Strategic Marriage with the Mad Villain (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 116

Ever since that day, Reus hadn’t come near me at all, except during meals or when sleeping. Even then, I often avoided him with all sorts of excuses, so there were more days spent apart than together.

Yet despite my indifference, Reus never said a word. In fact, he seemed so terrified of punishment for disobeying my order to stay away that he desperately avoided me.

This situation was terribly, deeply wrong. It was I who should be treading carefully—not Reus—and yet what right did I have to…

But at the same time, I didn’t have the courage to face Reus again either.

‘Now that I’ve gotten used to not seeing him, I can’t go back to how things were before…’

I was afraid I’d lose my temper again without understanding my place, and even more afraid Reus would immediately assume the fault was his.

I hated myself for being unable to do anything, even though I knew I couldn’t go on like this forever. I couldn’t bring myself to push him away completely, nor did I have the audacity to brazenly stand by his side.

And above all, I absolutely couldn’t tell him that I’d learned the truth behind his parents’ deaths from my own lips.

Would we just keep living like this until rebellion came, and then die together?

‘I don’t… want Reus to die.’

Lost in thought, staring blankly out the window, I suddenly heard footsteps approaching.

Reus had always been a man who approached with great caution, so this visit today must be…

“Teron.”

“I’m not even surprised anymore.”

Teron sat down beside me naturally and leaned back comfortably against the chair.

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