My Husband Has Changed (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 112

Margaret, dragged all the way down to the dais, was flung onto the floor by the knights.

She collapsed limply, utterly exhausted. The dampness around her eyes and her pallid cheeks indirectly betrayed just how deeply she was gripped by terror.

Adel struggled to maintain her composure, though with little success.

Above Margaret’s helplessly kneeling form, the image of Greta, lying bloodied and crumpled, overlapped vividly in her mind.

“Now, listen closely.”

Adel slowly lifted her head. The emperor smiled faintly, noting the dismay and desperation surfacing on her otherwise gentle, composed face—her mask of calm now visibly cracking.

“Even based solely on the testimony so far, the evidence and suspicion that you wielded magic are clear. It won’t alter a verdict already decided, merely because a madman or two speaks favorably of you.”

The judge’s icy chill seemed to creep up her knees, spreading through her entire body. A verdict already decided. The emperor’s tone conveyed an unshakable resolve—he would not reverse his judgment, regardless of her stance. From the very beginning, her innocence had never mattered.

“But if you truly are a demon, then regrettably, those who have had prolonged contact with you must also face the same accusation.”

“……”

“Nobles receive annual blessings from the Archpriest, so they likely possess some resistance—but a handmaiden kept close at your side? Hmm…”

Even amid this, he meticulously excluded his own blood relative, Grand Duke Ansgar, from any suspicion—and not even a bitter smile crossed Adel’s lips at the hypocrisy.

“Demons and humans are fundamentally distinct. If one failed to perceive such obvious signs, they lack discernment; if they knowingly concealed it, they are simply malicious accomplices.”

“Please… show mercy.”

Adel pressed her hands to the floor and bowed her head. Her thin voice trembled so violently that even to her own ears, it sounded pitiful.

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