Chapter 4 The Hypocritical Lady Victoria Titan

No matter how people outside the glass greenhouse felt, inside the warm greenhouse, sunlight filtered through the glass and fell upon their scarred bodies. Lewd sounds and dirty words spilled from Candini's mouth along with their movements.

In this transparent, nearly unobstructed room, Candini threw her head back in a daze, enjoying the thrill of having sex in a place where they could be seen at any moment.

Now that they were back on Holden family territory, the rules of nobility were numerous and troublesome. What's more, Candini and Holden hadn't held their wedding yet. Even though the Titan family politely arranged accommodations for Candini, it would only be a guest room. Sure, sneaking into each other's rooms at night had its own fun, but back on the battlefield, she and Holden would do it anywhere - by rivers, by roadsides, even right there on battlefields that had just seen combat.

Surrounded by corpses everywhere - whole ones, pieces, theirs and the enemy's all mixed together in a bloody mess - she would strip off her armor in that chaos. Meeting Holden's increasingly heavy breathing and greedy gaze, she'd peel herself bare like a delicious meal, then lie down on the dusty ground and spread her legs wide.

"Come inside, Holden, fill me up with yours."

She'd tempt the knight before her to pounce on her like a beast in heat, biting at her neck, devouring every inch of her just like they devoured enemy territories.

So what if he had a wife?

Right now he was still fucking her, leaving their marks in every place they'd fought.

Even earlier at the city gates, her kiss with Holden was deliberately performed for the people and for Arnell in the carriage. She just hadn't expected the desire to come so overwhelmingly - the two of them could barely wait until entering the estate before pressing against each other, touching each other as they stumbled through the greenhouse door.

Thinking this, she lifted her hips even more boldly to meet Holden behind her, then turned her head, wanting another wet, deep kiss.

But the moment Candini turned her head, through the glass, she locked eyes with the shocked people outside.

Completely naked with a wall of people staring at her from just beyond the glass, still feeling Holden buried hot inside her body plowing away - something exploded in Candini's brain. Her stimulated body convulsed, and she actually climaxed right there under everyone's gaze!

When she came to her senses, she tiredly raised her hand to grip Holden's wrist. "Darling, there are people watching outside."

Holden wasn't satisfied yet. Hearing this, he turned his head in annoyance. "Who's so tactless..."

As his gaze shifted, the words on his lips were instantly swallowed.

Those familiar faces outside the glass window - he immediately recognized them all as his own relatives. But the one in the middle with an ashen face, surrounded by everyone - wasn't that his mother?

Holden panicked a bit, but still turned sideways, trying to use his own body to block everyone's view of Candini.

Victoria's hands trembled with rage. Especially when she discovered that Candini, under everyone's gaze, not only didn't rush to cover herself but was actually stimulated to climax - it was simply, simply...

She wanted to say more shameless than those whores who spread their legs to welcome men, but this was not only the woman her son wanted to marry, but also the first female Knight Commander of the Soth Empire. As long as she married into the Titan family in the future, it would bring considerable benefits to both Holden and the Titan family.

But so shameless...

Anger surged through her, and suddenly her chest hurt. She clutched her chest and fainted on the spot.

Holden was beside himself with worry. Not only had his and Candini's lovemaking been witnessed, but his mother had been so shocked by the scene that she fainted. If word got out, who knew whether His Majesty would reject his request because of this.

Thinking of this, Holden frantically pulled himself out of Candini's body. Not bothering to help up his beloved woman, he hastily pulled on his pants and was putting on his shirt while pushing the door to go outside.

"Mother!"

Behind him, Candini frowned, her eyes meeting Arnell's in the confused crowd.

"Jealous?" she mouthed silently.

Arnell looked coldly at the completely naked woman inside, truly unable to understand where her smugness came from.

This brief standoff went unnoticed by anyone except the two of them.

The farce only ended after Dr. Pascal hurried over to examine Victoria. Holden breathed a sigh of relief and looked warningly at the group of people around. "For the sake of the Titan family's reputation, this matter ends here."

Hearing this, Lady Merry rolled her eyes. If he really cared about the Titan family's reputation, how would Holden dare to say he wanted to marry Candini right in front of the common people?

He'd even made having an affair the first thing he did after returning home after three years - what kind of behavior was this!

Everyone probably had similar thoughts. Considering the glory Holden had brought to the Titan family over the years, they all nodded to show they understood and left one by one.

After warning everyone, Holden glanced at his mother still unconscious on the bed, and suddenly remembered he hadn't had time to attend to Candini when leaving the greenhouse. Thinking of this, Holden frowned and looked at Arnell sitting by the bed.

"I have something to attend to. I'll leave Mother in your care."

Hearing this, Arnell looked up, only to see Holden's coat tail disappearing through the doorway. Her heart could no longer stir up much hurt, but the corners of her mouth curved into a mocking arc.

The person lying on the bed made a faint sound at this moment. Arnell looked down, putting on a worried expression as she took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Victoria's forehead.

"Mother, you're awake."

The maid behind her helped her support Victoria up, then placed a soft cushion behind her back. Victoria saw that her son was already gone, looking somewhat disappointed. "Arnell, only you are my good daughter-in-law."

She waved away the maid. After confirming no one else was in the room, Victoria sighed as if overwhelmed. "You saw it today too - what kind of behavior was that..."

Arnell's expression didn't change. "So you don't like Commander Candini?"

"Ah, well..."

To say she liked her was truly out of the question, but if they gained the added power and status of another Knight Commander, even if the Titan family continued to be criticized, their position would far exceed what it was before. She didn't like someone leading her son astray, but having enjoyed the glory Holden brought for so long, Victoria knew clearly that she preferred the sweet benefits that status brought.

"What does it matter whether I like her or not? The key is that Holden likes her."

"I'm old, I have no say. As his wife, you should be more understanding of his hardships fighting outside. Besides, that Commander Candini clearly isn't someone who can stay quietly at home. The Titan family's affairs will still need you to continue managing them."

How could Arnell not know what she was thinking? She made a sound of acknowledgment. "But from the king down to the common people, there can only be one legal wife, isn't that right?"

"As long as His Majesty agrees, why can't an exception be made!"

Her daughter-in-law, who had always appeared gentle and sensible, was no longer agreeing to everything. Victoria immediately showed an angry expression. "This matter wasn't asking for your opinion in the first place. To put it nicely, you're the lady of this house, but don't forget - the place you occupy belongs only to the glorious Dawn Knight Order Commander Holden, and even more so to the Titan family!"

"These three years I let you help manage the Titan family's business, but you've only played the same role as a servant. To the Titan family, you haven't continued the bloodline nor made any significant contributions. How can you demand that my son remain faithful for three years straight!?"

After saying this, she felt she'd gone too far, so she softened her tone, trying to maintain her dignity.

"But since Holden is like this, I won't demand that you remain chaste for him either... You should know that nobility has never been about staying with just one person for life - not for men, and not for women either."