Chapter 195: Terms of the Marriage

Chapter 195: Terms of the Marriage

Rosalind had already died once.

She did not want to die again so soon. Moreover, she did not want to die at the hands of robbers. Luckily, she did not let her spatial bag go or it would have been worse. She started thinking about these people's plans.

Again, she met the Duke's eyes.

Does this mean that he already knew about this, even before it started?

Did he agree to take her to this place because he knew about this beforehand? She watched as the Duke slowly closed his eyes. Without a second thought, she followed him and also closed her eyes.

Poisons don't work on her so she wasn't worried that she would somehow fall asleep. However, what if they worked on him? Until now, she wasn't exactly sure how strong the Duke was.

"Are they asleep?" Yohan said. This was the first time that she heard the man speak and just like his face, he too, sounded feminine. It made her think If he was a woman after all.

"They should be. That one is pretty strong."

"So?"

"Call Antolin this one should have a lot of stuff in her spatial bag, she refused to let it go."

"Alright," Yohan said and Rosalind heard him leave. Then, she heard a loud thud.

"Get dressed," the Duke said. Rosalind got up and looked at Catya on the floor. The woman was dead. That was clear from the large gaping wound on her neck.

She swallowed. He killed the woman in seconds!

She ignored his gaze and immediately started dressing. Not long after, they heard footsteps. Without saying a word, she used an illusion on the room, making it look like they escaped.

"Here" the Duke held her waist, pulling her closer to him.

"This is unnecessary. They won't see us anyway."

"This is just for precaution," he murmured.

"Did you already know about this?" she asked.

"I had suspicions."

"And you did not tell me?"

"Would you have agreed to come here if you knew?" he countered.

"I" she swallowed, irritation apparent in her eyes. "Still! I have the right to know."

"I apologize."

That was quick. Her eyes sprang back to his. Did he really apologize?

"I ought to know," he explained. "This place "

"Where are they!?" Antolin's voice interrupted their conversation. "Tsk! I knew something was wrong with that couple! How could a man make cakes like that!? He must be a noble or a knight! Go and tell the shadow guards to find them!"

Right now, Antolin and Yohan could not see Rosalind and Lucas, who were standing not that far away. The only thing that they could see was the dead Catya. Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

"I I apologize. I did not know that"

"I told you to make sure that they were asleep before informing me!"

"What is their goal?" she asked.

"I will tell you when I find out." He looked at her, giving her a wink before he started carrying her again.

"We should stop doing this," she said.

"Doing what? Killing people?" he asked just as they left the room.

"Carrying me like this."

"Why should I?" he asked.

"Am I not heavy?"

"Heavy," he answered almost immediately.

"You! Are you calling me fat?"

"No, but it would take you months or even years to learn how to hide your footsteps. Besides, this is more enjoyable than making cakes and boats, isn't it?"

"Killing people?" she asked.

"Yes."

Rosalind pursed her lips. Honestly? She thought this was more fun than making cakes and boats.

"I think you are trying to corrupt my pure mind," she mumbled.

"Am I?"

"Are you not? How could you take the woman that you are about to marry on a date like this?"

"A date?"

"I"

"I did not think of that."

Rosalind felt herself turn hot and she turned her face away.

"I did not mean it like that," she said. How could she just blurt out things without even thinking?

"You did not?"

"Well if you do not see this as a date then"

"Isn't this just us spending time together? Would it matter if it's a date or not?" he asked. When she did not answer, he continued. "Once married, we are going to spend more time with each other."

She lifted an eyebrow.

"Or did you perhaps think that I would leave you in the mansion alone, all by yourself?" he asked.

"That" That was exactly what she thought! "We should probably talk about the terms of our upcoming marriage again."

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