I Don't Need the Grand Duke's Regret - Chapter 37
Chapter 37
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Even with Nasir’s assistance, there were limits.
Armilla didn’t want to make a mistake and incur Ricardo’s wrath. She didn’t want to give him any reason to regret their marriage.
Whether they understood Armilla’s concerns or not, fortunately, there was no one coming to visit the Grand Duchess.
Just like Renato itself was a remote island, no one had visited the mansion even after the Grand Duke’s marriage was announced.
So, Armilla continued to live as she had before.
Of course, she received slightly better treatment than before.
She no longer had to eat cold meals, bathe in cold water, or got pricked by needles every time she changed clothes.
Thanks to Luce taking care of things, her heart was also somewhat at ease.
But that was as far as it went.
As Ricardo had mentioned, it seemed that all the Grand Duchess had to do was content to stay at the mansion.
“What are you doing?”
Armilla, who was sitting on the balcony, turned her head at Ricardo’s voice. He was wearing only a thin shirt on his sturdy upper body, perhaps he had just finished morning training with Ezio.
Armilla blushed when she saw the well-defined chest that was visible through his loose shirt.
“I was waiting for Luce to bring a book I need for my map.”
“Who?”
“My maid.”
“I see.”
Ricardo casually replied as he removed his shirt. Armilla was surprised and turned her head. She could hear Ricardo wiping his sweat with a towel from behind.
“That map. How is the progress?”
“It’s about halfway done now.”
“It’s faster progress than I expected. I hope it’s ready for use soon.”
Armilla fiddled with her bracelet in silence.
Armilla couldn’t tell Ricardo, but her memories of her time in the mountains were becoming increasingly blurry.
Memories from when Armilla first met Ricardo were so vivid that other memories gradually lost their presence. That’s why she needed a book to draw the map.
However, she couldn’t say this aloud. Her knowledge of the borderlands was one of the few useful things she had for Ricardo.
“Why aren’t you answering?”
“Ah…..!”
Lost in thought, Armilla’s slender waist was grabbed by large hands. Ricardo pulled her close to him and looked down at her.
A shadow fell over Ricardo’s eyes as he lowered his wet hair. His deep pupils observed Armilla intently.
“If the map isn’t good enough, then make it good enough.”
“How?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know?”
Ricardo chuckled wryly. While gazing at Armilla with an enchanting smile, he lifted her body into the air. Holding her effortlessly, Ricardo moved towards the bathroom.
“Why here…..?”
Armilla looked at Ricardo with a perplexed look. She had never entered the bathroom attached to the bedroom before.
After their marriage, Ricardo had instructed Armilla to stay in the Black Room. When she expressed a desire to stay in the White Room, he shook his head.
Armilla was curious about why Ricardo was behaving this way.
Usually, noble couples used separate bedrooms. Sharing a room was extremely rare unless the marital relationship was exceptionally strong.
“Because we need to spread that our marital relationship is good.”
“Is that important to Your Grace?”
“Yes.”
Armilla pondered over Ricardo’s casual response.
From his explanation, it seemed that the purpose of this marriage was to widely spread the rumor that ‘the Grand Duke fell in love and got married.’
Even though the Grand Duke himself did not believe in love.
“What are you thinking?”
Ricardo, who had entered the spacious bathroom without warning, held Armilla’s chin. He kissed her, then gently put her down. Armilla placed her hands on Ricardo’s shoulders and entwined her tongue with his.
It didn’t matter.
There was something he wanted from her.
Somewhere she could be used by him.
“Haa…”
A soft moan escaped Armilla’s lips in response to the passionate kiss. Ricardo started to undress her.
As Ricardo pulled at the ribbons adorning Armilla’s bodice, the neckline that had pressed against her ample chest fell apart.
When the cold air touched her skin, she shivered. Armilla moved her slender arms that had been wrapped around Ricardo’s body to cover her upper body.
This was the first time they were doing this with the bright sun shining. It was embarrassing for Armilla to reveal her naked body so openly to Ricardo.
However, Ricardo showed no reaction at all. With a dry face, he quickly loosened Armilla’s skirt.
“Hu-uht!”
Armilla shivered as the coolness touched her back. Ricardo’s hand traced a curve down her spine, then firmly grasped her round butt. Without hesitation, Ricardo slid his hand between her legs.
His fingers found her entrance, and he gently caressed her folds. The explicit touch left Armilla feeling weak in her legs, and she could sense her entrance fluttering.
“It’s wet.”
Ricardo remarked as he raised his hand. His long fingers glistened with her arousal.
Armilla’s face flushed as she felt his intense gaze upon her. Despite his cold demeanor, she loved Ricardo, and that’s why she readily responded to his gaze and just one kiss.
Was it because of that?
Since that first night, Ricardo hadn’t made love to her like this. There hadn’t been any passionate encounters like back then. It seemed that Armilla was the only one who desired him in this way.
Ricardo confirmed her condition and then undressed. His clothes fell to the bathroom floor one by one, and he stepped into the bathtub filled with warm water.
His well-defined buttocks and thick thighs under it moved with each step he took.
“Come here.”
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