Holy Night: My Husband is Definitely a Paladin - Chapter 168
Sitting and looking up at him, Irene felt a stirring desire deep within her.
Just as Michael had once done to her, she wanted to make him cry out. She wanted to unravel him even further than he was now, to have him cling to her.
And now, Irene knew how to do it.
Raising her upper body slightly while still seated, she grasped his waist with both hands.
Then, without hesitation, she took him fully into her mouth.
āā¦ā¦!ā
Michael couldnāt even make a sound, staring down at her with wide, shocked eyes.
His expression was so unfamiliar that Irene couldnāt help but smile.
Today was her turn to show him every pleasure imaginable.
***
What began in the bathroom carried on to the bed.
Not only did they order that no one else be allowed into the room, but they also locked the door securely. The windows, too, were shuttered with the thickest coverings.
The room became completely cut off from the outside world.
Unlike their usual encounters, tonight they didnāt delve deeply into each other.
Instead, countless kisses and slow caresses stretched endlessly.
The sticky warmth of their shared touches and kisses only subsided when the night was well underway.
Even Michael, usually composed, was left sweating and breathing heavily alongside Irene.
In the scent-filled room, they lay close together, their hands interlocked tightly.
Neither spoke for a long time.
Finally, Michael broke the silence.
āWhat are you thinking about?ā
āHmmā¦ I was wondering what I should do after this subjugation period ends.ā
āIs there something youād like to do?ā
āSomething Iād like to doā¦ā
She had no solid plans for the future.
Until now, her life had been focused solely on surviving day by day.
Though she now had more breathing room than in her past life, most of her thoughts had been consumed by paying off her ransom and navigating life in the fortress. She had rarely thought deeply about life after leaving this place.
āI donāt know. I havenāt thought about it much, but Iād like to go far away, somewhere without dungeons.ā
āAnd after that?ā
āIf I have the means, Iād like to buy a house. Or maybe even build oneā¦ā
At her words, Michael clasped her hand even tighter and replied.
āCome to think of it, Iāve arranged for all the rewards from the dungeon subjugation requested by the Alliance of Kingdoms to go to you. Altogether, it should be over 500,000 gold.ā
āWhat? Why?ā
Ireneās eyes widened in disbelief at the sheer amount, wondering why he had arranged for such a massive sum to be hers.
āWell, youāll need funds if youāre going to build a house with a large bedroom.ā
He answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Half a million goldāafter repaying her ransom, it would leave her with more money than she could have imagined.
She should refuse such generosity, butā¦
āWeāre building a house to live in together, so isnāt it only natural that I contribute as well?ā
His voice was so casual, yet his words made it clear he saw himself in her future.
The realization brought tears to Ireneās eyes.
Whenever she had thought of the future, she had always envisioned herself alone.
She had never dared to hope for someone to stay by her side.
But now, in this life as well as the last, the man she had cherished in her heart was whispering promises of a shared future.
Sniffling, Irene deliberately joked to lighten the mood.
āThat wonāt be enough if you want to buy the big bed youāre imagining.ā
Michael chuckled softly.
āThen I suppose, as your husband, Iāll have to work harder starting tomorrow. I wonāt rest until I can give you the largest bed possible.ā
At his words, Irene turned and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Oddly enough, what sounded like a joke was the most comforting thing he had ever said to her.
***
At the same timeā¦
A maid tidying a corner of the purifiersā quarters noticed movement at the end of a dim hallway.
āWhoās there?ā
She was the only maid assigned to the area that night, so the figure must have been one of the purifiersā¦
But then she realized the silhouette seemed familiar.
That figureāwasnāt it the woman who had been reported missingā¦?
The maid was about to call out her name in surprise when the figure turned around.
In that instantā
āAhhhhhhh!ā
The maidās scream echoed throughout the quarters.
