I Decline the Ex-Boyfriend of the Regretful Male Lead (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 159

Violet confessed to the sleeping Duke the story she had been chattering about—saying that if he had woken up then, she would have been a dead woman.

Shocked, Havel couldn’t bring himself to speak easily.

“It’s an unavoidable truth—we must accept it. Violet killed Harnen… and also orchestrated this incident.”

The Duke’s wrinkled eyes squeezed shut. Everyone present knew the truth yet found it difficult to accept and were struggling deeply.

‘In truth, they’re not at fault.’

Since they, too, were merely victims, I couldn’t feel at ease.

“Please take Havel and me in for questioning as well.”

The Duke offered both his wrists to Eleanor. Eleanor let out a sigh tinged with worry, then signaled to the knights waiting nearby and finally lowered the Duke’s hands.

“Since you’ve agreed to cooperate so willingly, there’s no need to take you by force.”

The Duke bowed his head. Just as Eleanor was about to bid us farewell and lead the Duke and Havel away, I called out, watching them walk with their eyes fixed on the ground like criminals.

“It wasn’t Princess Violet—it was the High Priest.”

I wanted to say those words.

That this wasn’t your fault.

“It’s hard to explain everything, but I wanted to say that the one who caused this wasn’t anyone from House Sharpenan.”

I hoped their uneasy hearts might feel even slightly lighter. The Duke slowly lifted his head. For the first time, a smile appeared on his face, which had always been cold toward me.

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