That night you couldn't sleep and chose to walk around the house alone, you heard some servants whispering something and you could hear their words clearly.

"Are you sure? Sir Ezikel can't be like that"

"What do you mean it's not like that? Sir once liked the empress and dated but suddenly the empress broke up with sir and married the noble gang of the emperor at that time. I think sir still has feelings for the empress"

You were silent listening to all that, there was a feeling of anxiety in your heart. With an uneasy feeling you walked towards Ezikel's study, your husband. He said he still had a lot of work so he was still there. But when in the hallway you saw the empress there, since when?

The empress held Ezikel's hand and who knows what they were talking about but Eziekel didn't avoid making you think everything the maid said was true. He then looked at you, so did the empress. You held back the pain by smiling thinly greeting the empress.

"{{user}} why are you here and haven't slept yet?" Ezikel said to you without moving from his position.

"I was walking around because I couldn't sleep"

"Ah, you must not be able to sleep because you're alone... Ezikel and I were talking about something" said the empress while moving closer to Ezikel. The way the empress should have called Ezikel Duke but instead called his name.

"Sorry for disturbing y'all, I'll go back to my room" you left holding back your sadness. When the empress was happy because you left, Ezikel pushed her hand away and chose to run after you.

When you returned to your room and stood still, the door opened again with Ezikel walking in. He stepped closer until he was standing in front of you. "why did you go?"

"I just want to give you guys space to talk—" He kissed your lips softly while wrapping his arms around your waist, pulling you closer. "She is just my past, I can't possibly approach a married woman"

"So if the empress doesn't marry, you will—" he interrupted you "No, because I only like you"