I’m a Mother-in-Law, but I Dislike Conflict with My Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 222

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I’m a Mother-in-Law, But I Don’t Want Family Conflicts Episode 222

“This… for me?”

Rohan’s eyes widened as if he couldn’t believe it.

He had never even dreamed of receiving a proposal from Wilhelmina.

He thought that when Wilhelmina regained all her memories, she would never forgive him.

To such a Rohan, this ring was like something from a fantasy.

‘I thought I had to give up…’

He had resolved countless times that he would have to accept it even if they didn’t return to being lovers and became strangers going their separate ways.

Of course, unlike his reason, his heart was always directed toward her.

How anxious he had felt watching her find new happiness in a new home while he remained frozen, looking at her who had lost her memories.

The desire to steal her away from the Layton Family and make her his own surged up constantly.

If he could erase all her memories and make her look only at him, wouldn’t they be able to return to how things were before?

Did he, with such true feelings, deserve to receive this ring?

Wouldn’t he end up destroying her again?

“I can clearly see what you’re thinking.”

At that moment, Wilhelmina took the ring from the box and held it out to Rohan.

Rohan’s eyes widened at the ring that came right up to his nose.

“Rohan, I am Wilhelmina.”

“…I know.”

“No, you don’t know. I’m the same person then and now. My feelings for you haven’t changed either.”

“…!”

How do you always say exactly what I want to hear?

When Rohan closed his mouth again, Wilhelmina sighed and continued speaking.

“What exactly are you afraid of? Even after regaining my memories, I haven’t changed. I’m the Wilhelmina you knew.”

“…If the incident hadn’t been resolved, I would have erased your memories again. Even so, those feelings don’t change?”

“It’s okay because I know you did it for me. …Also, thanks to that, I can trust your love even more.”

“Trust it?”

“Yes, because you didn’t abandon your goal of changing the Empire together with the Emperor.”

He didn’t know she knew even that fact.

Wilhelmina smiled softly as she read the confusion in Rohan’s wavering eyes.

“You joined hands with the Emperor for the freedom I desired. Even after erasing my memories, you stayed with his cause. The reason for that is…”

“…I thought you would be happy if I created the world you wanted.”

“That’s your love. Gentle and strong.”

Even though the person he loved lost her memories and left, Rohan didn’t stray from his path.

Because he had resolved to fulfill her dream.

With only that single conviction, he stepped onto the thorny path of changing the world.

It didn’t matter if no one acknowledged it. As long as you would be happy, that would be enough.

This was Rohan’s love, and Wilhelmina was pleased with it.

“I said this when we first started courting, but I don’t meet people with a light heart. Once I begin something, I believe I must see it through to the end.”

For a moment, the thought crossed her mind that the ‘end’ might be something other than marriage, but Wilhelmina continued speaking without concern.

“That’s why I chose you. Of course, if your heart has changed, even if you refuse…”

“It hasn’t changed. My love for you has never wavered, not even once.”

“…That’s a relief.”

Rohan grasped Wilhelmina’s hand that held out the ring.

From his large hands, calloused from wielding a sword, she could feel an uncharacteristic hesitation.

“That you haven’t changed… I understand. But Mina, you still don’t know me.”

The beast’s eyes gleamed fiercely in the bright sunlight.

Feeling as if she had become prey, Wilhelmina unconsciously stiffened her body.

“I am, my love is not gentle. The moment you accept this ring, I will never let you go again. Even if you come to hate me, even if your dreams change, I will surely hold onto you.”

The moment he became certain that she had accepted his heart, his obsession would lose all restraint.

Like a beast that has tasted blood cannot stop hunting, once he tasted her love, all the resolutions he had built up would crumble in an instant.

Rohan had already resolved to change the world for Wilhelmina.

The sweet promise that she had accepted him would easily steal away his reason.

Her status as Grand Duchess of the ducal house didn’t matter.

Her emotions, family, friends, beliefs—nothing could stop Rohan.

“I love you. Probably for eternity. So your only chance to escape is now. I will never let you go for the rest of my life.”

“…Is that a threat?”

“Yes. If you accept me… I won’t let you leave me for any reason. Whether you have new dreams or it’s for your family, it’s all the same.”

At least now, he could let her go.

But there would be no next time.

The moment the bond of marriage connected them, he might weave it like iron bars to imprison her.

Rohan could easily imagine himself doing anything to stop her from leaving.

“…You don’t know me either.”

Then, Wilhelmina slowly approached Rohan.

And as if declaring she wouldn’t back down, she pressed her body against his arm that held the ring box.

“Yes, I can’t promise eternity like you do. I don’t think my love is that noble either. But my feelings for you aren’t false. I have no intention of watching you be with someone other than me, or choosing someone other than you…”

It was a rough but sincere confession.

She drew close as if asking him to hear her heartbeat, and spoke her true feelings.

“And I’m not a coward who avoids meeting people out of fear of parting. Now that I’ve confirmed your heart, I will never reverse my decision.”

“…I can erase memories. Even if you come to hate me, I might erase those memories to continue our relationship. The future me will love you by any means necessary.”

“Do I look like someone who would be afraid of such trivial magic?”

Wilhelmina snorted.

“If my heart leaves you as you say, then I’ll run away with all my might. It won’t matter if you try to stop me. I’ll find a way somehow, divorce you, and live a new life.”

“…Do you think that’s possible?”

“I’ve already regained my memories, so what else would be impossible? Do I look that easy to you?”

No, not at all.

Rohan unconsciously let out a quiet laugh.

It was childishly baseless logic, but seeing how he was being persuaded, he seemed to be thoroughly smitten.

“So don’t worry. Even if you love me so much that you go crazy, even if you’re desperate to lock me up, I’ll boldly run away and live well.”

“…What about me, left behind?”

“You’ll have to work hard to win my heart back. Are you going to cry in a corner of your room just because I ran away?”

That couldn’t be.

The love Wilhelmina wanted from Rohan wasn’t something so trivial.

He couldn’t betray those expectations.

Rohan spoke while trying hard to suppress the laughter that kept bursting out.

“How absurd. You’d run away knowing I’d chase after you? Don’t you have the option of not getting entangled with me in the first place?”

“No. I’m someone who lives faithfully in the present.”

‘How simple.’

But it was because he loved that aspect of her that Rohan had fallen in love with Wilhelmina.

Wilhelmina’s light, which never lost itself in any situation, was dazzling to his eyes.

The sun is precious because it’s beyond reach, yet this sun called her was shining before his eyes as if telling him to grasp her.

“…Alright.”

Rohan released Wilhelmina’s hand and took the ring in his hand again.

He lifted it and placed it on Wilhelmina’s finger.

“I’ll ask one last time, Wilhelmina. If you’re going to run away, now is the only chance. …Will you marry me?”

“What are you talking about when I confessed first? You should be the one answering, Rohanos.”

She took out the remaining ring from the box and slipped it onto his finger without even waiting for an answer.

“Now, will you marry me?”

“…Of course.”

“Yes, I accept too.”

The two looked at each other and smiled. It was an innocent smile as if they had returned to their school days.

A ring was now on Wilhelmina’s finger too, and without exchanging words, both their heads leaned closer.

Just before their lips touched, Wilhelmina spoke in a voice filled with laughter.

“Oh, come to think of it, there’s something I haven’t mentioned.”

“Hmm?”

“Even if we get married, I have no intention of leaving Layton Castle. Remember that.”

“What? That’s right now….”

Rohan, who was dumbfounded, tried to pull his head back, but as if she wouldn’t let him escape, Wilhelmina grabbed his shoulders and kissed him.

Captured by her, Rohan had no choice but to silently offer his lips.

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