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Chapter 382

Chapter 382

A book was thrown at Arlong's shoulder, causing him to stagger and collapse to the ground in a flurry of apologies

The alcohol surged in Erik's veins, and the frustration inside him twisted like a knot of tangled ropes. Erik's anger flared. “Who gave you the courage to speak such nonsense?"

He thought, 'If he dared say such things in front of me today, would he also dare to gossip in front of Nyx tomorrow?

If Nyx misunderstood that he had the intention of taking a concubine, Erik would

not only punish Arlong severely, but he might even castrate him and send him to the eunuchs.

Arlong's forehead hit the floor, and he suddenly felt a chill between his legs, an indescribable sense of fear creeping in.

He said, "I just thought it wasn't fair for you. Now that the lady has caught Aurelius's eye, why should you remain celibate? Isn't that unfair?"

These heartfelt words had been buried in his chest for a long time. Even if Erik punished him severely, he couldn't help but speak them now.

The room fell into silence.

Erik looked down at his subordinate, who had spoken out of turn, with a mix of mockery and thoughtfulness in his eyes. Slowly, his mind cleared.

"Unfair." He shook his head as if to mock himself, then sat back down, his tone softening. "Get up."

Erik continued, "According to your reasoning, aren't the men with many wives and concubines also being treated unfairly?"

Arlong was stunned by the question. "T-That's different..."

It was common for men to have multiple wives, but women were expected to follow the rules of womanhood in that Even a princess from a royal family would be disgraced for keeping a lover.

era

always thought this way, never considering whether it was truly fair. But

the heart, there's

deeply was the one who

at his waist, holding it in his palm and caressing it softly, his voice almost inaudible. "I only wish for

getting drunk, he had finally

his might, and it was perfectly normal for her to be unable to resist him. At least she still

in her heart and sit on the main seat of the household, it would ac, end on their

of it in front of the

up at his suddenly determined master in confusion

still had lamps burning

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of

assumed he had been celebrating with Aurelius

each other, and

he spoke, 'Shall we

for slice of

laughed softly, thinking the drunkard was talking nonsense. She pulled his hand away and out the C the kitchen to

children and were an old married couple. She saw so get

just a joke, laughing it off and assuming the matter was

were extinguished, hot

low, earnest voice whispered in her ear, "Nyx, please, let have

do it." Nyx nodded uncontrollably, feeling as though she was being coerced into

in her heart, 'No more alcohol. Starting today, alcohol is strictly prohibited in the

drink.

wasn't until the preparations for the wedding ceremony began in earnest that Nyx finally realized this was to fries

ceremony all of a sudden, since she had already

Nyx was no longer as frail as before, so the seamstresses in the mansion were

the mirror whe a small white kitten, braving the snow, slipped through the window and sat on the

to approach and nudge her, Nyx was slightly taken aback and turned to look

"Come here."

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