In the blink of an eye, it was a night of passion.
When Hiyori woke up, it was already noon.
She ached all over, and some parts of her body were painful and numb.
Despite the intense exercise yesterday, she was not hungry until noon the next day and only drank enough water to feel full.
"What a monster!"
Hiyori could not help but feel fear.
That man was not gentle at all. It was obviously her first time, but he acted as if he was trying to crush her.
It was clear he did not treat her as a human being, but as an object.
"Are you awake?"
A calm male voice came.
Hiyori turned around and saw Caelan sitting next to her.
He looked energetic and not tired at all.
Next to Caelan, Chiyo, who was with her yesterday, was massaging him like a little wife.
When she thought of this, Hiyori became upset.
Even though he was so gentle with Chiyo, he had been extremely rough with her.
However, this also showed how great her charm was, so great that Caelan could not control himself.
"Hmph."
Hiyori snorted and tried to win Caelan over.
Surely, after what happened yesterday, Caelan would be reluctant to leave her.
Look, it was already noon and he was still by her bedside.
"You're awake at last."
Caelan looked at Hiyori, his expression unreadable.
Hiyori stared back in disbelief.
This man was clearly obsessed with her body, yet now his attitude toward her was distant.
He did not act as though last night had meant anything.
No, she had to try again.
Hiyori looked pitiful, with tears in her eyes. "Caelan-sama, what are you doing?"
"Komurasaki or Kozuki Hiyori, are you going to keep pretending?"
Caelan touched her cheek gently.
"You know!?"
Hiyori's eyes went blank. She felt terrified and powerless.
No wonder Caelan was so rough with her yesterday. He was not at all like the legendary gentle and considerate man.
It turned out he already knew her identity and was playing with her.
Then all the sacrifices she made yesterday and all the humiliation she endured would be in vain.
She, the princess of the Kozuki family and the oiran of Wano Country, had been taken advantage of for nothing.
"How did you know? Was there a traitor?"
Hiyori's mind raced, wondering who had betrayed her.
"I don't need that kind of thing. No one can fool me."
Caelan said evenly.
Not to mention that he knew the plot, he also knew all the foolish actions of the Kozuki family.
Even without knowing the plot, Karna's [Discernment of the Poor] was enough to keep him away from lies.
"No matter how you knew it, you can't do this to me. I only want to take back Wano Country for the Kozuki family. I am not wrong."
"Wano Country has belonged to the Kozuki family since ancient times."
Hiyori looked at Caelan, trying to persuade him.
"You are right about that."
Caelan did not refute, because in this world, Wano Country had always belonged to the Kozuki family.
Hearing this, Hiyori was stunned.
Could it be that Caelan wanted to return Wano to the Kozuki family?
"Since Wano has belonged to the Kozuki family since ancient times, I will completely wipe out the Kozuki family. Wano will become ownerless and naturally belong to me."
Caelan shrugged casually.
"You, you devil!"
Hiyori turned pale and looked at Caelan in horror.
She never imagined that Caelan, who had a good reputation outside, would be so cruel in Wano.
"From now on, you will follow my rules and adapt to your new position."
From today on, she would remain under his control.
Before she crossed any line, he would keep her bound to discipline.
After saying that, Caelan placed a tray of food in front of Hiyori.
He turned around and left the room with Chiyo.
"Caelan-sama, is it really alright to leave her alone in the room?"
Chiyo's clear voice carried a hint of worry.
She was afraid Hiyori would commit suicide, since she had already been humiliated twice.
"Don't worry, she will survive."
Caelan touched Chiyo's head and smiled.
If she really did commit suicide, he would respect her as the daughter of Oden and let her die as someone important.
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the room became silent.
"Damn it, you look down on me so much!"
Hiyori pounded the bed weakly.
Caelan's words deeply hurt her heart.
As the princess of the Kozuki family, how could she be such a coward?
"I will die in front of you!"
Hiyori pulled a hairpin from her hair and stabbed it into her neck.
A drop of blood oozed from her white and slender neck, then the hairpin stopped.
She picked up the food on the bedside table and began eating in large mouthfuls.
In just a moment, Hiyori thought of the reason why she could not die.
"I can't die. If I die, I will give that evil man exactly what he wants. I will let him know the spirit of the Kozuki family, to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens."
She wanted to stay alive and make Caelan feel so uncomfortable that he would grind his teeth in frustration.
(To be continued.)
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