To Those For Whom Even Regret Is A Luxury (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

Lucas, having said that, pressed hard against his own temples.

With an expression as if his head ached from being reminded of the obvious.

“You’re a commoner, Elena.”

“…….”

Elena held her breath.

Though she bore the surname of a noble house, the poorly kept secret—that both her father and mother were commoners—had just been casually torn open by Lucas.

“This isn’t merely a matter of scandal. Nobles and commoners cannot mix.”

‘…Even though our bodies already have?’

So utterly stunned was Elena that, for a moment, she couldn’t utter a single word.

Lucas gently patted Elena’s now-silent shoulder and whispered,

“Everyone must live according to their station. And each person has a place that suits them, Elena.”

“…….”

“Let’s follow my plan. That’s the only way for both of us to live—each in our proper place.”

For the first time, the voice she’d always thought of as gentle now sounded disgustingly vile.

‘A place that suits each of us, he says?’

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