It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 48
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Squirrel was sentenced by me to an acorn prohibition penalty for the crime of impersonating his identity as a ‘Divine of the Ducal Family.’
However, Squirrel wagged his tail and protested.
“But I really am a Divine!”
“Then where did you come rolling from, you old Divine? Your age is fake too, isn’t it?”
“No! Where I came from, th-that kind of thing, I can’t say yet but…”
At my cold response, Squirrel seemed dejected and let his glossy tail droop.
Then he carefully opened his mouth.
“You know the 【Northern Reconstruction Project】 I showed you.”
“Yeah.”
“First, when the five areas of Kairozen Outer Castle shine magnificently, before rebuilding the remaining areas of the estate, I might be able to tell you a little…”
Seeing him trembling his tail like that made me feel a bit sorry for him…
Anyway, this squirrel made me regress.
‘He let me stay by Raphael’s side and made him smile, so I’ll let it slide this much.’
…It’s also true that he helped me.
Of course, this squirrel’s identity is still shrouded in mystery.
“Alright. Then you must tell me when that time comes.”
Squirrel hopped around and then politely put his front paws together.
“I’m waiting for the day when I can really tell you for sure.”
With a sincere expression, gazing at me quietly as if thinking of me…
“Oh my, fine. …Anyway, you worked hard sprinkling blessings.”
…He was just like family.
I chuckled and stroked Squirrel’s fur.
I should give him something delicious today though.
Since he worked hard.
As I was thinking that, Squirrel whispered in a quiet voice.
“…But you know, Serenthia.”
“Yeah?”
Squirrel’s voice lowered.
“Tonight… You know what’s going to happen, right?”
…Tonight?
“What?”
“The wedding night!”
In an instant, my face turned red as a tomato.
***
While countless people were chattering about the blessing that had settled in The North.
Unlike the changed atmosphere of the world’s people, the atmosphere at Northern Kairozen Castle was rather dark and gloomy.
First of all, Isidel’s complexion was bright red.
She had been preparing pamphlets, assuming that the newlyweds Serenthia and Raphael would naturally go on their honeymoon.
However…
In a modest dining room where Serenthia had briefly stepped out to change her dress.
At one word from Raphael, everyone gathered exploded.
He had declared that he ‘would not go on a honeymoon for the reconstruction of The North.’
The first to show a bewildered expression was Valen, ‘The Madman of The North.’
“How can you not get married? This is quite shocking even for me.”
“We already got married. We’re just not going on a honeymoon.”
He presented a contract he had written after consulting with Serenthia.
To summarize the document of about 10 pages:
“Serenthia Rosemary said she didn’t want to go first. It’s extremely efficient, so I agreed too, but why?”
Then Valen looked horrified.
“I don’t even want to read it. No matter how peculiar Serenthia is, that can’t be true. Right, Aunt?”
It was Isidel, who usually agreed with him on pursuing efficiency.
But this time, even Isidel was speechless.
“…You’re insane.”
“But in terms of efficiency alone, it’s the best.”
“Trash.”
At Isidel’s blunt words, Raphael’s eyebrows twitched.
“Even now… No, it’s too late. You’ve clearly driven a big nail into one corner of her heart.”
“…”
“After holding the wedding ceremony, did you do anything for Her Grace the Grand Duchess?”
“…”
“You’ll sleep lonely again today.”
Under the attack from Isidel and Valen, who were defending family law, Raphael’s brow furrowed.
A strange sensation accumulated in his heart as he listened to their conversation.
It felt rough, like stepping on salt crystals underfoot.
“Then let me ask again even now.”
“Ah…”
And so, the useless karma of a man who regrets what he doesn’t need to regret was accumulating one by one.
And…
“Sigh, never mind. Older Brother.”
When Valen’s expression became strangely distorted, Isidel spoke in a low voice.
“Well, we still need to prepare for the wedding night. I’ll go up now.”
At that moment, Raphael Kairozen’s expression twisted.
“…Wedding night?”
“Yes.”
“You mean, the first night?”
“Of course, Older Brother. After the wedding ceremony, it’s natural to have the wedding night…”
Valen stopped speaking for a moment.
Raphael’s eyes wavered again.
Valen froze, unable to even think of wiping the crumbs from his mouth while trying to eat popcorn.
“Don’t tell me, Older Brother… You got married without even thinking about the first night?”
Raphael Kairozen gripped the teacup in his hand with great force.
…With a crash, the teacup shattered into pieces and fell to the floor.
It wasn’t his ability, but physical force that broke it.
“…”
But right then.
Pasan, who had been quietly sitting, spoke softly.
“Your Grace the Grand Duke, since you are married, you must continue the lineage.”
The young Grand Duke, staring at the middle-aged chamberlain, said.
“Fine. I’ll adopt the chamberlain as my son. To continue the family line.”
“…?”
“Shall I write the adoption contract now.”
“I fully understand that your mental faculties are impaired and your judgment is clouded.”
Even at those words, Raphael maintained a calm expression.
However, at this moment, his mind was…
‘Wedding night? I have to do such a thing?’
…The hopeless thing called wedding night began to dominate his thoughts.
Tick, tick.
With the noisy sound, Raphael instinctively looked down at his wristwatch.
He decided to evaluate himself objectively.
‘Good, I’m slowly becoming a hopelessly filthy perverted bastard.’
Everything has been a mess since meeting that woman.
Just from the single word “wedding night,” such intimate desires are stirring.
***
I gradually prepared for the wedding night, adorning myself diligently with a fluttering heart.
Since I like Raphael, one might think I would simply love the “wedding night” as well.
However, a corner of my heart was worried.
‘Will the marks from being beaten show?’
Whether fortunately or unfortunately, when Mother beat me, she only chose soft flesh that even the maids could hardly see, like the inside of my thighs.
But….
‘…He’ll find out when we consummate our marriage.’
I want to remain like a sunshine wife to Raphael. Not like this beaten child….
Just when my heart was becoming strangely worried.
Isidel entered the guest room, opening the door.
“Prepare for the wedding night. But before that….”
“Yes?”
“Don’t you have any thoughts of divorce?”
…What is this?
“Get divorced.”
Whether I stopped while arranging my slip for the wedding night or not, Isidel solemnly declared.
“Thinking about it, it’s not too late yet.”
We got married today, so what divorce?
I stopped checking my slip and asked her.
“Do you not like me?”
“No, it’s the opposite.”
“….”
“I don’t like Raphael Kairozen.”
What on earth….
Seeing the person who used to properly call him Your Grace the Grand Duke saying strange things.
‘Did something happen with Raphael?’
I honestly couldn’t understand why Isidel was suddenly acting like this before the wedding night.
“…Don’t expect tonight’s wedding night.”
Oh, was that it?
I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly.
“I didn’t have expectations of consummating our marriage tonight anyway.”
At those words, Isidel’s eyes widened.
But apart from loving Raphael, I didn’t want to consummate our marriage.
‘Raphael doesn’t love me yet. If he accidentally discovers the abuse marks inside my body, he might lose affection for me.’
Though I could feel Isidel looking at me pitifully, completely unaware of my feelings….
“Then, I’ll be going.”
My steps toward the bedroom were as resolute as a general heading into battle.
Even if we couldn’t consummate our marriage on the first night, sharing a bed made my heart flutter.
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