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**Chapter 24: Primula Rosemary Cannot Lose**

“I’m sorry, sister… It seems I’ve become a rather spiteful girl,” Primula Rosemary silently apologized to her beloved sister while teaching Rest.

Their bond was long-standing. She understood everything about Viola. Although Viola was clinging to Rest with a confident demeanor, pressing her chest against him, Primula could see that inside, her sister was quite flustered and confused.

“It seems sister is serious… I expected her to wear a negligee to compete with me, but I never imagined she would go this far.”

As Viola snuggled up to Rest, rubbing her cheek against his, Primula felt the intensity of her sister’s determination.

Both of the Rosemary sisters were dressed in negligees. While the garments weren’t overly revealing, they were certainly outfits that would make one hesitate to wear in front of men. Surprisingly, it was Primula, the more introverted of the two, who first donned the negligee to present herself before Rest, rather than the more vivacious Viola.

“I’m not as beautiful or charming as sister… So, I have to do my best to catch Rest’s attention, even if just a little!”

Lacking confidence, Primula chose to wear something bold. The effect was remarkable. Rest was clearly reacting to the sisters’ attire and the way they pressed against him.

“Rest is turning so red… How cute!”

Seeing Rest’s face flushed, Primula couldn’t help but smile, her expression softening as if she were gazing at a small animal. Primula had always been shy around men. As a marquis’s daughter, she often received attention from noblemen at gatherings, but she had never felt anything but fear towards them. Just the other day, when she encountered Cedric Ebern, she felt nothing but discomfort from the lewd glances cast her way.

“Yet… why is it that I feel no fear or discomfort around Rest?”

Strangely enough, she felt neither fear nor discomfort towards Rest. While she had always disliked being looked at by men, she found it perfectly fine when it was Rest. In fact, she was delighted that he noticed her. Though she wasn’t devoid of embarrassment, the joy of being appreciated by the man she cherished outweighed her shyness.

“I never thought my slightly larger chest than sister’s would come in handy…”

Though the sisters resembled each other closely, Primula’s chest was indeed larger. While she felt a twinge of shame about it, she had never felt happy about it until now.

“But… perhaps this chest could become a weapon for me. This is the only way I might stand a chance against sister.”

As she hugged Rest tightly, enveloping him with her deep cleavage, she felt him shudder slightly in response. He was just so adorable… Primula’s smile widened.

“Ugh…!”

Viola, ignited by a sense of rivalry, clung to Rest as well.

“Just as expected from sister… But I can’t afford to lose!”

Viola had always claimed she would marry a man stronger than herself. She often spoke of sacrificing herself for the benefit of the House of Rosemary, for the family’s advancement. Primula admired her strong-willed sister, yet felt a pang of insecurity while simultaneously worrying about her sister’s future.

“I’m happy that sister has found someone she likes. But I absolutely cannot yield Rest to her…!”

What a cruel twist of fate it was for the sisters to fall for the same man. In her past self, Primula might have stepped aside for her sister’s happiness. However, having experienced true love, her perspective had changed.

“My radiant sister marrying the man I love… I would forever remain in the shadows like the moon…”

Primula had not matured enough to celebrate that with a smile. She couldn’t let Rest go. She couldn’t yield him. In ten years, in twenty years, she could only envision Rest by her side. She couldn’t imagine marrying anyone else or bearing children with another man. Those feelings only grew stronger with time, igniting a passionate fire within her heart.

“This is my first time feeling this way… So this is what love is…”

With a bold facade, she watched her sister attempt to ‘punish’ Rest, her heart racing. She adored Rest, and at the same time, she cherished Viola. While it might have seemed unfortunate to love the same man, she also felt a sense of pride in it.

“I won’t outsmart sister. Just like Rest, I love her dearly.”

She couldn’t yield to her sister. She couldn’t hurt her. Therefore, there was only one choice left to make.

“I wouldn’t mind being the second wife. Perhaps welcoming Rest together wouldn’t be so bad. It might be fun to bear his children and raise them together.”

As she entertained thoughts that would surely leave Viola in a state of confusion, Primula pressed her ample chest against Rest’s arm, letting her fingers glide over the body of the man she adored.