Love Me Just Once (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 203

“It’s strange.”

At those words, Idren pouted like a spoiled child and replied. Yes. All the while, his hands turned the chair she sat in so they faced each other.

After the fever—whether from a cold or body aches, it was unclear—had passed, he didn’t even attempt to justify himself.

Ophelia spoke once more to the man who kept covering her mouth.

“It’s strange, I tell you.”

All the deceased southern lords had been on bad terms with Idren.

In other words, they were precisely the people who had associated with Taelan when he was still alive.

Until then, Taelan’s retainers, who had been amicable toward the royal family, changed their stance after Taelan and several others were purged.

Though they lay low, likely fearing execution themselves, Ophelia had always planned to eventually deal with them, as their allegiance could shift at any moment.

Yet, before she could act, one death notice after another kept arriving.

Instead of answering her words, Idren kissed her once more.

His golden eyes were half-lidded softly, as if eager to show affection.

Ophelia, doubtful whether he was truly listening but acknowledging that he looked good regardless, grasped his cheek.

Holding him firmly so he couldn’t move as he pleased, she looked into his golden eyes and asked,

“Could it really just be illness?”

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