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As Irene feels the touches remind her of that night, the Duke's complete silence unsettles her, and even though her body reaches its limit, she cannot push him away and wishes for his happiness even if he came after seeing that woman. The chapter heightens the tension with reports at the Imperial Palace and rumors spreading through the city that the Duke and Duchess are on bad terms.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Chapter 16 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love portrays the vulnerability Irene feels during her passionate yet silent intimate moment with the Duke. As Irene feels the touches remind her of that night, the Duke's complete silence unsettles her, and even though her body reaches its limit, she cannot push him away and wishes for his happiness even if he came after seeing that woman. The chapter heightens the tension with reports at the Imperial Palace and rumors spreading through the city that the Duke and Duchess are on bad terms.","key_events":["Irene dreams of misty landscape and hears Felix, flashing back to summer seven years ago.","Irene and the Duke share intense silent intimacy; Irene feels it is like that night and aches.","A mysterious lord learns of coldness and loud voices from Duke's office; says trap is set.","Palace report mentions organized fraud targeting noble families in high society.","Negotiations conclude via Duke of Deloister mediation; northern border unrest suppressed.","It is noted the Duke has not visited ducal residence for days, risking gossip.","The Duke orders servants not to wake Irene and to report when she wakes."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"Hnng, mwm... ngh...\nMwm...\n\nAh...\nHIS BREATH IS... SO SWEET.\n\nHIS DESPERATE TOUCH, HIS RAGGED BREATHING.\nIT FEELS JUST LIKE THAT NIGHT...\nIT MAKES MY HEART ACHE OVER AND OVER.\nN-Ngh...\nAH, D-DUKE...\n\nPL-PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT ME FROM SO CLOSE...\n\nMhm...!\nAh-ngh, mmm... ngh!\nHnngh, mmm...\n\nAh-ngh, ngh...\nD-DUKE...\n\nMmm, ngh... hah...\nAh-gh...!\nHE DIDN'T SAY A SINGLE WORD...\nSO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE'S THINKING RIGHT NOW.\nHah, ngh...\nNgh, mmm...!\n\nI CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT ANYMORE...!\nAh...!\n\nMhm, ngh...\nHah...\nMhm...\n\nD-DUKE...\nI-I CAN'T RIGHT NOW...\nJUST WAIT A LITTLE...\n\nHah, ah...!\n\nAh-ngh, mmm... hah...\nMhm, ngh...\n\nAh-ngh...!\nHah, mmm...\nAh...\n\nHE'S BITING... MY BODY AGAIN.\nIT HURTS... BUT STRANGELY, IT FEELS GOOD.\nMhm, ngh...\n\nHah...!\nNgh, ngh!\nDuke...!\n\nSLOWLY... H-HMPF!\nAh-ngh...!\n\nMY BODY HAS REACHED ITS LIMIT... BUT FOR SOME REASON, I CAN’T PUSH HIM AWAY.\nIS IT BECAUSE OF THE WARMTH WRAPPING AROUND ME?\nIT FEELS LIKE HE’S HOLDING ONTO ME SO DESPERATELY.\n\nEVEN IF YOU CAME TO ME AFTER SEEING THAT WOMAN... I...\nHnngh, mmm...\n\nAH-NGH, DUKE...!\nW-WAIT A SECOND... I-I CAN’T TAKE...\n\nSTILL, I HOPE THAT YOU, AT LEAST...\nCAN BE HAPPY.\n\nWHY CAN'T THINGS BE THAT WAY FOR US?\n\nHOW DID OUR ARRANGED MARRIAGE END UP LIKE THIS...\nYOUR MAJESTY, I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO REPORT.\n\nIMPERIAL PALACE\nTHE NEGOTIATIONS WERE SAFELY CONCLUDED THANKS TO THE MEDIATION OF THE DUKE OF DELOISTER.\nI SEE, THAT'S A RELIEF.\nWHILE WE'RE HELPING, LET'S HAND OVER THE SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION ISSUE AS WELL.\nHOW IS THE DUKE'S MARRIED LIFE LATELY?\n\nYOUR MAJESTY. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT...\nIT'S BEEN A FEW DAYS SINCE THE DUKE VISITED THE DUCAL ESTATE.\nIF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL, RUMORS MIGHT SPREAD THAT THINGS AREN'T GOING WELL BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.\n\nHMM...\nHE USED TO VISIT THE ESTATE NO MATTER HOW BUSY HE WAS.\nI UNDERSTAND. ANY OTHER REPORTS?\nTHERE IS ONE THING I MUST REPORT.\nCENTERED AROUND HIGH SOCIETY, THERE ARE REPORTS OF SCAMS TARGETING SEVERAL NOBLE FAMILIES.\n\nTHE SCALE OF THE DAMAGE HASN'T BEEN LARGE SO FAR, BUT...\nTHE SUSPECT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING HAS RECENTLY STARTED MOVING IN AN ORGA- NIZED MANNER.\nIT SEEMS WORTH LOOKING INTO AT LEAST ONCE.\n\nALSO, THE DISTURBANCES AT THE NORTHERN BORDER HAVE MOSTLY BEEN QUELLED.\nTHE PALACE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...\n\nWHAT ABOUT YOU...?\nMY LORD!\nMY LORD!\n\nAT THE SAME TIME, IN THE CITY\nMY LORD! I SQUEEZED SOME INFORMATION OUT OF THE MAID.\nTHERE WERE LOUD VOICES IN THE DUKE'S OFFICE, AND A COLD ATMOSPHERE WAS FLOWING BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.\nTHE PLAN IS A SUCCESS, MY LORD!\n\nMY LORD, WHAT SHOULD WE DO NEXT?\nJUST SAY THE WORD. WE'RE READY ANYTIME...\nWELL, NOTHING HAS CHANGED YET.\n\nTHE \"IMPERIAL FAMILY\" IS STILL STANDING STRONG...\nAND SO IS THE DUKE.\nBUT THE TRAP HAS ALREADY BEEN SET...\n\nALL THAT'S LEFT IS HOW THEY WALK INTO IT.\n\n...IRENE.\n\nDO YOU REALLY NOT REMEMBER?\nI ALWAYS...\n\nDON'T WAKE THE DUCHESS TODAY.\nREPORT TO ME THE MOMENT SHE WAKES UP.\nYES, YOUR GRACE.\n\nFELIX...\n\"DO YOU REMEMBER\"... WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT?\n\nIT FEELS LIKE SINKING INTO A DEEP DREAM.\nFAR BEYOND MY MEMORIES, IN A LANDSCAPE HAZY LIKE FOG...\n\nIRENE!\nI'M SURE I'VE HEARD YOUR VOICE SOMEWHERE...\n\nIRENE!\n7 YEARS AGO, SUMMER","bubble_count":101,"pages_count":39,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Chapter 16 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love portrays the vulnerability Irene feels during her passionate yet silent intimate moment with the Duke.","spoiler_summary":"Chapter 16 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love portrays the vulnerability Irene feels during her passionate yet silent intimate moment with the Duke. As Irene feels the touches remind her of that night, the Duke's complete silence unsettles her, and even though her body reaches its limit, she cannot push him away and wishes for his happiness even if he came after seeing that woman. 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