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Unable to express the myriad thoughts that flooded her mind, she simply assumed it was because he didn’t love her; clearly, it was a marriage he was forced into by royal family pressure.c8895da216210e22

She sought 72349c3d38 the cause 18a1721978 within herself.9b022b860824792a

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“Madam.”4bdc3655271d08b6

At Regina’s question, Tenor’s expression changed in a strange and subtle way. If she were her past self, she would have been intimidated by that gaze and kept her questions to herself, but now she was sick and tired of it.78d99d61af0ac865

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Regina did not 0582c91953 want to repeat cf28d36464 those dreadful three 6eff7411b7 years all over cc69057201 again.9a111adc2cdb2495

“Don’t leave.”ae0657f55a5adea9

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“…”4e5444926e21eb69

“I’m not asking for conjugal relations. I know you dislike me.”68031cef6d41711f

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Regina got off 3d14509735 the bed and 6eecc04c5c stood in front 3f49ffbae5 of the door, 63a42a7a9c blocking Tenor from 28469f254a leaving. He had not expected 7eb763a900 her to go this 60304e5b44 far, and a look 13cc867221 of bewilderment appeared on 27099dfdfa his face, which rarely 5aa42a2804 showed any change in 43d5d09d6c expression.677f21a4f432b494

“Just sleep. Us. Without doing anything, just sleep in the same room… Just sleep.”3bfb7c280da09fb0

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If Tenor 099630fa55 were to 48d207d5b8 leave the 4ba676974f room, she 0c6b5cebc1 thought of 72dfede111 the countless 561ff12c48 criticisms that f555fc7ea3 would befall 0f7680a029 her for bf572fa30e the next c7eb6bde28 three years, e2be82c82b and her 15464c2462 stomach churned. She wanted to stop dbf91e2a59 hearing the title‘the noble princess of Latouanne, spurned on her first night.’f18932d3d83cdd37

“Is there a reason I must sleep with Madam?”6c946a8e0d7f712c

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Tenor just couldn’t understand Regina’s behavior.f758639ae4303527

“That’s because you and I have become legally married.”ca5775cd88cfbe7b

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“So you’re saying there’s nothing else.”ac98b8027255a5a7

His heartlessness in 3d657c606d cutting her off d8c474630f stirred a sense acd7ccc360 of defiance in aead08a6d7 Regina.b604cb3aac9fed57

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Did he 1be45227a8 really not 825bf367fe know? Or was he pretending?dc2c814013647556

Regina slowly 423399f119 parted her eb1abe3450 pale lips.750a9fb3e75e5095

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“No, there is.”bb34b56476a02445

“Please speak.”81ab7db3283d6189

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“It’s a matter of respect.”d0d0b26f93a2ca27

Respect? Tenor Schwarnen’s face instantly crumpled into a frown.42ca58a8e3f53260

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“Did you just say respect?”d4fcf84b1aa5ab19

He doubted his own 414c906c87 ears, as if he 0527191b0e had misheard.c02828f2d0d3c60b

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“Yes, from the moment you leave the bridal chamber on our wedding night. You will be disrespecting me.”127cd0a819c89577

What kind 3a8fb10bc1 of connection 29274b2b4f was there?Tenor’s face soured.43d9e94a60553901

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Did she 53e368ddbf feel so bd5e27403c disrespected that b0c4047758 she would 8f00fe4a2d physically block c3b2b851c3 his way cb3c0eb763 to stop fdf9073c97 him from ec7c12c09b leaving?c57a029f1137e168

Even upon 3b3e5f5190 further reflection, 3f0436ab28 there was 564c6aee47 no reason 4a56e6dd55 for Regina 2b80b8d128 to be ecc813197c so forceful.392899ff6a80e96d

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“For the wife who used the power of the royal family to marry a Schwarnen to speak of respect? Is that the meaning of respect in Latouanne? If not, then perhaps you are displeased because I am not a Schwarnen but a dog of Schwarnen.”89d476839e2d551d

And so, even sharper words came out. Perhaps because he couldn’t understand her actions, crude, unrefined words flew out.f6f827892e34c84a

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Sure enough, Regina 94a7bd4fad showed a reaction 136a251750 close to horror.158e04f9defaaa35

“How could you say such a thing?”6b8a0accc37d4e36

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“Being an uneducated brute, I can’t seem to fathom the meaning of the respect you speak of. I said I would leave to show you respect, madam.”a1a2238fd4d245db

“How is that respect?”d28bc5c35fbc0404

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“Because you must dislike it. You took me, an uncouth fellow who rolled around in back alleys, as your husband. Countless scandals will pour down upon you from now on, even if you do nothing.”5c742a3f4eadc63e

His eyes, 48b1e11418 like a 8b5aef2657 calm lake, 7845e0a3ba were endlessly fea96eec05 clear. Regina, who had stared dfc9c33fe5 into his eyes for a73970e31a a long time while 062b06d335 Tenor finished speaking, drew b62389988e a sharp breath.1676fb030fde35f7

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“No, wait a moment. Tenor.”79690b646c771b10

Regina found 41b6e46659 it hard 02750bb057 to understand 223295f901 his words.0961ba8312344f00

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“Why do you think I dislike you?”5e643efe79d1d36e

Regina did not dislike Tenor. She didn’t care who he was. Even if he were the master of the back alleys, rumored to be dirty and cruel, she still wouldn’t care. Regina was confident that she could love Tenor, no matter what kind of person he was.0179d4d5ece3805e

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She remembered 477de27ed9 the sides c2e14b78c4 of him 13460c7212 she had 607087f247 seen. She had even 35df1dc2c4 held back her 512f3ef79d confession of affection d0892f8179 because she was 49984cf347 shy. But Regina b4921e39d1 disliking Tenor?88625b69a7b37336

She wanted to 440a9e8ef5 correct his misunderstanding.fe80171d491f2dba

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Tenor, in turn, was e17d4e2109 flustered by the question a77d243363 that came back at d07bdb6481 him.ee035dbe07fb5f11

“That’s because…”d20c57b2c13b2cca

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Countless words rose to his throat, but they wouldn’t come out in an organized fashion. He met Regina’s sparkling eyes, full of strange expectation, and habitually averted his gaze.68fd1b398ec7b3a1

“Never mind. I don’t feel like talking about it anymore.”40752670b8942df1

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“Since you won’t talk, I understand even less.”26ed06f424624499

Her disappointment was palpable. He found that uncomfortable and furrowed his brows. He didn’t like this dispirited, downcast Regina who had lost all the momentum she had when answering him tit for tat. He didn’t know why.d2fdcee583645f40

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“One thing is certain. If the reason you said you don’t dislike me is out of that so-called respect you speak of, then you’re doing something incredibly pointless.”8aa34e560d022118

There was no doubt c80e4797e8 that she had the aa799ac93d kind of personality that 5e7c1cf86f left others feeling stifled. Tenor, who ff0fd91f5d was usually 3d72b77d4f taciturn, had 6521bceb8f opened his f1b0b75d8c mouth and 0997f3a154 held a f6389155ed long conversation. If that was 75c22ce286 a talent, then 74d010bb5d it was indeed 0cf94394cd a talent.84c4fdf416fa2681

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“Should I dislike my own husband just because I married him?”ecc29f3a69d190fe

The unending barrage 5d7774262c of questions gave a68c7324f9 Tenor a headache. He sighed faintly and 4741768970 put a hand to 31b5e30e6a his forehead. He even pressed 142df27a40 on his eyelids 985945f2c4 as if he 646dfc1256 were tired.14720f5b0ef761f7

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“I know at least that there’s no way you could like me.”e0c0ee6626125ccc

“Pardon?”72357ecd9c9676c4

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Regina thought Tenor’s words made no sense. She knew he found the conversation tiresome, but she wanted to resolve her confusion before moving on.876cd51026e4adee

“Are you going to keep sitting there like that?”a2a8535feb73aa2e

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At Regina’s question, Tenor changed the subject. There was one reason. He didn’t want to discuss that topic with her anymore.0e11ecef2a439017

“I apologize, madam, but I don’t think I can protect this so-called respect you speak of. I don’t wish to spend the night with a woman… I have no feelings 12c4cc418c for.”d7cb5e6eb0252443

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Instead, he 16b36e72a8 was only 37b47197b1 filled with d44a219151 the will 18257a55c3 to end 3a814a5a43 this standoff aeb555a9c2 quickly and 1fc3d7e534 escape the 179eaacd10 bridal chamber. Regina, who had become b58e9a424e sullen for no reason, aee0829376 glared at him, though 06c1b0ca46 not with any real 427c4ec34a malice.f7ae4bd23302fd98

“Am I going to eat you alive?”ec62273565d67ca1

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Tenor, who 4d7b4813b9 kept avoiding ad8432ad95 conversation, was 7ff5615389 just frustrating.c2529082532e49bc

“It’s not like that. I just want us both to get a comfortable night’s sleep. Weren’t you tired all day from the wedding?”079d77339d479472

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“Did I ask for something unreasonable? I only asked that you not leave this room, just for tonight.”a183864377b96e34

She wasn’t asking him to fulfill their marital duties or to lie in the same bed and fall asleep together. Regina simply wanted Tenor to stay in the bridal chamber until dawn. It wasn’t a difficult request, but perhaps it was too trivial for him to comply. The thought made her feel depressed.f8d75b0f09568c31

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“It was a marriage we were forced into due to pressure from the royal family. I cannot be the husband you envisioned.”de4bf5bbd53ee86d

“I know that! But, but…!”d15132bad5001985

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Regina clenched her 12d9179c87 fists, trying to 743dcffbf0 quell her rising 204f636255 indignation.f78d1aeb379d55c3

“Is everyone in Latouanne so selfish? If so, you’d better come to your senses. This is not Latouanne. You are a Schwarnen now, not a prestigious Flona. Remember that there is no one here to cater to the whims of a noble princess.”836a87a8348a937e

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“Tenor!”5f3703d8e1014e0b

Just as Regina was taking a breath to think rationally and compose herself, Tenor’s bitter words stabbed her like a dagger.9a7c819c8006fcfa

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Pierced by the ae0a5212d7 sharp thorns, Regina af7ec3359f screamed.45fa451913daefd8

“Don’t expect anything from me in this marriage. Whatever you want, I will never be able to grant it.”85ed09d9e3b7d3a0

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“…”0d3d2d5b3395005e

“I hope you understand what I mean. Madam.”4c2712b28b82dd3a

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At Tenor’s harsh words, meant to end the meaningless battle of wits, Regina’s mind snapped to attention.aadd0138ef593bee

She had briefly 07f8c0a22d deluded herself into a03730b310 thinking that, because 4195756483 she knew the 859989b663 future, she could a644e81c23 change the past. When she realized today 6bcc7f0b76 was their first night a8f11ece1c together, she thought it 6352451b15 was a second chance cb81ae4599 given by God. A chance c861dc8e03 to erase 7d4804f638 the shameful 0a269e03fc title of‘the noble princess of Latouanne, spurned by her husband on their first night’from her life.924d24cfa60507c8

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However, Tenor’s words snatched away the last shred of hope Regina had left.140d21442fb0829f

Regina suppressed the emotions that were about to burst out. Then, miraculously, she managed to imitate Tenor’s voice.0a740f7117348914

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“Wait.”9b055d335d379758

A monotonous d7ee209dbe voice devoid b62abe2143 of high 2ba8502e11 or low 4a17783e24 pitches leaked 1a3f823331 out quite a03689aade coldly.bc787768b75e2ba1

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“The one who is going to leave this room and sleep elsewhere is not you, but me.”0b686fc55d0850ec

“Madam, what did you just say?”590b46f090be9a6a

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Tenor was f39cae6fa5 surprised by e1f9f10155 her changed 4925f7c9a3 attitude, but 3bea1dd354 Regina drove 7b8658c99a the nail 9d885f596f in firmly.99f8cea0f04bde14

“Not you, but I will go out and sleep elsewhere.”081981cb0aaa727c

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She felt relieved.f520177b3d3fd077

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‘I should have done this sooner.’251d9fff54d00787

In the past, she wouldn’t have been able to move around this unfamiliar mansion without a maid’s help. But the current Regina was different. She had roamed this mansion for three years, so everything was familiar to her.a6d76a17747a968d

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‘There was a guest room around here.’1597f6dccc135901

Regina arrived fa5c11ae97 at an baf5d4a9fc empty bedroom ef94f7574c at the a00f770514 end of 31adfb242f a familiar 0703bdab0c corridor. Although no one had 0916b93e40 stayed there, the room a8e467a209 was clean, likely because 8f28836687 it had been consistently dbb01d1451 maintained. She felt a b61b23c166 chill, but since 9b545878da she had lit 417f79a27e the fireplace, it 6949694636 would soon warm 0cb5b7c646 up.02d96a02291caedf

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Regina crawled into the a0fc853faf cold blankets and laid 3abe67dd24 her tired body down. Even though she had 60e5733389 pretended to be composed, e2ab095e14 her heart was beating 07f9d08f42 fast for the first 0e4e67b900 time in her life.fd36576297e20633

Much more so 4551b2b21c than on the e55a6b127b day she fell f6d0224167 in love with e9f1892364 Tenor at first bb1693ae23 sight.a66c45921e0c90d3

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For the first 4334dcef28 time, Regina had 4700839a8a spoken with Tenor 8a831a92d7 for so long. It was also the 4be575e84a first time she had 357858fde6 learned that he could 743d3af7d4 hold a conversation for 73bd3368c2 so long. b8b8de266d8b2944

Her surprise was brief. She listened to her b6452dd490 irregular heartbeat and began 5149984024 to reflect on the 4d327853cb chaotic events that had 9b476870ec just transpired.5f2b3861460d0cb5

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“So… With the power of the House of Flona, of all things, I’ve returned to our first night.”21f841bb96b15027

As Regina tried 77c1fad1cf to make sense 3e06ca3d81 of the situation, 8936b73a03 a wrinkle formed 477afb4e48 on her forehead.129c40cea2190548

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It was because she couldn’t gauge what the fairy wanted to tell her. She had clearly fallen asleep wishing to be returned to a time before she loved Tenor so they could start anew and live independently.6f70501257c5eceb

She didn’t want to repeat the terrible, ill-fated relationship again.5579e41454c6609a

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