Chapter 211 (1/2)

"You shouldn't have teased me so much."

He put her on the bed and whispered as he looked down on her.

His blue eyes were burning with flames that could be either passion or anger. She looked away from his hot glare.

"You were tempting me just a minute ago, and now you're playing innocent again?"

"It, it was just… your reaction was so funny…"

"Huh."

She had had fun while he was being tortured?

"I must punish you for teasing me."

She had never seen him so enraged. Well, she did admit she had taken it a bit too far. His burning eyes pierced into her soul while she closed her eyes.

She cringed in fear as he came nearer. But to her surprise, what touched her were his hot lips.

He kissed her deeply, taking her breath away. It made her feel so dizzy. She hadn't known he would give her a kiss as her punishment.

"Are you scared?"

He asked, carefully caressing her forehead. Rubica thought about it, but she shook her head. She was nervous, but she wasn't afraid.

"I can hear my heart beating fast. My body is hot as if I had a cold, and I don't know what to think. But, but I don't want you to stop."

She had never craved for someone like this. She wanted to make him hers, right here, right now.

"Me too."

He whispered and slowly put a hand on a strap of her dress.

However, despite how much he wanted to undo it, it got even more intertwined, and he ended up making a strong knot with it.

"Ha!"

Rubica burst into laughter and realized he had never done this before as well. Oh, he had to be so nervous and worried.

"Maybe we should call it a night and just…"

But then, he ripped off her dress. The playful mood turned hot in no time. She was surprised every time his hands touched her, but she followed her instinct. He was grateful that she was getting ready to accept him even in fear. She was so lovely.

"Tell me if you are too scared."

Edgar wished he had a lot of experience in this, but it was his first time. He couldn't lie to her by saying she had nothing to be afraid of.

"Well, will you stop if I say I'm scared?"

She asked, breathing a little heavily. He nodded.

'Oh, he's such a gentleman.'

He was always proud and gave orders coldly, but he never crossed the line.

"But then I won't be able to tell you even if I'm scared. Edgar, I'm fine with it, as long as it's you."

She was always the one who found courage first. She led and he started to follow her.

Soon, they slowly became one. It was happiness neither of them had experienced before.

"Rubica."

"Yes?"

He beggingly called her, still looking at her. Each time, she gladly answered to his call.

An indescribable satisfaction filled her while she hugged his broad back.

"I love you."

And that was the best thing she could say to express the joy she was feeling.

***

As the man who abducted the missing duchess was the family's guard captain, none of the people at the mansion had been able to get a wink of sleep ever since they heard about it.

They just waited for news, hopefully for good news, but then the carriage of the duke and the duchess arrived in the middle of the night.

"Your Grace!"

With so many lights and lamps, it was as bright as daytime. As soon as the carriage came to a stop, the lab's director and the vice guard captain ran to it.

They were extremely worried as they had been told Edgar had hurt his legs.

"You're surprising the duke."

Carl came off the servants' carriage and stopped them. Ann and the family's doctor followed him. Before they left, they had agreed with Edgar to announce the duchess had miscarried her baby when surprised by Stephen.

"Your Grace, we've arrived."

No answer came, just as they had promised. Carl looked at Ann, silently telling her to be ready.

The duke was now going to be heard shouting in surprise, and the two were going to run in there, find what they had faked, and pretend to be shocked.

As Ann always excelled at making a fuss, she was perfect for the job.

"Your Grace, Your Grace?"