Love Me Just Once (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 74

And Idren added to those words.

“I will let you do everything you want to do. I’ll give you everything you say you desire, and ensure you never cross paths with anyone you don’t wish to see for the rest of your life.”

Though his gentle voice made even the content sound sweet, there was an error in it.

To tempt someone, the conditions offered must feel like special privileges—but Idren was merely listing things he was already doing.

Ophelia stared blankly at the man who would go so far as to give her all those so-called rewards even without her acceptance.

After all, from his perspective, he had simply listed what he believed to be the best things; she didn’t feel like pointing out his mistake.

When she remained silent, Idren, after hesitating for a moment, asked,

“Do you dislike it?”

“You already know what my answer will be.”

At that, Idren asked softly, “Is it because you dislike living with me?” Closing her eyes again, Ophelia answered the man she knew must surely be frowning. “No.”

It wasn’t that she disliked Idren. Objectively and subjectively alike, Ophelia truly thought he was a decent person.

It was simply that their conditions didn’t align.

Idren spoke as if living were something effortless, requiring no real effort—but Ophelia already knew that wasn’t true.

Maintaining life demanded far more strength than it appeared on the surface. Even now, with debts owed to Mahanas weighing on her, Ophelia occasionally felt like giving up everything.

How could someone like me possibly live on after killing him?

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