When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 81

Emilia nodded slowly, but her gaze was fixed on empty space, unrelated to the gesture. Enrico’s lips pressed tightly together at the sight of her face, lost in blank thought.

‘What more is there to doubt? Father himself warned me to beware of snakes and lions….’

Though there was no concrete evidence, the circumstantial proof was clear. Perhaps it was time to stop passively waiting for him to provide information and take action herself.

Emilia’s eyes moved languidly, settling on her own empty hands. Just moments ago, the water glass she had held had somehow naturally ended up in his hand.

She suddenly realized she wasn’t some fledgling bird constantly yearning for protection—staying like this might trap her inside the cage Enrico had built, leaving her complacent and confined.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

His question sounded oddly probing. She lifted her eyes to meet his, and in those arrogant violet irises looking down at her, she thought she glimpsed an uncharacteristic flicker of unease.

‘Right, I should let go of thoughts like that too.’

Why did she keep checking his expression? This whole situation—allowing her emotions to be swayed by him—was already wrong. If her parents’ accident had been deliberate, she couldn’t let it go.

Above everything else—any attraction she might feel toward him—her foremost duty was to find the culprit responsible for her parents’ deaths and ensure they received due punishment.

Yes, revenge was the only path laid before her.

“I was just thinking about my parents.”

His brow furrowed faintly at her reply, which came only after a long pause. His eyes darkened, radiating unmistakable possessiveness, clearly displeased that her thoughts had wandered elsewhere while he was right there.

“You don’t need to think about anything—since I’ll handle everything myself anyway.”

Emilia’s eyebrows tightened slightly.

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