I Possessed the Wicked Empress (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 175

From the moment he was born, the boy had to wander from relative to relative, always watching the adults’ moods, and lived with his heart so utterly dried up and cracked that he locked it away.

He did manage to befriend Valière, someone whose heart resonated with his—but that was all. Henri held no further expectations even from that girl.

He did cherish Valière dearly, yet never hoped she would feel the same way toward him.

It was because he had learned far too young that if you never hope, you’ll never be disappointed.

But that day, Valière’s tears—unlike her usual self, mixed with harsh words and desperate sobs—soaked Henri’s parched heart.

Clutching Henri’s hand tightly as if she would never let go, Valière trembled all over with fear.

With his other hand, Henri gently stroked Valière’s thick hair as though it were something infinitely precious.

“Yes. I’ll never leave you alone again.”

Perhaps fortunately, Viscount Louise, shocked by Henri’s suicide attempt, began paying slightly more attention to him.

But as soon as Henri recovered, he sent a letter to the imperial palace.

It contained false testimony accusing Viscountess Louise of calling him a bastard with tainted blood and treating him with contempt.

The Former Emperor was not particularly affectionate toward his many illegitimate children, but he absolutely would not tolerate any affront to his imperial authority.

Not long afterward, Viscountess Louise went out for a walk and vanished, never to return.

From that moment on, Henri began maximizing the meager advantage his bloodline offered.

He did so to ensure that no one in this world would ever again dare call Valière “filthy” or look upon him with such scornful eyes.

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