I Dumped the Emperor and Escaped

d only then did Alex let me go. He instructed

stbitten to the point of serious illness. I woul

hecked my situation and

ill and wouldn't

lness, but in simple terms, I

as he knel

some money under his doubtful gaze.

s a bit late fo

e arrived thr

to suffer for t

n't live long, my mood improved s

had lost my mind and they took it upon themselves to

lying on the chaise lounge

rted with a reprimand. "You see me and don't rise to greet me. What kind o

apped tightly. "They're

m, and his brows

rovoking me, so I decided to give you a minor punishment. It's n

ed, a branch of plum blossoms had grown obliquely, bloom

much time left,

dramatic to kneel in the

c in his eyes

won't recover anytime soon, so I can't kneel and

chest heaved as he grasped my wrist a

rms for support. It felt quite painful. "I'

ore saying, "Your hand...

d a bit

e, so he was unaware of

ifficult for me to eat or sleep. I had occasional

pitiful. He released me and said

me to bow my

it was even less likel

in anger. "Lillian, you're the most ungrateful woman I've ever known. Since I

y. "Then please kil

ned his gri

ctually kill me, he let go of

ld as the sn