LOGINRoland spoke as if he found the perfect excuse for himself. The force in his hands grew stronger and stronger.Vivian struggled to turn her head toward me. "Mirella, you said you would save me."I waved the fan in my hand. "Didn't I say to kill the other person? Vivian, didn't you listen?"Vivian never expected that I, who was always merciful to others, would now play such underhanded tricks. She wanted to say something more, but her breathing grew weaker and weaker. Finally, it stopped completely. She died with her eyes wide open.Roland's entire body trembled as he watched himself kill his beloved woman with his own hands.However, Roland did not hesitate for long. He crawled to me and looked at me almost reverently.He cried out, "Mirella, you're the one I knelt at your door for three days to marry. You know I love you; I was just bewitched by those shameless women. Don't worry, I won't spare a single one of those children. If you don't like them, I'll kill them all. We'll l
Roland looked dazed, as if he were seeing me for the first time. That expression was truly laughable.He said, "Mirella, we've been married for years. Must we really reach the point of mutual destruction?"I sighed, mimicking how Roland acted in my previous life. "It's precisely because we're husband and wife that I can't show favoritism. I know you're not someone who's obsessed with wealth and glory. Only this method can convince the King that you're truly a man of noble character. After all, how could such a man possibly have endangered the King just to chase after a concubine in a temper?"I looked at the servants. "Begin, but remember to put extra padding under them so they don't stain the floor tiles."I leaned back in my chair, waiting for Roland and Vivian to tear each other apart.Roland finally understood that I would no longer be deeply swayed by his sweet talk.When Roland opened his eyes again, they were filled with deep emotion. He looked at Vivian with painful reluc
The King came and left in a rush.In the blink of an eye, only Roland, Vivian, some servants, and I remained in the room.Roland stood up immediately after the King left. However, not only did his face show no trace of remorse, but he actually began giving me orders.He said, "Although you've become Duchess Protector, at the end of the day, you're still my woman. Taking care of your husband and managing the household diligently is your duty. Now, go prepare me a feast and some wine. I need to rest and recover properly."As for the child, since he died because of the King, his life wasn't wasted. I've chosen a name for him, so let's add him to the family registry!" Roland waved his hand dismissively. He did not think he did anything wrong and even treated my honor as his own achievement.I silently scoffed, wondering how someone so shameless and ungrateful could make me soften just because he once knelt before me. Everything he did back then was nothing but a disguise to push me
Vivian cried out, "Roland is right. I grew up with Roland and have always thought of him as my older brother. After learning Mirella was pregnant, I frequently prayed for her safe delivery, yet Mirella suspected that I had ill intentions and would rather use her unborn child to slander me."I truly can't take it anymore. Mirella, I'll prove my innocence with death, and I hope you and Roland can reconcile!" As Vivian spoke, before anyone could react, she suddenly rushed toward a nearby pillar with such force and speed that she was clearly determined to die.My heart skipped a beat. If Vivian died, no matter how pitiful my situation, Roland would be spared.After all, the signal flare was not found. If Vivian died here, there was no way I could win this.Roland obviously understood this well. Therefore, even though he could have reached out and grabbed Vivian, he did not move; he only knelt in place and shouted.Fortunately, the people around the King were not useless. A sharp-eye
The King walked in from outside. When he saw the sword pressed against my neck, he was so furious that he actually laughed.His voice was commanding and powerful, and the aura surrounding him was something Roland could never match.Roland's face turned pale. The man who was so high and mighty before me now collapsed to his knees.The King said, "I was attacked, and Lady Ashford shielded me with her own body. Lady Ashford was gravely injured, and she even lost her child. Filled with remorse, I specially granted her this estate and ordered physicians to attend her. I hold her in such esteem, yet you dare to beat and scold her at will? Do you have any respect for me? For law and order?"As for this lover you speak of; Even when Lady Ashford was near death, she still remembered she was your wife, but you never once kept her in your heart."The King's words struck Roland like a death sentence. Roland trembled uncontrollably. His current state was completely different from how he prou
I struggled to lift my head. "Official wife? The child? Roland, do you even have a heart! The child is dead! Killed by your own hand as his father!"I gasped for breath, my voice hoarse with accusation.Roland frowned impatiently. "What nonsense are you spouting now? Killing Ivy wasn't enough for you; now you're cursing your own child? Mirella, you've gone mad!"I was extremely heartbroken. I gave a bitter, twisted smile. "How dare you mention the child? What right do you have? Do you even know that it was a fully formed baby? Because of your selfishness, he never got the chance to be born. Roland, don't you fear that child will come for you in your nightmares?!"I screamed the words at him.Roland froze, stunned. He let go of Vivian and stepped toward me.He mumbled, "How could that be? It was eight months along!"I gave a cold laugh and pulled back the blanket, revealing my sunken abdomen. The child could not be saved. When the midwife took him from my body, he was blue and li







