Who Spent the Night with the Tower Master (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 103

I know Van is deliberately avoiding me. But I absolutely have to meet him—surely there must be a way? I worried.

Then it suddenly struck me: maybe the very act of chasing after him like this is causing him trouble.

He’s refusing to meet me—how can I force a meeting on my side?

Besides…

‘Because of me, he got dragged into that mess. He might keep getting dragged into similar situations because of me in the future. His safety might even be threatened… Maybe my presence near him is actually making things awkward for him. Is it really right for me to keep seeking him out?’

Uncle, aunt, Claire, and the Ninth Princess… the Seventh Prince.

Just the enemies that immediately came to mind were countless. If we keep staying together like this, he might get dragged into yet another pointless mess. Perhaps it would be better to keep some distance now, even if it’s late.

But still…

‘I don’t want that.’

Van was truly someone who gave me great strength. The thought of having to remain distant from him forever, even while fearing that trouble might spill onto him, made my chest feel tight.

Enough pretending to be a good girl. I wasn’t really good to begin with anyway. Selfish or not, I couldn’t help it. Riley didn’t want to lose her connection with Van. Of course, if he outright rejected her, there’d be nothing she could do—but still, you never know.

Besides, it was already too late.

There was no way the princess didn’t know about Hilla and Van’s existence. Moreover, if she cut everyone around her out of fear of unknown enemies harming her, she might end up alone forever. Instead of clearing away her surroundings, wouldn’t it be better to eliminate the enemies themselves?

Besides, Hilla and Van were already entangled. If they were going to become targets for enemies anyway, wouldn’t it be wiser to keep them where she could see them and protect them desperately?

—“You’re here again today? He’s not here. Lately, he bolts out like he’s running away as soon as lectures end. We don’t even know where he goes.”

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