Duke, Please Stop Because it Hurts

Raven softly brushed her hair that was spread on her cheek. She had fallen asleep quite deeply and it seemed like she didn’t even mind his touch as she was just breathing peacefully.

‘Were you always so lovely?’

She was just as lovely usually, but the light had made it rather different today. It was so bright that he couldn’t even take a proper look at her.

Just until a while ago, he had been denying his feelings to the point where she had already been overshadowed. However, once he had realized his feelings, he was already falling hard for her—without a hitch at all.

That stuffy feeling had immediately disappeared the moment he saw her. Rather than feeling anxious, he seemed quite stiff instead.

“…Molitia.”

As he whispered softly in her ear, her red lips appeared to be murmuring sweetly. She could hear it quite plainly, but it seemed like she guessed it was just her dream. Raven drew a smile along his mouth as she fell asleep yet again only after she had loosened the frown on her forehead.

How could he not fall in love with this person?

Raven had to admit it—eventually.

The emotion that he had been feeling for his wife all this time was love itself.

Her head was then raised by his hand as it swayed softly.

It was clear as day that if it were to continue in this manner, she would eventually have her face down on the desk. Raven immediately reached out in order to prevent the mishap that might make her round forehead touch the hard table.

As soon as his hand tried to remove the pen that was still held in her hand, her thin eyelashes quivered before revealing her pretty irises.

Her eyes wandered around briefly after a slight groan. Once she found that Raven was already in front of her, her half-closed eyes had widened completely.

“Ra…ven?”

“Did you sleep well?”

“When did you even get here?”

“Just now.”

She yawned a little as he lowered his hand. She was still trying to look around with her sleepy eyes to see if her somnolence had not completely disappeared yet.

“If you’re this sleepy, why don’t you sleep in your room?”

“No, I’m not really that sleepy. The sun is just so bright…”

On top of the warm sunshine that had heated the room gently, she couldn’t help but to fall asleep. Molitia became embarrassed and started to avoid eye contact with him.

“It’s not even time for dinner yet. You’re here quite early.”

“Work had finished rather early.”

“You… you didn’t leave work too early again, did you?”

Molitia’s eyes grew dim. And this was not the first time.

He repeatedly said that work had been quickly completed before he started talking to her in a rather odd manner. Molitia still remembered how he hesitated while being slightly embarrassed at that moment.

It didn’t really matter to have finished the work fast. Having said that, most of the reasons for him to complete them early were all ‘due to the fact that he was worried about himself’.

“Of course not. I got off work together with my men as well.”

“Really?”

Raven immediately nodded at the unsuspicious voice of hers. He was the first one to leave the office at that particular moment. Molitia, who had not the slightest idea in regard to the situation at the office that had been constantly frozen up and melted down, eventually looked up before leaning over.

“I told you to take a good rest. I never would’ve expected to find you in the study.”

“I no longer have a cold and I don’t have any symptoms at all—so, I have to do what needs to be done.”

“You coughed before—in the morning.”

Molitia’s small forehead was tapped lightly against his. His cool temperature was passed onto her as he had just come from outside.

“No fever at all.”

“Look—it doesn’t hurt anymore, okay? I’ll definitely keep my word not to get sick as long as I have promised about it.”

With confidence oozing from her face, she smiled broadly. It was so charming to see her smile that had unveiled her white teeth. Her flushed cheeks were blushing even more than any of those spring flowers.

“Good job.”