BL I don't want to reincarnate!

Chapter 45

Ephraim tried getting under my skin but being not met with the usual anger destabilized him. I didn't remember how but in the end he decided to leave. It didn't really matter why as long as he left.

"I have to get going now, dear wife."

I nodded:

"Have a nice meeting.

-I am going, wife.

-They must be waiting for you.

-Wife."

I didn't answer, not being his wife. Ephraim didn't like that:

"Why aren't you answering?

-I didn't understand that you were talking to me, I apologize.

-You!"

He sighed. People around us just kept looking from Ephraim to me, wondering when our exchange would finally stop.

"You are my wife. Who else would I be talking to?"

Having the same conversation over and over again was starting to make my head hurt. Seeing me rub my forehead, Arora turned to Ephraim:

"It seems my father is tired. He certainly needs some rest after all the stress he has been put through."

She didn't say it directly but she clearly meant for Ephraim and everyone else to leave. The knights looked at each other weirdly and even Ephraim seemed surprised to see Arora. It seemed he had completely forgotten about her presence at that point. He quickly got his composure back however and smirked:

"Is my dear wife tired? I am sorry I didn't notice. Rest as much as you need, darling."

I felt goosebumps in my entire body hearing that nickname again. Thinking that I was cold, Arora quickly wrapped me in the covers. She was so cute that I couldn't help laughing. Ephraim quickly took my good mood away however:

"Why can't my beautiful wife smile at me like that?"

Couldn't he just leave? I thought he was busy!

"Didn't you have a meeting, Your Majesty?"

Hearing his title angered Ephraim more than I would have thought. Instead of continuing to annoy me, he stormed out the room. The knights and the doctor bowed before struggling to catch up with him, leaving Eulisses, Arora and me alone.

Eulisses bowed once again:

"I apologize for my mistake. I should have been more attentive to your well-being.

-No, it's okay, don't worry. I'm fine, really. Now, could we go back to that cousin subject?"

Eulisses had completely forgotten about what we were talking about minutes before. I didn't remember why I was asking either. Why did I want to know that?

"I beg your pardon?"

I suddenly remembered and felt stupid. Of course it was important.

"Where do Ephraim's cousins live?"

Arora shook her head:

"You should rest, dad. We can always talk about that tomorrow.

-No, I am completely fine. We can talk about it right now."

Arora shook her head and sent Eulisses away.

"Arora, it's really important. I have to know more about your family members.

-You need to rest.

-Then you can tell me. Do you know the Duke's cousins?"

Arora refused to talk about it and continued telling me to get some sleep. She didn't loosen up no matter how hard I tried. I couldn't believe that I lost to a child for the second time that day. Eulisses would have probably laughed if he had seen me and I promised myself never to talk about it to anyone. The last straw was Bob jumping in through the window and laying down next to me after yawning. It seemed the entire universe was telling me to go to sleep.