Dark Dad's Rebirth - Chapter 18. Afterward

Chapter 18. Afterward

Aria turned abruptly, worried about being followed. She had been picking poppies in the field and had just been petting a stray cat. With a bright voice, she called out.

“Dad!”

In response, Caelius laughed and approached Aria.

“You can call me that forever.”

His large hand gently caressed her dark hair. Aria smiled widely, leaning into his touch.

“Sure, whatever you want, my dear.”

“It’s fine, but…”

Caelius found Aria’s playful teasing endearing. Aria smiled back and asked teasingly.

“Did you finish cleaning?”

Aria asked, and Caelius simply nodded in agreement. He clarified that the cleaning was done by him alone, preferring not to involve anyone else. Normally, he would have felt embarrassed if any other nobles overheard such a conversation, but he seemed unconcerned now.

“Let’s head inside; dinner’s ready. It’s getting cold out here.”

Caelius spoke casually, which was unusual for him. He smiled warmly, said goodbye to the stray cat, and walked home with Aria.

Caelius regained all his memories of that day and felt bitter regret. He cursed himself for failing to change despite being given a second chance at life. He suddenly desired to live, even though he knew it was too late.

He wished for one more chance to talk to Aria, even if it was just for a moment, to apologize for everything he had done.

As he felt himself dying, he was consumed by a mixture of self-pity and regret. But the faint warmth of Aria’s body brought him back from the brink of death.

He loved her recklessly and was willing to sacrifice everything for her.

Despite the mistakes and troubles in their relationship, Aria chose him again. This realization led Caelius to make a silent vow to himself.

This time, he was prepared to be Aria’s faithful partner, even if it meant serving at her side and returning all the care she had given him. Therefore, it is not surprising to find him sweeping the floor and cooking Aria’s favorite sausage in their cozy southern home.

“Make sure you eat your carrots, too,” he insisted.

“I’m eating them, but this is too much,” Aria protested.

“The doctor said you need to eat it all. Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet,” Caelius reminded her.

“I can’t hear you. I can’t hear you,” Aria teased, pretending not to listen.

Caelius sighed softly as he watched her push the sausage around on her plate.

“Lily,” he called her name, his tone serious. The look on his face was reminiscent of his days as the Archduke of Wittelsbach. Aria just shrugged, unable to believe him.

“You’re not scared of lifting that much weight now, are you?” Caelius asked, trying to sound stern.

“Huh,” Aria replied with a pout, which almost made Caelius smile despite his attempt to scold her.

The occasional news from the empire didn’t surprise them anymore. There had been ongoing disputes among the nobles over imperial power for nearly a year now. With the imperial family’s power gone, the nobles had divided into factions, and civil war seemed imminent. Caelius ignored the fact that neighboring nations were interested in the empire. He folded the paper and put it aside.

Aria murmured, “It feels like a dream,” as she cuddled into Caelius’ embrace.

“To think I get to spend time with you like this,” Aria mused.

“Still?” Caelius inquired.

“Yes, still,” Aria confirmed.

“It’s a dream for me too,” Caelius admitted, smiling as he ran his fingers through his long black hair, a color he had once despised.

Caelius found it endearing that they now shared black hair and eyes. He was grateful for the newfound similarity between them.

He hugged her tightly, enjoying her warmth. Suddenly, he felt her hand move slightly. He looked down and saw her mischievous eyes.

“……?”

Aria smiled wryly and said,

“It’s like a dream.”

Caelius laughed in disbelief at this answer.

“I just don’t understand what Dreamy has to do with touching my d*ck.”

“Aye, I’m touching it to make sure it’s real,” Aria confessed.

Caelius understood her intentions, but this time he firmly pushed her hand away.

“Lily, not yet,” he said with a serious tone.

Aria responded with a hint of disappointment, asking, “Why?”

“Because, of course, your body…,” Caelius began to explain.

“But it’s been a year already, I’ve been living like a nun for a year,” Aria protested.

“Huh, when was the last time you didn’t like it when I poked you?”

“That was in the past!”

Aria didn’t argue further but gave Caelius a resentful glare, her eyes holding a hint of bitterness.

“You keep avoiding me like this, and it hurts,” she accused.

Caelius, taken aback by her accusation, asked, “What’s there to be hurt about?”

“It makes me feel like I don’t even look like a girl to you anymore,” Aria retorted, her tone tinged with false pity and feigned tears.

Caelius sensed Aria’s manipulation. He found himself caught off guard by the tearful look in her eyes. He hadn’t seen that sight in a long time. Feeling nervous and unsure, he stumbled over his words, unaware of the trap she was setting for him.

“That can’t be right, Lily, it’s not like that.”

The front of Aria’s dress was already puffed up tightly where she had touched it, proving her point. Caelius had also been enduring the same situation for a year.

Sometimes I wonder if you go somewhere else to satisfy your lust.”

Aria’s words caused a rift, forcing him to surrender. As a result, Caelius lost.

“Nonsense.”

Caelius picked up Aria, who had gained weight, and carried her to the bedroom. She whispered, and the corners of her mouth twitched upward as if she had never seen tears before.

“Then do it quickly.”

“……heh.”

Caelius realized he had fallen for Aria’s trick and laughed lazily.

“Do you want me to suck your d*ck for the first time in a long time?”

At her suggestion, Caelius could no longer hold back. He slowly moved up Aria’s thighs, caressing them with excitement.

It was the first time he’d touched intimate flesh in a while, and he took a deep breath to calm himself.

“Come on, Daddy.”

“Hold still.”

Caelius was losing his patience and pressed his lips to the nape of her neck.

“Okay, just stay still, okay?”

Aria’s racing heart echoed the thud, thud, thud, which only made her feel more sadistic. She rubbed her foot against Caelius’s chest without any consideration, as if to return the favor for all the hurt she had caused him.

“Lily, be quiet.”

Finally, Caelius grew impatient and tore off Aria’s clothes. He was relieved to see that she had gained some weight since he last saw her. He gently kissed the top of her br**st.

“Ha…….”

Aria briefly moaned with pleasure, something she hadn’t felt in a long time. She began to tangle her fingers in Caelius’s hair, while lazily s*cking on his floury flesh and n*bbling on his erect n*ppl*.

Caelius’s lips moved slowly downward, and he felt Aria’s n*ppl* respond more sensitively than before. He soon reached the underwear that was barely covering the sensitive area and carefully peeled it off.

Aria eagerly anticipated Caelius’ return to her interlocking labia, craving his rough penetration once again. However, upon reaching her p*ssy, Caelius did not continue his caresses for long.

Aria panicked. She was about to ask what he was doing, but he spoke first.

“No.”

“It’s ……?”

Aria looked confused, wondering what he meant by no.

“I ……can’t.”

“Suddenly?”

She thought, ‘What the hell is this bullshit?’ and felt anger rising in her throat.

Caelius closed his eyes when he saw Aria’s p*ssy in front of him. He thought it was too small, despite her recent weight gain. It seemed impossible to him to insert his large p*nis into such a small hole.

“Putting it in will cause you pain.”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”

“Aria finally spoke out, unable to hold back any longer.”

“No, this isn’t the first time I’ve done it with you.”

“Yeah, I get it now, your p*ssy is so small that you begged me not to every time I pounded into it.”

“Are you kidding me?”

“I’m serious.”

Aria froze when she saw him. She then looked at Caelius, who seemed to have no intention of continuing. At this point, she spoke up.

“Caelius.”

“…….”

“Pull your d*ck out of your as$ if you don’t want to regret it.”

She no longer spoke in a soft and cheerful tone, instead, her voice was vastly different from the high-pitched ‘Daddy, daddy’ she had been using.

“If you want me to leave the house because of your lack of interest, you will have to keep moving around.”

Caelius knew. Aria was a doer. She was similar to him, and he recognized it.

He rubbed her clit gently but stopped there.

He couldn’t imagine inserting a weaponized part of himself into something that didn’t even resemble a hole. He had been in many relationships.

He felt hypocritical and ridiculous. He couldn’t bring himself to put his c*ck inside her. What if he hurt, tore, or ripped it? Anxiety and fear filled him.

Aria sighed softly as she read his emotions.

She once wanted to be cherished like the only woman in the world and loved in that way. However, she did not want to confront Caelius in this manner.

“Oh, never mind, just get out of the way.”

Aria pushed Caelius away nervously. He tried to grab her, unsure of what to do.

“Wait, Lily…….”

However, she did not release her hand easily. Anticipating the situation, she marched towards the storage room located in the corner of the house.

“When was the last time you treated people with respect instead of using them for your pleasure?”

Caelius was speechless at the blunt words and shook his head. Aria returned, muttering, holding a thick and sturdy rope.

“Dad.”

She smiled at Caelius as if to remind him when she was annoyed.

“Can I tie you up?”

Her words sent shivers down his spine, filling him with more fear than he’d ever felt on a battlefield where life hung in the balance.

“Lily, please, just calm down,” he urged.

“Shut up before I cover your mouth,” she snapped back sharply.

“Fine, fine. I understand. But please, try not to harm yourself. Please, Lily. I worry about you because you’re too fragile,” he pleaded.

“Maybe you should worry about your d*ck instead of worrying about my p*ssy.”

With a look that would have been unimaginable in the past, Caelius finally relented and allowed Aria to bind his wrist.

In a sense, it felt safer this way.

Who knew, Perhaps he might lose control and revert to his wild ways.

As Aria watched Caelius, submissive and bound before her, she was filled with a strange sensation. It was unlike anything he had experienced before, neither in his previous life nor in this one.

Caelius, n*ked and bound beneath her.

Aria found them endearing despite his tightly woven muscles and numerous scars, which might have seemed brutal to others.

She had experienced moments of intense love, hatred, and despair with him. There were times when she felt like giving up on everything, especially when faced with the pain of their shared experiences and the agony of their separation.

But now that his heart had finally returned to her after all these years, she was certain of one thing.

If she could go back in time and do it all over again, she would choose to stay by Caelius’ side. She would love him just as much as she always had.

“Caelius.”

“Yes, Lily.”

“I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

With a brief kiss, Aria elicited a relaxed smile from Caelius.

She recalled how people had once labeled Caelius as a lunatic. But those labels hold no significance now. She was prepared to be recklessly in love with him.

Observing the unwavering trust reflected in Aria’s eyes, Caelius laughed, casting aside the arrogance of his former self.

In this moment, it was a confession, a reflection on the past arrogance of the man he once was.

Complete