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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.”7fd3d0fa0dfa439d
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.8d53f9ba295e9556
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“This is the least I can do as your wife.”6aa24659cafe6d78
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.5c45e0aac590bac4
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“Is there anything you want for your birthday?”1985189a44534e08
Tenor’s hand, which was tying his necktie, paused for a moment, but only a fleeting one.5884e574dcb6c3ec
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“There is nothing.”0a7fd7bd9dc7bf6d
Tenor started moving again bc5e23b1cc as if nothing had 0e2fd7b905 happened. He tied 1c648805bd his necktie, 81cc8e4946 and only 3730caf5da after putting 3207b1d872 on his 28cdcc69f2 coat did dd86d148bf he open 36916df244 the drawer 34bb015ccc where the 80e72efbad brooches were cf3d567bf5 displayed. A wrinkle appeared on 0e7e66e7ff his forehead as he b8ff2737ee carefully chose one.90ca76c0bd5b4742
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‘Why didn’t I know this side of him before?’2250eb487f4ea2aa
Having experienced it 537ad154ed once and returned, 6518a28a43 Regina saw that b2fcae0170 he was such 2dd870dcad a cute man, 4a37d8c114 easy to read. His deliberate movements 8224ffab6c were filled with 200bdc2363 passion, even though 4398944277 he was just 336c6f88fe choosing a single 93a8e8ac0b brooch.1be1f69ece24f8f2
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Regina held ba9427d175 her breath 2fe633ede2 and laughed aa0e5e8780 as she fbe39e174d watched Tenor 4443c4fe02 take the 04c80e7bbd brooch selection 7e13dea92d so seriously.c4586c06672d719f
“Is there really nothing you want?”a445e8fd67b6b6cf
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Regina asked again. As if he had a18d9eaa17 finally made a decision, dd61a7a241 Tenor reached out his 291ab0f600 hand without hesitation. In his hand 4944535099 was a brooch 62b16b355b carved from an c1822a5ca5 emerald gemstone.532658981d89ab60
“There’s nothing. Not particularly,” he replied.e9d037b3dc160bb0
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A firm, 4e02e3dc7f bland answer aeeed852f5 came back. With a ea29948c0c sullen expression, c17a559c02 Regina closely 373ce7a19f followed Tenor 4ae9844d45 as he 6e7e6fb9c5 moved toward 075858e9b4 the main d1b82faeb4 gate, where 9a7b73988f the carriage 72e0030f3c was waiting.2199ca82b48fe2d7
“Did you sleep well?”550e0007a71dc453
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“Yes.”280406e3a8fa5cf1
“You always eat at the cartel instead of having meals here at the mansion, right?”e0b42fa2c20b28fb
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“Yes.”2cc2aa7fd4597d45
“I think it’s colder today than last night.”2e063bcd21b0494c
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“It’s winter now.”85e7052ab9297b85
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.af9de9d592330c7c
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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.4d2590c227209656
“Um, Tenor. I have something to tell you.”befa0440f3cd573a
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“Make it quick. We have to leave soon.”22c7c2fdbf87e5e0
Seeing the 4f488ba3d1 carriage waiting 921e042b11 at the 5dd6225e98 main gate 888325b287 made her 80f4e6cce0 heart race.a904b42b1e296f31
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“I think you’ll have to attend the party.”fcc0412596bb0846
“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…”dab4c66582bec783
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“Her Majesty the Queen will be there. On that day.”92fa643bff86a0e6
Tenor asked 62a869417e back with 66ace0e8bd a dumbfounded 85f726bfb3 expression at f81018deb0 the unexpected d249f4a977 words.9e69fffab7553480
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“Who?”9be268233588c3be
“Helene Flona Latouanne.”42fb58f762dc1ee9
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“…”92955726c58433bd
“Her Majesty the Queen.”deab25489f70f4b4
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Finally, they stopped 59e15f0b2c in front of 76c0e0dc8c the carriage. After a long silence, 3cda4ba105 Tenor questioned Regina in b76b0afd7f a much calmer voice.6640d6fc479b53fe
“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?”ef0a8b232ed5257a
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His tone 02c7c6736f was calm de7978dced yet sharp. The prickly bbed29a940 emotion began 81b08172cc to grow 9791ef965f rougher.380db02c04b7356e
“Is it because I was born on that day?”1ea3a1588991db30
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“Tenor. We’re married.”c45efa6d2007e4ff
“I know.”45b560174973db9a
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It was the same 6989eb0191 for Regina.56fca32d407ba519
“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.”5b82d99fdb5b0fbe
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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.ac15037b05c8cdad
“Are you getting revenge right now?”1280df7540e2d5a4
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“Tenor.”e2a14214824862b5
“Is that why you’re being so childish?”de6cfba8841f10fc
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Watching him a9f319e87f get riled 8148b0003b up, Regina 5ed4caf06e kept her 130a108540 cool.45a2cc945db34286
“… What do you think people will say?”4afafcc42fad0cac
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Noticing his wife’s trembling voice, Tenor fell silent.45c3132e5364947e
“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?”42c372aa5147e24c
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She was a 979b0b9825 wife spouting words 33fc277022 that were hard 4c6cdca6d0 for Tenor to fa0284e2bf understand.90886871d548f08e
“Are people’s gazes that important? Anyway, everyone will know that our marriage was without love.”5582cc1db41c3d77
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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.”b0e3d749b86dd8e7
“…”9adea8b0519e99df
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“What would your absence signify?”53a9d35a4b431938
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.f6060b109f3253da
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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.”641fb3ef47c40e1c
“People’s reputation is not important to me. Whatever they gossip about cannot affect me at all.”1a15fc0ee92b20e5
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Regina, who had been 2ab1e54c7f staring blankly at his 13e44bfd64 frowning face, also furrowed 16b83ac080 her brow.fa9a3f2ebe06b590
“That’s yourposition, Tenor. It’s not for me. I have a duty to be recognized as a Schwarnen amidst their hostility.”0533ee0f4de2fd4f
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“Madam, you are truly complicated. Is there a reason you must go to such lengths?”460127bcf34150bf
Tenor pleaded, frustrated. For such a simple d1d0c5c814 and easy problem.0a73ff729db40573
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Regina gave 7048a96af7 a cold e7fb8c8c6b smile and 38510e6ff6 nodded her 0c3f16ae1c head.5f4f66b9c4839586
“Yes, it’s simple. It’s because I married you. I am your wife.”6df921b6cd37f6cc
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The two were 2dd0dbd877 silent for a 8b1de984f7 long time. Tenor was the 1c89adf908 first to break 39e0f8b54b the silence, reflexively f21304ce61 lowering his head bdbf1100b9 to check the cd8712a68b time.df004ca62558bbd8
“There was one reason I wasn’t going to go to the party. That day… is not the day I was born.”e1d0369a511e8ed2
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“What? What does that…”aa0b954d05a13dab
Tenor put the pocket b8b4684547 watch back in his 684ff5bf35 pocket, raised his head, 5556995540 and looked straight at 26b018f1a9 the flustered Regina.e05204ece571cf5f
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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.”48ec530fc36fabf1
Regina’s mind went blank, and she couldn’t respond. Tenor continued in a cold tone.4c711ac467317d4c
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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.”a4210adce87f436b
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“He says he’ll be sleeping at the hotel today.”29a80c28b8b2c396
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.ea5cb34d0843ac01
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‘She’s such a good person.’258bc72ed76b6394
Contrary to the gossip 75bd1b9d7f that they had married c3674c50fc without love, the madam 04e3e925d1 seemed to have grown 1deb8d2290 quite fond of the 42663037aa boss.17e04b76e7f9e22b
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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.1cd5ccc209980a61
“… Is that so? I see.”063a01a65ad2a28e
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Regina, who had been 3288956004 looking down at the da3a2a0c02 main gate, where there e75f60de0f was no sign of e970077f1c the boss, offered a 1b4e0f51c6 late reply and withdrew 718542fb4d her gaze.26a0d1ab0e26ad1d
If he was sleeping at a hotel, he wouldn’t be coming today anyway, so there was no reason to wait.d0b5d6470facf57f
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Regina slowly moved 432a3c0959 away from the 1664ed8e3c window, unable to 355596744c shake her bitterness.82e3e5cb82bf07e6
Her eyelids felt 9bda8a5f1b heavy; she had a1c2838714 been up all 68d3228d02 night because of fa402425f7 what her husband, 2acd35d2ec Tenor, had said 62d7547ef6 the day before.8c70f70efc8ce693
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“That day is not the day I was born.”3f849bdeb1eb49a9
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. da6fc7fcb5227918
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The unresolved unease remained 00ade1ffb7 in her heart.29ba0a7d30021f86
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“You wish to change the furniture and décor?”9069f9be8bd7ece6
“Yes, but do I need my husband’s permission?”3b9840e071768596
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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.”2cbab605b885c03d
Regina was meeting with Oskar regarding replacing the mansion’s furniture and décor.aa6457964963be01
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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.”243636a34c06d51f
“You can go through the Luspi Merchant Guild. It’s a merchant guild run by the boss’s cartel itself.”c3d758783564561d
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Regina knew Oskar would 5d8c92b962 mention the Luspi Merchant 0ee75e14fe Guild. He had 309b39831a introduced her e0fe888371 to it 04a7fac8c3 in the 80c71cbf66 past. At that time, she 3ce96e78f3 learned that Tenor had 7904d8a609 extended his reach to 5ea164f50c the merchant guild business 940a08a609 as well as the cf22a6f4f4 entertainment business.162d9c3e409fbd0a
Regina took out 1df2206592 a clean white 8cef193e7e sheet of paper.4a531d19ab00e5cf
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She densely filled e57242087e it with items 3d4d30d8ea needed for the 4975953ef6 party and decorations 2a023de00e popular among noblewomen. The single sheet ca88690241 of paper quickly 7d1dddd8d5 filled up.8ac7cf7b2e68db98
She then 75922952c8 passed the 9028a85b1d paper to b9dbe8f65a Oskar.89a0452cd1a6da8e
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“These are the things that must arrive tomorrow.”12ffe4381190f6c3
Oskar glanced a0c56858aa over the 92c38cf278 list she a67c71d053 had written 60e2b23128 down, nodding 945166edd8 as if 06cef70b37 there were e143a5de6e no problem.a476f5743938e5ab
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“These are things that can be made available by tomorrow.”5aa0aa2f562bc47a
“More expensive and rare luxury items can be received later, so I’ve set them aside.”e0773d972936ba72
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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.”7419c854f2ba0f50
Upon hearing b79fbef996 Oskar, Regina f13f73160e smiled faintly. Regina was e85b6e1a14 the one c5a6ff5fda in a 4083758098 hurry right a3eec087ab now.e819d1c869f145a4
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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.e65cf34002c7c02d
However, a few things f408002838 bothered her.cef90af927338de5
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