To My Beloved, I Present My Exquisite Nightmare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 159

“That was necessary.”

After adding those words, Laila felt a flush of shame, as if she had unwittingly offered an excuse without even realizing it.

“For Eustar’s sake.”

“To break the contract between him and Deceptor—that’s why you interfered, isn’t it?”

At Badin’s low, sharp rebuke, Laila immediately tried to protest. But he gave her no chance to speak.

“Didn’t I warn you not to meddle in that contract? Didn’t I clearly tell you it was beyond your power? Were you so foolish you couldn’t even grasp something that simple?”

“I’m not foolish. I just didn’t want to give up on Eustar. Can you really call that foolish? You asked me yourself—could I take him as my lifelong companion? Yes, I can!”

Laila’s thunderous cry echoed through the valley like a reverberating echo. Her crimson eyes widened, her face contorted as if on the verge of tears. For a moment, only the sound of her furious, ragged breathing filled the air.

“I can do it. So I can’t just leave Eustar alone.”

In that instant, Laila saw a strange glimmer flicker within Badin’s eyes—a fleeting emotion.

It was hard to define precisely—perhaps sorrow, bitterness, or even mockery—that passed through him for the briefest moment before he spoke again.

“But your resolve is nothing more than weightless words. Look around you. Don’t you even realize where you are or what you’ve gotten yourself into? While you waste time idly here, can you even guess what might be happening to the man you’re trying so desperately to protect?”

Laila’s eyes widened with fear.

“Has something happened to Eustar?”

When Badin remained silent, Laila cried out again, her voice trembling with urgency.

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