Once the departure preparations were all complete, I climbed into the carriage and saw a small table set up inside.

“My lady, it’s nighttime and you might get cold, so I have prepared brandy Earl Grey.”

The maid seemed to have been waiting and served me.

The brandy Earl Grey at just the right temperature and freshly baked bread accompanied by orange marmalade were sufficient to warm my empty stomach.

Outwardly, I drank the tea in a dignified manner, but inside, I slightly clenched my moist nose.

‘Oh……. is Philip a Bodhisattva?’

I could understand why the king chose him as Marlboro’s uncle, even though we were getting a divorce. The consideration he showed…

I recalculated the timing of Marlboro’s ascension to the throne and made a resolution.

‘Yes, let’s get out of this villain role quickly!’

So that Philip, Marlboro, and Laila can find their places at the speed of light.

‘Getting out quickly will help the protagonist and supporting characters gain power!’

(This is a time separator.)

I felt buoyant.

The sensation of a comfortable body odor was happiness itself.

The gentle hand stroking my face made me laugh with joy.

I nodded reflexively to the sweet whispers in my ear.

When I gently opened my eyes… a very handsome man was right in front of me, and we were in the same bed.

His dark hair, as if he had just showered, shone moistly, and his deep purple eyes were enchanting.

The collarbone visible between one unbuttoned white shirt was beyond sexy.

It was Philip.

“My lady, my lady…….”

An unbelievably affectionate voice.

“May I love you?”

As sweet as cotton candy but desperate eyes, a soft smile.

“…….”

It must be a dream since Philip is seducing me. It was certainly a dream.

There’s no way Philip would do this to Ellen.

‘Since it’s a dream, it’s okay to do whatever I want.’

But it might not be a dream, so I called his name first.

“Philip?”

Philip’s eyes curved like crescent moons.

“Yes, it’s me.”

It was a gentle and gentlemanly tone, but I could also feel a deep obsession.

To think that Philip would be obsessed with me. It’s too unrealistic.

‘It’s a dream. Then.’

It seemed okay to do whatever I wanted.

‘I can have as much dream temptation as I want…….’

I raised both arms and embraced his neck and kissed him.

“Ellen.”

His breath, fragrant with my name, sweetly enveloped my lips. I comfortably leaned into his firm, broad embrace.

Unlike before, with his very sincere attitude and the overwhelming euphoric feeling that naturally came, my lips parted.

To sleep with such a goodlooking man…….

What a nice dream. I embraced him with ease as he transformed into an elegant beast.

.

.

.

“Aaaaah!”

The next day, as I rubbed my startled eyes awake, I screamed in surprise.

My natural body had rosy lips blooming, and my lower abdomen was sore.

“Gasp!”

The man who had been asleep, exposing his broad back, was kicked away by my powerful kick and rolled under the bed.

The feel underfoot was fairly solid and heavy. He was not ordinary.

Before he could get up, I thought of subduing him and grabbed the blanket.

I had to beat the bastard who had broken into my room and done something terrible.

“Wait, wait!”

A desperate voice, and only an arm suddenly shot up above the sheet.

“My lady, it’s me!”
Philip’s voice.

“……Philip?”

That’s when I came to my senses.

I quickly pulled the blanket over myself when Philip peeked his head out from under the bed.

That’s when I realized that last night’s event wasn’t a dream.

“Even if you are my husband, did you have a bad habit of attacking a sleeping woman?”

“……Yes?”

Philip looked incredulous as I snapped at him.

“Even if we are married, shouldn’t we get consent? Besides, we’re in a period of divorce contemplation, aren’t we?”

“……I did get consent, though?”

“When did I?”

As I questioned him again, Philip’s mouth flapped like a fish.

Then he donned the dark grey gown that was on my console, and brushed back his slightly disheveled hair with his fingers.

“Did it happen before, and is it happening again today?”

“……?”

“Moreover, didn’t you seduce me first yesterday?”

“Me?”

“I carried you from the carriage after you fell asleep, and then you gave me…….”

Philip closed his mouth with a sigh. His face reddened, and he soon brushed his face off.

“You called kissing me first a seduction…… I must have misunderstood.”

‘Me, me?’

That was clearly seduction to anyone’s eyes.

“When you asked my intention, you hugged me and kissed me…… And you said you wanted me, so I took it as a definite yes……”

Hesitating at first, he eventually furrowed his brow.

“If you say no, then it’s no. I’m sorry. Rest now.”

Philip left the room.

“…….”

His face looked extremely wounded in pride.

Left alone, I pondered yesterday’s events.

I was coming home, looking out the dark window of the carriage, when suddenly I couldn’t remember anything.

I must have fallen asleep from exhaustion.

According to Philip, he personally carried me, who had fallen asleep, to the room.

Feeling awkward, I soon felt my face getting hot.

‘Philip and I…….’

I had mistaken reality for a dream before, and it seemed that way again this time.

Me, hugging Philip, and Philip easily falling for it?

“Kyaak!”

My heart pounded like mad, and I screamed involuntarily, burying my face in the bed and thrashing about.

“Have I gone mad? Do I have sleepwalking disorder!”

The more I thought about it, the more embarrassed I became.

And what the heck was Philip’s reason for falling for it?

‘I don’t like him, so why?’

He was originally a man who didn’t blink an eye no matter how much Ellen clung to him.

‘Is it his body before his heart? Is he an animal?’

I thrashed about as if the bed would collapse, and eventually sorted out my thoughts.

In the novel, Philip and Ellen’s relationship was emphasized as bad by mentioning that night specifically, but maybe there was still a marital relationship?

It made sense when I thought about it.

“Right. We’ve been married for over ten years……. Ellen is actually very pretty too, isn’t she?”

I recalled Philip, who I had seen earlier.

His body was a work of art that would not be lacking if called the best creation by God.

Having such a man as a husband…….

“That’s why Ellen was frustrated by constantly being deceived but was also captivated by his charm.”

I rubbed my cheeks with my hands. The more I thought about the night I spent with Philip in my sleep, the hotter my face got and my heart pounded.

He was too attractive, even after thinking about it a hundred times.

‘This is dangerous. I might fall for him.’

If I’m not careful, I’ll end up like the original Ellen.

‘Later, won’t I cling to Philip’s coattails?’