I Regret The Kindness I Gave You (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 21

Even without her specific instruction, the servants waiting nearby to attend to her quietly left the room without a word.

Though the scandalous and sinful love affair within the family was an immensely intriguing topic, not a single brave soul dared linger in front of their furious mistress to gawk at it.

Elizabeth, who had been clutching her chest and gasping for breath for a while, now naturally turned her glare toward Merche.

“Merche! You tell me! Is what Lud said true?”

Stunned as if slapped by Lud’s bombshell declaration, Merche slowly lifted her head.

She wanted to say no—or at least that it had nothing to do with her even if it were true.

But a firm arm wrapped around her shoulders like a noose, pulling her straight into his embrace.

She squirmed to break free, but against Lud’s overwhelming strength, her struggles were nothing more than meaningless flailing.

“Please don’t press Merche too hard. She is my beloved, Mother.”

Elizabeth, so furious she had turned deathly pale, could no longer utter a sound.

Trembling violently, she barely managed to stay upright before finally collapsing in a faint.

Terrified maidservants called for help, and servants carried Elizabeth to her bedroom, all while their sharp gazes pierced through like daggers.

Amid the commotion, Lud still refused to let go of Merche.

His hand slowly stroking her back was unnervingly gentle and affectionate—so much so that Merche couldn’t even breathe.

—Whenever you teach Lud etiquette, always bring one of my maidservants with you.

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