Chapter 4

When he lowered his head to capture her lips, the soft texture of her tongue teased his own, and he slowly began to remove the delicate undergarments Alice was wearing. Her smooth, bare body was exposed to the air, and as his hands cupped her rounded chest and began to caress it, Alice let out an embarrassed sound…  

His member stood er*ect. Imagining the first night he had dreamed of countless times with Alice, Daniel began to gently stroke himself with his hand.  

As Alice, aroused by his touch, spread her legs, he positioned himself between them. Her soft thighs brushed against his sides, and his fingers gently rubbed her secret place. Experiencing his touch for the first time, Alice blushed deeply, unsure of what to do, but gradually began to feel the sensation. Before long, she started to moan from the pleasure his fingers brought her, arching her back. Then, he entered the damp, intimate depths of Alice.  

As Daniel imagined his hand exploring Alice’s inner warmth, he wrapped his hand around his member and moved his hips softly, mimicking the motion. The pleasure he felt made it impossible to stop moving his hips. Before long, he was panting. For a brief moment, he worried that Alice might hear the sound of his heavy breathing, but the sensation of pleasure driving his body forward was unstoppable. The thought that Alice might hear him both terrified and excited him. Daniel refocused on his imagination.  

Alice, experiencing it for the first time, felt pain at first, but he moved slowly, and before long, she was panting from the pleasure she felt inside. Suddenly, Alice threw her head back and tightened around him.  

Daniel felt his member constrict tightly. His mind went blank. Splat. The white fluid spurted from his member, staining his hands.  

“Haa…”  

Daniel stared at the s*men coating his hands for a moment before instinctively reaching for a towel to wipe it off, only to stop himself.  

‘I can’t wipe it here.’  

Daniel stood up, adjusted his robe, and returned to the bedroom.  

The room was quiet. Alice was alone in bed, pulling the blanket over her head completely. Daniel felt his face heat up with embarrassment.  

‘She must have heard.’  

But what could he do? He decided to act shamelessly. After all, since Alice had agreed to this marriage and chosen to be his wife, she would eventually hear him panting right next to her every night.  

‘Ugh.’  

The mere thought of it made his lower body stir again, and he tried to calm himself down. He had no intention of pleasuring himself again. He was tired and just wanted to rest after the exhausting wedding ceremony.  

Alice had pulled all the blankets around herself, leaving the sheet exposed. After hesitating for a moment, Daniel wiped his s*men-stained hand on the center of the bed sheet. The heads of the two families would want proof of consummation in the morning, so he was preparing it.  

He looked around the room. 

Was there anything sharp?  

There wasn’t anything particularly sharp. In the past, there had been incidents where brides who refused consummation stabbed their grooms, so it became tradition not to place anything that could be used as a weapon in the bridal chamber.  

As he looked around, he remembered the shampoo bottle he had used earlier. Daniel left the room again and dropped the glass shampoo bottle by the bathtub, shattering it.  

Crash!  

The sound of breaking glass was loud. Daniel examined the shards carefully, looking for a sharp edge, and cautiously cut his left finger, avoiding getting glass embedded.  

“Ugh.”  

Daniel let out an involuntary groan at the sharp pain. Confirming the blood flowing from his finger, he returned to the bed.  

Alarmed by the sound of breaking glass, Alice had pulled down the blanket and was now staring at him with wide eyes as he entered the room.  

“Daniel, what was that sound? Are you hurt?”  

“Ah, it’s nothing, Alice. Don’t worry about it.”  

After reassuring Alice, Daniel looked at the sheet he had stained with s*men.  

He had heard that the consummation of the marriage was verified by traces of virgin blood and s*men, but Daniel had no idea how much blood women typically shed on their first night.  

When he glanced at Alice’s face, she seemed embarrassed, her ears turning red as she shyly avoided his gaze.  

‘Alice probably doesn’t know either.’  

Given that she had been told to grit her teeth and endure pain so severe she wouldn’t be able to walk properly, he assumed the amount of blood wouldn’t be small.  

So Daniel pressed his wound firmly to keep the blood flowing, dripping it onto the sheet already stained with s*men for a long time. The pain was intense, bringing tears to his eyes, but Daniel gritted his teeth and endured it. Seeing his actions, Alice’s face turned pale.  

“Daniel, doesn’t it hurt?”  

“I’m fine.”  

As blood continued to drip from his finger, Daniel began to feel dizzy. He sighed deeply.  

“All done. Let’s rest now.”  

Daniel climbed into bed. After the exhausting wedding schedule, releasing his tension, and cutting himself to produce blood, he was completely drained.  

Alice, who had been watching him with a worried expression, got up from the bed and fetched a clean handkerchief from somewhere. She wrapped it carefully around Daniel’s injured finger and pulled the blanket over him.  

“…Make sure to treat this in the morning.”  

“Yes, Alice, you should sleep now too.”  

“…Thank you, Daniel.”  

“There’s no canceling the marriage now. Even if you regret it, it’s too late. You know that, right?”  

Daniel spoke jokingly, and Alice smiled.  

“Yes.”  

“Oh, and before people come in the morning, you should take off your clothes.”  

With those words, Daniel, his eyes heavy with fatigue, fell asleep.  

Alice quietly watched the sleeping Daniel for a moment. The sweat beading on his forehead caught her eye, along with the bathrobe slightly open at the chest.  

Her gaze shifted to the traces left on the bed. Seeing how Daniel had resolved everything she had been so worried about, Alice felt her heart ache.  

Looking at Daniel, who had exhausted himself trying to take care of her and was now sleeping deeply, Alice felt her heart flutter and her cheeks redden.  

‘I’m so glad I married you.’  

She instinctively reached out, wanting to stroke his cheek, but stopped herself, worried she might wake him.  

“Hoo.”  

As her tension eased, Alice let out a sigh and returned to her spot in bed. She pushed the teddy bear she had used as a shield against Daniel into the corner of the bed.