The Savior Who Bites My Neck (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 74

No one spoke aloud, but a palpable tension settled over the hall, almost felt on the skin.

‘The Emperor must have noticed too. And he intends to do nothing.’

In this situation, could Sinclair somehow escape without suffering too much damage? Elaina stared at the bottle, her lips tightly clenched.

‘Even if it’s dangerous…’

There was no choice.

This was the only way I could protect Sinclair now.

Making her decision, Elaina cautiously reached her hand beneath the table and gently wrapped her warm fingers around Sinclair’s tightly clenched hand.

‘…I beg your pardon, Crown Prince.’

She then rose slowly from her seat and spoke.

‘Though this is merely a weak wine, its potency is considerable. It may be too much for Prince Chase, who is still young. I had intended for him to taste it only on the day he came of age.’

‘El—!’

Sinclair, his face frozen cold, tried to utter Elaina’s name briefly—but it dissolved uselessly into silence.

‘Isn’t that right, Elaina?’

It was because Elaina smiled gently as she turned toward him.

‘Wouldn’t it be a shame to let this pass so easily, Crown Princess?’

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