To cover up the worst scandal, I entered into a contract marriage with the 'Slaughterer of Changhae'. I had planned to take a hefty alimony and get a divorce… but this man has no intention of terminating the contract? *** "As I see it, Miss Priestley." Wilhelmina Priestley held the worst reputation in current high society. His first words regarding her 'marriage contract proposal' were as follows: "It seems you need the kind of tranquilizers commonly sought after by women in high society these days. Should I prepare some if you don't have any?" "...If I may give you one piece of advice, Your Highness the Grand Duke." Gentle tone, a smile devoid of thorns, yet clear malice. Toward all of that, Wilhelmina said: "Next time, you can just simply ask if I've gone mad. No need to waste your time." *** Despite the worst of beginnings, the two ultimately boarded a single track for their respective goals. The process of reaching the destination was unexpectedly smooth, but... "There can be no divorce between us." On the contract end date, a bomb went off. Right inside the smoothly running train, and by the man she thought was her ally! "Because a serious violation has been found that prevents the contract from ending yet." "What on earth are you talking about right now?" "It means one of us failed to be faithful to the contract." Wilhelmina felt that her partner's gaze, which had been reasonably perfect until now, was somehow sparkling with madness... It gave her a strange chill. Must be my imagination, right? "And that person is..." "Me." It didn't seem like her imagination. "Therefore, for the swift and successful completion of our contract, I kindly ask that you allow me to fulfill my duties as a husband." "I have no idea what Your Highness is talking about. "Wilhelmina, right now I..." Cassian smiled. As if looking at something a bit pitiful and pathetic. Just as a beast facing too fragile a prey might briefly sink into sentimentality, just like that. "I am saying that you and I need to share a bed." "I'm sorry, Your Highness. Have you perhaps lost your mind?" Half a year into their marriage, this was the only natural response from a bride who had just been proposed to share a bed for the first time. Illustration: Totchu <Author Introduction> Author – Nayu-hye