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Chapter 8
“Maxwell, what exactly did you hear?”The Duchess Dowager's voice carried a mixture of anger and disbelief as she stared at her son.Maxwell did not answer immediately.His attention remained on Liora, who was still kneeling on the cold floor. Her expression was filled with confusion, as though she could not understand why he had suddenly appeared or why he was now speaking to her in a manner so different from everything she had known.Maxwell bent down and took her hand.“Stand up.”Liora looked at him uncertainly, but she allowed him to pull her to her feet.Once she was standing, Maxwell tightened his grip around her hand and turned toward the door.“Let's go home.”Liora stopped. She looked around the room before turning back to him.“Go home? But this is my room. Where are we going?”Maxwell looked directly into her eyes.“From now on, you will stay in my chambers.”Liora's eyes widened.“What?”“You heard me. You are my wife, Liora. You should have been living beside me instead
Chapter 7
He could not understand why his mother was at Liora's residence so early in the morning. Before he could enter, however, Liora's voice came from inside.“No, Mother. I dare not.”Her voice was calm, but there was a trace of restrained emotion beneath it.Maxwell remained still. What?Inside the room, Liora was kneeling on the cold marble floor. Both hands rested against the hard surface to support herself, while a bowl filled with herbal medicine sat before her.Liora knew exactly why the medicine had been brought to her.Every wife of the Maxwell family was required to drink the contraceptive herbal medicine after a night with the Duke. It had been a family rule for years, especially because the Duchess Dowager did not want any woman giving birth without her approval.But last night had been different.For the first time in a long while, Liora had felt that Maxwell had truly been her husband. She still carried the warmth of yesterday night in her heart. The love and desire.That was
Chapter 6
Few minutes later, Maxwell returned to his chambers expecting to find Liora waiting for him.However, the moment he stepped inside, he realized that something was wrong.The room was empty. He stopped near the doorway and looked around.The curtains were still drawn halfway, allowing the morning sunlight to fall across the polished floor. Everything appeared neat and orderly, yet the absence of the woman he had expected to see made the entire chamber feel strangely unfamiliar.“Liora?”There was no response.Maxwell walked farther inside and glanced toward the adjoining room. The bed was neatly arranged, and there was no sign that anyone had been there recently.A faint uneasiness settled in his chest.He remembered clearly that Liora had been with him before the festival. In his previous life, he had always assumed that she would remain in his chambers unless he specifically told her to leave.Yet she was not here.Maxwell immediately turned toward the door.“Someone come here!”A se
Chapter 5
Maxwell returned to his study room after leaving the imperial garden. Throughout the journey, his mind kept returning to his conversation with Consort Shera, especially the subtle change in her expression when she realized that Maxwell no longer treated her the way he once had.For now, however, Maxwell chose to keep his suspicions to himself.He could not afford to act recklessly.If he had truly been given a second chance, then every step he took from this point onward had to be carefully calculated. Even the smallest mistake could alter the course of the future, and Maxwell still did not know how much had already changed simply because he had returned to life.As soon as he entered his study, he closed the door and walked toward the large desk in the center of the room.The room was exactly as he remembered it from his previous life. Wooden bookshelves covered the walls, military documents were neatly arranged across the desk, and several maps of the empire's territories lay spread
Chapter 4
Maxwell knew that killing Consort Shera now would only destroy the greater opportunity he had been given.The Emperor still trusted him, while Shera was the Emperor's younger sister, the woman he had been ordered to protect. If Maxwell acted recklessly, everything he had planned would end before it even began.He stood at the entrance of the garden when he saw Consort Shera speaking with someone.Darius. The man looked handsome, and he was younger than Maxwell.Maxwell's steps paused for a moment, but his expression remained calm.So he was here.Maxwell showed no surprise. His gaze merely passed over Darius as though the man were no more important than any other palace servant who happened to be in the garden.Darius noticed his master's cold attitude as well. His brows drew together, but he did not dare ask any questions.The two men exchanged glances for several seconds.But Maxwell soon looked away, as though there were nothing about Darius's presence worth noticing.Shera, who ha
Chapter 3
His eyes then caught his reflection in the mirror across from the bed.His face was young.There were no lines of age.And on the bedside table...The silver sword lay there, clean and completely unscathed.The door opened.A woman entered carrying a bouquet of fresh flowers.Her long black hair flowed freely down her back, crowned with delicate flowers. Her eyes were as gentle as an evening sky, matching the soft-colored hanfu that made her appear both graceful and enchanting."Good morning, my husband," she said with a sincere smile."Did you sleep well?"Maxwell stared at her, completely frozen.That smile.That voice."Liora..."His voice trembled between shock and disbelief.The woman looked startled."Maxwell? Why are you looking at me like that? Did you have a nightmare?"Maxwell did not answer.He immediately rose from the bed and pulled Liora into his arms.He held her tightly, feeling the warmth of her body, then simply stared at her for a long moment as though afraid she mi
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