Chapter 35

However, such a problem was not particularly important to Demus. Could there be a more ridiculous and deceptive system than that of engagement and marriage?

In the first place, systems were just a gimmick to fancy up the world. Even without such a thing, men and women are intertwined enough. Even through a very trivial momentum.

For example, a drop of wine.

Demus tilted his head at an angle. As he moved his body slightly, water droplets slid along the exposed collar bone above the water.

“Red wine, huh…”

Again, Demus liked a clean, intact body with no blemishes. However, the stain he saw yesterday.

“It wasn’t bad.”

Yeah, it wasn’t bad. The red stain that fell on the white round chest.

The skin, which smelled of sweet wine instead of blood, looked more appetizing than he had expected.

… Appetizing?

Laughing at his own sentiment, Demus suddenly turned his gaze downward. Just as he thought his mouth was watering, he realized that his genitals in his crotch were getting a hard-on. Seeing the thick cock half erect beneath the distorted surface of the water, Demus let out a low sneer.

Demus, who was staring down at his genitals as if looking down at someone else’s own, slowly put his hand into the water. The thickness became harder and bigger when it came in touch with his hand

I must have been crazy.

Thinking so, Demus leaned back and relaxed his body a little more. The water overflowed onto the floor as the long naked body slipped further into the tub. Closing his eyes, lines formed even deeper between Demus’ brows. He opened his mouth slightly.

The low groan that echoed through the bathroom resembled the sound of a satiated beast.

***

The time, which she dismissed as mere extra work, suddenly changed because of a glass of wine.

Liv sighed, wiping her wet hands on her apron. Something was definitely wrong when the first thing that came to mind was the Marquis of Dietrion’s gaze as she washed the dishes and saw the water droplets on her chest.

“You must be mad, Liv Rhodes.”

Thoughts of the Marquis gradually crept into her daily life, and by the time she came to her senses, her head was already filled with him.

It took just a few weeks. He was a man who had nothing to do with Liv just a couple of months ago, but now she thought of him from time to time.

That man was like a poison that spread terribly fast. That poison was even sweet, deadly, and addictive.

“Liv, is today your day off?”

Liv, who was looking down at her wet hands, looked back in surprise as if she were burned. Coryda looked puzzled at her exaggerated response.

“Liv?”

“Oh, yeah. It is.”

“What’s wrong?”

“No. Nothing’s wrong.”

After roughly draining the bowl, Liv quickly removed her apron.

Today was a day off for the first time in a long time. As she hadn’t been able to pay much attention to the house or Coryda because she had been busy outside lately, she was going to spend a packed day ahead.

“You’re not going out today?”

“Yeah. I’ve been so busy these last few days that I haven’t been paying much attention to you, have I? I’ll catch up on the chores and cook for you soon.”

She had been to the market early in the morning, so the pantry was full. This was due to the fact that the generous pockets made both her hands heavier than usual.

Coryda awkwardly raised her mouth at the sight of Liv speaking proudly.

“Oh, mhm.”

Normally, she would have clapped her hands and rejoiced at the fact that they could be together all day, but her response now was somewhat off. Liv tried to look at Coryda with questioning eyes, but Coryda turned around quickly first.

Liv squinted at Coryda’s back.

Is there something she’s upset about?

As she thought about the few days she was busy without knowing that Coryda ran out of medicine, she could understand the reason Coryda was being awkward.

Well, it’s no wonder she’s upset.

Liv had always lived with Coryda being her first priority. But these days… Liv herself thought that she was distracted by something else.

And that other place is, well.

Liv, who inadvertently recalled the Marquis again, quickly shook her head and moved. She opened a small window for ventilation and grabbed the cleaning tools, and she heard Coryda speak softly behind her back.

“I cleaned the house from time to time.”

“Good job.”

Liv, who answered with a smile, approached Coryda’s bed. Even if it wasn’t necessarily a matter of physical strength, Coryda’s hands were not skillful, so she probably wouldn’t have gotten every corner clean. If their old house wasn’t cleaned properly, it would get infested with insects and mice at any moment, so she had to take care of it whenever she had time.

With her arms folded, Liv pulled the bedsheets up in earnest.

“Wait, Liv, I’ve already cleaned there…!”

It took almost no time at all for Liv to bend over and check under the bed, and for Coryda to yell out in alarm.

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