Returning to my room after the bath, I sat on the bed with a dumbfounded expression.

“Rest, Your Highness.”

After washing up and applying a cream with a pleasant scent, my body felt relaxed. Checking the clock, it was already close to midnight.

“Later than I thought.”

Eventually, I adjusted the brightness of the lamp and lay down on the bed first.

With a creak, the bed shook significantly.

I wiped my eyes and checked the bedside.

“Nathaniel?”

I shook Nathaniel’s clothes. His eyelids lifted, revealing crimson eyes.

Glancing around for a moment, he blinked a few times and closed his eyes again.

“Sigh, at least take off your clothes and sleep.”

Just looking at him made me uncomfortable, and no matter how much I shook him, Nathaniel didn’t react.

A person who didn’t get even slightly drunk despite drinking from the wine rack, why on earth was he like this?

“Lie down facing this way.”

Finally, I decided to change the approach.

After turning him over, I started by undoing the cravat.

“Ugh, how do you even tie this?”

Handling the cravat for the first time was a bit confusing. After finally untangling it, I took off his jacket and placed it on the table.

“Unbutton a few shirt buttons, loosen the belt, and he should sleep well.”

Drunk people were really unpredictable. Due to his sudden turn, his back was exposed. I rolled Nathaniel’s body, climbed on the bed, and straddled his legs.
“Doing this at night, not gymnastics, what kind of trouble is this?”

Constantly grumbling, I unbuttoned the buttons of Nathaniel’s cravat.

Between the clothes, a muscular upper body was revealed.

‘Oh…….’

Of course, it’s not the first time seeing it, but it was the first time seeing Nathaniel’s body in such a vulnerable state.

I raised my head slightly and examined Nathaniel’s face.

He was sleeping soundly.

‘Would it be okay to touch him a little?’

After all, we’re a married couple.

I cautiously reached out and placed my hand on his firm chest. My heart raced as if I had committed a crime.

When I pressed a little, it was much firmer than I had thought.

“Umm…….”

In the midst of this, Nathaniel moved, and startled, I stepped back.

Fortunately, it seemed like he didn’t wake up.

‘Not a pervert, what on earth am I doing!’

No matter how curious and passionate a married couple might be, this wasn’t acceptable.

I decided to focus again on undressing Nathaniel.

I loosened the ribbon that tied Nathaniel’s sleeves.

‘Now, just need to loosen the belt!’

Without thinking, I reached out to his waist.

“What are you doing?”

“Aaah!”

I screamed suddenly upon hearing his voice.

“When did you wake up?”

“Just now.”

His voice sounded groggy, as if he hadn’t fully woken up yet. His gaze fell on my hand at his waist.

I swallowed hard and began to offer explanations.
“Oh… oh, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s just that Nathaniel seemed uncomfortable, so…”

“Then why touch the chest?”

I’m done for.

He’s been awake since then.

Unable to make any excuses about that, I lowered my head deeply.

“Uh, sorry. Just curious…”

“Why sorry?”

“What?”

Nathaniel suddenly grabbed my hand and swiftly pulled me toward him.

As a result, I tumbled over his body with a thud.

“Oops.”

Nathaniel’s gaze, staring at me, was excessively intense.

Nathaniel lifted the hand he had caught and placed it above his chest.

As if refusing to acknowledge what was happening, my mind stubbornly resisted understanding.

“Anyway, we’re a married couple, aren’t we?”

“What?”

“It’s okay to do this much, right?”

Nathaniel’s eyes flickered mischievously, as if tempting me.

For some reason, saliva gathered in my mouth. The sound of swallowing was too loud.

“Jaina.”

I couldn’t understand why my name sounded so strange.

Retreat is needed.

As I tried to pull back, Nathaniel strengthened the grip on the hand he held.

“Don’t go.”

Then, he immediately pressed his lips against mine. A soft and warm breath rushed in.

‘Oh well, I don’t know.’

I closed my eyes tightly and clung to him. The taste was so sweet that my tongue felt a slight sting, probably from how much he had been drinking.

My mind gradually became numb with heat, and as I urgently unbuttoned Nathaniel’s shirt…

Thunk.
Suddenly, his hand that was holding my waist let go.

“Na… Nathaniel?”

Dumbfounded, I cautiously called his name.

But there was no response.

“Sleep, sleep?”

Gentle, even breaths filled the room.

All the strength drained from my body.

“What’s… what is it?”

It felt unfair, and I was angry. Moreover, the hand that had been holding me was so warm.

Sleep didn’t come easily.

Nathaniel, feeling a headache for the first time in his life, touched his forehead and got up from the bed.

Next to him, a dark aura was felt. Turning his head slowly, he trembled as he saw something.

“Jaina?”

Jaina, with dark shadows under her eyes, sat with a pale face.

“Why are you up so early?”

“Must be nice… for some to sleep well.”

With a quite brusque attitude, Nathaniel chuckled.

I pondered on what happened yesterday, but I couldn’t remember.