Carter frowned when he heard the words. “Speaking of motive…”
His eyes raised, looking ahead. He seemed about to start speaking, but he stopped himself, his gaze then returned to Madeline's face.
“By now, I assume my status should be clear to you?”
Madeline calmly met Carter's eyes, looking straight into his black pupils. “Well, noble viscount, do you intend to use your identity to suppress us husband and wife?”
Carter could hear the irony in Madeline’s words, but he did not care for it. Instead, he showed a rare gentle smile.
“Frankly, I’ve become very fond of you after these few days. You’re a very smart woman, and I need a knowledgeable woman like you by my side, but it’s a pity that your heart has never been mine. I couldn’t control you even with hypnotism, that’s why I could only give up.”
Carter seemed resigned as his long eyebrows raised slightly.
“Since this is the case, the both of you would have no choice but to bear this consequence together. Compared to being saved b
