Chapter 29
Reynard’s smile deepened as I stared at him, speechless.
“See? This is why I can’t give you up.”
With a low chuckle, Reynard suddenly pulled me into his arms.
“You, you! Let go!”
I pounded on his arms, as hard as iron bars, but Reynard didn’t budge.
“Adelina… Haa.”
“You! You like Her Highness!”
Even if the other two didn’t, Reynard clearly liked Hestia.
‘You always sing praises about Her Highness to me, saying how beautiful she is on the days you meet her.’
Reynard’s lips curved into a smile.
“Ah, that? You always look so happy when I compliment Her Highness.”
‘Huh?’
“The girl who gave a gold coin to a bruised and battered child abandoned in an alley, telling him it was for the swordsmanship tournament fee.”
My eyes widened.
“Th…that…”
“The girl who pulled her hood low to hide her identity, and earnestly told him to keep the gold coin safe because she knew he would win the tournament.”
‘He knew it was me? I was certain I hadn’t left any clues to my identity.’
Reynard gently stroked my head and kissed the top of it.
“The girl who, with a serious face like an old man despite her youthful features, would only lecture me, but blossoms into a bright smile whenever I compliment Her Highness. What else could I do but try my best to see that precious smile?”
“.…”
“Of course, Her Highness is beautiful. But Adelina,” A powerful thudding resonated from the chest against my cheek. “You, with your furrowed brow smoothing into a shy smile, are a hundred times more beautiful.”
“D-don’t be ridiculous!”
A husky voice and a hand filled with intense emotion caressed me. The warmth of his firm chest against my cheek sent shivers through me. It was an unbearable sensation, one I didn’t want to bear.
I blurted out, “You! You, I know you frequented brothels! Don’t try to sweet-talk me now and act all innocent!”
“Oh dear. Is that a problem too?” Clicking his tongue, he shook his head and put on a serious expression. “I swear to God, my body is pure.”
‘I know full well you frequented brothels almost every day in your prime. And he’s a good liar too.’
“Ridiculous. Then why did you go to brothels?!”
At my question, his handsome eyes narrowed.
“You misunderstood that? That hurts. It was because of the mercenary group. You know I’m still close with the mercenary group I was in when I was younger, right?”
‘So you used brothels as a meeting place for the mercenary group?’
‘But that can’t be all, can it? I’ve heard more than a few scandals about Reynard. Many of them were quite… indecent, too embarrassing to even mention.’
“It wasn’t just that.”
As I stared at him seriously, Reynard sighed and shrugged.
“I never thought I’d have to explain this. Yes, I didn’t go there solely for business every time. To be honest…”
‘To be honest?’
“I did some studying.”
“Studying? What kind of studying?”
“I didn’t want to disappoint you. I wanted to satisfy you from the start. Really. I’ve seen a lot, but my body is clean.”
“What?”
“You said you didn’t like used goods, so how could I carelessly play around?”
I was stunned by his blunt language.
“When did I ever say I didn’t like… u-used… I swear to God I never said anything like that!”
“No. You definitely said it. You said you hated promiscuous men.”
‘How can saying I hate promiscuous men be the same as saying I hate used goods… Well, the meaning is similar, but the nuance is completely different.’
‘Besides, studying?’
“What kind of studying did you do?”
“Curious?”
“Not cu… Ah!”
With a single gesture from Reynard, I fell backward. Thanks to the hand he placed behind my head, I wasn’t hurt when I landed on the hard bed, but I was startled.
“If you’re curious, I’ll show you. It’s a shame you lost your v*rginity to Seikan, but I’ll make it so mind-blowing that you won’t even remember that first time. Look forward to it. You won’t be disappointed.”
His emerald eyes, filled with eagerness, sparkled almost frighteningly.
“So, this brand-new merchandise that’s never been used… will you let me use it on you?”
His hand, hard as if it were packed with muscle to the very tips of his fingers, was already lifting the hem of my skirt.
I was somewhat small, and Reynard was so large that the difference in our physiques was enormous.
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