Ice Prince: Rewrite The Star

"Can I hug you?"

"Can! Of course, you can! Tsk. When can I get out of here?" like a whining spoiled child, Chleo relentlessly complained to Aslan until he was at his wit end.

This Chleo version was more chatty than the red-haired one. Aslan wondered how the blue king could survive with two different but equally annoying Chleos.

One loved to say those spiteful and heartbreaking words while the other talked too much to make his eardrums hurt.

Ever since her childhood, Chleo was always energetic and had limitless stamina. The little girl loved to tell stories and put on her practiced puppy expression whenever her father didn't fulfill her wish.

That's the true nature of Chleo in this era.

However, it was different from Chleo in the past. This cheerful nature had completely swallowed by the trauma ever since she was drowned in the river.

Instead of being enthusiastic like Chleo, who wanted to be hugged by her lover, 'Chleo' was afraid and nervous.

She knew Max wouldn't hurt her, but she was still afraid. The last time a man hugged her was the day she saw death with her own eyes for the first time.

However, Max misunderstood her reluctant and assumed Chleo was still afraid of him and thought he would hurt the girl.

Max closed any gap that remained between them with a very smooth motion, then wrapped his arms behind Chleo's tiny figure but didn't really hug her.

Max only touched her back with a feather-like embrace. His touch was as light as a feather, but Max made sure Chleo felt the touch of his arms against her back.

Max tried to convince Chleo that he would neither hurt Chleo nor let anyone hurt her. He didn't want Chleo to be afraid of him.

Max didn't mind that other people would be afraid of him once they found out his identity as the blue king, and he had no intention of changing people's views of him.

But Max never enjoyed creating a sense of fear and trauma from his wife. He didn't want Chleo to be afraid of him or feel disdain for him.

Max's only wish is that Chleo could live happily with him.

But if Chleo still can't be happy with him in the end, Max would let her go.

Without realizing it, a tear dripped from the corner of Max's eye. It seemed that he was too afraid to face reality if Chleo decided to leave him.

On the other hand, 'Chleo' didn't know what kind of grief was happening to Max. Neither did she see the tears that came out of the corner of the man's eyes because what she saw now was her husband's broad chest.

Chleo was still busy trying to calm herself down since the man hugged her so gently and carefully as if she was an item that would break easily when held tightly.

She could feel two hands attached to her back. 'Chleo' could feel a distinctive chill emanating from her husband's body. They were so close that Chleo could almost hear her husband's heartbeat.

However, their bodies didn't stick together because the man didn't hug her tightly.

'Chleo,' who had been feeling restless and afraid to face her chaotic feelings, now started to feel calmer. She settled her forehead against her husband's chest while her hands clutched the sides of the man's shirt.

Sensing no change from her husband's movements, 'Chleo' ventured to turn her head to change her position, then pressed one side of her face against the man's body.

'Chleo' sighed solemnly as she felt the cold yet warm air as her face pressed against the man's body.

Is this possible?

Is it possible for a person to feel cold and yet feel warm at the same time?

Slowly, 'Chleo's two arms snaked around to hug the man's back, and their bodies pressed against each other to close any gaps that remained.

Her movement made Max stunned in his spot. He didn't expect his wife to take the initiative herself to tighten their embrace.

Since Chleo had embraced him, Max began to dare put pressure on his touch. His two big arms crossed perfectly behind Chleo's back to tighten their embrace.

Ah, this is what it feels like to be hugged by her husband. It made her heart feel calm and complete when she was in this man's arms. She didn't understand why her former self had closed her heart tightly and didn't let this man into her heart.

Could she take it back when she thought she felt more comfortable with Alexis than Max?

She probably didn't feel comfortable with this man. There were moments where her heart was racing against her chest, and also moments where feelings of guilt clouded her mind, but… wasn't it all because she loved this man?

'Chleo' loved this man even more than she had for Alexis. Oh, no. It seemed her feelings for Alexis weren't love either.

Alexis just happened to be by her side when she needed a company to confide in. That man just happened to come into her life when she was in the most vulnerable state.

She had no other choice but to think about Alexis when she felt lonely.

'Chleo' was sure, if her mental state as well and filled with joy, even if she met Alexis first, she would not fall in love with that young man.

Finally, 'Chleo' realizes that her feelings for Max were not coincidental. The man managed to get into her heart when she insisted on closing her heart. The man managed to fill her mind even though she was thinking about many things in her life.

Without realizing it, 'Chleo' let her heart reopen, allowing the other Chleo to come out again.

Chleo looked at the mysterious figure with a questioning look.

"I told you. Give her some time to sort out her feelings, and everything will be fine."

Chleo smiled understandingly at Aslan's explanation. "Then what should I do now?"

"Acceptance. I'm sure she's ready to accept your life, but are you? Are you willing to accept the past?