The Terminally-Ill Princess Holds the Leash of the Mad Dog (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 044

Eventually, Dietrich reluctantly lay down on the bed.

Satisfied that Dietrich was lying not on the hard floor but on a bed, Celia soon fell fast asleep.

Dietrich gazed at Celia, who slept silently without even a breath, with an indescribable look in his eyes.

“…….”

Seeing Celia sleeping soundly, a memory surfaced—something his mother had once excitedly told him.

– Your fiancée is said to possess an astonishing ability. She can control others’ minds with a delightfully sweet floral scent.

Dietrich found himself envious of his unknown fiancée’s ability.

His own ability was not to harm people, but to heal them.

– Then why must I be engaged to her at all? Why did their king choose me as the princess’s fiancé? With such a powerful ability, surely she could protect herself.

His mother shook her head in response.

– No, you must protect her. Your fiancée is exceptionally beautiful and receives many men’s advances.

Dietrich didn’t care whether his fiancée was beautiful or not. Being told to marry someone he’d never met?

It didn’t sit well with him. Her existence felt like an obstacle blocking his future.

– A strong ability may seem like a blessing, but in some ways, it’s a curse. They appear so enchanting to others that they provoke intense desire in the opposite sex. Such powerful abilities often erode one’s own lifespan.

Now Dietrich understood why the king of that country had chosen him as the beloved princess’s fiancé.

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