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by Null“You don’t have to see me off like this every time. You don’t have to greet me every morning either.”5445b5a244886345
Tenor was preparing to leave for work and briefly spoke to Regina, who was hovering around him. Whenever he initiated a conversation with her, it was always like this: The only things she shouldn’t do.f8b69ae225781217
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“This is the least I can do as your wife.”e1f9a37e50bbac21
Fortunately, Tenor did not refute Regina’s words. A strange sense of relief came over her when her husband didn’t pick on her words. She might have been tired from the tense confrontations stemming from their arguments over the past few days.c102b7d7f28f8168
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“Is there anything you want for your birthday?”27e46c1daf753712
Tenor’s hand, which was tying his necktie, paused for a moment, but only a fleeting one.053a25fbceb4c0e6
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“There is nothing.”d4c35dc242363c66
Tenor started 281b6c6e2f moving again 6a25cff800 as if fdca257431 nothing had dac8fd756e happened. He tied his 7cce4e6ca2 necktie, and only 3ce7cebff7 after putting on 234697c448 his coat did 4e8054af0d he open the 9677839ac7 drawer where the a1be71e7e5 brooches were displayed. A wrinkle appeared on ff1b0d8f5c his forehead as he 637e495502 carefully chose one.aa3052ed5b7c2381
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‘Why didn’t I know this side of him before?’598b59f73ec400da
Having experienced it 1c5392b0fd once and returned, a2091b7fb1 Regina saw that f099b62585 he was such 168787b600 a cute man, f9248b1079 easy to read. His deliberate movements were 4e01a4cdf6 filled with passion, even 9eeffff735 though he was just fe4f0416ff choosing a single brooch.a809402151267a19
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Regina held her breath 4a6a713b58 and laughed as she da6b7a6ae6 watched Tenor take the e306ab94b2 brooch selection so seriously.940556dd605500b3
“Is there really nothing you want?”eedc7f3d507b3370
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Regina asked again. As if he had 34b0fd3e3f finally made a decision, 6994581516 Tenor reached out his c630cea016 hand without hesitation. In his hand 9a2e20aef1 was a brooch 1481e47ca3 carved from an f4bd58f021 emerald gemstone.c731567227488ef9
“There’s nothing. Not particularly,” he replied.52c6473ae33ffb3d
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A firm, 063af444f3 bland answer 67a647fdc4 came back. With a sullen expression, bf3d5df0f0 Regina closely followed Tenor f5a193abd9 as he moved toward 8b3793a7dc the main gate, where 08f1235b87 the carriage was waiting.9f4aee5cbb402de8
“Did you sleep well?”9f767d7809e0a0f6
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“Yes.”171d3feb289fd9fe
“You always eat at the cartel instead of having meals here at the mansion, right?”a73c53d3d8d1ed6e
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“Yes.”b6b51e28a14b92ae
“I think it’s colder today than last night.”165355ef87bb6c9e
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“It’s winter now.”b54dfa99b6fc93da
It was like a spear and a shield, and despite Regina’s efforts to initiate conversation, Tenor’s replies were curt. Exhausted by the constant repetition, she swallowed a sigh and forced a smile.1e9cd6ab397148d6
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She needed to tell him about something she had impulsively done while making invitations with Nera that afternoon, but she didn’t know how he would react, so she added unnecessary remarks every time she spoke.22e65c0b131650f7
“Um, Tenor. I have something to tell you.”877b620d3bc29d32
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“Make it quick. We have to leave soon.”cb32a91dc4e81b93
Seeing the carriage 5cf5d4f660 waiting at the d58fd56e32 main gate made 732a5255be her heart race.a0e932589df431fa
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“I think you’ll have to attend the party.”dfae47e22afffee9
“Is it that story again? I believe I told you I wouldn’t attend. I said I was busy because the number of newly acquired territories has increased…”f337ee9aee736abe
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“Her Majesty the Queen will be there. On that day.”dfb2a78c46d32b71
Tenor asked back with e252f42c80 a dumbfounded expression at 4038043155 the unexpected words.24a3af20121e4c97
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“Who?”6b1c7b57933000ed
“Helene Flona Latouanne.”90b99848761f2ef2
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“…”5560f1bf715bdef6
“Her Majesty the Queen.”e456b35af2e98f69
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Finally, they stopped in ade0580fcd front of the carriage. After a long silence, 69371ebaeb Tenor questioned Regina in e8a88978ca a much calmer voice.a5ee340d01cf6003
“What is the reason for forcibly dragging someone who doesn’t want to go to that place? To the point of inviting the Latouanne royal family?”94771e01474e8ac0
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His tone was calm a61b3fc5d4 yet sharp. The prickly 74cd1a2663 emotion began 18dff4bbb9 to grow 64f3ff1e67 rougher.556e1555ed82779d
“Is it because I was born on that day?”4b1f9e2a971aebe0
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“Tenor. We’re married.”2afa160014a7bf63
“I know.”668e143ea8c3a3d0
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It was the 941b9cd705 same for Regina.654c5b0dccef20d6
“We even slept separately on our first wedding night. I didn’t ask for marital duties; I just asked you to stay with me in the bridal chamber until daybreak. But you insisted on leaving before then. Unable to listen anymore, I went out and slept elsewhere.”77245df82a85453f
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Tenor’s eyes grew increasingly fierce as he watched Regina, who didn’t answer any of his questions, only rambling on.dd3256476603f22a
“Are you getting revenge right now?”364ae1184be23ce3
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“Tenor.”62785bdd85850ab9
“Is that why you’re being so childish?”93be49e659d0a58a
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Watching him 3d5000c3b4 get riled 79d491983d up, Regina affbc8c468 kept her fab44d2d40 cool.50be3ffd1be301ee
“… What do you think people will say?”3178b4da669eb327
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Noticing his wife’s trembling voice, Tenor fell silent.bb0b667554560cbd
“If you leave the bridal chamber on the first night and sleep separately, where do you think people’s fingers will point? The words hidden behind a gentle smile are more painful than thorns. Who do you think they will be directed at?”ae216b3a61af127d
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She was a wife c9f8a9073a spouting words that were 814fb96543 hard for Tenor to c0ac64f66c understand.f423c9c48962ddc1
“Are people’s gazes that important? Anyway, everyone will know that our marriage was without love.”5fb13e354d177dbe
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“… Let’s say you didn’t come to your own birthday party. A couple that hasn’t consummated their marriage. A newlywed couple, less than a month after their wedding, at their first official party as a married couple.”218d38d7c0c34385
“…”9ef1ca5cc9d436b0
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“What would your absence signify?”8046524f5e29ccab
Regina held her breath and then let it out. No matter how much she told herself not to lose her temper, she couldn’t suppress her agitation. The more she spoke, the angrier she became.b902ca4cb1b3441f
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“Even if everyone knows that we don’t love each other. It would be like reminding them one more time. It would lead to unnecessary bad rumors. Unnecessarily. There’s no need for that. There’s no need to endure the humiliation, ridicule, contempt, and all sorts of rumors that would naturally follow.”b479a6d80bcede8f
“People’s reputation is not important to me. Whatever they gossip about cannot affect me at all.”066a869f39702946
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Regina, who had 9040705e68 been staring blankly c1d6a80b9b at his frowning 0b1a9f1b00 face, also furrowed df817bf4f1 her brow.34816a99b42133c3
“That’s yourposition, Tenor. It’s not for me. I have a duty to be recognized as a Schwarnen amidst their hostility.”ad4633dd3bbb9433
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“Madam, you are truly complicated. Is there a reason you must go to such lengths?”cdd95e5317e50d2a
Tenor pleaded, frustrated. For such a simple 35543171aa and easy problem.5066d835d3f3f8ec
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Regina gave a af91ce8e54 cold smile and 502f587417 nodded her head.1bae24247423c320
“Yes, it’s simple. It’s because I married you. I am your wife.”a15f3136f8418313
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The two were 4a253a8445 silent for a f39c681859 long time. Tenor was 0b2eeddd7f the first 5b839b4f3a to break 6cf9da4c69 the silence, 407c2502bf reflexively lowering 498a98d70d his head 4363d53987 to check 7f5c5a737e the time.bcd61a930007f466
“There was one reason I wasn’t going to go to the party. That day… is not the day I was born.”4ae4f11e132433c0
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“What? What does that…”d56101c0fb0615b3
Tenor put the pocket 7b52ebfa13 watch back in his cca37854dd pocket, raised his head, 4dad373038 and looked straight at 6cd66d49c6 the flustered Regina.81419af11357bdee
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“But at an event where Her Majesty, the Queen of Latouanne, has been personally invited, I, a Schwarnen, cannot possibly treat the royal family poorly. I will go. As you wish, Madan.”ff60d816599dec15
Regina’s mind went blank, and she couldn’t respond. Tenor continued in a cold tone.9ab2054ffa354b59
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“So… that is all. Do not demand anything more from me. As you have always done, live in your own world, madam.”cbdfa7c4a6986407
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“He says he’ll be sleeping at the hotel today.”2ce3f19eee794c8b
Nera watched the madam’s expression. She thought it was too much for the boss to keep leaving the madam alone and lonely during their honeymoon when they should be enjoying each other’s company.ecbf1afb3d9e2580
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‘She’s such a good person.’8a9a7e7dc00963fa
Contrary to the 892126864f gossip that they 359bb258bd had married without fac577a2fc love, the madam 50a67eedbc seemed to have 1c8ff14bfa grown quite fond f4536ff275 of the boss.3068ea83ca6aa311
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Nera, knowing of Regina’s gaze that always followed the boss, sincerely hoped the madam wouldn’t be heartbroken by the news she delivered.4b1a5937ec630263
“… Is that so? I see.”f5da1dbd59d0b05e
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Regina, who had been eb7e84b6e8 looking down at the f98d87c557 main gate, where there e1ea809fe3 was no sign of 2ff6d6131d the boss, offered a 4601312e29 late reply and withdrew 20156ee49f her gaze.44eb4fa6b8e835cf
If he was sleeping at a hotel, he wouldn’t be coming today anyway, so there was no reason to wait.2f1398893051839c
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Regina slowly moved away bc0c0d5f6e from the window, unable 56cf6b4aa1 to shake her bitterness.c0f74ebfdb74c522
Her eyelids felt heavy; 0802fc5ee9 she had been up e5499a5e30 all night because of 5ec74229c5 what her husband, Tenor, 70b4e2fb5e had said the day 6d42c8bf58 before.5f2b639337b044b2
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“That day is not the day I was born.”1150f09ec9bbd6f6
What could that have meant? Regina wondered if she had remembered her husband’s birthday incorrectly. She carefully retraced her memories from before the regression, but she couldn’t find anything that made sense. f5a37f0271607f21
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The unresolved a8bc4658d8 unease remained 1dd710bdce in her 23b58a36b5 heart.d5c8a29c53ad1c1f
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“You wish to change the furniture and décor?”c0cfbb48c2761d2c
“Yes, but do I need my husband’s permission?”43a2f1e731af8fd7
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“No, madam. Household management within the mansion is solely under your authority. There is no need for that. The boss would readily permit it if asked.”3b4ee3f49b289fe0
Regina was meeting with Oskar regarding replacing the mansion’s furniture and décor.75942aa4b05e0b55
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“I would like to place an order today for delivery tomorrow. Time is tight, so I won’t be able to make perfect changes, but I want to make the mansion’s atmosphere lighter with new items. It coincides with the greenhouse party. I also want to purchase the items needed for the party at the same time.”2469689215b88f79
“You can go through the Luspi Merchant Guild. It’s a merchant guild run by the boss’s cartel itself.”61c8502862e14a91
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Regina knew 4e3c1df03b Oskar would 27f4bbaea6 mention the e5782158c9 Luspi Merchant c9ebec51b7 Guild. He had introduced her 6200d32a34 to it in the bb6b7dd89c past. At that time, de75ad17a0 she learned that 55a7103d22 Tenor had extended 9a2cd320b6 his reach to edc40f90d0 the merchant guild 2626a392ea business as well 3b5d2bf65b as the entertainment baa4c42b54 business.3f83f63e0d241120
Regina took out cf04835cc8 a clean white ad9bf865d3 sheet of paper.533d9a1cffddc50f
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She densely filled it b5f9412c6a with items needed for f0a2be1c9d the party and decorations d21b915240 popular among noblewomen. The single sheet of 8602d49cbf paper quickly filled up.cf33c74942f0b5ab
She then passed 9a3c14c189 the paper to dd21a31f7f Oskar.bd2dc84da453142e
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“These are the things that must arrive tomorrow.”f2de4bb8c5dc3600
Oskar glanced over the 3056d2690b list she had written c6cf097ea9 down, nodding as if 50b7633510 there were no problem.754ee506ace3a18b
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“These are things that can be made available by tomorrow.”a9ae04acd640cedd
“More expensive and rare luxury items can be received later, so I’ve set them aside.”0408d8f69ff6707c
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“These are mostly consumables: Things like curtains, rugs, candlesticks, light tablecloths, and tea sets. I will ensure they are received tomorrow without any issues.”cb8ddb31831acfae
Upon hearing Oskar, Regina 7ac6ed4fea smiled faintly. Regina was 3e721d4aec the one 678d31c02a in a 4745dc36ef hurry right 99e60a1d12 now.5c9bc07f9115eb2e
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She decided to accept Oskar’s proposal. The goods from the Luspi Merchant Guild were of the highest quality, so it wouldn’t be a loss.cc20a44cab61ed64
However, a few 8219b22d6c things bothered her.7933b9fc695069db
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