TBDNS - Chapter 37

Episode 37. The First Night, The Man and the Woman's Circumstances


It was such an affectionate touch.

The hands stroking her hair and caressing her cheeks were so gentle.

She felt like she had become someone very precious to someone.

Adele seemed to have returned to being a little girl being cared for by her mother.

'Mom...'

Her eyes moistened without her knowing it.

A spell more powerful than any magic.

Even when she was hungry, scared, hurt, sad, or angry, all she had to do was shout the word 'Mom' and everything would be resolved.

But now it was a spell she could never use again.

"Oh, Mom..."

"Adele... It's me..."

A familiar voice sounded in her ears like a dream.

At that moment, Adele slowly woke up and returned to reality.

'Chris!'

Now that she thinks about it, she got engaged to him today.

She must have dozed off right after getting out of the bath because she was tired. She had just thrown on a robe after the shower and had fallen asleep on the bed with her hair still not completely dry.

And when she came back, Christine was sitting next to her bed, stroking her.

Gently, as if trying to wake her up...

Thinking about it, it was their first night together as an official couple. When she realized that, the touch that she had found so affectionate in her sleep became strangely hot and ticklish.

His hand tickled her cheek, then her chin, and then her neck.

Because her hair wasn’t dry, the back of her neck was still damp. The feeling of his fingers stroking her wet skin was strange and secretive.

Thump. Thump.

Adele’s heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and she felt like she was going to burst out of breath.

But she managed to catch her breath and continued to pretend to be asleep. She thought she knew what his touch meant.

She wasn’t ready to spend the night together yet.

Above all, what if he saw Stone marking on her back...?

That was absolutely not possible!

That was when.

“Are you going to keep sleeping? Miss Adele, yes?”

He whispered sweetly, as if he were ordering her to wake up.

Adele slowly raised her eyelids.

Thump.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably as she met his deep-set eyes.

“Ah, Chris... When did you get here?”

She sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes as if she had just woken up.

“Are you very tired?”

What was she supposed to do when he asked her that and smiled softly as if he could melt someone’s heart?

“Ugh... I guess I haven’t fully recovered yet. I’m not feeling well...”

Adele answered as feebly as possible, as if she were sick. She couldn’t make eye contact with him for fear of being caught lying.

He gently touched Adele’s forehead.

“You don’t seem to have a fever.”

Of course not.

No, it seemed like her fever was rising little by little as they were in bed together.

“It’s a bit chilly, I think I have a chill.”

Adele rubbed her shoulder as if she felt a chill and shivered.

“Should I call a doctor?”

“I think I should just rest. It would be better if you were by my side...”

Adele smiled faintly, feeling sorry to just let Christine go. Of course, she wanted to be with him.

If he could just be her plain guardian like he was now, she would be okay with being with him tonight.

“Is it really okay if I just stay by your side?”

His lips rose up teasingly.

“Yes?”

“I’m a bit suspicious of your sincerity in that outfit.”

Adele followed his darkened gaze and looked down at her body.

At that moment, she realized that the robe she was wearing was halfway down, exposing one shoulder.

“Ouch!”

She panicked and quickly unbuttoned the front of her dress. She was wearing nothing but the robe, and it almost fell off. Just thinking about it made her dizzy.

“I feel like a pervert.”

“No, it’s not that. I’m embarrassed. I fell asleep right after I got out of the bath.”

Adele hurriedly made an excuse, but...

“Have you forgotten? What kind of relationship are we now?”

He brought his face close as if he was going to kiss her and tucked Adele’s hair behind her ear. Just the touch of his fingertips made her face heat up.

“Ugh, we’re only engaged. It’s awkward for you to come this close, Chris...”

Adele pushed his chest away, pulling her body back. But the moment she felt his rock-hard, wide muscles, Hot! She was surprised and quickly pulled her hand away.

Was that hurting his feelings again?

Christine grabbed Adele’s hand tightly.

“What’s so difficult?”

Adele quickly lowered her eyes in embarrassment as she met his dangerous gaze.

“What, what! Your eyes are on fire.”

Her cheeks felt hotter and hotter from his heat. Her head also felt like it was melting into shapeless whipped cream, losing her sense of reason.

At this rate, she would be caught up in his pace. It was too dangerous to be together.

“Sorry. I’m still sick, so I think I need to rest. You should stop going...”

“Damn it!”

Christine muttered above her head as if gritting hos teeth.

Then he jumped up from the bed and turned around to leave.

“Chris?”

Adele called, but he didn’t even look back and slammed the door shut so hard that her eardrums hurt. 

“What, are you mad at me for rejecting you now?” 

Adele was dumbfounded. Well, he might have been looking forward to this moment. But she kept pushing him away with the excuse that she was sick, so it was understandable that he would get angry... But still! 

‘I just woke up from my sickbed yesterday. I had such a hard time getting through today’s schedule.’ 

It wasn’t a complete lie that he wasn’t feeling well. But he didn’t understand Adele’s position at all. 

‘And even though I said I was sick, he got so angry and left!’ 

Adele was upset and angry in her own way. 

*** 

Kwaang! Zimmer tilted his head as he saw Christine slam the door and come out. 

“Why, why so soon...?” 

It hadn’t even been ten minutes since he had entered Adele’s bedroom. Zimmer actually thought that the door might not open for a few days. He knew how important the first night with his lifelong partner was to Christine, a member of the wolf clan. How much had he endured for this day? 

He didn’t let anyone come near the bedroom on the second floor so that the two of them could spend time alone. And Zimmer was just about to go down the second floor. But he didn’t know that he would come out so quickly... Is it over already? 

“Call a doctor.” 

Zimmer was startled by Christine’s sudden order. 

“Yes? Is something wrong with Miss Adele?” 

Was he losing control of his excitement and going wild? 

“What are you thinking?” 

Christine glared at him with a frown. 

“That’s why...” 

“It seems that Adele hasn’t fully recovered yet. Please make sure she gets proper treatment for the time being.” 

“Oh, yes. I understand.” 

Zimmer, who was wiping away his worries, asked cautiously. 

“Then still..?” 

Kwak! 

Christine answered by fiercely slamming her bedroom door. Only then did Zimmer fully understand why he was so angry. 

*** 

But there was one more thing Zimmer didn’t understand.

“Damn it!” 

Christine, who had entered the bedroom, banged the back of hos head against the wall. 

Thump, thump, thump...! 

As if trying to shake off the things in his head. However, the image of Adele that he had seen earlier only became clearer. One side of the robe flowed down from her shoulder, revealing her plump chest. Although Adele had such pale skin, her delicate and slightly exposed skin was suffocating. His already developed senses were all sharp as blades, and he wanted her. He wanted to devour her in one breath and make her all his. He felt like he wouldn’t be satisfied even if he continued to indulge for days. He looked, touched, tasted without any desire...

“Um...!” 

He groaned softly, frowning. If he hadn’t kicked Adele’s bedroom open at that moment, he wouldn’t have been able to hold it in. He might have rushed at her with his beastly instincts, regardless of her physical condition. The situation was so urgent that he didn’t have time to pay attention to how violently he had closed the door. However, even after leaving Adele’s bedroom, he felt like he could smell that sweet body scent flowing in from somewhere. The soft touch of his fingertips that had caressed her still remained intact. The hand that had been pressing against his chest was so adorable... 

“...!” 

Just thinking about it again made his heart throb painfully. At times like this, he cursed his senses that had developed so much. 

Bam! Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he opened the bedroom door and went out into the hallway. Just then, he saw Henry leading the doctor into Adele’s bedroom.

When he couldn’t go to her, Christine frowned. On the other hand, he thought it was a good thing.

Otherwise, she would have rushed straight to Adele.

Hurry up!

He changed direction and ran down the stairs on the second floor.

“Where are you going, sir?”

Zimmer chased him, but he quickly got on his horse after leaving the villa.

***

“Hey, hot!”

Christine’s rough voice could be heard outside the window.

Where are you going at this hour?

Did you leave because you were angry with me?

“Madam...?”

Adele quickly turned her gaze to the people in front of her at Henry’s voice.

Henry and the doctor were looking at Adele with kind faces.

“Oh, what did you say?”

The doctor, with his generous appearance, kindly repeated what he had said a moment ago.

“The scarlet fever has been cured, but you should rest for a while. If you don’t, you may suffer from aftereffects.”

“How much for the time being?”

“Just rest for about two weeks without thinking about anything. Since your body is weak, it would be best for you two to refrain from making love. During that time, I will continue to visit and check on your condition.” 

Adele felt a little embarrassed, but thought it was a good thing. For two weeks, she could avoid Christine using the doctor’s words as an excuse. It would buy her time to erase her marks.

Of course, it would be hard to persuade the hot-blooded Christine during that time.

“I will explain it to the Count. I think he will understand.”

The doctor said as if he had read Adele’s mind. It was a little embarrassing, even though he had meant to help her.

“Thank you for your words. However, I will take care of the Count’s affairs.”

Adele was gentle but firm, preventing him from interfering unnecessarily.

“Oh, yes. Then.”

“Thank you for visiting at such a late hour.”

“What? Of course, if the hero of Kalame cares about someone, he should come running. Thanks to you, my family and I are safe. Then.”

When Henry and the doctor left the bedroom, Adele went to the window.

There was no trace of the great hero of Kalame.

"What a hero. A bandy-assed cowboy!"

***

Marvin worked in the palace clinic and mainly treated guests who came to the palace. So Adele and Christine, who were staying at Marvel Palace, were among the patients he treated.

With his generous physique, good-natured smile, and excellent skills, he was a doctor who was quite popular with the patients. It was rumored that he had amassed a considerable fortune thanks to this.

However, that was just a rumor.

In reality, he had been struggling with debt for a long time due to gambling. The mansion he was currently living in was also expected to be taken over by loan sharks.

“What happened?”

Marvin, who had left Marvel Palace, quickly stopped walking at the sound of a woman’s soft voice.

A woman was loitering in the shade of the trees, where even the moonlight could not reach, waiting for him.

“The two of them must have argued, because the Count left the villa. His fiancée looked weak, but her health didn’t seem to be in great danger. However, I’ve prevented them from sleeping together for the time being. And she’s going to keep coming back for about two weeks.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Keep reporting back as you go in and out.”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

“Don’t forget. I'm your debt guarantor.”

“Of course.”

Clank.

And the woman handed him a heavy-looking pouch.

“Hehe, thank you.”

Marvin accepted the pouch, looked around, and hurriedly walked away.

After a while, the woman also came out of the shade of the trees and headed for the carriage parked behind her.

She was Mrs. Hans.

Previous                        Next

Support Novellate!