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Jasper was a special case. Being a slave, he didn't have his own personal terminal, and since he spent all of his time in the house, he wasn't aware of the news surrounding Evelina's husband selection.Evelina had never intended to hide it from him anyway. Seeing the unease in his eyes, she reassured him in a gentle voice, "Yes, I've chosen someone, but don't worry about it. Other than me, you don't need to listen to anyone."Jasper gave a muffled hum. Then, all of a sudden, he leaned closer and gently rubbed his face against her warm palm. He'd grown a lot bolder in the last few days. He had discovered that as long as he was obedient enough, she would always be exceptionally tolerant toward him, even allowing him these intimate gestures.But things would be different once she had a husband.Jasper had been born into nobility, having only lost that identity following the fall of the Lunareth family. Therefore, he understood the rules of this universe all too well. Once a female had

Cedric was currently lying face-down on a cold floor, his entire body trembling. Tryphena Sinclair looked down coldly at the wretched son left behind by her former primary husband."I thought you'd done something worthwhile for once. It's been so many days since your engagement, yet not only has the palace not sent anyone to take you away, but every invitation from the Sinclair family has been rejected without exception. What's the point of keeping you around then?"Cedric endured the excruciating pain coursing through his body and kept his head lowered without saying a word. Having just endured a fierce whipping, he genuinely couldn't speak, so he simply closed his eyes and put up with it.Tryphena hated seeing this side of him the most. He was exactly like his father, the male who had used his family background to forcibly take the position of her primary husband. Seemingly obedient on the surface, he'd been rebellious to the core.Sneering, she declared, "Seems to me the princes

After kicking the door open, Evelina saw Cedric lying on the floor, as if he'd been thrown down without a care. His entire body was curled up, his eyes tightly shut, and his lips were frighteningly pale.She failed to hold back her tears, and they started falling right in front of everyone. The warm and gentle male now seemed fragile enough to shatter at the slightest touch.While she'd known that he might suffer some grievances at the hands of the Sinclairs, she never thought he'd end up like this. It looked like they were trying to kill him! Wasn't Tryphena his mother?Evelina couldn't carry him by herself, so she angrily shouted for several of the Sinclairs' attendants to come over. It looked like she'd come to take him away by force.Tryphena and Marcel had followed her in, and their expressions couldn't get any uglier.Shielding Cedric protectively, Evelina threw her final words at them. "You've got quite the nerve, Tryphena Sinclair. How dare you bully the one I've chosen to

Cedric remained unconscious for three full days. Evelina devoted herself entirely to taking care of him at home, fretting over him like a motherly hen.Her days consisted of making sure Jasper took his food and medication before checking on Cedric in his room, monitoring his body temperature and looking out for any unusual symptoms.Jasper didn't think that Evelina's husband would be brought back unconscious either. He stood in the doorway, watching with complicated feelings as Evelina carefully tended to Cedric.She said he was injured and needed to be taken care of. Had he gotten hurt because she hadn't picked him up after their engagement?A male who got injured and had to be tended to by a female… was far too weak.Jasper tried to take over Evelina's responsibilities and look after the injured Cedric in her place. She was pleased to see how thoughtful he was, but she pointed at his eyes and said, "You can't see clearly anyway. Just keep yourself entertained. You don't need to

Evelina waited for Cedric's decision. It was a while before he answered quietly, "If it's convenient for you, Your Highness, I'll need to stay here for a while."Evelina's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded. "Now we're talking. All that matters is that you don't go back there."She knew he wouldn't be that foolish.Cedric smiled and said nothing.Abruptly recalling something, Evelina asked hesitantly, "Oh, by the way… do you know someone by the name of Victor Nolwyn?"Cedric hadn't expected her to ask about Victor. He thought for a moment before answering truthfully, "Victor is my friend."Evelina awkwardly covered her face. She knew it! No wonder Victor had been pretty rude toward her. He'd approached her to stand up for his friend!Well, it made sense that a good friend of Cedric's would get anxious after seeing the way he was being tortured because of her negligence."Why did you ask about him, Your Highness?" Cedric queried."Oh, it's nothing!" Evelina hastily changed