I Beg Your Forgiveness (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 99

Consciousness slowly returned. Marien’s shoulders twitched as she instinctively burrowed deeper into the blanket. Her bare shoulders felt cold. The chill brushing against her nape instantly chased away the lingering drowsiness.

Between her slowly opening eyelids, sapphire-blue eyes appeared. Her gaze, filled with shyness and anticipation, searched the empty air. At that moment—

“…….”

Marien’s eyes fell upon the empty space beside her. She slowly reached out her hand, fingers tracing the sheets. It seemed he had risen long ago—no warmth remained.

Suddenly, her eyes darkened. This wasn’t the first time she’d woken to a cold, empty space beside her after a night of scorching passion that left her breathless.

After all, Christoph was the busiest man in the capital, far too occupied to linger leisurely with his lover afterward. And Marien knew that better than anyone.

Yet that didn’t make it any less lonely. Every time she saw the cold sheets, she felt as though she’d been carelessly cast aside onto the floor.

“Ugh.”

Abruptly, her nose stung. Her eyes grew hot. She tightly pressed her lips together, trying to suppress the surging emotions.

Fortunately, enduring moments like this alone was something Marien excelled at. Just as she curled her body into a tight ball and drew a deep breath—

Click.

“!”

The door opened.

Marien instinctively widened her eyes and lifted her head. Her gaze met Christoph’s as he stepped thoughtlessly into the room.

He froze in place. His usually indifferent expression hardened. Tilting his head slightly, he stared at her with pitch-black eyes.

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