Ch.202Side Story: Declaration – 2

“…..”

For a moment, I was lost in thought about what answer could possibly get me out of this situation.

Charlotte’s eyes sparkled as if she had finally caught the excuse she was waiting for, while Serena and Christine stopped feeling my touch and stared at me intently.

All three looked ready to devour me depending on my answer. Even Olivia, who had initially tried to stop them, now wore a face half-filled with anticipation.

‘There’s no real reason for me to back down here.’

In truth, there was no need to reject Charlotte’s seduction or make excuses to escape.

I had already decided not to refuse the feelings of Serena, Charlotte, and Christine anymore. I could do the same for Olivia if she wanted, but she had taken a step back on her own.

Obviously, I no longer needed to worry about my emotions spiraling out of control if I returned their affection as I used to, fearing they might lock me away somewhere.

So there was no reason to pull back; sharing our bodies together was certainly possible. Except for the slight hesitation still lingering in a corner of my heart.

In the end, I chose to confront the situation head-on.

“Yes. Not yet.”

“…My lord, what did you just say?”

At my words, Charlotte was caught off guard, momentarily wearing a blank expression before quickly shifting to an even more suggestive smile as she licked her lips. She must have caught the implied meaning in my words.

The other three were equally surprised. Olivia stared at me with wide, round eyes as if truly taken aback, while Serena and Christine couldn’t close their gaping mouths.

“I already told you I have no intention of rejecting your love anymore. So naturally, if you want to share your bodies with me, I’m willing to do that. I won’t deflect or change the subject like I used to.”

After all, I already had nearly a month’s experience with Olivia, trying every position imaginable. There was no reason not to do the same with the other three.

“If you want, we could even do it right now.”

My hands caressing Serena and Christine’s sides became bolder. No longer just embracing or stroking them, I began to knead more directly.

The sensation of massaging their sides was dramatically different. Where Serena was firm, Christine was soft.

Serena’s side had muscles so firm that pressing hard with my fingers barely made an impression. It was more accurate to call it hard rather than firm.

In contrast, Christine’s side was incredibly supple. I wondered how she could generate such strength from a body that seemed to have no muscle at all.

“But why did I say ‘not yet’?”

I continued speaking while still massaging their sides.

With Serena and Christine on either side of me, constantly letting out soft moans of “hnn, hnng” as they lost themselves in the pleasure from my touch, I made eye contact with Charlotte.

From the outside, this must have looked like the arrangement of a madman, but Charlotte didn’t seem to care as she gave a dignified smile. I returned a smile that seemed to have some hidden intention.

Of course, it was a lie. There was no hidden intention behind this smile. I just figured if I made this expression, Charlotte would make her own assumptions.

Perhaps she even saw through this and was pretending to be fooled.

“I understand thy heart well. Then I too shall follow accordingly.”

“What do you think my intentions are, saying that?”

When I probed her subtly, Charlotte answered without erasing the smile from her lips.

“I understand thy heart sufficiently. Is it not that the atmosphere is lacking? ‘Tis an essential requirement in the process of confirming our love for one another. In such a disorderly situation, sharing bodies would be nothing more than indulging in carnal desires rather than exchanging marital love. But make no mistake, my lord. If thou wishest, I am willing to accept even loveless sex that merely explores our bodies.”

Her comment about the atmosphere lacking was half true. With Olivia on one side and Serena and Christine on either side of me, Charlotte must have felt quite dissatisfied.

But contrary to Charlotte’s dissatisfaction, I was thinking of embracing all four of them at once.

Olivia might refuse, having already experienced it, but at the very least, there should be no difference in the order I shared my body with Serena, Charlotte, and Christine.

Otherwise, they would fight endlessly over who was first and who was last. I especially didn’t want to imagine what the last person would hear from the other two.

My ultimate goal was to improve their relationship to the point where Serena, Charlotte, and Christine wouldn’t immediately start fighting upon meeting each other.

I never expected them to become friends. They’d sooner see the world end than become friends.

But if the order in which they shared my body became a sore point, that goal would become forever impossible. The other two would use it as an excuse to tear down the third.

Setting aside the fact that the very idea of having sex with four people simultaneously wasn’t normal to begin with.

After confirming that Serena and Christine’s bodies were trembling slightly, I gently placed them on the sofa. I lightly stroked their heads as they breathed heavily with their eyes closed.

Charlotte still wore her dignified smile, and when she saw me stand up, she stood as well. I thought she would follow me, but surprisingly, she offered a light embrace.

“I shall look forward to what comes next, so do not keep me waiting too long, my lord.”

After whispering those words in my ear, Charlotte returned to the sofa, filled her teacup with magic, and took a sip. I stepped outside, avoiding her blood-red eyes, and let out the breath I’d been holding.

I had been anxious the entire time, worrying that Charlotte might see through my thoughts. She had an uncannily sharp intuition.

“I think so too. Charlotte’s intuition is certainly uncannily sharp.”

“Right. Probably because she’s smart… Olivia?”

“Yes, Abel. What is it?”

Olivia had so naturally agreed with my internal thoughts that I answered her before noticing something was off, then turned my head.

Olivia was right beside me, making a “ta-da” gesture with her hands.

“When did you follow me out?”

“Right after you left, Abel. Your heart must have been racing quite a bit for you not to notice me following. I almost grabbed you from behind but held back.”

“…..”

As I stood speechless, Olivia leaned back against the wall, creating a little distance between us.

“I know why you’re still hesitating, Abel. You’re wondering if it’s right to possess all of us at once, aren’t you?”

“When you put it as ‘possess,’ it sounds even worse. Couldn’t you choose a different word?”

“But this is the most accurate, isn’t it? It’s the truth. Me, Serena, Charlotte, Christine—we would all follow any command you give. If you say suck, we’ll suck; if you say spread, we’ll spread; if you say take it, we’ll take it. And we’d do it all with joy. If that’s not possessing us, what is it?”

The most ironic part was that I couldn’t immediately deny Olivia’s words. As she said, all four would happily obey whatever command I gave.

Except for the command to get along with each other.

“Let me tell you just one thing, Abel. If you still have this fixed idea that you should only date one person, only cultivate love with one person, only marry one person—you need to abandon that conventional thinking now. You need to change your mindset.”

The distance between Olivia and me gradually narrowed.

“Let’s assume you follow your thoughts and social norms by choosing just one of us. Just one out of the four of us. Then the chosen one would be incomparably happy, but what about the other three? Should they find other men? Even knowing that there is absolutely no choice for us other than you?”

“That’s—”

“Rather than making one perfectly happy while plunging the other three into terrible misery, I think it’s better to give moderate happiness to all four. And Abel, you’ve already made your decision to embrace all four of us. If so, you shouldn’t show hesitation in your thoughts and actions. For our sake, and for yours.”

There was no flaw in her reasoning. If I chose one out of the four, the rest would never find happiness. They had no other options besides me.

The essence of Olivia’s message was this: once you’ve taken the step, don’t look back.

“Just one more thing, Abel.”

Olivia gently pulled my ear and whispered:

“If you don’t follow through on that resolve soon… who knows what might happen?”

With a small smile, Olivia scurried away in the opposite direction. I stared blankly at the space she had left. My mind was in turmoil.

…I guess I need to choose a location first.