"So this was the reason," Kael said, his voice echoing in his wife's dark, silent bedroom.Though his tone sounded flat, most people wouldn't notice the brittleness around the edges. Elira's keen ears, however, did."Is this the reason you demanded a two-year marriage agreement? Thane, huh? Your secret lover?" Kael's deep voice held controlled harshness in every syllable, turning icy.She couldn't identify the delicate flickering just beneath the surface of his expression, as skilfully hidden as ever. But for some reason, she thought she could hear his heartbeat—too rapid, too irregular. It was loud and clear in the still room, pressing down on her chest like a muffled drum.A hallucination, she told herself, scowling. No one's heartbeat can travel that far through two meters of air.His arm was slightly outstretched, as if holding the letter too close might stain him. He gripped the parchment between two fingers like it was something filthy. Elira couldn't tell if the faint trembling
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