DUKE Oh, dear Jesus, it was such a peaceful slumber last night and the scent of the morning breeze gives me a hint of a perfect day to come. I move my body and buckled my arms on the pillow beside me. I smiled with my eyes still closed. This was the first time that I had gotten a straight and complete, proper rest after the day we got married and I would want to make the most out of it. If only Ding could make the time freeze, I'd ask him to freeze the time forever. I felt Vlance moves on my side and she buried her body as she tries to snuggle onto my neck. "Good morning," I said, brighter than sunshine with my heavy lids still close. I reached my palm to her head but something peculiar piqued my senses. Her head felt rough and hard. I urge to unfold my leaden eyelids from sleep as an

