The Impact Of The Villainess' Fake Marriage On The Ending

Chapter 92

"What... What does that..."

Hearing about the curse, Adeline froze and looked at Kael.

"My curse never goes away, and it eats at me without end. The moment I love you completely, the moment I pretend to be crazy and hug you, my curse will hurt you."

Adeline wasn't the only one falling apart.

Kael was also crumbling. Anger towards the curse, disgust for a life that could only be stained by pain, and sadness about being unable to fully love the woman he loved all came together and overwhelmed Kael.

"You had nothing to do with black magic, but you've been a target ever since you married me. You're constantly hurting, suffering, collapsing, and crying."

"Kael. That's..."

"The person who doesn't have to be in pain is in pain because of me, and suffers because of me. The closer you get to me, the more it will happen," Kael said firmly.

"No, Kael. We already talked last time. The culprit who attacked my parents must have brainwashed me. And he kept targeting me and trying to get rid of me. It started a long time ago. It has nothing to do with you."

"Nothing has been revealed yet, right? We're still only guessing. And even if it started a long time ago, what if my curse is affecting you? What if something you can just disregard as a minor wound ends up endangering your life?"

"Kael! That...!"

"I'm afraid of my curse, Adeline. If I go through that time when my body breaks down, I will tremble in fear that this pain will be transferred to you."

Adeline tried to deny it, but Kael knew all too well the power of his curse.

"I was in an illusion for a moment. I like you so much that for the first time in my life, the blizzard stopped, and the warm sun poured out, and I kept pretending not to know because I was drunk on that warmth."

"..."

"I thought this was fine. I thought that because I didn't fully acknowledge it, I just had to keep my distance like this. I thought I could press down my feelings of love, so I could hide it like that."

"..."

"But I can't, Adeline. As Heaven notices, you notice, and everyone notices, I don't know how to hide my love, so I can't keep you by my side like this."

Kael's words about not being able to hide his love broke Adeline's heart. Tears kept flowing without stopping.

"If you stay with me, you will die. I can't bear to see you die because of me. I don't want that to happen."

Kael had a hunch that the moment he had delayed again and again had come.

"As promised, we will remain married until the door of Repositio opens. I want you to get your time back more than anyone else."

"..."

"Just until then. And stop there. You, and me."

He couldn't stay by her side anymore. Kael's feelings had become so great that the black claws of the curse now seemed to be clawing at Adeline, so he really had to let her go.

"Let's stop, both of us. Just like the marriage contract."

"..."

"While laughing at myself for keeping the promise to let you go when you truly love me, and for reassuring you that I would never love you."

"..."

"Keep it, Adeline."

The sad request, which she had hoped would never be said, that he would never mention it even if what she was hoping for was a miracle, came out of his mouth.