Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
Angry but Restrained

Roxanne thinks of her plan and Sanya while waiting for Elios. Lately Sanya has also joined in on casual conversations and talked about how they will relate better after the castle finishes later.

But the boy was planning to kill Arkas and Eris. In retrospect, who was Sanya and why did she want to make Elios the leader?

Roxanne now understands that Sanya is smart. He is so clever that he deserves to be called a genius. That's why he must have known that killing Arkas and Eris just for the sake of mastering Narendra was a foolish decision.

Then Sanya's goal is not to master Narendra. But if not, then what?

"What are you thinking?"

A pair of burly arms hugged him from behind.

Roxanne heard the door open, so she was not surprised when Elios kissed her cheek. Instead, Roxanne smiled. "I guess you'll be late" he murmured.

"Sorry, Wife. There is important work to be handled. Graean's gone, so I don't want to take care of it."

Roxanne. Find the figure of Elios who only wears long-sleeved shirts embroidered with roses in his collar and do not forget the cloth blinders.

"You're still wearing this." Roxanne stroked the skin right under that blindfold. "You still feel I'm going to cheat you?"

Elios kissed his fingers gently. "It's not. You'll also get hurt if I think about Eri being with you."

"...."

"Please understand this for a moment, Roxanne. I beg you." Elios whispered very softly. "I know you guys must be jealous of Eri. I impeached. But for this, please understand. Eri is still my twin. She's special even if she's not my boyfriend."

Now Roxanne's sure. There were only two reasons Elios could plead like this. If it wasn't because he was crazy then it meant that he sincerely regretted everything.

And Roxanne chose to believe that this was sincerity.

"I understand him. Your fair attitude is most important to me."

Elios hugged him tightly. "Thank you, my wife."

It was then that Roxanne realized Elios' body was trembling. Spontaneous alone Roxanne looked up, seeing Elios was also sweating.

"I'm tired" whispered Elios hoarsely. "If you don't mind, it's okay if I take a nap? I promise to serve you after that."

Roxanne's cheeks flushed hearing that. "S-I serve you, Young Master."

The man even laughed. "My wife is adorable when embarrassed."

"Please lie down and sleep!"

"Alright, alright. Come and hug me."

Roxanne drowned in Elios' arms while keeping her hands from being overpowered. He was also busy listening to his heart.

When Roxanne's face clings to Elios, she listens to the same heart beat. Tickling Roxanne's feelings to smile.

Of course Roxanne doesn't know that it's not the beat of love. Elios was trembling not from tiredness but from anger. Hearing Roxanne speak as if forgetting her mistake, then Elios must contemptuously apologize; infuriating.

Pests sucks.

Elios wants to kill him right now. But then, Elios would never be able to repay anything.

Elios shackled that anger. Elios' breath was heavy. Suppressing Roxanne's thirst for death was hard.

Be calm. It won't be too long. You did it for Eri, so be patient and calm. A foolish woman does not fall in love except with a kind, gentle man so be calm.

"Roxanne's." Elios rubbed Roxanne's nape, which he swore he would break as quickly as possible. "I love you."

Is correct. Elios was very, very very very, very much in love with his hatred of Roxanne.

For this reason Elios was willing to pretend and do the impossible if not for Roxanne.

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