Rather Than My Fiancé, I Will Choose You!

harm to Lady Aira. Not only have I not done anything

erately to defend herself in front of a man dresse

ks from torture, and she was being f

Aira, who could have framed me?! She has nothing to do wi

for her beauty like a rare blue orchid,

r, as bright as the sky, now app

ess, a noble whose lineage shou

hat was in

she

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you filthy wench

us, the life of royal nobility she had known since chil

e-beautiful face was now marred with scratc

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nights stepped hard on her bare foot while dragging h

agile bones were crushed under the weight of

ey trailed down the long corridor toward the

e tears marking her path soil

silent, biting he

eling as though she mig

or almost six years? The endless suffering, both ph

nd her life, or perhaps, it would be better to drive it t

cy Duke Antshel of Gracious

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many nobles were shocked by Duke Antshel's ar

oved to the si

arissa to the Crown Pr

throne, casually flicked his sha

er, Duke of Graci

the Aethelred kingdom, now crowned Crown P

eg propped up casually, only to shift to a more serio

d she do this to me? What did I ever do to her? I am still trembling with fear at the thought

e from a Viscount family, spoke while

Darissa in the same breath, except for Lancient, who

so, Lad

ighness, pleas

ay, and she collapsed to the floor, right at the bas

dent, something she had never

side to defend her, especially since

ement to Lady Darissa Na Eiren. And please, punish her as s

ery well,

irked. He lifted his hand, signaling

clare the annulment of the engagement between D

to be happy that her engagement was ending

hance she cou

d also,

as now gone, as the Crown Prince wa

others, let alone causing harm, why was she considered a criminal bas

ending, deceiving everyone w

ufuf

n behind the wide paper fan of the Crown P

ion unnoticed by anyone except Darissa, who look

by declare that my engagement with

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wha

with delight, assuming the bothersome woma

ped heavily

epped forward with light f

ou mean by this? Surely y

urs from the gathered nobles, th

he Crown Prince, her tear-filled eyes plead

o this to me? Weren't we supposed to marry a

I no longer wish to be dece

sturdy frame moving to lean close

ed from his body, and his sapp

ly brushing her cheek before grip

you pretend to know nothing? Hah. Someone like

hness, yo

finish speaking?" Lancient snapped, his sapph

ightened, causing the wo

h Duke have been carrying on an illicit relationship de

and disdain for chaos, now erupted with unrestrained ange

s had approached him once or twice, implor

to the Duke of Antshel, he dismissed

t

etray his tru

so completely during the cel

eparing for the festivities, he ha

, her lips-lips he had never even touc

ther, hidden behind the

and never let me see your disgust

ing her sprawled pitifully on t

n icy gaze and calml

roaching her, immediately lowered her frail

she was certain this was her happy ending-or

rissa Na

from her bowed head, his authorit

your head an

ld someone as lowly as I dare to look d

rowful gaze fixed on the frail woman dressed in tatt

n shared

m her partner, she had been met with betray

o this woman who had been drowning in an ocean of

la

d on her small shoulder,

down her back like ocean wav

d with wonder, met his

Lady Darissa Na Eiren

ternally. "If only my heart

by the Crown Prince

imes, her mouth opening a

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osal, a sharp blade pierced through the Crown P

ted a human was, an injury to the hea

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rd, causing the Crown Prince's blood to splatter eve

ness!" Daris

ing the hall in a chaotic scramble for the ex

on to the Crown P

hok

clutched his blood-soaked

nted him. His vision blurred, and his consciousne

e her frailty, caug

High

ancient's weakening body. His war

trembled uncontrollably as she tried

lsed as more blood sp

phire eyes dimmed, hi

ay, he whispered hoarsely, h

ll ... you ... ma .

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-Your Hig

nt star-once so brilliant-began to f

llably, and her chest ach

uld have been far happier with you than with my wicked

y heart, I

t's pale face and lowe

, she pressed a tender and hear

Crown Prince of Aethelre

them, marking a moment Darissa wo

her first a