Strategic Marriage with the Mad Villain (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 49

Peria left, closing the door a bit too firmly. At the sound, Roel’s shoulders twitched faintly.

Judging by the way she stiffened for a moment and then her shoulders rose and fell ever so slightly, she seemed to be quietly catching her breath without drawing attention.

If this had been the old Reus, he would have simply told her to pull herself together and walked straight out of the room.

But right now, he had a strong feeling that he shouldn’t leave Roel alone.

Then again, his staying wasn’t exactly helpful—he didn’t know how to comfort her either.

Reus was genuinely at a loss about what to do.

Ah. Maybe stepping away would actually be more helpful in situations like this.

He considered it belatedly, but the answer had already been decided. Even if Roel asked him to leave, he doubted he could bring himself to walk out.

Reus stared silently at Roel, who remained motionless as if frozen from earlier. After a brief moment filled with dozens of internal deliberations, he reached out and took her hand.

Immediately, her slender shoulders flinched and trembled.

Roel, who had been staring blankly at Reus for a moment, quickly scrambled to get up from her seat.

“Oh…! I told Yulia to wait just a moment….”

“Roel.”

“Y-yes?”

“I’ve already sent Baron and Baroness Gretion away, so you don’t need to worry about that.”

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