Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 167: Kiss Mark

Chapter 167: Kiss Mark

[Her bathing suit is wet. What if she got sick from wearing wet clothes?]

Ferdinand wanted to take off Arabella’s bathing suit this time. But he didn’t dare say it for fear he would be branded a pervert. Especially since they were still outdoors.

[I might not be able to stop myself either if I see her fully naked.] He dried them both and their bathing suits with magic instead.

’So convenient. I wish I could use magic too even if just to do things like this,’ Arabella was amazed and envious at the same time. Magic was indeed convenient as he said earlier.

"What about your hair? Should I help you let it down?" Ferdinand inquired.

[I like her hair down when she’s alone with me like this. Just like how she usually does when she’s just in her room. She looks more comfortable.]

’Of course, it’s more comfortable. My hair is long so when it’s tied up, it’s kind of heavy.’

Her maids tied her hair up when they helped her get dressed. She let it remain as is because the water in the hot spring was much warmer than her usual bath water. It might ruin her hair. But now, they were done soaking so it was probably fine to let it loose.

"Sure. Do you know how to remove the hair tie and pins?"

"I’ll manage somehow," Ferdinand realized he had never tried doing it before.

He slowly and gently removed the pins holding her hair before finally removing her hair tie and setting her hair free.

"Your hair smells good," Ferdinand closed his eyes and sniffed her hair repeatedly.

’He likes my shampoo?’ she was relieved she took a long bath this morning. She didn’t sweat much earlier either. Her hair was all clean and fragrant.

"And it’s so long and silky smooth," he lovingly caressed her hair and gently combed them with his fingers.

"Thank you," Arabella realized he had a thing for long hair.

[Her hair is always pretty. It always smells so wonderful too. I like smelling it while laying beside her. When I was at the borders, I recall this scent and miss her even more.]

Ferdinand sniffed her hair one more time and kissed her locks so lovingly.

’Geez. It’s just the shampoo,’ Arabella blushed in embarrassment at his seeming addiction to the scent of her hair to even go this much.

Arabella wondered if it was because the smell of her shampoo and perfume were almost the same. They were from the same jasmine flowers. He thought it was just her hair. But it was also the scent of her perfume. She didn’t use it today though so only her hair smelled of jasmine flowers.

Ferdinand trailed kisses from her hair to her cheek. He showered her face with pecks before finally kissing her lips again.

His hands went back to exploring her body and he seemed even more into it now that he could smell the scent of her hair as it freely cascaded down her body.

Arabella pampered him and let him kiss her as he pleased. She didn’t stop his hands from roaming around her body either.

’It’s been so long since I’ve been touched by Ferdinand like this,’ Arabella took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

Ferdinand’s hands were huge and callous but they were gentle and warm as he caressed her body slowly and lovingly. He pressed here and there every now and then enjoying the difference between their bodies.

Arabella bit her lip to stop a moan from escaping her lips when her husband lavished her neck with licks and kisses. He sucked and bit the crook of her neck gently.

Ferdinand teased her there a bit more. He trailed kisses along her collarbone and sucked on her skin.

’He’s getting naughtier,’ she glanced at his crotch and she could see the outline of his manhood through his undergarment. He was getting hornier by the second and becoming more and more aggressive.

On her upper body, the strokes of his hand were getting closer to her breasts as he caressed her belly. His long fingers were dangerously brushing below her belly button as well, tempted to touch further down below.

On her lower body, he had dared to open her legs and caress her inner thighs. He prolonged caressing her inner thighs closest to her crotch before letting his hand drift away and return again.

’Is he trying to hold back or just teasing me?’

She flinched when she sounded like she wanted to be touched right where he was avoiding to touch.

Ferdinand trailed licks and kisses to the crook of her neck again and sucked on her skin.

’Did it always feel this good to be teased there?’ Arabella wondered.

Heat rose to her face when she recalled that in the past, she did like it when Ferdinand paid much attention to her neck.

"Ferdinand, no," she warned when he sucked at her skin a bit harder.

Clearly not pleased to be told to stop, he bit on the same spot instead. His teeth sunk a bit this time.

"Mmph," Arabella covered her mouth to stop a moan.

[Did I bite too hard? Or does she like it?] Ferdinand was puzzled at her reaction. He stopped biting and saw the mark he left.

"I’m sorry, did it hurt?"

"A bit. But more importantly, you left a mark. I would have to cover it up when I dress," Arabella complained.

"Then, don’t. Just let everyone see it," Ferdinand said naughtily.

"No way. It’s embarrassing."

"Because it’s from me?"

"Huh?!" Arabella couldn’t help raising a brow. He just keeps missing the point sometimes.

[She’s not happy about it because it’s from me? I heard other ladies were proud of theirs.]

’Just who the hell did you hear that from? Noble society is far stricter than that.’

"No matter who it’s from, it’s embarrassing to show hickeys and bite marks," she clarified.

"Is that so? I would proudly show off one from you though," Ferdinand said with a serious expression.

’Your butler wouldn’t approve of it. He would surely dress you into something that would cover it up,’ Arabella wanted to say.