Harem Stealer: Reborn with the God-Tier Sharing System - Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Softie

Chapter 315 – Softie

A few days and then weeks had passed since Shadeva’s visit to her siblings. Since that day, she hadn’t gone back to see them even once, nor had she mentioned them to Noah, not even to ask for their release from the chains that bound them.

She didn’t do any of that. Instead, she acted as usual, bearing her motherly charm and that soft, peaceful smile that always managed to put all her sisters at ease.

No one seemed to notice the pain she was hiding behind her eyes… or so she thought.

There was nothing—absolutely nothing—that happened inside Laeh, let alone in his own house, that Noah was unaware of. He had seen the conversation between Shadeva and the Originals, he had seen how deeply hurt she was when they rejected her completely, simply because she was no longer a shadow.

He truly couldn’t understand how the minds of these arrogant beings worked. They were in the wrong, yet still dared to act like they were the victims. Like they had made some grand sacrifice that Shadeva should be grateful for—should thank them for—and not rebuke them for.

Yes, that’s what they expected, honestly. But they didn’t get it and so they lashed out like rabid dogs. It was…

Pathetic.

That was all Noah could think of. Pathetic. He was truly a hair’s breadth away from stepping in and slaughtering them for daring to act that way toward Shadeva, but he held back and watched—because his lovely wife wouldn’t have liked that.

Sighing, Noah looked ahead and saw Shadeva sitting on a reclining chair, a faint smile on her lips as white crows chirped joyfully all around her. The sky was a shining blue, and the weather was beautiful and refreshing, a perfect day for an outing. But Noah didn’t even have the heart to bother with such things.

Because he could feel it deep inside his bones… his Shadeva was sad.

He sighed again and slowly stood up, walking toward her. Each of his steps echoed too loudly on the ground made of silver-like material, which gleamed brilliantly beneath the intense light, smeared with a soft celestial glow that gave the entire scene a surreal touch.

He arrived and simply stood behind her, unmoving, silent for a while. Then finally, after a few long minutes, he opened his mouth to ask a question, one he deeply cared about.

“Do you regret the choice of becoming a member of my race?” he asked, his voice calm, though an undercurrent of apprehension laced every word.

Shadeva chuckled, “Of course not. It would’ve been the height of ingratitude if, after all you’ve done for me, I began to resent what I’ve become,” she said smoothly, her hands producing—from who knows where—some grains for the birds to eat.

“And if it wasn’t for your naturally good heart? Tell me, would you regret it then? Because I know you well enough to know you can accept something you don’t even like, just because someone helped you or was kind to you,” Noah said, still pressing for an answer, an honest one.

And what he said was true. By now, all of us should have already guessed this aspect of Shadeva…

She was insufferably a good person. One with a big heart that didn’t want to disappoint. But it was exactly because of that… that she was suffering so much.

Take Sophie, for example.

Her brother treated her like filth, tried to kill her, and in the end, she killed them instead and moved on.

If it had been Shadeva, she would never have killed them but imprisoned them, because of her mercy. That’s the difference.

But is it really worth being a good person in this lamentable, wretched world?

This world where the strong prey on the weak? Where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? This world where everything seems built to chain you, to stop you from unleashing your full potential?

Honestly… yes.

It is.

Because it’s only thanks to people like her that this world is still worth living in. And haven’t you heard?

A good action will always bring you good things. Never a bad one. Even if they disappoint you or turn ungrateful… they were simply not meant to be part of your journey. So let them go.

Don’t mistake being good for being a fool.

That mistake will cost you your dear sanity before it ends your life miserably.

And that… that was exactly what Noah didn’t want Shadeva to go through. Because by all accounts…

“I didn’t regret it and I wouldn’t regret it. And why would I? You just wanted the best for me, and I deeply appreciate that, my love. So don’t worry. Don’t think too much about what happened with my siblings. I’ve gotten over it,” she said calmly, answering his question.

‘I’ve gotten over it, my damn foot,’ Noah almost cursed, but stopped himself. This wasn’t the time for that.

“You’ll tell me if something bothers you, right?”

“Yes, I will, my love.”

“Are you sincere or are you lying to me?”

“I’m sincere, my love.”

“Do you forget who I am?”

“What a silly question. How could I ever forget my loving husband?”

“Then, my dear troublesome wife, you should know that lying to me is downright impossible. Even for you, Womb of the Fallen,” Noah said at last, making Shadeva fall silent.

She sighed wearily, “Are you not going to give up? I don’t want to talk about it at the moment,” she said while still feeding the crows, who were now being a little too insatiable.

“What kind of husband would I be if I looked at my wife suffering and did nothing to help her?”

He glared at the crows, who immediately scattered in fright, then moved to stand before her. Then he knelt at her feet, looking up at her with a soft, loving smile.

“Tell me what I can do to ease your throbbing heart, my dear. I’ll do it, even if my heart and mind say otherwise. I’ll do it, even if the very rules of the universe stand against it.”

Shadeva was stunned for a moment, unable to speak. Then slowly… a gentle and heavenly giggle escaped her soft lips.

“Gods, Noah… you’re such a softie now,” she said with a laugh, making Noah’s face go blank in outrage. Then slowly,

“You know what? Screw you, Shadeva. Let me go meet your siblings and give them some gifts for what they did to you,” he said, getting up abruptly and starting to walk away like a sulking child, making Shadeva laugh even harder until tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Haha, it was a joke… you’re not a softie. You’re just loving. Come back, Noah!” she cried, struggling to even speak between her laughter.

Noah ignored her.

“Come back and I’ll create milk in my breast and let you suck it,” Shadeva proposed with a grin.

And indeed, Noah stopped abruptly in his tracks. Then, with an elegant spin, he turned to face her and began walking back toward her with a big smile.

“Softie? Yes, I’m a softie so what? Lady, just open up your breast and let this softie drink like a baby.”

“Hahahah! Come! Come, my softie,” Shadeva said, with tears of joy still falling from her eyes.

In an instant, she had forgotten the pain.

And instead, she began teasing her dear softie.

‘Well, mission accomplished, I guess… ah, what a burden it is to be a good man.’

—End of Chapter 315—