Randy chuckled.

“Would I ever dare to carry, no, the Duchess on my back?”

“It’s that hot.”

“There’s no way, Captain.”

Indeed, there would be no such thing.

K saved Randy’s life.

That day, if K hadn’t saved him there, there would be no life to talk about.

So this life belongs to K.

Randy decided that.

“Captain, I heard about severe jealousy, but it was real. I really didn’t believe it. No, how could Randy make you jealous? He’s not even interested in me.”

When Chloe intervened, Wallace, who was standing nearby, spoke.

“You’re not as pretty as our sister-in-law. Our sister-in-law is really amazing.”

Thud!

Chloe kicked Wallace in the shin.

“Shut up, Wallace. And what do you care about me? If it’s me…”

Chloe glanced at Lishi and sighed deeply.

“Duchess, you’re really amazing. Do you have any special diets?”

When Lishi grinned, Chloe covered her eyes with both hands.

“Ugh! It’s too bright.”

“Ease up, Chloe.”

After patting Chloe’s shoulder, Iva bowed to Lishi.

“Nice to meet you, Duchess. I’m Iva.”

“I’m Landa. Nice to meet you.”

“I’m Chloe, and if you have any special beauty tips, Duchess, I’d be very grateful.”

They seemed like cheerful people, Lishi thought.

“I’m Randy. Nice to meet you, Duchess.”

Lishi had to make an effort not to stare at Randy, who was the last to greet her.

After a brief exchange of greetings, they headed to the lodging, and Lishi and K walked towards the main house.

‘Why…?’

Even though it had been a long time since she had met K, Lishi’s mind was filled with Randy.

‘Why is Raford…?’

It had been almost ten years since she last saw Raford.

Now, using the name ‘Randy,’ he had completely changed since the time she saw him at Whittle House in the past.

His gaze, expression, and the energy radiating from his whole body.

The pure and refreshing boy from his younger years had disappeared, replaced by a warrior who had weathered many storms and despair.

The only thing reminiscent of those days was the light blue hair, but Lishi was convinced that he was Raford.

‘Landa and Ivan, Chloe are all water people. If they came with them, Raford must also be a water person… But after leaving the mansion, did he learn that he was a water person? But…’

In her past life, she hadn’t seen Raford.

‘No, I might not have known all of K’s subordinates. I just didn’t know… But…’

Her heart ached.

Because of Raford, who rejected Iris’s affection for Brittany, she knew what had happened to the Whittle family.

The last news she heard was that Whittle Kye and his wife died from an epidemic.
[Dash]”Raford is said to have died from the epidemic too. No, he must have died by now. I heard this news quite a while ago. How does it feel to have someone die because of you?”

Britney conveyed the news about Raford with a mocking tone.

At that time, Lishi couldn’t understand why Britney was blaming herself for their deaths.

Only later did she find out that Britney liked Raford, and Raford had rejected her confession.

‘It was after that. Britney started tormenting me as if she was possessed by something…’

Although Britney had occasionally tormented Lishi before, the level of torment had changed after Raford left the mansion.

“Lishi.”

K’s voice snapped Lishi out of her thoughts.

Lishi had forgotten that K was with her.

Unbeknownst to her, the two of them had entered Lishi’s room.

“How long are you going to keep spacing out?”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“Hmm.”

K clenched his fist and stared silently at Lishi.

Lishi subtly avoided his gaze.

She didn’t know what to say to K about Randy.

Randy had abandoned the name ‘Raford.’

He didn’t pretend to know Lishi separately.

Moreover, whatever feelings he had for Lishi in the past were from their childhood.

She didn’t want to awkwardly complicate the relationship between Randy and K with such stories.

“Congratulations on becoming a duke, K.”

K narrowed his eyes at Lishi’s words.

He pursed his lips as if in a bad mood, then approached Lishi.

“What I want to hear from you right now isn’t that kind of thing.”

“Then…?”

“In these eyes.”

K’s hand grazed Lishi’s eye area.

“Tell me I’m the only one you see.”

“Of course, I only see you, K.”

“Here.”

His hand touched Lishi’s chest.

“Tell me I’m the only one imprinted.”

“Of course, only you are imprinted, K.”

“Can you believe me?”

“Tell me honestly.”

“Yeah.”

Lishi grabbed his hand, firmly securing it over her chest, and looked him in the eyes.

“You’re not enough to be imprinted. So, I’m looking for more space to imprint.”

K smirked.

He bent down, kissed Lishi on the shoulder, and whispered, “I was strange. I wanted to see you even now, even though I’m looking at you like this. I think I’ve changed somewhere.”

“Then I must have changed too.”

The pounding, pounding, overlapping echoes resonated in the tight chest.

The sound of the heart, which couldn’t tell if it was his or hers, thrilled them.

Even though their bodies entwined each time, the feeling of excitement was always new.

The fear Lishi felt in her past life when her body touched others had completely disappeared now.