Although careful Rowena would not be fooled by them to manipulate Cecil, Cecil thought that this attitude as a crown prince should not be allowed.

“Your Highness…”

The voice that sounded as if begging was sweet. Cecil was conflicted over whether to answer or not and when Rowena’s hand, which hugged his waist, seemed to loosen, he grabbed her wrist.

“I won’t forgive you easily.”

Rowena’s eyes seemed to glow as Cecil whispered, hugging her slender body tightly in his arms. Cecil couldn’t resist her cuteness and kissed her.

Rowena’s eyes closed with the first kiss in nearly three days. Cecil’s tongue touched hers as she opened her lips and gladly accepted him.

“Ngh, hm…”

Cecil touched Rowena’s cheek, sucking her pale pink lips until they were swollen. He wanted to lay Rowena on this table and do things to her right away, but he was still angry.

“Ha… How will you forgive me?”

Rowena asked, shining wet eyes from the long kiss. Cecil looked into her eyes and laughed meanly. The nervous Rowena was cute.

“Well, what punishment should I give to prevent the same thing from happening again?”

Even though she was still dressed, Cecil’s hand stroking her body seemed to convey his intentions. Cecil smiled wryly at Rowena’s eyes, a mixture of anticipation and tension.

Having Rowena in his arms relieved a lot of anger, but he still didn’t want to forgive her.

“Do you want me to make love to you?”

Cecil’s whisper caused Rowena’s cheeks to flush.

“…I want it.”

Her words seemed uncertain, and Cecil doubted whether Rowena was lying to make him feel better. He whispered as he licked Rowena’s lips.

“I like you. I fell in love with you so much that I couldn’t even notice any lie you told me, and it clouded my reasoning.”

Her heart sank at Cecil’s confession for the first time. Feeling her heart racing, Rowena listened to Cecil.

“But I don’t know how you feel. You were probably planning to leave the capital with your friend and lover…”

Rowena was embarrassed by Cecil’s bitter words.

What should I say? She knew Cecil’s feelings were hurt, but it was still difficult to figure out the exact reason.

“Seeing that they escaped safely, you too would have succeeded in escaping even if Count Adelia interfered. Isn’t that right?”

“…”

Perhaps it was. Rowena was confident of succeeding in it, even if it was dangerous.

On the day of the engagement, the results of the test came out. Rowena also took the test, but Cecil deliberately refused to disclose it. It was because he wasn’t yet sure of her heart for him.

When he brought Rowena to the palace, he thought he had protected her, but now he wondered if he had intervened unfairly in her life.

He did many things for Rowena, but none of them were asked for.

He felt like he was forcing Rowena, who could stand on her own, and forcing her to be protected.

“I forced you to do everything I gave you. So I’m not sure if you can love me.”

Rowena was not interested in the throne. There is no doubt that she would perform the role well, but it would not be the life Rowena wanted.

“Just a little bit… Do you love me?”

“I do! There’s no way I can not love you. Who wouldn’t marry such a man…? Ah…”

For a moment, it was not in a direct way, but she realized that she had told Cecil that she loved him. She wondered if this was Cecil’s trap, but it was hard to read such a conclusion from Cecil’s expression.

“Then prove it. I love you, but I don’t feel your love, so I want you to prove it.”

Love me, Rowena.

Rowena hesitated at his additional words.

Up until this moment, she had always received affection from Cecil, but in reality, Rowena did nothing. Even while making love, Rowena accepted Cecil’s courtship rather than leading Cecil.

“How?”

“You said you wanted to do it with me, right?”

Rowena nodded her head with a flushed face. Cecil smiled at Rowena. It seemed to be a big wave once again on her chest, which was already rattling.

“Please love me the way you want to. I want to feel how much you want me.”

* * *

Rowena’s fingertips leading Cecil to the bed were trembling with tension. She was lovely even while trembling and Cecil wanted to bite her fingertips, but he held it in.

Every single process as she took off his clothes and laid him in bed was lovely.

“N-now lie down right away.”

“Yes.”

Rowena was watching the naked Cecil lying upright on the bed with a flushed face. Of course, she wasn’t just watching.

She untied the hem of her dress by herself and took off her underwear. Rowena, who was lowering her stockings, was ashamed when she realized that Cecil was looking at her.

“I-if you look at me like that…”

“Are you going to say you don’t want me to see it?”

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