Grand Duke, Please Stop Obsessing Over Your Wife! - Chapter 38

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38.

Annelize rolled her eyes.

“You’re acting as if you’ve never been secretive before.”

Annelize had already glanced at the Duke’s left ring finger dozens of times while suspecting him.

“Really? Do you think you know how I felt every time I looked at you?”

The Duke whispered while brushing Annelize’s hair aside.

“When you came wearing that puppy ear headband last time. What do you think I was thinking? Try to guess, Annelize.”

Annelize racked her brain.

‘When he was sighing deeply and frowning? Just looking at his expression, it seemed like he wanted to drown someone.’

“…Even then?”

She was flustered.

The Duke let out a satisfied laugh.

“I thought I wouldn’t be able to control myself. Now I understand. It was because you were so cute.”

‘He almost lost his reason over just one headband?’

Annelize looked worried.

“It’s a bit awkward to say this now, but Your Grace, your condition seems serious.”

The Duke naturally didn’t listen to her concerns at all.

* * *

Annelize’s regular breathing echoed through the quiet room.

Perhaps tired, she quickly fell asleep in his arms.

The Duke carefully lifted his sleeping wife and laid her on the bed.

‘She said it was fine to hold her, so this should be okay too.’

Then he watched Annelize’s every movement until dawn broke.

When he lowered his head and brought his nose near Annelize’s neck, he could smell her distinctive sweet fragrance.

He closed his eyes and quietly inhaled.

The Duke wouldn’t know, but cuteness was the most dangerous thing of all.

Beauty, deliciousness, fragrance. All of these had somewhat objective standards. But cuteness?

That was an extremely subjective emotion.

No matter how much people criticized, as long as it looked cute to your eyes, that was enough.

From pebbles rolling on the street to humans, to mountain ridges. When you’re wearing rose-colored glasses, everything could look hopelessly cute.

“Cute…indeed.”

The Duke murmured while stroking sleeping Annelize’s hair.

Yes. It seemed right.

The emotion he was feeling now seemed correct.

“Annelize Solariccen is cute.”

The being who had lived for eons finally threw himself into the endless abyss of affection.

Once again.

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Annelize came to her senses hearing a murmuring voice beside her.

‘What is he saying? Cute… what?’

She tried to listen properly, but a headache rushed in and she couldn’t focus.

Her head hurt as if it would split.

Someone’s thumb gently settled on her brow and rubbed her skin.

“Cute.”

This time she heard it clearly!

It was unmistakably the Duke’s voice, and the words in that voice were…

‘What on earth happened last night?’

Even when she tried to recall her memories, they wouldn’t surface as if shrouded in fog.

As soon as Annelize opened her eyes, she rolled them around to assess the situation.

‘This chest.’

It was a familiar pressure. She was being held in the Duke’s arms.

It was a position that brought back old memories.

‘I still can’t hear his heartbeat.’

More importantly, what happened yesterday?

‘I definitely remember grabbing the Duke’s wrist and clinking glasses. What did I do after that?’

Judging by her current state, something significant had definitely occurred.

“You’re awake.”

She sat up in a daze, led by the Duke’s hand.

‘Stay calm. Since the Duke isn’t avoiding me, it’s not the worst situation.’

Annelize pretended to be composed while observing the Duke’s complexion.

Hoping to find clues that could help her guess last night’s commotion.

The Duke looked… satisfied.

He tucked Annelize’s hair behind her ear.

Before Annelize could avoid it, lips touched her forehead and disappeared.

“Right after waking up, you become softer and warmer. Cute.”

A chill ran down Annelize’s spine.

“Good morning.”

“Ah, good morning, Your Grace.”

The Duke stood up with a satisfied expression.

“I’ll be underground. Call me if you need me. And… tell Pamine that I’ll question and punish him for this matter.”

The door closed.

Annelize stared blankly at the spot where the Duke had disappeared.

Her temples throbbed as if being struck by a hammer.

Along with the headache, memories began to surface faintly.

[I think I find you cute.]

[I’m… okay with being found cute by Your Grace too.]

“Crazy.”

As Elli had said, alcohol was indeed a mysterious potion that allowed people to open their hearts to each other.

At the same time, Annelize understood why the Temple had issued a prohibition order.

She staggered to her feet.

‘I should have said no when the Duke asked if he could find me cute to his heart’s content.’

“No wait. It’s resolved anyway, right? All’s well that ends well.”

It was already spilled milk. Annelize decided to think positively.

Even if a future of receiving plenty of the Duke’s affection lay ahead.

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