Contract Marriage with the Devil Duke (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 46

Meanwhile, Regalis, left alone in the indoor garden, stomped irritably on the flowers in the flowerbed. The blossoms were utterly crushed beneath his feet. He was furious because Orentia refused to act according to his wishes.

“Why on earth does she trust Dimidius so much?”

Orentia had declared with absolute conviction that Dimidius would never betray her—despite having shown no objection earlier, when he claimed their marriage during the Founding Day ball had been a hasty, loveless arrangement.

Had she really built up trust in him during that brief time?

Yet everyone feared Daphne’s prophetic dreams—they had never been wrong before. Though Orentia herself didn’t seem to care much.

Why?

Regalis, sensing something strange, returned to his room. He had used Daphne’s prophecy and gone to all this trouble, yet how could Orentia remain so composed? His anger only boiled over further on his way back.

Approaching Orentia again would clearly take considerable effort. For one, that brown-haired Belial knight constantly by her side was troubling him. If that guard noticed him meeting her alone and reported it to Dimidius, he knew Dimidius wouldn’t let it slide.

At the banquet, he’d even seen Dimidius fret over Orentia drinking cold water. Of course, it could’ve just been a show of a good marital relationship—but his voice had sounded genuinely concerned. Having known Dimidius since childhood, Regalis could tell the difference.

‘This place is crawling with the Grand Duke’s people. I must be extra careful.’

Even the usually confident Regalis felt his strength steadily draining while inside the Grand Duke’s domain. An inexplicably unpleasant atmosphere hung in the air, making even the coolness feel unnervingly chilly.

Yet despite all this, Regalis resolved not to leave the Grand Duke’s castle until he had won her heart. The problem was she trusted Dimidius more than he’d expected—but he believed an opportunity would come someday.

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That night, Kilrun was startled by what his servant reported.

“I saw Your Highness the Crown Prince and My Lady meeting in the indoor garden on the second floor.”

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