"Hnnng." A woman's first moan was always a good sign. Even if she tries to suppress it, it can't be suppressed, so she lets out a breath. As she moaned, his wife's head fell back. The yukatas were randomly strewn above the sheets. A wisteria petal was stuck to the back of her neck. He stretched down and bit the flower petal. The petal and skin both crumbled between his teeth. The sweet taste spread in his mouth like an aphrodisiac. "Haa..." Xiao's hand gripped her abandoned yukata. He had already teased her nipples, and they glistened as they perked up. With another surge of desire, Jun Shang cupped her breast once again. His wife's body was beautiful. It was as smooth as a painting. Her perfectly supple breasts, her long and slender hands and feet. More than that, the most captivating features were her fragrance and her pale, soft skin that seemed to melt underneath her hands. 'You're beautiful.' She didn't seem to be touched by his words. There was no reason for her to respond with 'You too' just to be polite. But none of that mattered. Her proud face and her cold eyes. All of it. He liked all of it. And starting today, all of it would be his. "Ahh."
"Ahahaha…"
Ethan burst into laughter as the rain fiercely pummeled down on him from above.
He couldn't tell if the tears coming out of his eyes were from laughter or from despair.
Adelina had left.
And his love had come to a screeching halt.
* * *
After Adelina disappeared, there were rumors going around that the General had confined himself within the bamboo grove.
While Ethan was at home, Luci and Cedric had managed to return things to the way they were. When public opinion had settled, the Emperor ignored the incident and buried it under the rug.
"Do they think I'll allow myself to die alone like this?"
The only thing that had changed was Consort Min's circumstances. She managed to avoid being deposed thanks to the authority of the duke.
However, because there was talk that Consort Min had pushed her own crimes onto Scarr, she wasn't able to make any moves.
"Your Highness Consort, the General has arrived."