Chapter 4 Mrs. Titan's Hypocrisy
No matter how people outside the glass greenhouse felt, inside the warm greenhouse, sunlight filtered through the glass onto their scarred bodies, and lewd moans escaped from Candy's mouth along with their movements.
In this transparent, almost completely exposed room, Candy tilted her neck back in a daze, enjoying the thrill of having sex in a place where they could be seen at any moment.
Back in Holden territory, aristocratic protocol was a nightmare. Since Candy and Holden weren't married yet, the Titan family politely stuck her in a guest room. Sure, sneaking around at night had its thrills, but on the battlefield they'd been free—by rivers, roadsides, even on freshly won battlegrounds.
Surrounded by corpses everywhere - whole ones, scattered pieces, friend and foe indistinguishable, all mixed into a bloody mess - she would strip off her armor in that chaos, meeting Holden's increasingly heavy breathing and greedy gaze, peeling herself bare like a delicious meal, then lying down on the dusty ground and spreading her legs.
"Come inside, Holden, fill me up with yourself."
She would tempt the knight before her to pounce on her like a beast in heat, biting her neck, devouring every inch of her just as they devoured enemy territories.
So what if he had a wife?
Didn't he still end up fucking her, leaving their marks in every place they'd fought?
Even earlier at the city gate, her kiss with Holden was deliberately performed for the citizens and the person in the carriage to see. She just hadn't expected the desire to come so overwhelmingly. The two of them practically couldn't wait to press against each other after entering the estate, 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.
However, the moment Candy turned her head, through the glass, she locked eyes with the shocked people outside.
Completely naked with only a wall separating her from the crowd's gaze, still feeling Holden burning hot inside her body plowing away, Candy felt something explode in her brain. Her stimulated body convulsed, and she actually climaxed right there under everyone's watchful eyes!
When she came to her senses, she wearily 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..."
He quickly fell silent.
Those familiar faces outside the glass window - he immediately recognized them all as his own relatives. But the one in the middle of the crowd with an ashen face, wasn't that his own mother?
Holden grew anxious, but still turned sideways, trying to use his own body to block everyone's view of Candy.
Old Lady Titan was so angry her hands were trembling. Especially when she discovered that under everyone's gaze, Candy not only wasn't rushing to cover herself but was actually stimulated to climax, it was simply, simply...
She wanted to call her worse than a common whore, but held back. This woman was not only her son's chosen bride, but also the Soth Empire's first female Knight Commander. Marrying into the Titan family would benefit everyone.
But she was just too shameless, and she couldn't even directly use her position as an elder to pressure her!
Anger surged up, and she suddenly felt a pain in her chest. She immediately clutched her chest and fainted.
Holden was naturally extremely anxious. Not only had his intimate moment with Candy been witnessed, but his mother had been so shocked by the scene that she fainted. If word got out, it was uncertain whether His Majesty the King would reject his request because of this.
Thinking of this, Holden frantically pulled himself out of Candy's body. At this moment, he couldn't be bothered to help up his beloved woman. He hastily pulled on his pants, putting on his shirt while pushing the door to go outside.
"Mother!"
Candy behind him frowned, her eyes meeting Anne's in the chaotic crowd.
"Jealous?" she mouthed silently.
Anne 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 didn't end until Dr. Pascal hurried over to examine her. Holden breathed a sigh of relief and looked warningly at the group of people around him, "For the sake of the Titan family's reputation, this matter ends here."
Hearing this, Mrs. Merry rolled her eyes. If he really cared about the Titan family's reputation, how would Holden dare to say in front of commoners that he wanted to marry Candy?
Even his first act upon returning home after three years was to hide away for a tryst - what kind of behavior was that!
The crowd probably had similar thoughts, but considering the glory Holden had brought to the Titan family over the years, they all nodded to show understanding and left one by one.
After warning everyone, Holden glanced at his mother still unconscious on the bed, and suddenly remembered that when leaving the greenhouse, he hadn't had time to attend to Candy. He didn't know how she was doing now. Thinking of this, Holden frowned and looked at Anne sitting by the bed. At this moment, she looked worried and should be able to take good care of his mother.
"I have something to attend to first. I'll leave Mother in your care."
Anne looked up at his words, only to see Holden's coat tail disappearing at the doorway. Her heart could no longer stir up much pain, but a mocking smile curved at the corner of her mouth.
He was so eager to find Candy that he left her here like a servant!
The person lying on the bed made a faint sound at this moment. Anne looked down, putting on a worried expression as she took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Old Lady Titan's forehead.
"Mother, you're awake."
The maid behind her helped Anne support Old Lady Titan into a sitting position, then placed a soft cushion behind her. The old lady saw that her son was long gone, looking somewhat disappointed on her face, "Anne, you truly are my only good daughter-in-law."
She waved the maid away, and once they were alone, Old Lady Titan sighed heavily, "You saw it today too, what kind of behavior was that..."
Anne's expression remained unchanged, "So Mother doesn't likeCandy?"
"Well..."
To say she liked her was truly out of the question, but if they added the power and status of another Knight Commander, even if the Titan family was 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, Old Lady Titan knew clearly that she preferred the benefits that status brought.
"What does it matter if I like her or not? The key is that Holden likes her."
"I'm old and have no say. As your husband, you should be more understanding of his hardships campaigning outside. Besides, that Candy clearly isn't someone who can settle down peacefully at home. The Titan family's affairs will still need you to continue managing them."
How could Anne not know what she was thinking? She responded and said, "But from the king down to the commoners, one can only have one wife, isn't that right?"
"As long as His Majesty the King agrees, what's wrong with making an exception!"
Her usually gentle and sensible daughter-in-law no longer agreed to everything. Lady Titan felt that choosing to marry into the Virlet family had been a mistake. Her face immediately filled with anger, "This matter wasn't seeking your opinion in the first place. After all, you're just a woman. To put it nicely, you're the lady of this house, but don't forget, the place you occupy only belongs to the glorious Dawn Knight Order Commander Holden, and even more so to the Titan family!"
"These three years you've helped manage our business well, but you haven't given the Titan family an heir or made any major contributions. How can you demand that my son remain faithful for three years!"
After saying this, she felt she had 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 nobles never have to stay with just one person for life - men don't, and neither do women."