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Elisha fell mindless, nearly unconscious for about an hour, after which opened her eyes.

Handprints have been left on Elisha’s ankles. Lucerne soothed her by gently caressing her stomach and decrease stomach. Nevertheless, her remaining pleasure was nonetheless heating up.

“Are you okay?”

“Sure… … .”

Elisha nodded and thought one thing was odd.

‘Why are you so excited as we speak?’

Midway by means of intercourse, she nearly misplaced her thoughts.

‘Is it as a result of I used to be so emotional earlier as we speak?’

There was the admiration of noblewomen. And the envious gazes of individuals. A futile perception of vacancy however an exhilarating sensation enveloped her physique. However nonetheless, it was even fascinating.

Lucerne and Elisha usually had moments by which they realized they have been considering the identical factor, despite the fact that they didn’t change a single phrase in the identical place. Similar to now.

“How was your day? Was it price it?”

Elisha nodded and added,

“Sure, there’s no drawback. I’ll make sure that I don’t make any errors subsequent time.”

“Sure. There’s a subsequent time.”

Elisha hesitated and paused.

“As it’s possible you’ll bear in mind, new phrases might be added to the wedding contract if the wedding lasts.”

She was stunned, not anticipating Lucerne would carry this matter up first and so casually. Elisha’s coronary heart thumped. She suppressed its lurching.

“… … What do you imply?”

“If you wish to dwell as my spouse sooner or later, it wouldn’t be disadvantageous to settle and clear up your money owed as soon as.”

Elisha’s breath stopped. She may escape the Cartier household. Lastly, that damned debt looming over her would disappear. Simply the considered her made her head spin.

“What occurs if the debt is gone?”

“Nothing will change. We’ll dwell like this. We’ll renew the contract.”

At that second, Elisha recalled the portray of the snake hanging within the annex the place she was held. The grasping and delightful black snake held its head up excessive. It appeared as if he was seducing somebody.

“You imply you simply wish to bind me with a brand new contract.”

Lucerne turned to Elisha. As she lay in mattress and met his eyes, the gaze took her breath away.

“As standard, you’re quick-witted.”

“… … .”

Elisha awkwardly rose to keep away from his regard. Lucerne stood up as she straightened her flowing robe.

“Marriage is actually about being sure to one another.”

“At the very least different {couples} belief one another.”

“That sounds intriguing. So, was that the top of Marco and Arien?”

She flinched.

“Then I shall be deserted extra cruelly than Arien. I don’t have any household, buddies, ah—”

Lucerne gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her.

“Don’t run away once more.”

“… … .”

“Then are you able to belief me?”

Lucerne requested languidly. Elisha bit her lip. It was a behavior she had each time she was nervous.

“You’re not going to take away the tattoo on the again of my neck.”

“It’s helpful to have the ability to discover you it doesn’t matter what. I’ve many enemies.”

“… … I do know that.”

It was her dream and aim to have the tattoo on her neck disappear. For so long as the seal with the monitoring spell existed on her pores and skin, she would at all times be a slave to the Cartier household. Solely now, her story could be that she belonged to Lucerne.

No lady would wish to be her associate’s slave, even when she liked him. It was the identical with Elisha.

‘However there should be an abundance of girls round Lucerne. Why me?’

She would keep subsequent to Lucerne. It was such a wierd and unfamiliar sentiment.

However she didn’t deserve it—

A flash of undesirable reminiscences ran by means of Elisha from her previous life. Inwardly she gasped; her coronary heart ached with a stabbing pang.

“Are you considering of turning Jacob or Marco right into a puppet?”

“What?”

Elisha froze.

“I used to be questioning in case you have been considering of a method to make me the actual head of the family by controlling them.”

Misplaced in thought, Lucerne donned a pensive look.

“… … .”

“Technically, I wouldn’t be ‘the Head’ as written within the contract. However even in case you meant it actually and in some way fulfilled the phrases, I received’t allow you to go.”

“Then what do you wish to do with the Cartier household?”

As an alternative of clearing up Lucerne’s misunderstanding, Elisha requested quietly.

“Revenge.”

“… … .”

“I wish to destroy Jacob, Marco, and Merha.”

It was a relaxed and even assertion. Nevertheless, Elisha may solely think about the terribly compressed feelings and torturous historical past past that calm tone.

It was disturbing, and a way of tension crept up. She usually glimpsed a faint sense of insanity in Lucerne. His kindness resembled a precarious sandcastle. So long as Elisha was helplessly sure to him and had no selection however to obey him, he may modify his remedy of her at any time and in response to any whim.

“Assume it over.”

“… … .”

“My endurance appears to be figuring out for you.”

Elisha couldn’t reply. She may solely think about the top of his endurance.

“In fact it received’t final endlessly, will it?”

“Lucerne.”

“Ah, to start with.”

Lucerne laid her down and patted her.

“That approach, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow you are able to do it.”

A method to cover from anxiousness. The one method to cover the shaking was to run away in his arms. She closed her eyes slowly, feeling her physique cling to him.

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