Kaern silently observed Owen, who was still thrashing about, and then addressed Logan and Jace.
“Get him up.”
“Yes, understood.”
Following Kaern’s command, the two of them lifted Owen, who was rolling on the floor.
Thud!
Even so, Owen didn’t stop his resistance and once again wriggled back to the floor.
“Let me go! I said let me go!”
As Owen continued to struggle, and seeing that his efforts were futile, he eventually began to plead with Kaern.
“Please… Please, I need to go to Sierra.”
Kaern stood up from his chair, approached Owen slowly, bent his knees to align his gaze with Owen’s, and whispered softly.
“Sierra Hasper’s fate will depend on how you handle things from now on.”
“What… what should I do?”
“Tell me everything you know. Then I’ll ensure Sierra Hasper’s safety.”
“Really?”
A glimmer of hope flickered in Owen’s eyes for a moment.
He knew Kaern Lavereon was not someone to make idle promises.
Therefore, he had to get a definite answer regarding Sierra’s safety.
“Of course.”
“Alright. I’ll tell you everything, just please make sure Sierra…”
Without waiting for Kaern’s response, Owen continued, but Kaern, without saying a word, nodded at him.
Upon this gesture, Owen, who had been displaying intense actions until now, suddenly stopped moving. Seeing this, Logan and Jace returned him to his place.
Without further delay, Kaern took his seat again, looking at Owen.
“First, let’s confirm the most important thing. Was what happened at the temple ordered by the Empress?”
In response to Kaern’s question, Owen couldn’t readily answer with an affirmative.
It wasn’t that Owen didn’t trust Kaern Lavereon. As mentioned earlier, Owen knew that Kaern would definitely keep his promise.
However, the reason for his hesitation was the unpredictable magnitude of the aftermath that might arise from his statement. Moreover, Sierra was still inside the palace, and if she got caught in the storm of consequences, it would mean making the worst possible choice.
Nevertheless…
Owen lifted his slightly bowed head to look at Kaern.
‘For now, this is the best option.’
Having made that decision, Owen quickly organized the things he wanted to say in his mind and then spoke.
“Yes.”
“As expected, I see.”
Kaern showed no sign of surprise, making Owen’s internal struggle seem insignificant. He was already aware of the Empress’s involvement; he just needed confirmation.
“Now, it’s my turn to ask. Is Sierra really in prison? Are you certain?”
Unlike Kaern, Owen couldn’t conceal the anxious expression on his face as he asked insistently.
Without responding, Kaern nodded affirmatively, conveying the confirmation Owen sought.
“In the underground prison of the palace? What happened? Why is Sierra, and how!”
Upon hearing that Sierra Hasper was in prison, Owen, once again, tried to leap in excitement.
However, this time there wasn’t a violent movement, enough to make the chair fall backward. Watching Owen attempt to control his emotions before stumbling, Kaern silently waited.
After a while, as Owen’s emotions seemed to calm down to some extent, he began questioning Kaern.
“Tell me why Sierra is in prison.”
“They say she poisoned the tea the Empress drank.”
“Sierra? That can’t be true.”
“She was discarded because she served her purpose, just like you are now.”
“What?”
Owen, momentarily shocked by Kaern’s words, asked in disbelief.
“She has already confessed to doing so.”
“Confessed! Why would Sierra…”
Owen was utterly bewildered about what had happened.
During his time in captivity, unimaginable events had unfolded outside.
“And do you know who she pointed to as the one who gave her that order?”
“Who?”
“My fiancée.”
“What?”
If it was Kaern Lavereon’s fiancée…
Owen hastily recalled a woman in his tangled thoughts.
“Helena Rosentia?”
However, even after uttering that name, the confusion didn’t dissipate. As far as Owen knew, Sierra had no connection to Helena Rosentia. Yet, why would Sierra do such a thing?
“No.”
Shaking off the notion, Owen stopped trying to find reasons.
There was none.
No, to put it another way, there was no reason for Sierra to frame Helena Rosentia. Just as there was no great regret towards Kaern Lavereon for all the actions he took at the temple.
“It’s the Empress’s doing.”
“Now you’re finally getting it.”
Kaern responded with a relaxed smile.
“So, what should I do?”
“Your task is quite simple. The trial will be held soon. At that time, you need to testify that the attempt to kill me in the temple was ordered by the Empress.”
“Testify?”
“Yes. And you also need to persuade Sierra Harper that the poisoning attempt is also the Empress’s doing.”
“But Sierra is currently in the palace prison. How can I persuade Sierra?”
“Write a letter. Find a way to get it delivered before the trial.”
“A letter?”
“Yes. You must persuade her somehow before the trial begins.”
“But…”
Owen, who had been determined just a moment ago, hesitated, showing signs of reluctance.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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