My Yandere Wives are Transcendents

Chapter 235: You are shining in my eyes....

"..."

Eli's gaze bore into Mariel, who occupied his lap, her head bowed in shame.

She did it on impulse, she was frustrated by Eli's nonchalance act while she was trying her best to seduce him.

Despite being she was the daughter of two children, she had never seduced a man, let alone forced herself upon someone.

Her hands trembled, Her eyes started to shake in fear and the room seemed to tighten around her, amplifying the reality of what had just transpired.

The reality struck her deeply.....an act not of passion, but an assault on the son of her late husband.

Even if she harboured no affection for that man, Even if what she did was normal in this world....her conscience hit her hard.

She knew she was in the wrong...

Yet, strangely, fear didn't consume her. In fact, If Eli never wished to see her again, she'd graciously accept the 'kind' punishment,

However,

If Eli chose to unveil this chapter to her daughters, the mere thought of her daughters hating her and looking at her with disgust.....a palpable fear gripped her and losing them made her think of taking her own life.

"..." Eli's remained fixed on the quivering woman before him.

He wasn't sure how to respond because he never thought he would be in this predicament.

'Like Mother, Like Daughter' Eli thought, a complex mixture of emotions flooding his mind as he recalled the incident with Scarlett, his big sister.

She had tried to teach a simple kiss, only for the situation to escalate to something 'more', ultimately leading her to cry and seek forgiveness for her inappropriate act.

'Mother and Daughter... ah?' Eli felt a knot forming in the pit of his stomach.

The situation had taken an unexpectedly intricate turn, he just wanted to know more about the 'curse' but....now, how was he supposed to react when her sisters found out about this,

'sigh'

"Your mother was the one who seduced me, ask her"

That day would be Mariel's funeral, a testament to her love for her daughters.

"It's just a mistake, we were drunk at that time, so..."

They wouldn't even believe that.

"I kinda horny, So I fucked you mother, Big Sis"

That's.....might work?

"I mistook her for you"

...That's the end of everything.

"One day, My Elder daughter came to visit me"

Suddenly, a voice shattered Eli's thoughts. His gaze lingered on Mariel, still with her bowed head.

"I was on cloud nine when Scarlett herself paid me a visit... but that joy was short-lived when I heard,

'I want to protect my little brother. Please teach me, Mother'

Her face, devoid of any emotion to me, shattered what remained of my heart into irreparable fragments.

I knew....I knew I bore the weight of responsibility for everything....failing to express love, being preoccupied with my own troubles, neglecting them, not appreciating their effort and not supporting them when they needed me most.

And yet, a flicker of hope persisted that time might heal all wounds.

However,

When my little Mia spoke those words,

'Mother, I want to support my big brother for the rest of my life... and I don't want to learn anything from a woman like you, so please let Big Sister teach me everything.'

My shattered heart, already fractured, now crumbled into a million pieces....My neglect had hurt her more than Scarlett.

B-But whatever, I have is everything to them.

I-I did everything for them....the Duke's house, wealth, respect, protection they could find nowhere else...I gave them all of that, and yet..." Mariel shook her head in distress, and with hesitant resolve, she continued,

"A-at that time, a-anger took hold of me, compelling me to forcibly sever their ties with their so-called 'brother'.....I burned every letter they sent you, including what you sent them.

During that period, I received significant proposals... A marriage proposal.

"No, You're not"

"I-I..." Mariel bit her lips as she searched for something else, "I-I... was lonely?"

Her face turned bright red as if she couldn't believe her own words.

"Lonely?" Eli raised his eyebrows.

"...." With shame, Mariel nodded her head.

Eli stared at Mariel's shameful face, 'Well, that's one way of putting it' he thought and gently bit her hand.

"~aah--Wh-What are you doing?"

Mariel tried to pull her hand away, but Eli continued,

"So, you do this to anybody?" Eli asked as he stared into her eyes.

"NO!!" Mariel said with anger, "I AM NOT THAT KIND OF WOMAN!!!" she screamed.

"Oh? So I am the only one?"

"..." Biting her trembling lips, Mariel nodded.

"Hmmm...am I special to you?"

"...T-That--Hhuh?" Mariel was about to lie again when suddenly pulled into Eli's chest.

Lifting her chin, Eli asked, "Special?" again.

Eli's face was dangerously near to Mariel's flustered face.

"...." Mariel didn't know what to answer as she blankly stared at Eli's mesmerizing eyes.

Eli stared at Mariel's face, which resembled his big sister's face. Her flustered expression made his blood boil.

Maybe because this was the reason he didn't want her to be with anyone.

Mariel and Scarlett had the same face except for the mole and haircut. Eli felt a little conflicted with his thoughts....

Yet, having Mariel in his hand, 'Maybe, just maybe this one time...' Eli wondered whether to give it a shot to see what could transpire.

However,

The moment he moved forward, Eli knew he was going to hurt his sisters' feelings, especially Mia. Since her hatred for her mother originated from the manipulation of their father.

Mariel has many flaws when it comes to her children; however, whatever she did was for their own good. Yes, she forced her children, but what for? Her ambition? No, she just wanted her children to be in a better place.

Even Eli, himself known as a Soulless, never hopped into a relationship with transcendent women.....It's just how the world works.

If one was viewed as a strict parent, what Mariel did was absolutely right; there was no mistaking it. But if one were to look at it from the children's perspective, without love, whatever they had would be nothing but a mere illusion.

Does Eli feel sad for her?....no,

Does Eli feel pity for her?...no,

Does he feel anger at her for blaming her incompetence on him?.... Of course not.

He....felt nothing for her story. It's not like she was the only one suffering in the world.

However,

This woman, who was doing her best to support her children even if they hated her to the core.....Eli wanted to protect her.

Her willingness to be with her children every time just to hear their words....even if it was hateful.....Eli wanted to possess this woman.

Her mole under the right eye... Eli wanted to own it.

Though it may take time to 'change' her, Eli truly wanted this woman.

"Mariel"

"!!!" Mariel flinched as she snapped out of a daze when she saw his eyes with flickering pink pupils.

'M-Mariel!!' Mariel thought, worried about how her respect had reduced.

Eli rubbed her red trembling lips, "You are shining in my eyes"

'Ba-dump, Ba-dump'

"Huh?---~HMMMMFFFFF~" Mariel's eyes widened in shock when she felt Eli bitting her lips tightly as if to leave some mark.