In the days that followed, I focused solely on preparing for the wedding, shutting myself in the palace, refusing to hear or see any news about him.
Until the day before Jocab was to take Sophie as his concubine mate, he sudmanorly came to the palace.
Although it had only been a few days since we last met, standing face to face now felt like being separated by mountains and oceans.
The silence spread through the air, and finally, he was the one who broke it:
"Yuki, I know you get jealous easily and get upset when I talk to other women, but I really only see Sophie as a sister.
Taking her as a concubine mate is just to protect her. In the future, I'll have her move to the suburban estate.
That way, after our bond, you two won't see each other often, and there won't be any conflict."
