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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.d15721443acb9b9e

She sought the f86ef3093b cause within herself.6711eb07dd5cc4ba

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“Madam.”e399f0e4e71ddfc4

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.e7b2f3b3a53c128e

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Regina did ec14eb9ed4 not want 7ca740738f to repeat 575b808256 those dreadful 05e1316cd6 three years ac8acb5855 all over e51749e45f again.580111b71a84b304

“Don’t leave.”953e2dea85c62c89

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“…”b6630cf3a8c6ad93

“I’m not asking for conjugal relations. I know you dislike me.”f6a088528921819e

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Regina got off the eb23e03f24 bed and stood in 61e24e2836 front of the door, 90390ab5a2 blocking Tenor from leaving. He had not d16477fd1b expected her to 87aa271f7a go this far, 8a38f548ee and a look 35824653bd of bewilderment appeared 0c12574a21 on his face, cc82a97f48 which rarely showed 6afd0fc64c any change in 5c5add1c69 expression.4cc6f731e4c55467

“Just sleep. Us. Without doing anything, just sleep in the same room… Just sleep.”aa404390e86c5401

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If Tenor 1d41a9304c were to 87c75c7a25 leave the cf3ecc81c5 room, she 9fae68a723 thought of e134644da0 the countless cb1bcac815 criticisms that 83e04d015e would befall 482ad89518 her for 59eafb4a13 the next 7d0160b786 three years, 59be45c027 and her b0b9994479 stomach churned. She wanted 4232c46120 to stop 79dfef0682 hearing the e3471b824a title‘the noble princess of Latouanne, spurned on her first night.’86638e746013c748

“Is there a reason I must sleep with Madam?”8c184892300815a2

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Tenor just couldn’t understand Regina’s behavior.544fa130a2458e81

“That’s because you and I have become legally married.”91b664923ede5ea7

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“So you’re saying there’s nothing else.”774ab0c5e440d37b

His heartlessness 341ffe1671 in cutting 784358f2d2 her off d1dfe2760e stirred a 5055ab5cc8 sense of 230039c17c defiance in 1d0eeebacf Regina.a06f7495b1f1cb62

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Did he 57f3744900 really not 9190265384 know? Or was he pretending?28bff63a3e16ab0d

Regina slowly parted her 11c9e6a9b6 pale lips.47de481004ee4599

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“No, there is.”364bef7e5401ae31

“Please speak.”1a17028595d34eac

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“It’s a matter of respect.”c928ccb602a1a367

Respect? Tenor Schwarnen’s face instantly crumpled into a frown.5264bf33cacc5f1d

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“Did you just say respect?”d7b11c65b5b62596

He doubted his own 79a4d63154 ears, as if he c546a1bb68 had misheard.ff96e2fa303f23c4

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“Yes, from the moment you leave the bridal chamber on our wedding night. You will be disrespecting me.”14a7dd542717eca7

What kind of 50cd9dda63 connection was there?Tenor’s face soured.b234454bb570ee36

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Did she feel 01bd971882 so disrespected that c64c88cca8 she would physically 1aa1564a4f block his way 755629db98 to stop him 9854a7f80b from leaving?8848559e75fceae8

Even upon further reflection, 2627e56fbf there was no reason 1c3a54d5ea for Regina to be 2842e9ea16 so forceful.8c3124b4ce454cf0

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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.”1fb584a954a12099

And so, even sharper words came out. Perhaps because he couldn’t understand her actions, crude, unrefined words flew out.c7b60df098e6bb6c

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Sure enough, Regina 42addbde27 showed a reaction 86e93ce4c0 close to horror.5e9c2d32b63b2e9e

“How could you say such a thing?”e45cc4468352da3c

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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.”a64d100c360f61ee

“How is that respect?”6237c7d68ac115c3

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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.”a662b7856f2d334d

His eyes, 4eaec444e3 like a a0024b10cb calm lake, 8bec5af58a were endlessly 7cc6b17053 clear. Regina, who 052954c9bb had stared e4c6293873 into his e899d008a6 eyes for f14bca92af a long 0d1e2b5c63 time while 77d910647d Tenor finished be992220b6 speaking, drew f6964bb2d2 a sharp 587d757302 breath.46dc19c0dd89586d

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“No, wait a moment. Tenor.”9f9794a59add6602

Regina found it d5607bc798 hard to understand 81254dd8d0 his words.90655fda00daf1e7

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“Why do you think I dislike you?”f899bed81abc151f

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.b2cbe8a3c2b705d7

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She remembered 5482fe0071 the sides 34a5125666 of him fc9497e296 she had e5d14a6edb seen. She had 731c82c5b0 even held c6721fae74 back her 1c8cffce6c confession of 7f9b4df7f5 affection because a41e6d7bb1 she was df90211979 shy. But Regina disliking Tenor?0683ee34155cc9db

She wanted to b0f628529f correct his misunderstanding.69e105ff21e41029

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Tenor, in turn, was 5629d48372 flustered by the question 1193c9362f that came back at 947d29c8a0 him.7d423a36fa0d51dc

“That’s because…”7a9f4877a64e381e

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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.8e1a626646affef8

“Never mind. I don’t feel like talking about it anymore.”0cceaafc968f5c82

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“Since you won’t talk, I understand even less.”d3e3df87e4170146

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.5e7e6e85d88c8bec

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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.”e54b9371ca387926

There was no 5028dffd39 doubt that she fb0144a2e2 had the kind 8c168c728b of personality that 7202330e0b left others feeling 25305e00f7 stifled. Tenor, who was eb6029695d usually taciturn, had 0b31d61385 opened his mouth df34d748b1 and held a 4661d80c4b long conversation. If that was 3abec237bd a talent, then 48d1fd9ce2 it was indeed dd5e06a9b0 a talent.8e2285fa08fbc8c9

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“Should I dislike my own husband just because I married him?”5ba15205657e299b

The unending barrage 8c9287593c of questions gave b4a785aa01 Tenor a headache. He sighed 1b5215689e faintly and 42f5ed6466 put a 89fdb151b4 hand to 6e260609d7 his forehead. He even f8bcdfcd57 pressed on 0011bf5ddf his eyelids 7b6d6c612c as if 10c3630472 he were ffe9a3df54 tired.7049ec44e1d9352c

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“I know at least that there’s no way you could like me.”0d0b33ad0e0ccaf8

“Pardon?”6c99db7d88290d52

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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.11d7c4399752dc04

“Are you going to keep sitting there like that?”a868827cd4a1b653

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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.1531dabc2bd79124

“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 c2bcb1b95d no feelings 33c5974c77 for.”2f0ebcaf68b7ada8

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Instead, he aff1245a2f was only c0c0aa8e0a filled with ffa1e7adf4 the will e4145e81f6 to end 8d2a66a7f5 this standoff 201932c146 quickly and 0ca6fc4ad1 escape the 1fe87d3b94 bridal chamber. Regina, who 49d8245b1e had become 7335d79ad9 sullen for cfc31e489a no reason, 656c021a98 glared at 7343cceb87 him, though 46544d449d not with 44e960756d any real 0aeb76bb97 malice.567593c48cff8e87

“Am I going to eat you alive?”c6d7d68f277f4510

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Tenor, who kept 629bd6879e avoiding conversation, was 0a0d154027 just frustrating.6da0e7abfd31201c

“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?”c3b5e2a20bcf4531

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“Did I ask for something unreasonable? I only asked that you not leave this room, just for tonight.”7bb84b96b56c9e8b

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.d83641dff9b8ac93

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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.”415b42abb47b4790

“I know that! But, but…!”15750ed3ee359774

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Regina clenched her 381c37e1b6 fists, trying to e56778cd78 quell her rising e35ec0e996 indignation.ef84f599c161f812

“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.”9508948accfd986b

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“Tenor!”339874edffa91b9d

Just as Regina was taking a breath to think rationally and compose herself, Tenor’s bitter words stabbed her like a dagger.a7f7addb298c5841

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Pierced by 9fa64813da the sharp ce3f8f25ce thorns, Regina 0b7c504eb5 screamed.15cc0ad91d7e7956

“Don’t expect anything from me in this marriage. Whatever you want, I will never be able to grant it.”bbf37f8f07916ba4

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“…”5075519fce808331

“I hope you understand what I mean. Madam.”45932867bab94851

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At Tenor’s harsh words, meant to end the meaningless battle of wits, Regina’s mind snapped to attention.6876a0e2153197f3

She had briefly deluded 965a1f8747 herself into thinking that, 37d4cd209d because she knew the 0233c32389 future, she could change 3c295ba532 the past. When she realized today 023ba3ac5e was their first night 495199c5d8 together, she thought it 2d6e74bd82 was a second chance b07139b1c5 given by God. A chance to erase 6bf0f8d27c the shameful title of‘the noble princess of Latouanne, spurned by her husband on their first night’from her life.1f5e3ab580d1be01

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However, Tenor’s words snatched away the last shred of hope Regina had left.08a92ee3e587b39d

Regina suppressed the emotions that were about to burst out. Then, miraculously, she managed to imitate Tenor’s voice.3c624af8300cc244

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“Wait.”135fd165cbdf187c

A monotonous voice devoid e1dfe4ca54 of high or low 59e37d1d44 pitches leaked out quite 2c1fcd3f0e coldly.339558ad1cf598c1

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“The one who is going to leave this room and sleep elsewhere is not you, but me.”0b63f22c7b01ba73

“Madam, what did you just say?”64060d229d42a2ed

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Tenor was surprised by 59c4a1440c her changed attitude, but 6aa5bd3523 Regina drove the nail 63c3074047 in firmly.de9dbdeded3e8195

“Not you, but I will go out and sleep elsewhere.”c7b4ec003ff9c515

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She felt relieved.220605fb75f9f2f7

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‘I should have done this sooner.’837c7a1b2b8d975c

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.61c2d12c3ce44947

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‘There was a guest room around here.’6f068cac5f2e6ab9

Regina arrived at c9b38e4917 an empty bedroom 65a8176871 at the end e77701ff9a of a familiar f33aa66c26 corridor. Although no 8d6d89d800 one had c25e59ce4b stayed there, 7b5eaa8fa0 the room 254f97419f was clean, 282b3947d3 likely because da24aa2221 it had a1f623c57d been consistently 3eb9ee81ce maintained. She felt a e6fbcf7177 chill, but since ec0f0a2157 she had lit 88ac4b0ac4 the fireplace, it 3c65f2a23e would soon warm 08f6c76e38 up.70ee7423fcf1ac5d

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Regina crawled into 9333389713 the cold blankets 7c8a48db88 and laid her 38865ebb0f tired body down. Even though she 54818c3a33 had pretended to b9cdf9e47a be composed, her 349e05cd5b heart was beating 84a39b907f fast for the 7fc5fa2ba6 first time in b9cfd43f11 her life.b62cd36f84c1fcca

Much more so than 11ba3f7d29 on the day she 7831857f56 fell in love with b53896e7a1 Tenor at first sight.e7a7e8e53f4a9d38

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For the 3ad245ef9e first time, a8781db9d9 Regina had 2d2fd59215 spoken with 8a9f362df7 Tenor for 8e66026d68 so long. It was 82d8c12750 also the ed808c8b6e first time f2177d57be she had ec95156a51 learned that 1ef9402c4c he could e93ecf7d82 hold a a7a95caffd conversation for 6f4d08d785 so long. d5704e60a1c9c8da

Her surprise was 94d5340040 brief. She listened to add1e2051d her irregular heartbeat 2063c9dde4 and began to 747f81fc41 reflect on the e766f0d540 chaotic events that 1178b7a16f had just transpired.5cee11db313f56b5

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“So… With the power of the House of Flona, of all things, I’ve returned to our first night.”d40488ad2dc3a693

As Regina tried 1b0f3f2cdf to make sense 50992b6ed4 of the situation, 0c41bc757f a wrinkle formed def41369ce on her forehead.514f6c7565463ca6

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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.7b60a03e74b26de3

She didn’t want to repeat the terrible, ill-fated relationship again.8261a76cfae06b60

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