Even if Liviana had maliciously betrayed them, it would have been the same. Even so, he wouldn’t let her die, even if it made her life miserable.
“…….,”
Chesher’s pupils, who finally realized the reason why Calix had opened his heavy mouth, shook.
Even though his peculiar jet-black pupils still revealed nothing about what he was thinking, what he wanted to say became clear.
Chesher thought Calix wanted to protect Liviana, but that was not the case. Their goals were similar, but certainly different. It was a warning about that.
“I cannot do that.”
Chesher said with a firmer tone than ever. He was not simply following Calix’s wishes to keep Liviana alive. Ultimately, what needed to be prioritized was her happiness.
“Why?”
“It’s too cruel.”
“As long as you’re alive, opportunities come.”
It was incomprehensible. What was the use of opportunities that came after the chance had passed?
Especially when Liviana was already going through a tough time. It was right to help her so she wouldn’t suffer any more.
“Clearly, you don’t understand.”
“I…,”
“I didn’t say it to make you understand. Just know.”
“Know?”
“Don’t distort things with empty emotions. Like you did at the trial.”
“…….,”
He thought he hadn’t been caught, but he was wrong. Calix already knew that Chesher had been wandering around the vicinity of the court on the day of Crateon’s inheritance trial.
Chesher’s two cheeks turned red under Calix’s seemingly all-knowing gaze.
“I did it just in case of an unexpected situation.”
“Haven’t you ever thought you might be that unexpected situation?”
“…….,”
“I’m sorry. But I am genuinely worried.”
“If you’re truly worried, focus on your main job.”
Ignoring Chesher’s slumped shoulders, Calix took out a pouch from his pocket. He had concealed his appearance in the first place to bring other preparations.
“Tell him to get ready. Slowly.”
“…Yes, I understand.”
There might be more to say, but the indifferent man wouldn’t listen.
Chesher turned away, his lips that were about to sprout silenced.
It was already the second trial.
I sighed while caressing the inflated skirt that concealed the state of the ship, unable to check it. Of course, the sigh was just for show.
“We won’t last long with just deception.”
“Still, we can buy some time.”
I slightly closed the curtain while pretending to be anxious, lips tight with a hint of a smile. Although the small window in the carriage didn’t provide a wide view, it was enough to spy on the external scenery.
“There are many people.”
Being careful not to fully open the curtain, I could see enough through a small gap. The road to the courthouse was crowded with carriages.
Everyone seemed to have a considerable interest in today’s trial.
“It’s the most talked-about lawsuit recently.”
Scepter murmured in a melancholic voice. However, there was no sympathy.
He, too, was acting.
He knew that Bake was perfectly fine.
“……Oh no. We’ve arrived already. Shall we go in right away?”
“No. Let’s go in just before the trial begins.”
I said that and looked outside again. I did so because I saw a carriage entering with as much attention as I was getting.
It was Margaret’s carriage.
“…Looks good.”
Perhaps she had gotten used to receiving attention more than before, Margaret, who got off the carriage, looked less stiff than last time, or even more so. Seeing a faint smile on her lips, it seemed like she was enjoying the situation.
“She knows that public opinion is in her favor.”
“Can’t be helped. It’s partly true.”
“We’ll see.”
“Then?”
“We can’t let Crateon be taken away like this.”
“That’s true, but I’m not sure. What should we do…?”
I glanced down slightly.
Scepter was paying particular attention to my reaction.
As if he were someone with expectations.
Knowing it clearly, I pretended not to know and raised my head again.
“…Let’s focus on this trial for now. If we lose this trial too, it will be really difficult.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Scepter extended his hand to me without saying anything else.
He also knew that it wasn’t the right time yet.
Perhaps when he thought I was cornered, he would reveal the emotions he had been holding.
I received Scepter’s escort and got off the carriage.
Although I had set up a fence to prevent people from rushing in, I couldn’t help the pouring gazes.
Pretending not to notice the pouring gazes, I walked straight ahead. Fortunately, the large hat concealed me well from the external view.
“Countess Crateon, did you really murder your husband, Viscount Crateon?”
“They used to be friends with Lady Fisher Dash.”
“What are you doing right now? Stop talking nonsense!”
“Your current statement could be punished for insulting the nobility!”
“Freedom in the press—”
“Stop!”
It was chaos rarely seen in the courtroom.
Usually, trials were nobility affairs, and since nobles had the right to honor, there were almost no instances of pointing fingers at nobles.
But this time was an exception.
Bang!
I let out a bitter laugh as I saw a tomato thrown right in front of me.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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