My Insolent Shadow (22 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 116

Elise smoothed the faint wrinkle between her brows and slowly nodded her head.

Yes. No matter how intense his emotions might be, her son would eventually regain his reason.

Just as he always had.

The son Elise knew was so dull and indifferent that she often wondered if he had lost all emotional color.

He hadn’t uttered a single word even when discussions about marrying Lady Piochelle arose.

Even without passionate love, a lukewarm temperature between husband and wife often proved more beneficial.

Since the life of noble spouses could endure for long as long as they respected each other’s dignity.

Though, of course, the wounds and pain arising from such a union would burden the one who yearned more for a lifetime.

In this regard, Elise felt sympathy for Lady Piochelle.

It was because she saw herself reflected in that girl, whose circumstances oddly mirrored her own.

Yet, on the other hand, she was relieved it wasn’t her own son who suffered that pain.

If it meant her son could be happy, having one such object of desire wouldn’t hurt.

As long as it didn’t shatter this peace, everyone needed an outlet to release their impurities.

So long as he didn’t foolishly ruin his marriage just because he held that woman in his heart, she would support her son’s happiness.

It was for this reason that Elise had come all the way here…

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