[Seraphine's POV]"Riana? Wait!"Unfortunately, my voice didn't reach her in time. She had already walked away with quick steps as if she wanted to escape.My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. On this staircase, I paused my journey and chose to ponder about Riana's strange behavior just now. Could it be that she's afraid of me?‘After talking so much, has she just realized that I'm a dangerous person?’ I thought."Miss Seraphine."I was about to descend the stairs and approach Riana when the carriage driver who accompanied me to the hotel suddenly appeared from behind."Jesse?" I said in surprise. I turned my head to look at him after he called my name so firmly."It's almost morning, Miss. Wouldn't it be better for you to rest? Today, we have a long journey ahead," he said.I observed his half-asleep face—he must have woken up because of my earlier voice."Ha ..." I let out a heavy sigh. He was right, of course. This was all my fault for staying up late even though we had a lot of work
[Seraphine's POV]"Ugh ... Blegh!"I felt a turmoil of emotions churning inside my stomach. In front of Riana's broken body, I couldn't hold back the urge to vomit."Miss Seraphine!"Then I heard Jesse's voice calling my name after realizing that I was almost fainting here."Excuse me, please step aside. She is Prince Cassian Maximilian's prospective wife. Please make way for me." Jesse struggled to approach me amid the crowd's pressing presence."What? She's Prince Cassian's prospective wife? Oh my goodness, I didn't realize!""I didn't even know that Prince Cassian had chosen his fated mate. Is she from a noble background?""It doesn't matter! If she's here, it means Prince Cassian is not far from this place!""This is bad!"After my identity was revealed, everyone who witnessed this event became extremely agitated, including the servants responsible for this murder incident. They nearly fainted upon realizing that Prince Cassian's prospective wife witnessed a murder there. Some of
[Seraphine's POV]His silence infuriated me. If it weren't for my weakened body, I would have cursed at him or even forced him to speak as I had done before.Jesse, too, seemed to be hiding something from me. It was my mistake not to check the letter he wrote earlier before it was sent. I was worried he might have written something about me visiting the Eldoria public cemetery before we checked into the hotel."Considering my recent argument with Cassian a few days ago, if he finds out I did something without his knowledge, there will be a new drama unfolding," I thought to myself."Ha …" Even sighing seemed unable to change the mess my mind was in.With my head throbbing, I endured the loud sound of iron carriage wheels in my ears. The place where I lay continued to rattle as it traversed steep streets.My state of mind was no different. My consciousness, which had previously detached from its source, suddenly regained focus as the image of Cassian's angry face filled my thoughts.I
[Seraphine's POV]"Let go of my hand." I stared sharply at Cassian, who was forcing me to stop."Tell me where you're going first, then I'll let go," he insisted."Where? Of course, back to that hotel," I said, displeased. "You were the one who said you didn't want to get involved in the murder case, right? Well, it's decided. I'll handle everything myself."I brushed Cassian's hand off me, but he prevented me again. In this situation, I wanted so badly to slap him harder to make him realize. Unfortunately, my energy wasn't strong enough to hit him again."Ha …" Cassian sighed deeply, which only made me more irritated."Fine. I'll do as you wish."I looked up in surprise at his expression. "What?"Cassian rolled his eyes at me, just a few inches away. "I said, I'll do whatever you want. Investigating the murder case and anything that makes you feel uneasy. Everything."I was speechless at his words. Before I could say anything, Cassian pulled my hand again and forced me to lie back on
[Seraphine's POV]"Seraphine? Are you done with your treatment?"The first step I took led me to the voice of someone I knew very well: Cassian Maximilian. He had chosen to leave my medical facility to give me privacy, but it was the wrong move.When Cassian left the room, I successfully hypnotized and erased the memories of ten medical staff members at once. Those who knew about my pregnancy had their minds washed clean, so there was no memory of me being pregnant for five months anymore."Did you wait too long?" I replied, trying to change the subject.Cassian shook his head and took off his white coat, putting it on me. "Seraphine, how about we go home first? I want you to rest while recovering from your treatment."I glanced at him suspiciously. "And what about your promise? Aren't we going to handle that murder case?""What? Of course not," he replied hurriedly. "What I want is for you to recover first before getting involved in the investigation. I've sent my royal guards to tra
[Seraphine's POV]"Hey, Cassian! Are you stupid!?" I yelled at him forcefully after what he did to me.Cassian's face remained cold, indifferent to my struggling, and attempted to push him off with both my hands. He looked so relaxed, watching me struggle to get him off my body.As if he enjoyed seeing me in distress."What's so hard about answering my question?" he said it to me. "Just tell me if you're hiding something from me.""I already said there's nothing!" I shouted, full of emotion. "Are you crazy? I just recovered from my illness. And now you're picking a fight? Do you want to argue with me again here? In this palace?"Cassian remained silent. But his silence was filled with arrogance, and it only made me more annoyed."I don't want to get into a fight. Let me go," I retorted with a calm expression. I wouldn't let him know I was emotional and taking advantage of the situation.With all the strength I had, I pushed Cassian's body to make him move away from me. I was so focuse
[Cassian's POV]"Seraphine ... Wait, what happened to your stomach? Are you hurt or something?"*crash!*And just because of that one question, Seraphine was able to push me until my head almost hit the very sharp ceramic statue.My question was not unfounded. And I wasn't asking without awareness. When I forced Seraphine not to escape from me, I noticed something strange about her stomach.'Seraphine's stomach ... It's quite big considering her very small body. I distinctly remember the last time we were intimate, her belly wasn't that big. I recall a condition where the sufferer experiences swelling in the abdomen. I wonder if Seraphine has it too?' I thought at the time.After I fell with wounds all over me, thinking that Seraphine would at least be concerned about my condition, I was utterly wrong."D-don't bother me from now on, Cassian. I need rest."*Blam!*In a hurry, Seraphine went into the bathroom as if she was avoiding me. My wounds were only in the area around my back, an
[Cassian's POV]"No, there's nothing. Just forget what I said, Mother."Anxious, I could already feel my mother would keep bombarding me with various questions if I didn't escape. To avoid that, I quickly got up from my seat and left the room. Leaving her behind."Hey! Cassian! Answer your mother's questions! My child!"*Blam!*Seemingly cruel, but I intentionally slammed the door shut to drown out her questions. Queen Veronica fell silent inside as her son left her alone.Meanwhile, with a lingering pain in my back, I continued walking toward the first floor of the palace to meet someone.Certainly not Seraphine. I'm sure after what happened between us earlier, our relationship will now become more distant.I can't meet her for the time being.________________"Jesse."A young Alpha whose name I called suddenly placed a cup of warm tea he was about to sip down. Maintaining the respect and politeness that seemed ingrained in him, Jesse immediately stood up as he saw me approaching him