I Thought You Would Take The Hint

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The king was moved from his reverie when he heard someone's footsteps approaching. Nicholas stopped massaging his temples and looked up toward the sounds.

The young king was a little surprised when he saw Karenina was standing in front of him with tears in her eyes.

"How could Your Majesty do something so horrible to me? After you slept with me and took my honor, Your Majesty just left me..." Karenina began to sob. "And when you came back, you didn't even bother to check up on me..."

Nicholas straightened his back. He was silent and stared at Karenina intently. In his mind, he wondered if he had really done that lecherous thing to Karenina when he had no love for her at all?

Karenina sobbed harder. "During the five years that we were engaged, I received a lot of ridicule from people because Your Majesty has not married me after so long. I always tell them that Your Majesty is very busy."