Lisa already confessed their feelings to each other during his days back at the dukedom?

But Lisa’s identity was still questionable.

If Abyss loved Lisa too much and was turned against them by her, then...

Thinking of this possibility, Carlotta finally understood the Empress’s concerns. No wonder the Empress kept reminding her of Abyss’s existence; it was indeed terrifying to have the strongest warrior become an enemy.

— Abyss shouldn’t be so lovestruck that he would abandon his country.

Comforting herself, Carlotta recalled various scenes of meeting Lisa and wondered if she was overthinking it.

As these thoughts raced through her mind, a vague image suddenly popped into Carlotta’s head.

In the image, Abyss was grasping a female’s hand and pressing it forcefully against his abs.

Abyss was looking down, saying something, with a somewhat pitiful expression.

Carlotta wanted to see clearly whose hand Abyss was holding, but the image disappeared instantly.

"Duke? Duke?" Lisa’s voice called out. "The servant at the door has a message that Mr. Robert from the Academy of Sciences is here to see you."

Why was Robert here?

Carlotta quickly had Robert escorted to the living room and joined him after tidying herself up.

Robert spoke directly, "I came to see the animals at your dukedom. I sent you a message, but you were busy and didn’t see it, so I decided to visit directly. I hope I’m not disturbing you?"

Carlotta nodded, "You’re not disturbing. Let’s go."

The animals were doing well in the grove behind the dukedom, and now there were male plant-type ability users arranged to take care of them. Besides, the rice seeds and spice seeds brought back by Blaze were being constantly accelerated by the plant-type ability users to ensure sufficient quantities for daily use.

Plants could be accelerated, but animals couldn’t.

However, the horned rabbits brought back last time were pregnant with many kits, and it was estimated that they would soon give birth, marking a successful breeding.

Robert and his team were capturing animals in the forest for sample collection. Seeing Carlotta accompanying them, he felt sorry for making her wait and said, "Duke, could you ask someone you trust to watch us? You can go back first."

That made sense.

Carlotta returned to the dukedom by cart and found Abyss waiting for her with the cubs.

"I have something to ask you," Abyss said directly. "Shall we go to the study?"

Carlotta couldn’t help but wonder if Abyss had finally made up his mind and asked her to remove the mark.

She glanced at Lisa standing by, waiting for instructions, and thought it was possible.

So, she took the cubs and Abyss into the study.

Abyss asked Carlotta to activate the privacy mode.

In this mode, if anyone was eavesdropping, the smart AI would sound an alarm.

Ensuring the privacy mode was activated, Abyss said, "Are you keeping something from me?"

Carlotta was taken aback, "Keeping something from you? What do you mean?"

"Lisa," Abyss’s voice was cold. "Prince Richard only told me to take good care of the cubs. I thought it was because a father was overly protective of his cubs, but now it seems I was wrong."

"You mean this? I thought you wanted me to remove the mark."

Upon hearing Carlotta mention removing the mark again, Abyss put down the bassinet with the cubs and approached Carlotta, who was sitting in a chair.

The tall serpentine beastman looked down at Carlotta, sitting in the chair. His pose was oppressive, yet his purple eyes were filled with pain.

"Carlotta, do you really hate me this much?"

Carlotta didn’t understand Abyss’s meaning.

"No matter how many times you ask, the answer will always be that we hate each other." Carlotta frowned. "Could there be any other answer? We did sign an agreement."

Again with the agreement.

Abyss’s face darkened further. He lowered his gaze, not wanting to hear more hurtful words from Carlotta, and proactively changed the subject, "Let’s set the agreement aside. Tell me about Lisa."

Carlotta said, "Then sit over there first."

The study wasn’t just equipped with one chair; it also had a round table for convenient discussions.

Abyss didn’t want to be too far from Carlotta.

The pleasant scent he had smelled during their first meeting was now beneath him.

He couldn’t help but feel greedy.

But staying close seemed to only make Carlotta dislike him more.

Abyss stood up straight in silence and retreated beside the table, "I’ll listen standing here. You are my superior, after all."

Although aristocratic titles and military ranks couldn’t be equated, they inevitably overlapped at times. The dukedom, if converted to a military rank, would be that of a marshal.

Moreover, as an admiral, he was currently just a guard at the dukedom.

Abyss didn’t want to stay too far away, and Carlotta didn’t insist.

As long as they maintained a relatively unfamiliar distance.

"I met Lisa in a ready-to-wear shop at the mall. While I was choosing clothes inside, she actively asked me to help her zip up her dress," Carlotta chose to directly narrate their first encounter. "I was live-streaming online, so it wasn’t surprising that she knew who I was. But her sudden departure from her familiar place to come to the capital was itself a rather forced coincidence..."

To Abyss, Carlotta’s analysis was completely logical.

He couldn’t help but deeply gaze at Carlotta’s delicate and beautiful face, recalling how she had eloquently spoken in front of the Empress and ministers at the beginning.

The scene then merged with the current one, and Abyss suddenly felt grateful that none of Carlotta’s other mates were at the dukedom.

Otherwise, how could he have the chance to spend time alone with Carlotta?

As this thought arose, Abyss felt ridiculous.

He had once been upset with Henry for educating him as the primary mate, and now he found himself feeling like the time he spent with Carlotta was stolen.

"Are you listening?" After analyzing for a while, Carlotta found Abyss actually smiling and asked angrily, "Or are you, Admiral, just teasing me?"

Abyss frowned, "Where am I teasing you? Don’t be so angry..."

Before Abyss could finish, Carlotta pressed her temples in frustration.

"You came to ask me about Lisa, and I was seriously telling you about it, but you were distracted and smiling. Isn’t that teasing me?"

It must be that she owed Abyss something from a past life!

No, if she owed anyone a debt in her past life, it was to her parents and brothers—Abyss had absolutely nothing to do with it!

"Did I... just laugh?" Abyss touched the corner of his lips, attempting to replicate the smile.

But when he curved his mouth into a grin, it came out stiff and tinged with sarcasm.

Carlotta couldn’t decipher what Abyss’s current behavior signified, so she blurted out, "If you’re interested in Lisa, I can tell you straight—Lisa might be sent by our enemies for unknown purposes."

"If you’re thinking of removing your mark and being with her, I’d advise you to think twice."

With that said, Carlotta stood up, intending to pick up the baby basket containing the pups.