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“Then I must prove to you that I am your fiancé.”
Yuan pressed his lips to Seret's lips. He felt the feel of her soft, warm lips.
At that touch, Yuan held his breath for a moment. The desire to dive deeper took over his body.
How sweet would it taste if those soft lips were parted?
Yuan tightened his arm around Seret's waist even more.
Seret shuddered and pushed him away from him forcefully. Only then did Yuan reluctantly part her lips.
“Now? Do you believe that I am Yuan Freaktwister?”
Yuan whispered lowly to Seret, whose eyes were wide like those of a shocked rabbit.
A man suspected of being Mikveya must kiss a beautiful woman to prove that he is not one.
The mikveh, as soon as his lips touch a person’s skin, immediately devours him because he is unable to resist.
Yuan kissed her to prove that he was not red-handed but felt like he had already become one.
He wanted to devour Syrette at that very moment—from head to toe, leaving no place untouched by his lips.
His throat dried up, so he swallowed his saliva.
Seret's blue eyes were trembling, her chin was shaking—she was clearly disturbed.
The sight of her flustered by that sudden touch made his mouth even more dry.
“Because you were laughing so loudly, I thought you were not the Duke...” said Seret as she pulled out of his arms.
Yuan's hand that was around her waist fell.
A feeling of emptiness filled him when she moved away from him.
In order not to give in to his desire to pull her back to him, he put his hands in his pockets.
Seret looked at him with a complicated look, then bowed lightly and passed by him, disappearing from sight.
Siret was gone, but her image under the lamplight remained stuck in Yuan's mind like a trace after an eye.
Whether she was in front of him or not, she became the owner of his thoughts.
He had a vague feeling that this would continue for a long time.
A complex smile appeared on his face.
***
“I would have preferred him to be caught red-handed than this.”
Seret rubbed her lips violently with the back of her hand.
No matter how much she rubbed them, the heat from Yuan's lips did not disappear.
Annoyed by this, she began rubbing her lips repeatedly with her hand.
“Annoying…really annoying.”
It was a short touch, and she had gone through worse experiences in her previous life,
However, the trace of Yuan's lips did not disappear, as if it were an indelible tattoo.
What made matters worse was his strange behaviour.
Yuan Freaktwister laughing out loud?
Even if she had seen a mythical creature she wouldn't have been so surprised.
So, he's a guy who can laugh like that...
Surprised, Seret entered her room.
Was he laughing like that in front of Lydia too?
It was probably a familiar sight to her.
Siret sat on the bed with a face of a mixture of bitterness and nostalgia.
“He looked almost human.”
She had once liked Yuan because he seemed different from ordinary people.
But the result of a love that bordered on worship was her death.
Seret exhaled a deep sigh and took off her shawl.
At that moment, Hannah entered and approached her.
“Miss, are you back? The bathroom is ready.”
"Good." Seret answered as she got out of bed.
She gently entered the bathtub filled with warm water.
Water flowed from the edges of the large basin,
Siret felt warmth embrace her body.
“How warm is this...”
What could be more enjoyable than diving into warm water?
It was melting her fatigue and pent-up emotions together.
Cyret leaned against the sink and glanced at the Duchess of Freaktwister's bathroom.
When she was a Duchess, the bathroom was her favorite place.
The bathroom of the capital palace was beautiful, but it was nothing compared to the bathroom of Frecktwister Castle.
The enormous marble tub, which can easily accommodate ten people,
Warm spring water flows throughout the year.
And with perfume oils, the scent was always lingering.
Thanks to this, the nobles of the empire would come to the castle for their honeymoon or vacation.
“Unfortunately...”
Seret's face turned red quickly, then turned pale as she remembered something she shouldn't remember—
Memories in the castle bathroom with Yuan.
Yuan often called her to the bathroom.
If she hesitates in wearing a bathrobe, insist on removing it from her.
His hands touching her bare skin were sometimes gentle and sometimes rough.
After his hands and lips roamed her wet body,
He was holding her and driving her to her limits.
After that, he had her sitting on his thighs in the warm water for a long time.
Unlike the bed, where he got up quickly after finishing,
He wasn't leaving the tub quickly.
That's why she preferred that time... because it made her feel loved.
But that once-precious memory is now a painful burden.
“Huh...”
Seret sighed and wiped her face with her wet hands.
Moisture spread down her face like tears.
As soon as their meeting with the Crown Prince and his wife ends tomorrow,
Will definitely come back.
When she returns to Moschelli, she will live a life that has nothing to do with the Duchy of Frecktwister.
You should do it.
Her tears fell, mixed with water, until it was no longer known what was water and what were tears.
***
“You're welcome, Miss Enohater.”
Crown Princess Christine welcomed her with a friendly smile.
“It is an honor to be invited, Your Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess.”
Seret thanked them both very politely.
The tea table in the garden of the Imperial Palace was decorated with delicious tea foods—
Cucumber sandwiches, honey cake, and scones are arranged on beautiful, eye-pleasing plates.
As they sat down, the servant poured tea into white cups.
The dark red color of the tea sparkled in the white cup.
But as soon as Sereret saw him, nausea rose to her throat.
She remembered the poisoned tea Lydia had given her.
That tea with the red flash.
The pain she experienced after drinking it came back vivid in her memory—
The organs that were coiled inside her.
The memory suddenly came over her, and she could not bear it.
She quickly got up from her seat, covered her mouth with her hand, and ran to a far corner.
“Miss Enohater!” The Crown Princess called from behind her anxiously.
But Seret couldn't pay attention. She was about to vomit.
In the end, she vomited water under a tree in the park.
She clung to her torso, panting heavily.
She realized that she hadn't drank black tea since she went back in time,
Seeing him for the first time after that incident shook her spirit.
How could you forget that moment? The moment of her death.
Her horrifying memory made her body shudder.
At that moment, a hand was placed on her shoulder.
Seret shuddered and turned around.
“Miss Enohater.”
Yuan stared at her with a worried face.
Seeing the worry on the face of the man who killed her made her hate his features even more.
Tears fell from her eyes.
"Are you well?"
Seret roughly pushed his hand away and got up.
“Yes, I'm fine.” She answered in a trembling voice.
Yuan took out a handkerchief and offered it to her, but she did not take it, just stared at him.
“Miss Enohater?”
She ignored him, wiped her mouth with her hand, then returned to the table.
“I apologize. It seems that morning food did not suit my stomach.” She said politely.
“What a pity.” Christine said sympathetically.
“I sincerely apologize for my lack of tact.”
Seret was apologizing again when Yuan suddenly stood next to her.
“My fiancée doesn't seem to be feeling well, so we apologize, but we have to leave now. Thanks for the invitation.”
Yuan said as if their leaving was normal.
But it was an invitation from the Crown Prince himself.
Leaving minutes after arriving is impolite.
Seret reached out to grab his arm.
“Your Highness...”
She looked into his eyes and shook her head lightly to say that she was fine, then turned to the Crown Prince and his wife.
“If it's not offensive, would it be annoying if I stayed a little while after your generous time?”
“Of course, have a seat.”
Christine's features softened at her words.
Seret smiled and sat down, but Yuan grabbed her arm.
“Are you sure you're okay?” He asked her, concern still on his face.
What a hypocrite… the man who sent the poison himself.
Seret smiled gently and said:
“Your Highness, sit down as well. They are waiting for us.”
Her words were a hint that he should stop embarrassing her. He finally sat down.
Yuan kept looking at her face with obvious annoyance, as if he wanted to take her and leave.
“It seems that Duke Frecktwister’s love for his fiancée is very deep. As a woman, I cannot help but envy Miss Enohater.”
Crown Princess Christine said smiling.
Sereret smirked.
Love to the point of sending poison into his lover's hand... haha.
“Because of him, I will be the one who will receive the reprimand now.” The Crown Prince said laughing, and the atmosphere calmed down.
Siret apologized for drinking tea, claiming that it upset her stomach, so she replaced it with coffee.
In a friendly atmosphere, I actively participated in the conversation.
Perhaps thanks to her previous experience as a duchess, she did not find it difficult to talk to them.
The Crown Prince said:
“In a few days, it will be the thirtieth anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor’s accession to the throne.
As you know, His Majesty awards medals and personal letters to suitors and newlyweds on every anniversary.”
Siret's eyes twitched at his words.
Don't say you're thinking of giving it to us...
She looked at him worriedly, just to hear what he said next,
“Since it is the 30th anniversary, we cannot give the medal and the letter to anyone.
How about you—Duke Frecktwitzer and Miss Enohater—should be the ones to receive it?”
Seret exhaled inwardly.
Great… you're completely done.