Vivi's eyes widened, her voice a squeak of protest.
"Y-Young Master, that's...that's too much!" Her cheeks flamed, her hands waving as she glanced at her mother, her tone laced with propriety. "Mother's a noblewoman, and she's married! Another man touching her like that—it's not right! It'd be unfaithful to Father, wouldn't it?"
Her words struck Diana, guilt piercing her chest as she recalled the countless times she'd already crossed that line with Cassius, her body warming with the memory of his hands, his lips, in ways far more intimate than this.
But Cassius's smile remained gentle, his voice calm but persuasive, his eyes holding Vivi's with a reassuring warmth.
"There's nothing wrong with this, Vivi." He said, his tone steady, dispelling her concerns like a breeze scattering clouds. "It's not cheating—it's a medical necessity."
