Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60

 

“What? What do you mean? Not husband and wife?”

 

Evelyn’s thoughts came to a complete halt.

 

Her mind was already complicated with unresolved incidents, and now this bombshell was dropped on her.

 

“I deceived you, madam—no, Princess.”

 

Casian, who had been gazing into her clear blue eyes, lowered his gaze.

 

“You have a fiancé who promised to marry you, not me. Originally, you should have held the ceremony with him, but… due to an unknown incident, you lost consciousness, and I brought you to the duchy in that state.”

 

“…Could it be when I collapsed in the forest?”

 

Suddenly, the early days of her possession came to mind.

 

[Assassins have appeared!]

 

[Protect the Princess!]

 

The memory passed by like a panorama—being chased by assassins while on the way to a wedding ceremony without knowing why, then waking up at the Hetis Duchy.

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“Then why did you bring me? You could have just pretended not to see and left me there.”

 

At Evelyn’s question, Casian hesitated for a moment.

 

He couldn’t reveal the Emperor’s secret orders, but he also didn’t want Evelyn to be hurt anymore.

 

After internal conflict, Casian finally opened his mouth.

 

“You caught my eye.”

 

“…I see.”

 

Evelyn let out a sigh and then asked.

 

“Has there been no contact from my family?”

 

“I apologize. I’ll immediately send word to the North, so please wait.”

 

“No, it’s fine! By any chance… how did my family and I seem? Did we look harmonious?”

 

“That’s…”

 

When Casian couldn’t continue, Evelyn shook her head.

 

“I asked something unnecessary. You don’t need to answer anymore.”

 

“The relationship between the South and North isn’t good, so they might not have come looking this far.”

 

Seeing Evelyn’s deepening worry, Casian offered comfort. However, Evelyn’s mood didn’t improve much.

 

‘Looking back, my memories about family weren’t good. If it’s a ducal house, they would have received reports about my location through spies, but despite that, there’s been no contact until now… it’s likely we’re estranged.’

 

Then what about her fiancé?

 

“Has my fiancé ever come to the South in person?”

 

“I don’t know. He was like a ghost—all I know is that he resides in the West and is a viscount.”

 

“…I see.”

 

After Casian’s response ended, Evelyn was engulfed in anguish.

 

‘What was Evelyn to them, really?’

 

Family aside, the fact that her fiancé hadn’t shown himself until now meant either there was a problem with his safety, or Evelyn wasn’t an important existence to him.

 

The more questions and answers they exchanged, the more confusion mounted, but Evelyn reached one conclusion.

 

‘This body was an existence unwelcome anywhere.’

 

If Casian hadn’t found her, she might have ended up in an even harsher environment.

 

Such thoughts circled endlessly in her mind.

 

‘Now the future is the problem.’

 

Though the confusion hadn’t subsided, an important issue remained.

 

Biting her lips and pulling herself together, Evelyn asked with a trembling voice.

 

“Let me ask just one more thing. Don’t you love me?”

 

“That’s…”

 

Casian, at a loss for words, hesitated for a moment.

 

Though it started as acting, as he spent time with Evelyn, a small flame had ignited in Casian’s heart.

 

As if soothing his past of enduring and holding back, she had taught him various things.

 

Thanks to awakening new emotions like a child, Casian was able to develop an amicable mother-son relationship with Christina as well.

 

Someone he could depend on, someone he could give his heart to.

 

That was Casian’s definition of his feelings toward Evelyn.

 

Recognizing that the emotions he felt in the past and those he feels now are distinctly different, Casian shook his head.

 

“No. My feelings are genuine. It’s just that I was cautious because I brought you here without going through proper procedures.”

 

After Casian finished his confession, he lowered his head.

 

Seeing such a Casian, Evelyn’s mind raced.

 

‘In other words, we do love each other, but we’re not an officially recognized couple?’

 

Could it be… honey and I are…

 

‘We had feelings for each other from before but were forcibly separated due to family opposition?’

 

Though he said she had a fiancé, when she first saw Casian, her heart had pounded greatly. As if she knew this man very well.

 

Moreover, if the families don’t get along and they secretly shared love.

 

‘This is totally Romeo and Juliet, isn’t it?’

 

Though the details were different, the main characteristics seemed similar.

 

They were lovers, but both families fiercely opposed their marriage arrangement, so they separated.

 

Unlike the novel, we coincidentally reunited and secretly became husband and wife!

 

Knowing this fact, the maids and retainers also treated me as Count Heteus’s wife while making efforts to prevent information from leaking outside the ducal house!

 

‘Wow, I must be a genius.’

 

As soon as I finished my speculation, my heart pounded.

 

As if I had finally found the truth.

 

“Come to think of it, there were many strange things for us to be called a married couple.”

 

As the puzzle pieces fit together, Evelyn crossed her arms while lifting her chin.

 

“That’s right.”

 

The more arrogant Evelyn became, the more shadows appeared on Casian’s face.

 

Seeing him become dejected, Evelyn crossed her legs and picked up her teacup.

 

“So what do you want to do from now on?”

 

When Evelyn questioned him with a somewhat haughty gaze, Casian replied slowly.

 

“I will follow your wishes.”

 

“What if I said let’s break up?”

 

“We should break up.”

 

“….”

 

At the immediate response, Evelyn was so dumbfounded that she was left speechless.

 

‘Is he a bastard? Even a dog you’ve raised wouldn’t be abandoned like this.’

 

When Evelyn irritably glared at Casian while gulping down her tea in frustration, Casian looked bewildered.

 

“That’s it?”

 

“Ah, I’ll make sure the compensation isn’t disappointing.”

 

She wanted to ask where he had sold his sense, but Evelyn made an effort to exercise patience.

 

“Honey.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“At times like this, you should act cute like usual.”

 

For example, pitifully lowering his eyelashes while asking me not to leave, or clinging to me begging not to abandon him while shedding a tear….

 

‘Ah, let me stop imagining.’

 

Suppressing her rising sadistic impulses, Evelyn deliberately averted her gaze and crunched on cookies.

 

“Is it okay to let it pass like this?”

 

When Casian asked with a puzzled face, Evelyn readily nodded.

 

“For now. Ah, there’s nothing else I need to know, right?”

 

If there’s something bothering you, say it now.

 

When she sent such a look, Casian, who had been moving his lips, spoke in a crawling voice.

 

“Madam had a man she was seeing.”

 

Ah, he’s emphasizing again the fact that there was a fiancé.

 

‘I don’t know about the past Evelyn, but the current me thinks the past doesn’t matter at all.’

 

Is there really a need to go find the fiancé and discuss marriage?

 

It seems like there wouldn’t be any big problems if we just let it pass?

 

Having reached a conclusion, Evelyn belatedly opened her mouth.

 

“Hmm, there was a fiancé. But you still managed to meet me knowing that?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“You could have met other women instead of me.”

 

“Back then, only Madam caught my eye.”

 

“Hmm, I see.”

 

At Casian’s words, the corners of Evelyn’s mouth twitched.

 

‘Ha, as expected. My speculation must be right! Honey and I were lovers who shared passionate love in the past!’

 

But who exactly is the fiancé?

 

Could it be the man I met in the powder room at the black market?

 

[My Bell, what on earth are you doing here.]

 

‘No, the guy who was being clingy in the powder room isn’t my type at all. Maybe if he were my lackey. Then is it the man I met in the corridor?’

 

[Bell, see you later.]

 

Though time had passed, the voice of the man who had covered his face with a mask was still clear in my ears.

 

The moment I heard the man’s voice, I felt both heartache and longing.

 

It felt familiar, like meeting someone I had known for a long time.

 

But the emotion I felt for him wasn’t excitement.

 

Certainly my heart had pounded when I saw the man, but it was different from what I felt with Casian.

 

‘If I had to define it….’

 

“Are you alright?”

 

While I was lost in thought, Casian suddenly spoke up.

 

He seemed restless, as if my complexion didn’t look good.

 

“I’m fine. Let’s put this matter aside for now. So what’s the urgent matter that needs to be resolved?”

 

The fact that he had been hiding it and suddenly confessed meant that a big incident had occurred.

 

When Evelyn sent him a look demanding an explanation, Casian showed her the newspaper and let out a sigh.

 

“An article has broken. It may be hasty speculation, but the informant is presumed to be Princess Sibaven.”

 

Evelyn clicked her tongue briefly after seeing the article that cleverly mixed facts and lies.

 

“It’s a place that displays sensational content.”

 

“Yes. It won’t cause problems for your safety, but malicious rumors are following. I’m sorry. For bringing dishonor upon you because of me.”

 

“No. Leave it to me.”

 

In her heart, she wanted to reveal that she was in a serious relationship with Casian, but the timing wasn’t good.

 

So there was no other choice.

 

If it was a rumor that had been blown out of proportion beyond control.

 

“I just need to make the rumors unbelievable.”

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