What was the point of nursing that eunuch? It’s not like it would make him hard!
Normally, he would have understood that it couldn’t be helped and let it go to some extent, but the alcohol made him even more reckless.
Annoyed, David grabbed Lizzy’s wrist tightly.
“Lizzy. So when are you finally going to be ready?”
Lizzy quickly looked around. Fortunately, the servants, realizing that her mood was unusual, had discreetly run away, so it seemed that no one had heard his voice.
“Answer me. How long do I have to wait?”
David was shorter than the Duke of Bedford and much thinner, but he was exactly like his father in that he was easily agitated and angry.
No, when she thought about it, most of the men around her were like that. Except for one, they were all arrogant, selfish, and violent bastards.
She felt a stinging pain in her wrist, but Lizzy didn’t show any particular reaction. By now, she was used to this kind of pain.
However, the gaze that naturally looked down on her was still extremely unpleasant, so Lizzy resolved.
“Calm down, David. You’ll have me completely soon anyway, so what’s the rush?”
When I become Empress, I’m going to kill this bastard.
“What…?”
“Think about it. Aaron is a half-wit who can’t even do it at night, so who else would I look for besides David?”
Pretend to give him my body, then smash his head in and turn him into mush.
“Then why haven’t you been seeing me lately?”
“Well, I’m still being careful. It hasn’t been long since the incident at the Hotel Mercedes. If I start looking down on Aaron already, what will people call me? I’ll not only become the world’s greatest villainess, but my father will also be angry.”
Lizzy smiled lovingly as she imagined crushing the man in front of her to pieces.
“So that’s what it was? I didn’t even know…”
“Yes. So don’t worry about it and have a good time, David. Your confinement is over, shouldn’t you enjoy life again? I’ll keep it a secret from your father where you’re going. If you need an alibi, you can mention my name.”
“Really? You’ll do that for me?”
Foolish David was easily swayed and grinned foolishly. He had been itching to stroll through the entertainment district he missed so much.
“Of course. I told you, I’m on your side, Demi.”
What’s the point of meaningless divisions like your side, my side? After all, when the situation changes, so do the positions.
Lizzy smirked and pushed David away.
“Since we’re on the subject, let’s go out today! I heard Father has a headache and is going to bed early. So go out and have some fun.”
Uh, uh, David made a silly noise and nodded.
Well, if it’s impossible to have a good time with Lizzy today, it might be a good idea to go to Salisbury Street as she suggested. To enjoy some gambling for the first time in a while, and to relieve some pent-up desires.
And so, he left the mansion with Lizzy’s send-off, sneaking away from Duke Bedford.
***
“David! It’s been so long!”
“My goodness, young master! We were worried you were sick, you haven’t been around!”
David’s friends in Salisbury greeted him warmly as he appeared at the bar after a long absence.
“I’ve been busy with family matters, so I’ve been out of touch for a while. How have you all been, haha.”
David smiled grandly as if he had never been confined.
David’s personal knight, Dante Miller, watched him and scoffed inwardly. It was pathetic to see the naive young master pretending to be a man after coming to the entertainment district.
Soon, cheerful greetings and cheers poured out for David, and heavily made-up women linked arms with him and flirted.
As a result, any worries that remained in David’s heart completely disappeared. His father’s scolding was forgotten in less than thirty minutes.
David erased all his worries and concerns, clinked glasses with his friends, and freely fondled the soft skin of the pretty women.
About an hour passed.
After satisfying his long-accumulated desires, the familiar scenery of the gambling house flickered before his eyes. He was drunk on women and alcohol, so it was time to start the game.
“Hey, handsome young master!”
As he was leaving the bar to head to the familiar gambling house, a smooth voice stopped David in his tracks.
“Do you know where the most popular gambling den in this street is these days?”
A young man he had never seen before suddenly appeared and spoke to David. As he approached, Dante quickly stepped forward as a loyal knight.
“You! Step back immediately!”
“Oh my, you scared me!”
The young man jumped back in surprise at the sword Dante drew. The screams he let out quickly drew the attention of the surrounding people.
“What, who’s drawing a sword in Salisbury?”
“Bringing a knight to Salisbury? What a naive brat!”
“Oh my, that’s Milo, isn’t it? Where else can you find a decent young man like Milo, why are they being so wary?”
Whispering voices spread one by one. Even the women who had been playing with him just a moment ago frowned and looked at David. It was thanks to Milo’s wide network of acquaintances.
“You crazy…! Hey, put that sword away right now?!”
As mocking words continued, David’s face turned red with shame. He was even angrier thinking about the women looking at him.
“But young master, as your bodyguard-”
“Put it away! I’m not some damsel, why are you being so dramatic? Damn it, this is why I shouldn’t have brought a knight!”
