Strategic Marriage with the Mad Villain (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 124

Soon, the emperor, unable to contain his laughter, spoke to his captain of the guard, Ian.

“Do you know that?”

“What do you mean, Your Majesty?”

“There’s no need to worry that child will die. After all, he was born of Rocheter blood.”

I know because I’ve cut open my close friend’s body myself. Unless Reus himself removes his own heart, he’ll live like this for his entire life.

“I was troubled that the child regained his strength—this is for the best.”

No, it wasn’t. Now it was simply pitiful. His own strength had taken his father away and ultimately pushed even himself into a hellish abyss of suffering.

Yet the emperor remained unsatisfied even with this. He wished for Reus to suffer even more, to remain deeply unhappy for a very long time.

Thus, whenever enough time had passed for Reus to forget, the emperor spread false rumors—somewhere, a woman who looked exactly like Roel had appeared. And so, despite knowing better, Reus couldn’t help but believe.

Even though he knew better than anyone that if the woman didn’t return of her own will, he’d never see her again, he couldn’t afford to miss even the tiniest possibility.

But once again, upon arriving at the place, all that awaited him was confirmation that Roel had completely left him behind.

Thus winter passed and spring arrived. Yet spring slipped away so quickly, unnoticed in its freshness, and early summer began.

When Roel was with him, even the slightest breeze had felt sweet—but no longer.

Now, summer held no meaning at all for Reus.

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