Chapter 85
Harold pulled my hand toward him.
As my forehead touched his chest, his scent filled my nose strongly.
Suddenly, being in his solid embrace, I panicked and tried to pull away.
However, Harold wrapped his arm around my waist, preventing me from retreating.
I raised my head slightly and stared at Harold, who was looking down at me. Why did I feel upset…?
While I was still struggling with my confusion, Harold narrowed his eyes and pressed his thumb firmly against my spine.
I gasped, and Harold whispered softly in my ear.
“Why did my wife suddenly bring up separate rooms?”
Harold’s lips curved up into a smile, but his eyes remained cold.
“Did I disappoint you last night?”
Why did he ask if I was disappointed over the separate rooms…?
In the first place, why would I be disappointed with Harold last night…?
‘I just came to check if we should sleep in separate rooms from now on…?’
As I bit my lip, trying to understand the situation, Harold’s gaze narrowed even more.
“I guess I wasn’t enough.”
In that moment, my body was suddenly lifted. I gasped and instinctively wrapped my arms around Harold’s neck.
“Harold?”
Harold, still holding me, entered his room and closed the door. The sound of the door shutting echoed heavily in the quiet room. Soon, the cold bed sheets touched my back.
My clothes were disheveled, and Harold’s large hand pressed against my thigh as it settled between my legs.
That’s when I realized what Harold meant by “not enough.”
“Wait! That’s not what was lacking! It was overflowing!”
“I can’t hear you, Diana.”
“You can hear me!”
I woke up with the sun shining on me, rubbing my face as I tried to open my heavy eyelids.
Then I stared at Harold, who was still holding me in his arms.
‘He said he couldn’t hear me.’
How could he lie so shamelessly? I clenched my fist.
But I couldn’t bring myself to hit him, so I lightly placed my fist on his chest and sighed.
I didn’t want to wake him up since he was deeply asleep, so I carefully lifted his arm and sat up.
Harold’s bed was huge, almost like a king-sized bed in a couple’s bedroom. It seemed like five adults could comfortably lie on it.
As I was quietly trying to get off the bed, my waist was grabbed.
A warm body, even hotter than my own, pulled me back and trapped me. His sharp nose touched the top of my head.
“You said you were tired, so I let you rest. But waking up so early? Isn’t that too soon?”
“Is that really what you call letting me rest…?”
I clenched my fist again. Harold, lying with his arm as a pillow, lazily smiled while brushing my hair behind my ear. His gentle touch made my hands lose their strength. I couldn’t even hate him.
‘By the way, it seems Harold doesn’t plan on sleeping in separate rooms, does he?’
If he did, he wouldn’t have done this last night. I rolled my eyes and grabbed Harold’s arm.
“Harold, what are you going to do now? You are better now, right?”
“I’ll throw a party soon to reveal that I’m recovered.”
“So, until the party, Harold’s recovery is a secret?”
“Exactly. If I show any signs now, it would just give them time to prepare.”
Ah, I nodded.
If that’s the reason, it makes sense why Harold didn’t plan on sleeping in separate rooms. We’ve always shown a close, happy image, so suddenly sleeping apart would definitely attract attention. The social scene is always thirsty for gossip, especially. It wouldn’t be good to draw too much attention if there’s something to hide.
At that moment, Harold slowly rubbed my eyelids and lowered his own, then opened them again.
“Diana, aren’t you sleepy today?”
“No. I slept soundly without even dreaming, and besides, I have abilities, you know.”
“I really like that ability of yours.”
It was the first time Harold had expressed such satisfaction with my ability. I pondered whether he was attempting to express his desire for this ability directly.
What should I do if Harold makes an offer?
I pondered while staring at his lips.
Just then, Harold kissed me lightly on the lips, leaving a tingling sensation. I blinked in surprise.
“If you keep looking at me like that, it’s going to be hard to resist, Diana.”
His fingers slowly traced my palm, as if drawing the lines of my fate. He kissed me again, on the crown of my head, forehead, eyelids, nose, and lips, his breath tickling me each time.
Then he pressed his lips against mine, and our breaths tangled together.
The tingling sensation slowly built up, igniting a fire in my body. My mind was already white as ashes.
Harold sat up and trapped me between his body and the bed. The sunlight streamed down his broad shoulders and muscles.
His intense gaze seemed to burn even hotter in the sunlight.
My body, already heated, became even warmer under his gaze. Hot breaths escaped his lips as his calloused thumb pressed against them.
“If you don’t want this, tell me. I do not want to keep bothering you until you start discussing separate rooms once more.”
I recalled the night before and retorted.
“You already tormented me plenty.”
“I didn’t torment you enough. Hmm, if I’m the only one who wants this, I shouldn’t torment you more.”
Harold shrugged and tried to sit up.
“Wait a moment.”
I instinctively grabbed his wrist and stopped him.
He looked down at me with his deep blue eyes, his smile sly. Ah, it felt like I had already fallen into his trap, and my face turned red.
I turned my head, trying to hide my flushed face, but I knew I couldn’t hide it.
“…”
“I can’t hear you, Diana.”
His voice was filled with laughter, and I buried my face in my palm.
I squeezed out a sound but couldn’t form any words.
Harold pulled my hand, which I had used to cover my face, and kissed my wrist. His soft, warm lips left a vivid sensation on my thin wrist, where the veins were clearly visible.
His lips moved up, tracing my palm, fingers, and fingertips, leaving their mark.
“Next time, tell me clearly if you want it.”
“…!”
He heard me, didn’t he?
This man is mischievous. Way too mischievous.
Still, I didn’t dislike the weight of his body pressing against mine.
Time passed, and the day arrived when I had promised to volunteer at the orphanage.
This time, I wasn’t going alone. Finn, who had heard where I was going, came along with me.
I smiled as I watched Finn hop into the carriage following me.
“Are you happy to meet the others after so long?”
“Yes. I’m happy.”
Finn had become an apprentice knight and had been so busy with training that he hadn’t had the chance to see the group of kids he used to hang out with.
“I’ll brag to my little brother in a letter about meeting the older guys and the kids today.”
Finn’s younger brother had entered the academy to study what he wanted. Finn seemed excited to write the letter, his rough hands fidgeting.
I found Finn’s excitement cute and couldn’t help but smile.
We soon arrived at the orphanage and got out of the carriage. The weather had turned chilly, so I tightly wrapped my clothes around me.
Inside, familiar faces greeted me.
“Lady Mayer, Prince Andrew, good afternoon.”
I exchanged greetings with them.
“I heard you caught the culprit.”
“Ella Garcia, right? I heard the Count plans to disown her soon.”
“That man, how does he…”
Lady Mayer muttered in a voice full of disgust. But when she met my gaze, she stopped mid-sentence and added something else instead.
“That doesn’t mean I feel sorry for that lady. She definitely should not be shown any mercy.”
“Yes, of course.”
According to imperial law, if the victim wanted, they could release someone without punishment before the trial. But I had no intention of showing Ella any mercy.
As time passed, I parted ways with the two and took care of the children, especially the babies who were short-handed. I was used to this, having often worked at an orphanage before I was possessed by this body. When it was naptime, I put all the kids to sleep and wiped my forehead with satisfaction.
‘They’re all sleeping well.’
I felt like I had nothing more to do here, so I left the room.
And then, I couldn’t help but smile at what I saw.
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