Chapter 412

. The Man Who Married My Wife (1)

Translator: Aura / Editor: HB168

The official looked at Heinley and I with his mouth slightly open and the log book tightly against his chest.

When I pointed towards the palace, Heinleys eyes narrowed and a smile played on his lips. He leaned over to me.

What do you want to check, My Queen?

Ill check that youre right in the head.

What?

Just come with me.

I took Heinley to an empty room in the Imperial Palace, closed the door, and approached him.

After I nudged his chest to make him sit on the armchair, I examined his face from side to side with a firm gaze.

Heinley smiled at me as he squeezed the armrests.

Huh? You dont look like you want to check my head.

Heinley asked the question with his beautiful purple eyes narrowed, then slowly opened them again as he took a deep breath.

His little gestures made me go crazy.

Rather than answer, I gently lifted his chin with my index finger and slowly brought his face close to mine.

Heinley didnt resist and followed my lead. Our faces were close enough that we could feel each others breath.

Just as I started to think that what happened yesterday might have been a figment of my imagination, Heinley suddenly exclaimed as if he had remembered something.

Ah!

Whats the matter?

When I asked in bewilderment, Heinley hurriedly stood up and looked around.

Come to think of it, I have some urgent business to attend to. I had forgotten.

In an instant, the tense and erotic atmosphere vanished.

It seems that he has definitely avoided kissing me.

Upset, I pushed Heinley back onto the armchair.

My Queen?

Why are you avoiding me?

What?

Why do you avoid kissing me?

Heinleys eyes twitched, but I didnt release him and pressed my knees against his thighs. I pushed his shoulders against the back of the armchair so that he couldnt move as I moved closer.

As I watched him in that state, Heinley slowly opened his mouth.

Queen this is too hard for me. Stop.

I frowned. Is it too hard? Is it so hard for him to be close to me? I felt sad and angry at the same time.

Heinley was also breathing heavily, as if trying to show how uncomfortable he was having my body so close to his.

Wait why does he look like that? Are his cheeks flushed?

Now that I looked at him carefully, he seemed to be aroused

At that moment, Heinley slowly stood up, and I could clearly see what he meant by hard.

I looked up awkwardly as I realized I had misunderstood him. He didnt say it was hard because he didnt like it.

On second thought, ever since the possibility that I was pregnant arose, we had slept holding hands. But these days, he wouldnt even hold my hand.

So why? Why does he avoid me even though hes so aroused when he is close to me?

My Queen. To tell the truth, I received too many curses as we dealt with the Zemensia Family.

Heinley began to confess reluctantly. Fortunately, he changed his mind and told me, but I was surprised.

And because of that reason you have avoided me?

I am not avoiding you.

You dont want to touch me.

My Queen, it really worries me to touch you in this state.

You punished those who deserved it. You dont have to feel guilty.

Still, Id prefer not to.

I thought it was one of Heinleys jokes, but he seemed to be serious. So I could only sigh.

So, how long do you plan to do this?

Just one week.

One week?

Im purifying my body with cold baths. Ill do it for just one more week.

I understood how Heinley felt, but what I needed now was to feel his warmth and his skin. It bothered me that he didnt want to touch me. However, I couldnt object because he was doing it for me.

With a calm expression, I muttered that I understood, then I turned around and left the room.

***

Back in Heinleys office, McKenna, who learned what had happened forty minutes ago, clicked his tongue and muttered.

I worry that Her Majesty will be very displeased by this.

Heinley plunged the tip of the pen into the ink bottle and asked,

Does it worry you or entertain you?

Of course its the former.

Then why is your tone so cheerful?

Is it so obvious? Should I be more subdued?

When McKenna asked in a whisper, Heinley looked at him sullenly for a moment. McKenna chuckled.

Heinley shook his head and looked back at the doc.u.ments waiting for his approval on the desk. While Navier was unconscious, Heinley fell behind because he was busy dealing with the Zemensia Family in every possible way. Now, he intended to fully resolve the backlog during this time in which he couldnt touch Navier.

McKenna looked at his cousin with a worried expression, but Heinley didnt notice because he had lowered his gaze.

All sorts of curses and insults were hurled at Empress Navier and her baby by the Zemensia family.

At the time, Heinley treated all those words as nonsense and showed no mercy. But apparently, he had been affected.

Heinley isnt usually afraid of such things.

A knock on the door brought McKenna out of his thoughts.

Come in.

At Heinleys permission, a servant entered and reported,

Your Majesty, Crow has returned from the Eastern Empire.

As soon as Heinley nodded, the servant left, and an intelligent looking man with dark hair and eyes entered.

Crow entered and exchanged greetings with McKenna before approaching Heinleys desk.

Youre finally back.

Heinley glanced up briefly and greeted the man politely, then returned his attention to the doc.u.ments. Still, he continued talking to the man.

How did it go?

The Eastern Empire is in chaos right now. After that woman was deposed, she was locked in a tower, in which she died, and Emperor Sovieshu was injured during a fit in which he saw hallucinations.

What hallucinations?

I couldnt find out.

McKenna murmured.

I thought that had been a lie so that Miss Evely would return as soon as possible. I suppose it wasnt a lie.

Heinley added, his voice devoid of emotion,

Yes. It seems he really has been injured.

Heinley didnt care if he was injured. In fact, they all had similar thoughts, so Heinley soon asked.

What about Duke Elgy?

He headed to the port, but I dont know the details because I was focused on the Imperial Palace.

Good job. Hes sure to visit his mother after some time sailing the sea.