Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
20. Not a Normal Family

Diane's facial water was now exactly the same as back then. A mysterious expression that implies something.

So anyway. At that moment, he remembered Elios' twin. But what's with the twin?

Why would Elios go crazy saying he was innocent?

"Young Master," Roxanne bit her lip when she found out she was again reckless, but still done, "did she kill her twin brother?"

It is something that can be said to be a sin.

At least that's something Roxanne can think of.

So it might just be—

"Roxanne's." Diane suddenly grabbed her shoulder. "I know you're still stupid and pathetic, but if you don't want your neck to break for real, assume it's never been seen. Stop right there."

So did he kill his own twin?

Wh why? If he killed his twin, then why is he sorry now? Even if he's crazy, Elios isn't a fool.

"Actually there—"

"I can't answer and I won't." Diane. "Your condition has improved so rest in order to get well soon."

With great clarity, Diane refused to speak anything more.

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"I'm embarrassed to have to get you to intervene again. You must have been very busy lately."

Arkas turned to Roxanne when Graean said that. "I must come because I promised. And my promise was broken."

It seems that Roxanne almost died at the hands of Elios when Arkas had promised that Elios would never touch his wife again.

Roxanne just silently heard that, not much noise and focused on stuffing food into her mouth slowly. It hurts a lot when swallowing, so Roxanne actually has no appetite.

They dined at the dinner table for the first time—at least for Roxanne— to discuss yesterday's events. Graean requests that Arkas ease Elios' sentence a little, but Arkas looks angry and does not want to relieve him at all.

After eating, Arkas invites Roxanne to return to her room.

It shows that he came to see Roxanne.

"I know you're not apologizing" Roxanne said hoarsely, as the giggling caused her vocal chords to be in trouble, "but it seems you're sorry."

"Quite a lot." Arkas. "The boy was always obedient, so I didn't expect it to be like this. What exactly is going on?"

Roxanne didn't want to talk, so she just said it right away. "I saw the painting."

"Drawing?"

"Young Master's Return."

Then ....

"Did the Young Master kill him? Her twins?"

"What?" Arkas was surprised. "Who killed who?"

"Young Master killed his twin?"

Is that wrong? Why is his reaction so?

"Your thinking is extreme." Arkas closed his mouth before sighing. "No. Elios did not kill Eirene. He's the last person who's gonna do that."

Huh huh? So it's not about that? Then why did Elios mutter in fear saying he was innocent?

"Then where is the Young Master's twin? And why is Young Master so sensitive about that?"

"Elios did not kill Eirene, but Eirene was dead. Of course he and I are sensitive."

No. gabe. That's not. There must have been something because Elios was so angry when Roxanne got close to it.

"Have you read the book I gave you?" ask Arkas suddenly.

Although feeling dissatisfied, Roxanne must keep her. "Yes, Young Master."

"What do you think the book is about?"

"Rules on Narendra."

"Freshly." Arkas stared at the air. "The essence of the book is not rules, but the fact that this family is not an ordinary family. Not a family you can find anywhere."

Roxanne shut up, thought about it again.

Come to think of it again, it is true. Many of the rules in Narendra do not apply in the outside world.

Under Narendra's rule, their daughters do not marry, have no children, and will forever be precious princesses. They were given the same education as the Narendra men, but they were not given the torturous physical exercise (written in books) or the demands of work.

Then, according to Narendra's rule, to rise as heirs in place of the first child, they must kill the previous heirs. And it was approved by all the elders of Narendra from the very beginning of its establishment.

"Normal things don't happen in this family." Arkas stared fixedly at Roxanne's eyes. "Including Elios."

"What do you mean?"

"Eirene was a twin born to the same mother and father as Elios." Arkas. "Once upon a time Elios' lover."

Roxanne can only sculpt.

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