CH 78

Author: Byuon

And if the Emperor was aware, how frustrating would this situation be?

His son wants to marry a married woman.

A Crown Prince with many identity flaws!

If there was a way to remedy the situation, the Emperor would take it, even if it was a bitter pill.

Now, the Emperor had no alternative but Gabriel.

“There is a way, Shannet. Instead, I want you to help me….”

“Just say anything, madam.”

“You have to find something hidden here.”

It was clear that my actions would hurt Gabriel.

Because I’m going to abandon Gabriel, who wants me so desperately, and go back to Cesare.

But my man has been hurt, and I can’t afford to be hypocritical about not wanting to hurt him out of friendship.

It’s also because of Gabriel who wants me.

I will not hesitate any longer.

****

A man in a black robe wandered near the Crown Prince’s residence.

He’s been doing this for several days now.

However, Daphne, who was imprisoned here, didn’t even show a nose.

“This is a big deal.”

The man rubbed his messy hair.

Somehow it got tangled…

I had to somehow contact Daphne who was trapped inside.

If that’s not possible, we need to get her out of there.

That way I won’t hear a single word of cursing.

A man who was sneaking around the wall found someone.

“That man…?”

Gabriel Hylister.

The protagonist of this world and the villain who imprisoned Daphne.

I don’t know how this happened… The man was walking down the street without an escort.

With a blank expression.

He seemed to be carrying all the worries of the world on his own shoulders.

The man swallowed his saliva and took a deep breath.

The man quickly approached Gabriel, thinking that it would not be a bad idea to ask the person what the situation was.

****

Gabriel took a long breath.

His chest felt tight.

Everything was going as he had planned.

However, the situation was not very positive.

The Emperor was angry that Gabriel had filed Daphne’s divorce and requested to release the Duke of Burstoad.

‘That woman can’t become the Crown Princess no matter what you do! Think of your identity, Gabriel. You still have a flawed foundation! But she is a married woman.’

‘Daphne is divorced, Your Majesty.’

‘What the hell did that woman do?’

‘Daphne is innocent! Don’t insult her, Your Majesty!’

‘Then shall I insult you? You are stupid, Gabriel. Who do you think people will insult? you? No, they will blame it on the innocent Daphne! Because they can’t blame the person who will be the next Emperor! All the arrows will hit Daphne. As I say, what is wrong with that woman that she has to go through something like that?’

Everything the Emperor had said was right and Gabriel felt his heart burning

I struggled to get everything, and I finally got it, and it felt like nothing but grains of sand.

‘I will protect her. No matter what happens, I will make Daphne the Crown Princess… I will protect her. I won’t let anyone point a finger on her.’

‘Do you think Daphne wants it too? Daphne will be unhappy if it goes as you said. She will get hold of something she doesn’t want, and she will have to pay for all the insults. People will say she’s set you up. They’ll say that she’s a witch who betrays her husband and seduces you.’

The Emperor’s words stung Gabriel like thorns.

Together with Daphne’s words, they became a noose, strangling Gabriel.

‘I love Cesare!’

I shouldn’t have taken Daphne to the dungeon that day…

He had allowed it, thinking it would make her decide to get a divorce.

However, the decision was rather poisonous to Gabriel.

He only realized that there was love in the eyes of the two who looked at each other sadly in a dark dungeon.

Daphne’s love wasn’t just for one person; they had each other in their hearts.

It was as if they were declaring that Gabriel didn’t even have a chance.

Gabriel bit his lower lip.

Up until this point, Gabriel had believed his entire behavior was a noble act to save Daphne from her miserable life.

He’d believed it was his devotion to giving his angel her freedom.

But now, one pillar of Gabriel’s faith has been completely shattered.

Rather, Gabriel was becoming the villain who tormented Daphne.

Daphne no longer smiles like before. Looking at Gabriel, she let out a cold sigh and turned her head away.

With a face that she didn’t want to talk to Gabriel at all.

“Why….”

How did it all turn out like this?

Anxiety that she might turn away from him for the rest of her life was creeping in, and at the same time, a vague belief that everything would be okay one day arose.

But I couldn’t help but feel frustrated, so I left the mansion and wandered aimlessly.

The only place I would go was the Imperial palace and my residence.

Gabriel laughed softly.

Gabriel had no true friends or family.

‘It was there, but I left it.’

The one person who had ever called him a friend, Daphne.

It was time to scatter Gabriel’s sighs into the air again.

“Hello, I’m lost, and I was wondering if I could ask you for help?”

A man with a crooked smile spoke to Gabriel.

Judging by his ordinary attire, he didn’t appear to be a nobleman.

Gabriel, who was calling the knight to remove the man from his eyes, suddenly realized that he had left without knights.

“Why should I? I have never seen you before.”

The man smiled at Gabriel as he straightened up.

“I’m sure there is warmth in this world, so let’s start with friendship, shall we?”

Well, what a scam…

Gabriel walked away from the man.

A man followed Gabriel like that.

“Let’s go together! I’m really lost! The touch of a person it’s a relationship…! Excuse me! friend?”

Isn’t he crazy?

Gabriel was speeding up.

****

After the day of his successful visit with Cesare, Joseph stopped chasing the noble as Cesare had ordered and asking him to work on Cesare’s pardon.

Instead, he was ordered to hold his breath until he was released safely.

As he said, Cesare was pardoned shortly thereafter.

It was only after the duke’s family servants were released.

After being interrogated in prison, their condition was not very good.

The servants who suffered hardship for no reason were immediately moved to the mansion and received treatment.

Because everyone was busy, Joseph was the only one to meet Cesare.

Joseph, in a black jacket, stood in front of the gates of the Imperial castle.

“Duke!”

Cesare came out of the palace.

He had no fancy clothes and all he wore was black pants and a shirt.

Considering Cesare’s prestige, the Emperor allowed him to bathe and wear neat clothes, but he didn’t allow more than that.

As if to remember that Cesare is still a criminal.

Cesare clenched his teeth in shame.

“… Daphne?”

“Is that all you have to ask as soon as you come out? You understand that she’s still living in the Crown Prince’s residence. The Crown Prince is going back and forth between the residence and the Imperial Palace.”

“I see.”

Cesare nodded his head with a grim look.

Joseph asked Cesare as he got into the carriage.

“What are you planning to do now?”

“I don’t know.”

Cesare laughed bitterly.

He had the face of a defeated man who had lost everything.

In fact, he felt miserable.

The few days he’d had since receiving the divorce papers had given him plenty of time to think about things.

“You said you would get her back!”

This was different from the way Joseph went on a visit and burned his will to get revenge on Gabriel and capture Daphne.

When Cesare gives up on Daphne, Joseph loses Shannet.

For a number of reasons, Joseph hurriedly spoke to Cesare.

“Are you going to leave the Duchess like this?”

“She’s no longer a Duchess”

The set dark hair seemed to add to Cesare’s melancholy.

Cesare added to Joseph, who was frustrated.

“What if Daphne doesn’t want it?”

“Yes…?”

“Daphne is no longer my wife. and it occurs to me that if she left because she didn’t want to be by my side, am I right to force her back to my side?”

“Duke!”

Joseph called for Cesare with a surprised face.

Cesare seemed to have turned into an unmotivated man, completely lose all his hope.

Cesare was depressed, something Joseph had never seen in all the years he had served him.