Strategic Marriage with the Mad Villain (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 118

I’d come in once in a while when Reus wasn’t around and quietly packed my belongings—so discreetly that I couldn’t understand how he’d noticed.

Perhaps he’d interpreted my attempt to go back to how things were before as me trying to deceive myself. Whatever the case, I had to give up on the idea of packing my things and leaving.

‘It’s not as if I need luggage to run away.’

This time, I was determined to leave—no matter what. Even if I had to flee with nothing at all. Even if it meant looking Reus straight in the eyes and bringing up the past.

Now that I thought about it, the Emperor had really played his cards well. Hadn’t he revealed the truth precisely because he knew that once I learned everything, I’d inevitably leave Reus?

If I’d been born without any knowledge of being the original story’s character—if by sheer coincidence of coincidences I’d still ended up in this situation—perhaps I might have made a different choice.

But that wasn’t the case. At the very least, I couldn’t allow myself to stay.

Even though I knew Reus grew infinitely weaker whenever I was by his side, I couldn’t remain next to him. Even if it meant dying alone, I had to avoid becoming an obstacle in his path.

So I had to leave.

I deliberately didn’t pack my things and carried on as usual. The peace that seemed to continue effortlessly was abruptly shattered one day by Reus.

“Why… don’t you look for your bag?”

I calmly replied to his voice, tinged with faint resentment.

“I don’t need it anymore.”

At my answer, Reus seemed confused—wondering whether I’d found another way out and that’s why I was acting like this.

“I think I’ll be fine even without any luggage.”

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