To You, Whom I Shouldn't Love (24 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 14
“Was it because the horse slipped in the rain and lost its balance, or did it suddenly rear up…?”
Riena couldn’t continue speaking and bit her lip tightly. Cassel said nothing, watching her pale lips.
After a moment of silence, he cautiously began.
“I don’t believe Master fell from his horse.”
His tone was so certain that Riena lifted her bowed head. Cassel’s expression was as resolute as his voice.
“Master was as skilled in horsemanship as he was in swordsmanship. Even in pouring rain, someone like him wouldn’t have died so pointlessly from a fall.”
“So you mean…”
Was her father’s death not merely an accident?
She wanted to ask, but her throat tightened and the words wouldn’t come.
Riena couldn’t reply at all. She had many things she wanted to say, yet couldn’t bring herself to speak them.
It wasn’t because she was shocked by unexpected words. Quite the opposite—Cassel was voicing exactly what she herself had wanted to say.
〈Father wouldn’t have fallen from his horse. We need to investigate further.〉
Holding the coffin containing her father’s body, Riena had insisted just that.
Years ago, during a similar downpour, her father had safely completed his inspection thanks to his expert horsemanship. Moreover, his horse was known to be docile—it wouldn’t have reared wildly enough to throw its rider.
Even if he had fallen, at worst he might have broken a leg—but instant death seemed impossible. Her father was a knight trained to handle every kind of emergency.
Thus, she had believed that if she insisted on reopening the investigation, the knights who once followed her father would step forward to uncover the truth.
But.
〈Riena, I know you’re grieving, but you can’t burden the knights with baseless fantasies. Remember, you’re not the only one in pain.〉
Her stepmother had cut her off sharply, and…
〈Milady is right, miss. I understand your sorrow, but the Count died from an accident. The investigation is already complete. Please don’t unsettle us with unfounded suspicions. You’re not the only one grieving—we too have lost the lord we served as our very lives.〉
Even the Captain of the Knights, who should have followed her, dismissed her claims as the unreasonable stubbornness of a naïve young lady.
Though they all knew Riena rode as well as any ordinary knight, they treated her as an ignorant, spoiled noblewoman and ignored her.
Riena continued demanding a thorough reinvestigation, but no one took her seriously.
〈Don’t act as if you’re the only one who lost someone precious, Riena. Mother lost the husband she loved, and Aaron lost the father he cherished just as you did. And me too—even though we weren’t blood-related, the Count was my father.〉
Bianca had even belittled her grief, treating Riena’s inability to move on as something strange and excessive.
Only Joanna had offered her comfort—but looking back now, even Joanna’s words had seemed oddly suspicious.
〈The living must go on, miss. Even if, as you say, something questionable remains, I’m sure your late master would want you to let it go and find happiness rather than cling to it.〉
At first glance, it sounded like concern for Riena—but upon reflection, it felt more like a suggestion to forget any doubts.
From that day on, everything in the manor seemed to exclude Riena overnight, as if they were hiding something.
From their behavior, Riena became certain there truly was a secret behind her father’s death.
Yet, as a mere noble daughter, she knew she could never uncover the whole truth herself. Day after day, she endured with a heart full of anguish.
But she never expected to hear such words from Cassel—someone she’d only just met today. It left her head reeling as if struck from behind.
Riena stayed silent for a moment, unsure what to say. Her thoughts were too tangled to form coherent words. Yet despite her lengthy hesitation, she impulsively spoke.
“Please investigate.”
“…”
“I don’t believe Father died so meaninglessly either. So please, uncover the truth behind his death.”
Cassel replied tersely, his expression still unreadable.
“Understood.”
He locked eyes with Riena and gave his word.
“I will do exactly that.”
His voice held a strange, compelling charm. Riena felt certain Cassel would keep this promise no matter what.
Instead of thanking him, she offered only a faint smile—one that looked closer to tears than joy. Unconsciously, Cassel reached his hand toward her face.
His large palm cupped her cheek, and with his thumb he gently wiped the corner of her eye. Unlike the cold raindrops, his warm touch enveloped her.
He didn’t even offer the obvious comfort of “Don’t cry.” Yet Riena felt consoled by his small gesture and warmth.
Riena and Cassel’s marriage was temporary.
Once House Daik stabilized and the Countess no longer needed to keep an eye on Riena—and once Riena herself was ready to stand alone—they would part ways.
Thus, no one knew how long the marriage would last.
It might end in a month—or stretch on for several years.
When she’d reluctantly accepted Cassel’s proposal, Riena had been filled with worry.
Even if it was a marriage of pretense, she would have to stay by his side as his wife—would that truly be alright?
Knowing nothing about him, could they really live together without conflict?
But now her thoughts had changed.
If she were with this man, even knowing nothing, she felt she wouldn’t be unhappy.
[This is the timeline separator]“What in the world is going on, madam!”
The moment the carriage carrying Riena and Cassel departed, Viscount Rotman began demanding answers.
“Why did you hide from me that Lady Daik was betrothed to Duke Winkler? It’s fortunate things settled well—I nearly incurred the Duke’s severe wrath!”
Though the Viscount shouted furiously, his face flushed red, the Countess Daik paid him no mind.
Her gaze remained fixed on Johannes, who stood watching the carriage’s departure with an aloof expression.
“Are you even listening to me? I’ll never forget what happened today…!”
“You’re annoyingly loud.”
Johannes, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. Despite his crude phrasing, his voice was calm.
For a moment, Viscount Rotman wondered if he’d misheard and fell speechless.
“Wha… what?”
“Are you deaf now too? Why are you staring so stupidly?”
“N-no, it’s just…”
Viscount Rotman doubted whether the man before him was truly Johannes Belliar.
How could the man famed as the epitome of a gentleman speak so rudely!
Johannes impatiently swept his bangs back.
“Get out of my sight right now. No—pack your things and leave this place. Consider it my final act of mercy.”
“So you’re saying…”
Johannes gave a subtle nod to his guard, who placed a hand on his sword hilt. At this, Viscount Rotman flinched and hurried into the manor,
leaving behind the words, “I was already planning to leave anyway, considering how foul my mood is!”
“What shall I do?”
Johannes looked at his guard, who asked cautiously, and lifted one corner of his mouth.
“Make sure he never dares make noise in front of me again.”
“Understood.”
Johannes watched as his guard swiftly vanished into the shadows, then gracefully entered the manor. Countess Daik hurried after him, calling out,
“Lord Belliar! Wait a moment! Please, just let me speak with you…!”
Johannes stopped abruptly.
“It would be best for you, madam, to wait a little longer before talking.”
“But…”
The Countess couldn’t bring herself to follow Johannes as he calmly resumed walking.
Only after a long while did the Countess finally enter the manor. Bianca, who had been hiding in a corner in her nightgown, peeking anxiously, rushed out and asked,
“Mother, what happened?”
“You needn’t concern yourself.”
The Countess waved her hand dismissively, signaling Bianca to leave, but Bianca trailed after her persistently.
“I overheard the servants whispering—is it true Riena eloped?”
“…”
“And what’s this about Duke Winkler?”
“Bianca, enough.”
The Countess frowned and rubbed her temples.
“My head aches. I’d like some quiet. Go back to your room. We still have guests in the manor—it’s unseemly for you to be out like this.”
“But I’m wearing a robe.”
Bianca tightened the slightly open robe and clung to the Countess’s arm.
“Is it really true Riena is betrothed to Duke Winkler? How? Were they close before?”
“…”
“Then what about Viscount Rotman? What happens to the debt? Do we have to repay it ourselves? How could we possibly manage that? Tell me, Mother!”
“My head is pounding. Please be quiet.”
“But!”
Bianca glanced around, lowered her voice, and rolled her eyes.
“Then what about Lord Belliar? He seemed to propose to Riena… If Lord Belliar intends to form an alliance with House Daik, then perhaps now I might…”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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No shit Sherlock! 🤔🙄🤦🏻♀️ I don’t like stupid people really …My hand starts to get itchy 😡
I think sometimes she can be reeeeeaaally dumb 🤔😒🤦🏻♀️