Chapter 184: 184
Ch . 184 It Was Love (1)
“No! This is unfair! I was only using an aphrodisiac—!”
They had taken away the tea, but Helen had nothing to hide . The onlooking nobles began to whisper among themselves after Helen’s startling confession .
“Oh my God, did you hear what she said?”
“Lady Selby tried to give the Crown Prince an aphrodisiac . ”
Whatever the context, this was pure entertainment for the guests . Tomorrow morning, the social circles would be awash with gossip about the party . Helen spoke quickly, her eyes darting frantically around the room .
“Well, I was forced to!”
“By who?”
Elena stared at her coldly, and Helen racked her thoughts .
“It-it was Sarah! Sarah Jenner told me to approach the Crown Prince this way—”
Ttubeog ttubeog .
But before Helen could finish, Sarah slowly walked into the room . There was a variety of emotions playing on her face, but mostly fear . Helen murmured to herself in shock .
“Y-you…”
Elena watched as Helen was taken aback .
“It was Lady Jenner that informed me that you would commit this crime . ”
“W-what?”
Helen’s eyes widened once again . She couldn’t understand why Sarah would suddenly betray her . The fact that Helen had just placed sacrificed Sarah for her own life had already been forgotten .
“You! How dare you set me up? You think you’ll ever be safe in this palace?”
Helen screamed in rage, but Sarah didn’t respond, her expression darkened . There was no need to exchange words anymore .
Elena deliberately allowed the scene to play out before the other nobles . Only when this became known in society could punishment be made more fairly . Elena achieved what she intended, so she turned to the guards to give them an order .
“Take her to the interrogation room . ”
In order to prevent an intervention from the Selby family or Empress Ophelia, Elena had assigned an interrogator in advance . This time, Helen wouldn’t be let off so easily . Elena was going to take this opportunity to make her pay .
“Yes, Your Highness . ”
The guards began to drag Helen out of the room .
“Let go! Let go of me!”
Helen resisted with all her strength, but it was futile against the muscled guards . Soon after, Sarah silently bowed to Elena and then followed the group out the door . Sarah would testify against Helen as promised . There was also plenty of evidence that Helen had secretly purchased the aphrodisiac .
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When the scene was over, the guests went back into the party, whispering among themselves .
Before long, only Carlisle and Elena remained in the room . The door was closed behind them, and silence hovered awkwardly in the air . It was Carlisle who broke the silence .
“Did you know someone would give me an aphrodisiac?”
“…Yes . ”
“Is that why you looked so angry?”
“What?”
She fixed him with a blank look, and he spoke again .
“You looked at me like you were jealous of other women . ”
Elena couldn’t hide her surprise . Despite her attempts to hide her inner thoughts, he seemed to have read her mind, and she gave him a hasty reply .
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“No . I was only watching just in case you needed my help . ”
“…Ha . ”
Carlisle gave a sudden low chuckle . His forehead was creased, however, and his laughter was not a good one .
“I didn’t know that . I was imagining things . ”
Elena couldn’t understand the meaning of his muttered words, but as soon as he finished speaking, Carlisle stood up from his seat and strode towards Elena . His eyes seemed to burn in a heated stare .
“Why didn’t you tell me about this plan earlier?”
“No matter how much I knew about the plan in advance, there is nothing as certain as being at the scene . ”
“What if I drank the drug?”
Elena quickly fished out a small glass vial that she had .
“Did you drink it? Then take this antidote quickly, just in case . ”
Carlisle quietly looked between the antidote and Elena, his frown deepening . He sighed and swept his hair roughly with one hand .
“I don’t know why I’m so angry . ”
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“I don’t know what this is about, but if I’ve upset you in any way…I apologize . ”
As soon as Elena finished speaking, Carlisle grabbed her slender shoulders with both hands . He lowered his head and made eye contact with her, his voice taking on a deep tone .
“…Elena . ”
She was unused to him calling her by her first name, and her heart began to race . A line had been drawn in the past, but it was her first time realizing that hearing her naming coming out of someone’s mouth could be so exciting .
“What would have happened if you didn’t discover this plan in time? What if I spent the night with another woman like a fool?”
Elena didn’t understand the purpose of the question . But if that were to happen, there was only one path .
“…Then I would have to live with you having a second wife . ”
Carlisle’s grip on her shoulders tightened .
“Eut . “
Elena gave a faint gasp of pain, and the power in Carlisle’s grasp suddenly melted away . He looked at her with an expression of regret .
“You won’t even get jealous if I bring in another woman?”
The question struck Elena dumb . Of course she would jealous . She grappled with it every day . She tried to persuade herself to be satisfied if her family were simply alive and Carlisle became emperor . But it was hopeless…she couldn’t help the greed she had for him .
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