Who Spent the Night with the Tower Master (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 118

It wasn’t as if Gibnen had no way to overcome that situation entirely.

In that situation, the best move was to entrust the injured Riley to the Third Prince, while Gibnen, as a witness to the incident, gathered people to corner the Seventh Prince.

He had briefly considered this approach at the time. If he had chosen it, the Seventh Prince would likely have been in a tight spot, unable to escape the predicament. The Empress, who sent Riley to the Seventh Prince’s palace, would also find herself in an awkward position.

However, it wouldn’t have been a loss that the Seventh Prince and the Empress would have to bear entirely.

There would likely have been endless speculation about why Riley was alone with the Seventh Prince in his palace.

Gibnen wasn’t unaware of the inflated rumors surrounding Riley. He knew most of them leaned toward the vulgar and that they all stemmed from none other than her so-called “sibling.”

When it came to social reputation, there was little Gibnen could do. If he had such influence, his own reputation wouldn’t have hit rock bottom either. Especially in the world of ladies, there was nothing men could directly interfere with.

The Seventh Prince, one way or another, had built a solid standing over time, backed by the Empress and the Sandmaria family, and enjoyed an excellent reputation in society.

In contrast, what about Riley? Her standing in society was already precarious, and if her personal details were exposed due to this incident… it wasn’t hard to imagine she could become a scapegoat for all sorts of unsavory rumors.

People tend to be harsher toward the weak, holding them to stricter standards. Adding another rumor to the pile of unsavory gossip wouldn’t be surprising.

“Did I act wrongly?”

At Riley’s question, Gibnen’s gaze wavered.

Meeting his eyes, Riley took Gibnen’s hand.

“Even so, it was the best I could do. At least in that place… as an adopted daughter from a humble family facing the Empress and the Seventh Prince.”

“Not just an adopted daughter from a humble family, but my fiancée.”

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