Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 89

Yet, though it rang so clearly in my ears, the statement still made me doubt my own hearing.

…This person really is quite unique. Dazed, I asked with that thought in mind.

“Did you hate Master Masterra?”

It seemed plausible. After all, passionate love often turned into passionate hatred.

Lady Melek took a step back and shook her head.

“No, it wasn’t anything like that. Everyone misunderstood—I didn’t oppose the broken engagement because I loved Elland.”

Every word she spoke truly astonished me.

If it wasn’t love, then why oppose the broken engagement at all? Surely Lady Melek could have easily found another suitable man with better conditions.

“In that case…?”

“Isn’t it infuriating? When our engagement was decided and when it was broken off, I never had a chance to voice my opinion—but Elland thought he could break it off based solely on his own will. ─That’s exactly why I opposed it. If Elland got his way and the engagement was dissolved, it would seem as if he held a higher position than I did in this relationship.”

I couldn’t help but let out an involuntary, hollow laugh. I wasn’t seeing this type of person for the first time, but it had certainly been a long while.

This was the kind who cared more about others gaining an advantage than about their own losses.

People like this usually either drag others down and end up ruined themselves, or crush others beneath their feet to rise to prominence.

“Are you displeased?”

Lady Melek looked over at me, her eyebrows slightly drooping.

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