Please get me out of this BL novel...I'm straight! novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368: ’Held Him Close.’

Heinz didn’t know what came over him.

Perhaps due to the frustration, he found himself dragging Florian to his room, take out his own anger in his room, and then now he pulled Florian into an embrace.

Heinz could feel Florian hesitation, and him tensing because of the suddenness and unexpectedness.

’After everything we did last night, this still makes him tense.’ Heinz thought, but it was expected considering Florian was most likely just compelled to follow either because of the original Florian or because Heinz was the king, he couldn’t say no.

Heinz somehow hoped that wasn’t the case, but that’s not his problem right now. His problem was the betrayal of Delilah.

But not what everyone probably expected.

To everyone, Delilah had tried to sabotage Florian in hopes to ’reveal’ his true nature, but if that was the case, why sabotage Florian and not find a way to expose him?

Heinz was sure Florian thought of that, and was wondering that at that very moment.

Heinz was also certain to everyone, his reaction was excessive. As well as the punishment he gave Delilah, but Heinz was no fool.

Delilah was the fool because she hadn’t thought this little sacrifice through, and based on her reaction, she hadn’t expected this.

’If she had been the one responsible for the aphrodisiac incident and kidnapping, I would’ve believed her.’ Heinz thought, but Heinz knew for a fact as well that Delilah wasn’t also the one who tried sabotaging Florian because she was too smart for that.

Delilah was taking the fall.

But why was Heinz angry?

Why did Heinz feel betrayed if he knew it wasn’t Delilah and Delilah wasn’t the one who killed him in his first life, nor even the one trying to ruin his and Florian’s plans.

Because Delilah was covering for someone.

The guilt Lucius saw wasn’t guilt because she was guilty for the crimes, she was guilty for knowing who it is and covering it up.

That is why Heinz felt betrayed.

Delilah was openly and actively choosing to protect someone who was targeting Heinz and Florian, risking everything. Risking Heinz no longer trusting her, even risking her own son, Drizelous.

Just for one person.

To Heinz’s eyes, that itself was a crime worth the punishment he gave.

"Your Majesty...?" Florian whispers, placing a gentle hand on Heinz’s bicep, an awkward attempt to comfort him. "Are you okay?"

Heinz was okay.

He was angry but he wasn’t devastated.

Heinz just needed to release some anger and then calm down, and this was the only thing he could think of doing. Heinz buries his nose on Florian’s light-purple hair, taking a deep breath.

"I feel much better now." Heinz whispers, not to Florian but to himself. This was something he had never imagined doing, but it did feel right in this situation.

"That’s...good?" Florian sounded unsure, and it almost made Heinz want to laugh, which was strange. He had just been furious moments ago, now he wants to tease Florian to make him annoyed.

Heinz loved seeing his annoyed face. It was one of the few genuine reactions he sees from him, and Florian was always more honest when he’s annoyed, but even Heinz knew it wasn’t time for that.

It was amusing though.

Heinz had been mad at Florian, because Heinz was confident that it would be Florian going through a betrayal yet Florian still thought of Lancelot and Lucius’ welfare, both of which failed to protect him, and Heinz knew he’d be crushed

After all, Heinz was almost confident the one who killed him was one of the people Florian trusted.

But thanks to this incident, it made Heinz narrow down his suspects. All he had to do now was draw them out, force them to show who they are.

And when that happens, Heinz wondered if Florian would embrace him due to his sadness and devastation.

’Florian trusts all the friends and aquaintances he has now. Even Cashew... even that child, who clearly has something to hide.’

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