Rebirth as The Vampire Lord's Wife
Chapter 90: Sorry, I Can’t Accept the Ring!

Chapter 90: Sorry, I Can’t Accept the Ring!

"Gosh! So my kind senior, Gavriel, wants to give me this beautiful pistol?" Iris said while smiling happily. Without hesitation, she promptly answered Gavriel’s phone call.

"Hello, Gavriel—"

"Are you with your boyfriend or not?" Gavriel asked in a hushed tone, clearly concerned about a certain lord’s reaction. He couldn’t afford to offend him.

Even though Iris was confused by Gavriel’s question, she still answered, "No. I’m at home alone..."

A sigh of relief could be heard from the other end, raising Iris’s suspicions that something might have happened to him.

"Are you alright there, Gavriel?" She asked nervously.

Gavriel cleared his throat before responding. However, he didn’t answer her question; instead, he asked, "Did you see the gift I gave you?"

"Yes. I just opened it. You know what... I was impressed with this pistol. It’s so beautiful," Iris said, then she placed the pistol back inside the box, but before she closed the box, her eyes fell on a shiny object in the corner of the box. When she took the object, she was stunned by the sight of a gold ring with another strange rune engraved on it.

"Glad that you like it. Actually, the gun is not just any ordinary gun. It’s a magic gun. When you use it, your victim will not suffer wounds like those left by ordinary guns and bullets but they will die naturally..." Gavriel patiently explained the magic gun’s advantages and how to use it.

However, at this moment, Iris didn’t hear the explanation at all because her eyes and mind were focused on the ring on her hand.

"So, from now on, just use that gun to finish your assignment," Gavriel finally concluded his explanation. But when he didn’t hear Iris say anything, his brows furrowed slightly in confusion. "Iris, did you hear me?" he asked.

Iris gasped and quickly replied, "Yes, I heard... By the way, Gavriel, thank you for the ring. But why did you give me a ring?" She was puzzled and a little worried, thinking Gavriel might be trying to propose to her with a gold ring. If Xavier saw the ring, he might become suspicious and jealous, right!?

Gavriel was surprised to hear there was a ring in the box. He didn’t give her a ring. He had only given her a gun and a few bullets. Why was there a ring inside the box?

Suddenly, his mind reeled back to what happened yesterday; after speaking with Iris over the phone, he had been uncertain whether to place the gift box inside her bedroom or come back later. This hesitation stemmed from his clear memories of Xavier’s warning never to enter Iris’s bedroom again.

However, after deciding to come back later when Iris returned from her trip, Xavier suddenly appeared before him and took the box. He offered to help place it in Iris’s bedroom.

’It must be him!’ A wry smile appears on Gavriel’s lips when he guesses Xavier was the one who added the ring to the box.

However, countless questions filled his mind: why did Xavier place the ring there?

"Iris, did you like the ring?" Gavriel asked, wanting to learn what kind of ring Xavier had given Iris.

Gavriel suspected that Xavier didn’t want Iris to know the ring’s true origin, so he placed it in the box. That way, Iris would likely assume the ring was from him.

Upon hearing Gavriel’s question, Iris became even more convinced that this man had developed feelings for her. She found herself in an awkward situation. How could she possibly accept a ring from another man? Moreover, she knew her boyfriend had a tendency to be easily jealous—she vividly remembered what Xavier had told her yesterday.

Sigh!

’Dear God, in this life... Thank you for your kindness... Sending two handsome men for me to choose from, but... I’ve already made up my mind to love only Xavier. I can’t accept Gavriel now, God!’

She vented her frustration silently in her heart while searching for the right words to decline Gavriel’s offer. She just couldn’t accept it.

Iris made her way to the sofa and took a seat before responding to Gavriel’s question.

"This gold ring is gorgeous, Gavriel. The ancient runes are similar to those on the pistol you gave me," Iris paused, taking a deep breath before continuing, "but I’m truly sorry... I can’t accept this ring..."

Iris did her best to refuse Gavriel politely. She couldn’t afford to upset Gavriel; he was not an ordinary human. She knew she’d be in serious trouble if Gavriel were to become angry with her.

Gavriel, puzzled, couldn’t help but wonder, ’Why is this young girl saying these words? And why did she refuse the ring?’

It took a few seconds for Gavriel to grasp the meaning behind her words.

’What on earth is she talking about?’

After a few seconds, his face twitched. He almost burst out laughing when he finally understood her words. Still, he restrained himself, wary that the girl might grow suspicious of him. He couldn’t afford to be honest about the ring’s true origin. Or else Xavier will really punish him.

’Tsk... Tsk... This girl has a weird imagination, huh!’

After successfully holding back his laughter, Gavriel answered calmly and relaxed, "Oh, come on, Iris Gray! Were you also a cheesy novel writer in your past life? Why would you think that? I never had any intention of proposing to you with that ring. Ugh, let me correct my words... I never like you, Iris. So, please forget it if you like me..." He chuckled.

Iris was utterly shocked by Gavriel’s words from the other end.

"Huh!? So... so, you didn’t give me this ring because you were interested in me?" Iris started to feel embarrassed as she slapped her forehead.

"NO!" Gavriel answered firmly. "Absolutely not. But, if you have feelings for me I can’t stop you," he jokingly teased her although by now, he was almost choking from holding back his laughter.

Iris, "..."

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