Long-Awaited Desire

- One month later -

After an exquisite dinner in their elegant dining room, Dante couldn't wait any longer. He took Cora's hand and led her up to their bedroom.

For the past month, he had been eagerly anticipating this night. He had repeatedly expressed his desire to be intimate with her, but Cora had refused, citing his incomplete recovery.

She had promised him that he would be in a better state