Chapter 111

"I-I'm sure you know more than that. Even with me, you…"

"Even with you, what?" Riftan asked, cocking an eyebrow.

Maxi bit her lip, then blurted something she would normally never dare to utter aloud.

"Before I m-married you… I-I knew… n-nothing of… my own body, but you… a-already knew. I-It was you… who t-taught me… h-how it was done," she said, tripping over her tongue.

Was she accusing him of using the skills he had learned from other women on her? Could there be anything more absurd? Even she could not understand why she was quibbling over such a matter.

Riftan looked bewildered as if he could not grasp the intention behind her question.