Second Male Lead, You Said It Was A Contract Marriage? (7 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 024

“Well, I should be going now.”

“Hmm. Be careful as you leave.”

She had given me a farewell, but Ember hesitated for a moment. Then, turning back, she spoke to me.

“Though this marriage may be nothing but a contractual arrangement to you, my lady, after seeing how the Duke’s expression has softened since you arrived, I’ve shamelessly begun to hope that you might stay in this household for a long time.”

“But still, I—”

“I understand. I didn’t mean to burden you. It was merely a selfish wish—that you might remain here a little longer. Then, rest well, my lady.”

Thud. The door closed, and I collapsed heavily onto the bed. It felt as though a storm had just passed through.

‘Now what should I do?’

Holding Bertisha’s letter in my hand, I went over the parts that had felt off. Clearly, in the novel, Yezar did not attend the royal wedding. While things might have been different in the past, it now seemed awkward to assume they were close enough to exchange personal letters.

To Yezar, who had once suffered from unrequited love, Bertisha was now nothing more than someone who made his heart ache. Besides, even if they were close, for the Empress herself to send a personal letter directly to Yezar like this… She could have easily sent it through the male lead, Camileo. Something about it was clearly strange.

I retraced the distant memories from the novel. In the original story, Bertisha regarded Yezar as a dear friend, completely unaware that he had feelings for her.

Despite being as close as childhood friends, she interpreted Yezar’s affection as nothing more than friendly warmth between companions.

When reading the novel, I had simply accepted it. But having interacted with Yezar like this, such a question now arose within me.

‘Could someone truly fail to recognize that such feelings are love?’

The Yezar I had encountered was someone whose emotions showed plainly on his face. He blushed easily, smiled brightly when happy, and even when trying to hide sadness, it was visible just by looking at him.

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