At that moment, her husband’s gaze touched her plump cheek and dropped away.

“Next time, I’ll definitely get yours first.”

She smiled broadly, and he chuckled softly.

“Today, you clearly said you wouldn’t eat it.”

Even though it was just one candy, she wondered if it was worth it.

“Next time, I’ll buy the same candy for you.”

He’s a big man, but somehow he seems like someone who needs to be comforted.

Without a response, Cedric, who was staring into her eyes, lowered his gaze to her red lips.

Every time she rolled the candy in her mouth, her plump lips created a slight gap.

A lazy smile spread on Cedric’s lips.

He lifted his gaze from her lips.

Beautiful sparkling pupils followed my pupils.

“Come to think of it, there’s no need to wait until next time.”

At that moment, when she missed the timing to answer due to the candy in her mouth.

…!
The husband, who was sitting across from her, quickly occupied the seat next to her.

Lamein swiftly turned her body towards Cedric due to him sitting too close.

Because Cedric sat too close, she reflexively leaned back.

“I’ll enjoy it.”

A voice as sweet as candy whispered in her ear.

…!

A pleasant warmth spread, covering her lips with a soft sensation.

As the opened crimson skin was explored, a momentary surge of warm breath filled the air.

The concentration of sweetness at the tip of the tongue, along with the hot touch passing over, intensified to a dizzying level.

With a trembling fist, she weakly pushed against her husband’s firm chest, tilting her body backward.

The man who had enclosed her nape with his hand raised his head.

Cedric, trying to close his red lips, opened them again, gently tasting the sweetness.

In that moment, it was hard to distinguish whether the source of the sweetness spreading through the lips and the tip of the tongue was her lips or the candy.

Each moment that traced the delicate skin, the entwined soft touch, made every nerve in her body tense.

The sweet aroma carried by the heated breath parted, dripping between the touching lips.

‘All this because of one candy?’

In the midst of confusion that covered her bewilderment, Lamein finally pulled herself together.

A moment.

With a profound wet sound, the sensation covering the lips disappeared.

When she lifted her eyelids, which she didn’t know how long she had closed, she faced the man who had engraved himself into her deep blue eyes.

“…It’s delicious.”

A heated, mixed breath, a voice flowed quietly.

In the midst of Lamein, who stared as if stunned, her eyes widened.

“…Huh? The candy!”

The candy in her mouth disappeared.

There was only one place where the candy could have disappeared.

At that moment, when her gaze was fixed on her husband’s smooth lips that had spread.

“Now I have to return it.”

…!

Without a chance to refuse, the kiss began again.

The husband’s movements, with a higher concentration of sweetness than before, made her heart flutter more than a moment ago.

She swallowed her breath as if she were going to swallow her breath entirely.

Her lips swallowed it and let it go.

With a leisurely slow movement, but there was no leisure in the hot breath flowing from her husband.

The kiss was sweet to the point of being mellow. Sensual.

…The word ‘cute’ was canceled.

Late at night.

Elina sat in front of her room’s window, tilting a wine glass.

Her eyes, which had been staring at the dark world outside the window as if to swallow it, deepened as if they had been swallowed by the night sky.

“What on earth is he thinking?”

She chewed on her lips soaked in the red liquid, looking uneasy.

After the villa incident.

“Why isn’t he saying anything?”

An oddly quiet day had passed.

‘If something happens to Lamein, your last day to breathe will be today.’

Recalling Cedric’s sharp gaze that seemed to cut off her breath, Elina furrowed her brow.

After returning from the villa, Cedric…
“If we had been a little later, the villa would have been submerged in water, and it could have been dangerous. Fortunately, Duke Haribo lent us a carriage, so we were able to return comfortably.”

He didn’t say anything more in front of the Duchess Roger.

And to himself.

“I don’t like it. What’s that idiot Zion doing that he can’t do anything properly?”

Eyes covered with sensitivity trembled.

“I knew it from the moment you entrusted that swindler-like woman. Zion, who secretly attempted contact at the party because of his unpleasant feelings, introduced the woman to me.”

‘Once the job is done, you must give me the promised money.’

She wrinkled her face, recalling the woman who dressed and spoke confidently like a noble lady.

“Pretending to be so great, what on earth happened? I’ll have to go and ask Zion tomorrow.”

It was annoying, but she was also uneasy.

As she chewed on her bitter lips and reached for her wine glass, holding it toward the wine glass.

Knock, knock.

The knocking sound echoed in the silent space.

“Who is it?”

With an annoyed voice, the door slowly opened.

“…Oh, Cedric!”

Elina’s eyes widened at the unexpected appearance of the person.

“Elina. I came because I have something to talk about.”

The voice announcing the purpose of the visit was calm.

“Is it too late?”

And the gaze looking at her was also gentle.

“If it’s Cedric, you’re welcome anytime. What’s the matter?”

At the sight of Cedric’s face, she hid the tension that had enveloped her and softened her gaze.

Cedric, who had been gazing at her sharply, approached Elina.

Then, he glanced at the wine glass on the table.

“Do you want a drink, Cedric?”

“No, I’m fine.”

With a quick refusal, Cedric sat down in front of Elina.

‘What did he come to talk about?’

Suppressing the tension that wrapped around her as she slowly scanned his face, she softly lowered her eyelashes.

“In fact, I thought you might misunderstand about the actions I’ve taken towards you because of Lamein.”

“…Misunderstand? What are you talking about?”

Instead of answering, Cedric chose a short silence.

A faint smile with a hint of mischief appeared on Elina’s lips.

But in her eyes waiting for his words, there was a hint of restlessness.

Cedric slowly crossed his long legs, comfortably leaning back in the chair.

Tap, tap, tap.

Lightly tapping his thigh with his long fingers, he slowly opened his lips.

“I thought you might have misunderstood the actions I’ve taken towards you because of Lamein all this time.”

“…….”

“They were actions to show everything.”

The rounded eyes of Elina, who had been frowning, subtly quivered.

“…Actions to show everything?”

A faint smile with hidden intentions appeared in Elina’s eyes.

But in her eyes waiting for his words, there was a hint of restlessness.

Cedric, raising his eyebrows, lowered his eyelids and slowly opened his lips.

“To clarify, the actions I’ve taken towards you because of Lamein. It was to show everything.”

“Clarify? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

An abhorrent act trying to hide everything behind a smile made with an effort to look pure.

Cedric lazily lifted his lips.

Tap, tap, tap.
As if measuring time, the long fingers that were lightly tapping on the thigh in a steady rhythm stopped moving. And then,

“I’m thinking of divorcing Lamein soon.”

The dice have been cast.