Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 66

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Chapter 66

At the very moment when Casian was confronting Matthew.

“Fortunately, I came to the right place.”

I let out a sigh of relief as I observed the situation while suppressing my presence.

Even when following the location tracker left on the abandoned carriage, I couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling.

“We need to scatter immediately!”

As we reached our destination, Matthew’s voice could be heard.

Looking closely, I could see a tracker attached to Matthew’s shoulder.

While Casian took control of the surrounding area, I took two Valhalla Knights with me to search the thicket.

“You must be careful.”

In a place far removed from where Casian was.

“T-This can’t be!”

“What on earth are all these massive fiber sacks!”

Between the thickets where a stream flowed gently, fiber sacks were piled up in abundance.

Leaving behind the startled Valhalla Knights, I maintained my composure and extended my hand.

“Could you give me white gloves and some cloth?”

The words came out reflexively.

As the knights handed me cloth and gloves from both sides, my body moved first before I could even realize it.

When I pulled the thread from the sealed sack, the knights beside me restlessly tried to stop me.

“It’s dangerous, my lady!”

“We’ll look at it instead.”

“No. It’s fine. I’ll look at it myself.”

I had a premonition that I needed to see it with my own eyes.

After ordering the knights to keep their distance, I continued my work without hesitation.

When I completely unraveled the thread from the sealed sack, a sour smell hit my nose.

I could see transparent grains with an eerily lustrous sheen.

“Is this rice?”

When I picked up the grains using a handkerchief, I felt a rough texture.

Though they looked smooth on the outside, traces of burning were clearly visible, as if impurities were mixed in.

At that moment.

[Um… The detective told me to give you this before she left. She said it was found in the Pecan Grain Belt.]

The detective who had appeared suddenly came to mind.

For some reason I couldn’t understand, I felt a sense of déjà vu.

“Could this be poison?”

Come to think of it, it seemed somewhat similar to the contents found in the fiber fragments.

Looking carefully, the blackened parts seemed to be husks.

As I stared intently at the transparent grains, I formed a new hypothesis.

‘What if they’re mixing chemical substances with grain to create something in a new form?’

Though it was merely personal speculation, when my thoughts reached that point, I felt an ominous premonition.

“Does this mean that all the grain we eat could potentially be transformed into poison?”

[She said you would understand when you saw it.]

The detective who had appeared suddenly and then disappeared.

【It’s a gift.】

The person who left the tracking magical device along with the note.

The mastermind behind manufacturing the poison before my eyes.

Though I didn’t know who it was, I felt like I was caught in a typhoon.

Everything seemed to be tangled together.

A fog that made it impossible to see even an inch ahead floated through my mind.

Though my mind was confused by the aftermath of chaos, this much was certain.

“Someone is intentionally producing poison on a massive scale.”

A massive typhoon that would swallow everyone was rapidly approaching.

As soon as I uttered this certainty, a specific memory came to mind.

[Bell, be careful! If you touch the grains with bare hands, you’ll develop delirium symptoms. If you accidentally ingest it, you’ll slowly be poisoned. It contains substances that are incompatible with light, so the more sunlight you’re exposed to, the weaker you’ll become!]

Though it was a brief memory, my mind cleared as if cold water had been poured over me.

“Where’s my husband?”

“He’s over there.”

As soon as the knight finished speaking, I kicked off from where I stood and ran.

Though I was so out of breath that it reached up to my chin, I couldn’t stop.

When I reached my destination, I saw Matthew filled with malice.

And Casian had his hand inside a sack.

“Honey! Be careful. Touching it with bare hands can cause delirium symptoms!”

At my urgent cry, Casian immediately stopped his actions.

Catching my breath, I quickly told him to wash his hands.

Fortunately, Casian seemed fine, as if he hadn’t touched the grain.

Though Matthew struggled and caused a commotion, Casian immediately put an end to the situation.

“Arrest them all.”

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“What do you intend to do with me, a princess of the kingdom?”

The next day. Princess Sibaven, Silvia, sat in the interrogation room with her arms crossed, glaring at her counterpart as she asked.

Moonlight-touched silver hair and deep purple eyes like ripe grapes.

Casian, with his handsome features and pale skin, sat facing her.

Though he looked clearly annoyed, his posture with crossed arms was perfect.

As she silently admired his tall, elegant figure.

“Who knows.”

Casian gave a monotone response with an indifferent expression.

Though irritation surged within her, Silvia suppressed her emotions and spoke sweetly.

“It’s useless to capture me anyway.”

So hurry up and release me.

She sent him such a look, but Casian showed no reaction whatsoever.

“Hng. How can you treat me like this? Even so, we were once mentioned as potential fiancés.”

Silvia buried her face in her hands and muttered as if heartbroken.

She was so upset.

Being locked up was already miserable, but the man before her seemed completely indifferent to whatever she did.

As Silvia shed crocodile tears.

“Would you like some tea?”

Casian offered her a handkerchief while making an unexpected suggestion.

“Tea?”

Silvia tilted her head at the absurd proposal.

‘Could he have softened because of my tears?’

Seeing the once cold Casian acting gentle, it seemed her strategy of forcing tears had worked.

“Alright.”

Taking the handkerchief, Silvia glanced at Casian before burying her face in it.

‘It smells nice.’

A heavy fragrance brushed her nose.

After savoring the scent for a while, Silvia only wiped the remaining moisture from her face when a knight came carrying a teapot.

Trickle.

Red-steeped tea slowly filled the clear cup.

Gazing at the transparent teapot containing flower petals, Silvia spoke as if enchanted.

“It’s rose tea.”

“That’s right. It’s rose tea brewed with damask roses.”

Casian, who had elegantly prepared the tea, placed a teacup in front of Silvia.

“Please drink.”

Though it was an indifferent action, Silvia blushed as she grasped the teacup.

“Thank you. I thought you’d apply suffocating pressure, but you’re overflowing with consideration.”

“I can’t treat royalty carelessly.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Not understanding the sarcasm, Silvia smiled shyly and sipped the tea.

The sweet yet intense floral fragrance calmed her mind and body.

“According to the gardener who manages the main manor garden, edible roses are usually grown under thorough care.”

“Of course they should be. Roses blooming on roadsides or in the wild are concerning since you don’t know what they fed on.”

“Exactly. That’s why edible roses are particularly more expensive than wild roses.”

Casian raised the corners of his mouth and added meaningful words.

“Though edible roses are made for consumption, they can also remain ornamental. But ornamental roses cannot be consumed.”

Silvia’s expression hardened as she belatedly understood the meaning.

Edible roses and ornamental roses.

Both shared the commonality of being roses, but there was a significant difference in quality and value.

The problem was that Casian was comparing Evelyn and Silvia.

“Are you insulting me right now?”

Her insides twisted. She wanted to vomit up all the tea she had just drunk.

“I merely stated facts. I thought you might need help.”

You should understand your place.

That was the meaning contained in his statement.

“You treat me so coldly just because of that woman? Enough to antagonize the kingdom?”

Biting her lips, Silvia glared at Casian fiercely.

“Are you thinking of escalating this to an international issue?”

Though Silvia made a deadly threat, Casian didn’t care.

“Who knows. Are you important enough as a princess to escalate this to a national level?”

“What did you say? Even if you’re a duke, a princess and a duke are of different ranks!”

As Silvia roughly slammed the table and rose from her seat, Casian burst into mockery.

“I wonder if the king would personally go to war for a daughter taken in without proper legal procedures.”

“H-how do you know that!”

Silvia, who had turned pale, was startled and dropped her handkerchief.

How much effort had she put in to ensure no one would know the secret of her birth.

“Choose. Whether you’ll continue living as a princess like now, or whether the fact that you were an illegitimate child born to a maid who served the Former Empress will be exposed to everyone.”

“….”

Her shameful secret had been exposed, making her struggles seem meaningless.

She could no longer endure it.

This was her limit now.

Cornered at the edge of a cliff, Silvia finally opened her mouth after long deliberation.

“…please call her.”

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