Not Knowing The Betrayal Of That Day - Chapter 119
Translator and Editor: Effe and Yonnee
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Chapter 119
Tessa checked her watch as she put away the teacup. Hert said earlier this morning that he would be late, but even so, he was much later than she anticipated. Was the matter of escorting Janet prolonging the meeting? Tessa snooped around the window for no reason.
“It shouldn’t be any big deal…”
As the sky got darker, Tessa stopped waiting for him and headed to the bathroom to wash up. If there was a serious problem, she would have been contacted long ago. Hert was not the type to let Tessa worry in this respect. Even if he was in a worrisome situation, he lived with the habit of saying that it was better to do it himself.
Fortunately, by the time Tessa had washed up and left the bathroom, Hert returned. Tessa rushed into his arms, forgetting to dry her hair. Hert smiled lightly and slinked his arms around her waist.
“I’m sorry. You must’ve waited for a long time. The meeting took longer than expected.”
“No, I thought it would be alright. If you had any problems, you would have called me.”
“I’m sorry though. I made you worry.”
“That’s okay.”
It was only after seeing and touching Hert in person that Tessa felt a sense of relief and her anxiety subsided. On the one hand, she was uneasy that he was a little late, but she was also worried about how she would be doing while Hert went to the capital.
“You will catch a cold. Sit down, I’ll dry your hair.”
Hert saw Tessa’s wet hair and led her to the couch and grabbed the towel. As always, Tessa settled between Hert’s legs and leaned her head against him. The man soon began to carefully dry Tessa’s tousled orange hair with a familiar touch.
While drying her hair, Tessa grabbed a strand of her long hair, twisted it around, and suddenly asked Hert.
“Her, should I cut my hair?”
Tessa’s hair had never been short. She has always had long hair since their days at the orphanage. It wasn’t that she hated the idea of cutting her hair, just that there was no particular need to cut her hair short. She also liked her friends braiding her long hair.
“Why? If you want to cut it, cut it. You’ll look good with short hair too.”
“Mm, really? Would short hair look good on me?”
“What are you saying that it won’t look good? I like everything, as long as you like it.”
“…What’s with that. Every day, you say everything is good whenever I ask you. At times, it seems that Her is less sensible about me.”
Tessa responded brusquely, watching Hert through the mirror as he deftly brushed her dry hair.
Hert laughed out loud at Tessa’s pouting mouth.
“You’re upset because I came home late today.”
“What? I’m not though?”
“Then why is this little mouth pouting?”
Hert teasingly pointed to Tessa’s protruding lips with the tip of his chin, and Tessa unknowingly widened her eyes and covered her mouth with her hand.
“Her, this! It’s my habit these days. It’s like this sometimes.”
“I know all your habits, what are you talking about? You’re upset. Just say it. What did I do wrong?”
Hert, who put his hand straight down and wrapped it around Tessa’s small waist and pulled her tightly towards him, whispered, burying his face in the nape of her neck. The hot breath made Tessa’s toes curl up.
“What’s wrong…”
“It’s because there’s something you don’t like. You think I don’t know? We’ve lived together for over ten years already. If I don’t even know how to read your reactions, then I’m nothing but an idiot.”
“…….”
“What. Are you really not going to tell me?”
When Tessa was struggling to open her mouth, his soft lips bit her neck and it slowly began to climb her neckline. Soon, Tessa twisted her body as his wet tongue touched her ear.
“Huht, you…!”
“So tell me quickly. Before I do it here.”
“You pervert…! Alright, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you!”
“Then tell me quickly. I’m about to get my hands inside your clothes right now.”
When the big hands seemed to lift her top and come inside her at any moment, she couldn’t stand it and shouted lowly.
“You said you had to go to the royal capital this time, right? You need to get your knight title checked again. Why didn’t you tell me?”
When Tessa finished speaking, a troubled expression appeared on Hert’s face. She was just saying it, perhaps it was real? Tessa felt uncomfortable with Hert’s serious reaction.
“…Who did you hear that from? Nothing has been decided yet. I’m trying to push it as far back as possible. Don’t worry. I’m not going to leave you alone.”
“Why don’t you go? You can go. If it’s because of me…”
“Don’t say anything you don’t mean. I know you can’t sleep without me.”
Cutting off Tessa’s words, Hert answered firmly. Tessa’s uncomfortable heart melted again and a sense of relief came.
“I know what a child I am…”
“I can’t sleep without you either.”
“Don’t sneak your hand in while you say that.”
Suddenly, Hert’s hand was inside Tessa’s clothes and touching her skin. Ah, it tickles! Tessa burst into a small laugh at the man’s playful hand. Hert laid Tessa on the couch and settled between her legs.
“Tessa.”
Tessa’s face turned red as Hert lowered his voice. After graduating from the orphanage and sharing a house, and a room at that, Tessa wasn’t stupid enough to know what was going to happen next.
Sleeping together, which she was afraid of at first, was now an important and precious act to let each other know that their hearts were beating and that they were alive.
“I will never leave you.”
“…….”
“So, promise me you won’t leave me either.”
His large hand caressed Tessa’s small cheek, like a hug. Tessa nodded her head gladly, still holding her hand on top of his hot one. Her heart was pounding.
“…I promise.”
How could she ever leave Hert? That would be nonsense. Suddenly, Tessa remembered Janet’s words about why Tessa didn’t have a wedding. But then she thought it didn’t matter.
The truth was, she just didn’t want to rush. She wanted to slowly enjoy this simple and happy life as time went by. If she pressed for time, there will definitely be things she will miss.
Like today, she spends time with Hert, then he would naturally propose to her, and then the wedding… If she could spend the rest of her life with him, the process would have been fine. It doesn’t matter who or what happens as long as she and Hert are happy.
“I promise, Her. I will not leave you.”
Tessa’s answer gave Hert a faint smile. But why does that smile look a little sad? Maybe it’s her? Tessa was about to reach out her other hand and touch Hert’s cheek.
“Tessa.”
“Yes?”
“Are you… happy now?”
Tessa smiled broadly answering Hert’s question.
“Yes, I am happy.”
If this is a dream, she never wants to wake up.
An unexpected bloody wind blew in the royal capital. Marquis Borwen took care of the forces one by one, starting with Duke Callias. There was no one who could escape the evidence and a little fabricated information that she had decided to gather long ago. Even the illegitimate son of the previous duke, who was said to have collapsed with a serious injury, showed up and took the lead in punishing them.
The public was enthusiastic about the newly appeared hero, and those who knew the inside story roughly saved themselves to protect their titles among the bloody atmosphere as if they were walking on thin ice.
Under the tacit cooperation of the two, a solid pillar invisible in the Mussieaux Kingdom was being built. It was when another battle for position came to an end.
“Kgh, uh… uhoo…”
Hert stared blankly at the man and woman who were hanging upside down in the air on chains, making strange noises that could hardly be attributed to humans. Even their limbs were not intact, and they were now difficult to call human beings.
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