154: 28 Nuri Is Coming

28 Nuri Is Coming

Sibyl’s POV

I shook off Azariah's hand, picked up a glass of cold water and gulped it down.

The cold water went down my throat and into my stomach, relieving my drunkenness and making me more sober.

“How are you feeling?” Azariah asked me with concern. “Let me take you to my room to rest.”

My instinct tells me not to go with her.

I'm a little drunk right now, and I'll probably fall asleep. If that's the case, they can do anything they want to me, including ruining my reputation.

In our country, women enjoy much less freedom than men. Women's chastity and loyalty are highly valued and they trap women like chains. A woman who makes out with a man other than her husband will be despised by everyone.

It's not fair, but it's something all women have to think about in order to survive.

Last month, a duchess got lost at a party because she was drunk. When she awoke, she found herself naked and sleeping with a guard. Neither she nor the guard knew what had happened, but they were all seen lying in bed together. The Duke was so angry that he announced the divorce on the spot, no matter how much his wife cried. The poor Duchess was suddenly the centre of gossip, with everyone pointing fingers at her. Her parents were ashamed of her and would not take her in. In the end, she had to commit suicide one night.

It shocked me because everyone was satisfied with her death, as if all unchaste women were going to die.

She's not unchaste, she's just being framed. But no one cares about the truth, they only like to talk about a“dirty” woman.

I don't want to assume that Azariah Windsor's intentions are malicious, but I don't want to stay in her home.

“Where's Amy?” I remember Amy had gone to help me prepare the carriage. She must be looking for me now.

“Who's Amy? Oh, it doesn't matter. I've already told your servant that you'll be staying longer at my house. My dear Sibyl, you also want to give the impression that we're on good terms, don't you?”

Why would I want people to think that we have a good relationship?

I was feeling a bit fidgety and the alcohol was back in my head. I just want to go home. I don't feel well here.

I'm the Princess and Mrs. Rodriguez now, and if I do anything to sully my reputation, the insults and ridicule will eat me up.

A maid hurried over. “Sir Nuri Rodriguez is here.”

I feel like my body is out of control. I can't stand.

“Oh, really? Nuri must be here to give me my grown-up gift!” Azariah yells happily.

“Oh, my daughter. No lady shouts like that. You must be graceful. Remember, you are a noble lady.”

Azariah was very excited. She calmed herself down and said to the maid, “Ask him to wait for me in the drawing room.”

“No...” I felt my lips tremble. “I want to see Nuri...”

Azariah ignored me. She checked her makeup and clothes in the mirror, then took a deep breath and prepared to leave the room with her mother.

“I want to see Nuri...” I fell to the ground.

There must be something wrong with my drink. I feel hot all over, and I feel so dizzy that I can't see what's right in front of me.

“Nuri, what are you doing here?” Azariah exclaimed. Then she said shyly, “This is my room. I'm not married. You can't go into an unmarried woman's room.”

“Where's Sibyl?”

Hearing the deep voice of Nuri, a lump came into my throat.

My tears are coming down.

“I am here...” I can only make a small voice, almost cannot hear.

“Sibyl's drunk, she's sleeping.”

“Take me to her.”

Azaria said in a coquettish tone, “I'm coming of age today. Don't you have a present for me?”

Azaria is hinting that they can get married.

Nuri sounded impatient. “I repeat, where is Sibyl?”

Azaria is, after all, a spoiled child. Faced with Nuri's disregard, she was a little unhappy. She hummed, “I won't tell you. You find her yourself.”

Mrs. Windsor apologized to Nuri, “I'm sorry, my daughter is acting like a child. She didn't mean anything... Princess Sibyl is drunk, and she is sleeping in the bedroom.”

Nuri hurried into the bedroom.

I saw him at last.

I looked at him with tears in my eyes. I was so drunk I couldn't even see his face.

“What happened to you?” Nuri carried me in his arms.

I shook my head. I just had a glass of wine. Azaria didn't do anything to me, and the glass I used was gone, so I couldn't prove it was wrong.

If I say Azaria wants to hurt me, rumors will say I'm a scheming and jealous woman.

I don't want people talking about me.

“I'm drunk. I want to go home,” I whispered.

Nuri nodded and carried me out of Azaria's bedroom.

“Nuri...” Azaria shouted, but Nuri did not stop.

I closed my eyes in a daze.

………………………………………………………………

It was night when I woke up again.

I sat up in bed, watching Nuri sitting at the table reading. He was dressed in loose white clothes, sitting lazily on the bench, reading a book.

In my memory, he always wore black clothes and silver armor, like a general, ready to fight at any time. In his spare time, he always likes to play with the bow and sword, rarely so leisurely reading a book.

I feel like time is slowing down.

He looked up at me, put down his book, walked up to me, touched my forehead, “You awake?”

I nodded. Although my head still hurts a little, I feel much better.

Nuri looked at my face and tried not to laugh. “Don't think too much about it. I'll take care of Azaria.”

Azaria? It was the first time we talked about her. To be honest, I don't know how to talk about this topic these days.

Why did Nuri say he'd take care of it? He seems to have made up his mind?

Why is he smiling? Is it because he's thinking about Azaria?

I was a little upset. I looked down. 1

Nuri touched my face and smiled. He continued, “As for the baby... You're too young and you're too weak. When you get stronger...”

The baby？

I looked at him with puzzled eyes.

What's he talking about?

Do I have amnesia?

Nuri thought I was shy. “I'm going to the study to do some paperwork,” he said. “Amy is waiting outside. She will dress you.”

I felt a little strange as I watched him leave.

Amy rushed in.“Your grace, I never thought you could do such a thing. You surprised me.”

“What did I do?” When I woke up, I felt that everything was strange.

Amy gaped in surprise. “Don't you remember what you did?”

I patted my forehead. “I don't remember anything. I remember Nuri picking me up from Azaria's house. What happened? Tell me.”

Amy took a deep breath. “You held Sir Rodriguez like a koala and wouldn't let him go. You keep crying... ... you said you didn't want him to marry Azaria and you didn't want to share your husband. You said that Sir Rodriguez was your man, and only you could touch him, no other woman could.”

“Wait a minute. Did I really say that?”

“You keep asking if Sir Rodriguez loves you. Sir Rodriguez says he loves you and coaxes you to sleep, but you still hold him and don't let him go...”

I buried my head in the pillow. My face is hot now.

Why would I say something like that?

Why am I a different person when I drink?

“And...” Amy paused. “And you pinned Sir Rodriguez to the bed and took off his clothes. You said you were going to give him a baby.”

“Stop, stop talking.”

I can't face Nuri anymore.

I must have been manipulated by the devil. Why would I say something like that?

Amy comforted me. “It's okay. Sir Rodriguez isn't angry. He's been very patient with you while you've been talking...”

I would rather he had been angry.

I remembered the look on his face just now. In his eyes, I must be a crazy woman.

Oh, my God!

I even tried to force Nuri...

I told him I was gonna have his baby...

The bedroom door opens and Nuri enters.

I hid under the covers at once, not wanting to see his face.

I heard Amy leave.

It's just the two of us in the bedroom. It's embarrassing.

I decided to pretend to be asleep so I wouldn't have to think about how to face him.

After a while, Nuri purposely cleared her throat. “How long are you going to hide under the covers?”

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