Ovell snapped again to his senses belatedly. Rebecca’s phrases registered in his head a beat late.

“The capital? Did you simply ask to be taken to the capital?”

“There’s something I would like to substantiate at my household’s property within the capital.”

“You’ll be able to’t.” Ovell shook his head resolutely, as if his resolution was closing. “Do you’ve gotten any concept what’s going on on the capital proper now?”

Ovell recalled the bounty that was on Rebecca’s head. The financial reward was large, a lot in order that even he was briefly tempted by it.

‘What shakes a person’s coronary heart just isn’t cash, however love.’

With that thought in thoughts, Ovell gave up on the bounty and hid Rebecca. However different individuals thought in a different way. Blinded by cash, all types of individuals swarmed the capital, particularly across the Marezon Property.

‘And other than them, there are most likely additionally individuals who have been despatched by Depend Sorte or Duke Mayhard.’

Anyhow, surveillance on the capital was tight. Ovell took Rebecca’s hand firmly.

“It’s a bit tough to say this, however… Rebecca, your loved ones…”

Ovell hesitated after which continued.

“Is ruined. Fully.”

It was true. Viscount Marezon’s whereabouts have been unknown and the household’s enterprises have been both going bankrupt or being taken over by different individuals.

‘In different phrases, there’s nowhere so that you can go. Besides by my facet.’

Ovell pressured a sorrowful expression.

“The capital is harmful. It’s full of heinous bastards who’re out to get you, Rebecca. You’ll be secure right here with me…”

“I simply have to retrieve one factor, Ovell.”

Rebecca reduce Ovell off and leaned in the direction of him. The area between them narrowed and their faces grew shut.

Ovell hesitated for a second, swallowing down his saliva. Rebecca’s lip twitched.

“I do know that I’ve a bounty. But when I disguise myself and fabricate my identification, gained’t I a minimum of be capable to briefly cease by the property?”

“However…”

“Ovell.”

Rebecca’s mild voice crammed Ovell’s ears.

“I’m already closely indebted to you. You hid me right here and helped me recuperate.”

The breath that brushed towards his ear was engaging.

“So, should you assist me this one final time… I might be ceaselessly indebted to you.”

“…Ceaselessly?”

“Sure, ceaselessly. I’d need to dedicate my life to repaying your grace.”

“…”

“Ovell, I’d need to obey… your each command.”

Ceaselessly. Each command.

Gulp.

Ovell took a deep gulp. In his head, he diligently weighed the prices and advantages.

His dilemma didn’t final lengthy.

“Retrieving one factor from your own home is all you have to do, proper?”

“Sure. It gained’t take lengthy.”

“If it’s simply to get one thing, you don’t need to do it yoursel…”

“Sure, I do.”

“…”

“It doesn’t matter what.”

Rebecca stroked the again of Ovell’s hand. The lust in Ovell’s eyes deepened with the gentle contact.

“Very properly. However you must return on the identical day.”

“That’s greater than sufficient time. When will I be capable to depart?”

“As soon as I receive a counterfeit identification card for you, I’ll get a carriage for you instantly.”

“Thanks.”

Rebecca smiled as if she was genuinely elated and hugged Ovell from behind. However her eyes sank down coldly in a approach they’d by no means earlier than.

***

Earlier than Yelena knew it, it had been a month since her husband had gone off to battle.

Yelena’s days have been unexpectedly calm.

‘I believed that the crown prince would attempt to pull some humorous enterprise whereas my husband was away.’

Thus, she had made preparations in her personal approach.

Yelena’s gaze went to the pile of papers on her desk. Documentation of all of the petty crimes the crown prince had dedicated.

‘He’s awfully diligent in relation to committing crimes.’

The crown prince didn’t commit felonies like homicide or sexual assault. However battery, abuse, and harassment got here to him like respiration.

‘The King is blinded by his affection. To assume that he has such a brute of a son…’

It’d be a unique story if the crown prince had solely dedicated a few crimes. His record of misdemeanors was approach too lengthy. If Yelena reported him for every thing unexpectedly, the King would don’t have any alternative however to punish him with a minimum of probation, regardless of how a lot he cherished his son.

‘I used to be pondering of utilizing this trump card if he bothered me, however oh properly. I’ll maintain it tucked away for now.’

Yelena positioned the paperwork inside a drawer.

On the day of Kaywhin’s send-off, the crown prince had slipped and fractured his cranium on the royal palace. The fracture will need to have been extreme, since Yelena heard that he was nonetheless within the means of recovering even after a month.

“Did my curse work?” Yelena mumbled smugly.

At that second, the mana gem embedded in her bracelet shone.

“…!”