Why Can’t I Escape This Man Chapter 02

Why Can’t I Escape This Man Chapter 02

Seeing this, the SYSTEM finally breathed a sigh of relief. “It worked! The woman beside him is Sophie Newman—the heroine.”

Host, I wiped all memories of you from his mind this time. I also implanted memories that Sophie is his fiancée and that he’s loved her for years. Now he’s completely devoted to her—there’s no way he’ll recognize you.”

I blinked, confused. “The female lead…?”

“Yes! This is a romance novel. If there’s a male lead, of course there’s a female lead!”

Ever since the SYSTEM had thrown me into Evan’s life, the hunger, the cold, and the endless loneliness that had once followed me everywhere were all kept at bay.

Life had been so stable I’d almost forgotten that Evan was the male lead of this story.

The SYSTEM added, as if it were nothing, “As the male lead, he’s destined to have his own heroine. That’s something no one can change. What are you thinking about, Host?”

I was silent for a long moment. Then I forced a stiff smile. “Is that so? Well… that’s great. The mission is finally over. Congratulations…”

The SYSTEM nodded repeatedly. “Exactly! This mission took way too long, and it went completely off script. Evan Chase actually wanted to marry you! A male lead marrying an NPC? Isn’t that crazy?”

I didn’t respond. I looked down and slowly opened my palm.

A ring lay there. Under the light, the diamond—a rock the size of a golf ball—caught the glow, scattering tiny sparks. Inside the band, our names were engraved clearly.

That night, Evan had found me again. He pinned me down on the bed, and just as I was about to lose consciousness, something cold slipped onto my ring finger—a perfect fit.

I’d lifted my hand, dazed, nearly blinded by the rock. Before I could react, he’d laced his fingers through mine, pressed a kiss to my forehead, and whispered, voice trembling: “Rina… will you give me a chance to give you a home?”

I was an orphan. I’d never met my parents. The word “home” had always felt distant and unfamiliar to me. I’d wondered countless times if I even deserved one.

My lips trembled. I stared at his moving lips for a long time, until my vision slowly blurred.. But before he could hear my answer, the SYSTEM yanked me away.

[Non-player character detected developing inappropriate emotional attachment to the male lead.]

[Forced extraction in progress. Three, two, one…]