All Chapters of I Let My Husband Be With The Criminal’s Daughter: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

“Arwen, there are plenty of other men in the world. Why insist on this one?” My father’s earnest words entered my ears. I snapped out of my daze and stared at my father in bewilderment. He looked exactly the same as I remembered him, only that his hair had not turned gray. He did not have wrinkles at the corner of his eyes yet either. Was I dreaming?I looked around cautiously, and all the furnishings looked familiar. I felt disoriented. I remembered that when I was just a child, my father had comforted me after my mother’s death by saying, “Once a person dies, they will see the people they miss dearly.”Upon remembering those words, I opened my eyes wide, and they welled up with tears. As I endured the pain in my body, I grabbed the hem of my father’s tunic and started weeping silently. As tears rolled down my face, I said, “Father.”The moment my father saw this, his heart broke for me, and he quickly grabbed my shoulders. “Arwen, you’re a princess. How could you cry for

Chapter 2

“How could you say that, Your Highness? You are husband and wife. No one is subject to the other.” Willow was quite displeased by my words. I turned to her, and Willow hunched her shoulders. Perhaps my gaze was too cold. Just as she was about to say something, she noticed Afton turning pale. She immediately ran toward him and took out her handkerchief. While she wiped the sweat on his forehead, she rebuked the servants standing by the side. “The sun is blazing hot. Why didn’t you provide shade for His Highness? How are you going to explain yourselves to Her Highness if anything happened to him?”Then, she cast Afton a look of pity and reached out, as though she wanted to touch his face. At the same time, she softened her tone. “Your Highness, why stand in the sun outside the palace gate? Don’t you worry. Her Highness will surely take care of this for you.”Afton gently pushed Willow’s hands away and gave her a soft glance, unlike the one he gave me. His gaze would always be col

Chapter 3

As I stayed in the palace and enjoyed some grapes, Balram Lorde, my brother, came to me and said in resignation, “Father said that he wants to punish Afton, but you stopped him. Could you tell me why?”I studied Balram. His usual smile was gone from his face. All that was left was worry for me. I saw no sign of the horrifying wounds he would gain later. Meeting his concerned gaze, I remembered how he had struggled on his dying breath while his mouth was filled with blood from poison. Back then, he had cried out desperately for me to leave. My heart twisted in pain, as though I had been pierced by needles. The pain spread throughout my entire body, and I started crying again. Balram panicked. “Why are you crying, my dear? Aren’t you worried that you will end up making your baby a crybaby? Come now, stop crying. Do whatever you want. I’ll protect you. Since you want to continue living with Afton, we will pave the way for you.”I could not hold back anymore and threw myself into

Chapter 4

In a few days, Charlotte Lorde, my aunt, would have her birthday. That day, I deliberated some things for a while before I decided to attend. The moment I stepped out of the carriage, I became aware of discreet glances cast my way. Some held pity, others contempt, and some regarded me as if I were a court jester. I immediately understood what had happened, but I ignored them. When I saw Charlotte, I had my servants hand over my gift before serving her a cup of tea. “Aunt Charlotte.”She gave me a lackadaisical glance before scornfully saying, “You are a princess. How could you be involved in such a farce? I feel ashamed for you.”She did not have anyone take my gift, and she did not address me further. She simply kept me around in front of her. When things started turning awkward, a gentle voice rose. “Your Highness, my apologies for being late. I hope you are not cross with me.”Melinda walked in wearing an olive dress and a pearl tiara. Upon seeing her, Charlotte’s eyes

Chapter 5

A few days later, Afton requested that his noble rank be given to his father’s illegitimate son. He even brought out the scroll that my grandfather had given to his family. In it was a royal pardon, and with it, he forced my father to forgive Melinda of her sin of being an impeached official’s daughter. My father was furious, and he declared that he was going to make Afton pay. When I heard this, I was feeding the fishes by the lake. Willow was grumbling about it beside me with indignant rage. “Haven’t you always been fond of His Highness? Aren’t you worried about divorcing him? His Highness needs you right now, Your Highness. Please convince His Majesty to forgive His Highness. Why must you let things grow so strained?“Your Highness, how could you still feed the fishes here? Have you forgotten that His Highness nearly died trying to save you?!”Willow was so loud that the fishes scattered. I stared at them and calmly said, “Are you ordering me?”I chuckled. It seemed to th

Chapter 6

I had already given up hope on Afton and only had hate toward him. Even so, when I heard such cold words from him, my heart still clenched with pain. I then remembered my son. Before he died in the den of snakes, he had used his last remaining strength to force himself to smile and comfort me. “It doesn’t hurt, Mother. I am simply tired and want to sleep.”That was my son. I cradled my chest and wept in silence. That night, Afton entered my room with a bowl of stew. When he saw me, he sighed. “Are you still cross with me?”He wanted to hold my hand, but I drew it back. Afton sighed again. “Arwen, I was abducted when I traveled to the Southern River. Melinda saved me. You know just how difficult it is for a delicate woman to survive in this world. That is why I wanted to bring her back and have her be pardoned. You are the only one I love.”I looked into Afton’s eyes. He had almond-shaped eyes that made him look loving when he smiled. If I had not been given the miracle

Chapter 7

Willow’s words caused a stir, and Afton sighed in relief before pointing an accusatory finger at me. Balram regarded me with confusion. I once loved Afton deeply, and I had been willing to do whatever it took for him. When Balram remembered my desperation in the past, he tried to defend me. “Arwen is already married to Afton. Why would she need to resort to such tricks to keep him?”Willow hurriedly said, “Because Melinda’s presence threatened Her Highness—”Balram’s expression sank, and he interrupted Willow, “How dare you run your mouth off when you are merely a servant? Execute her.”Willow was stunned before quickly casting a pitiful look at Afton. However, Afton did not spare her a glance. She then turned to me and started begging for mercy, “Your Highness, save me!”Afton was worried that Willow would reveal the truth, so he quickly ordered the guards, “Why are you still standing there? Drag her out and execute her.”Willow’s eyes widened as she stared at Afton in disb

Chapter 8

When I saw the dark look in Afton’s eyes, I knew that he had returned to the past as well. As he trained his eyes on me, I saw sadness, along with a myriad of words he was not saying. However, I could no longer endure the pain and fainted. I then had a dream of the previous timeline. My father had been certain that Melinda was the daughter of an impeached official. As such, he locked her and her daughter in prison. For her sake, Afton pleaded for mercy at the palace gate for seven days and nights. This caused my father to fly into rage. He declared that he wanted me to divorce Afton, and he would sentence Afton to death. To calm down my father, I went to the palace gate as well. Together with Afton, I pleaded for my father to rescind his order. Feeling resigned, my father sent Melinda and her daughter to the army as soldier servants instead. Then, he ordered Afton to treat me well so that my goodwill would not go to waste. For ten years, we had a loving relationship and l

Chapter 9

Once I divorced Afton, I moved back into the palace. As I prepared to leave, Afton came to me with a complicated look on his face. “Robin…”I was stunned. The people only knew me by my name, Arwen. That was why they referred to me as Arwen, Arwen Lorde, or Princess Arwen. However, I had a pet name—Robin. My mother gave it to me in the hopes that I would be as free as a robin. I had failed to live up to her expectations and chosen to be tied down to Afton. “Lord Springfield, I am your princess, and you are my subject. We are not so close that you can call me by my pet name,” I said with a sense of detachment.Afton’s eyes turned dull. “I was led into discord. We can start anew.”In his haste, he approached me to hold my hand, but the guards shielded me. My voice grew even more detached. “We cannot start anew. There are too many lives lost between us, and I no longer love you.”Afton was shocked upon hearing this. His eyes widened as he stared at me in shock. “Arwen… Yo

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