From a Broken Engagement to the Northern Grand Duke's Son-in-Law
Chapter 1: Regression Raindrops tapped against my cheek, tracing cold paths downward. “Go,” the executioner beside me said, face hidden behind a black mask. Despite the title, he was merely the one who released the guillotine’s rope. His build was neither particularly large nor imposing. …So this is how it ends, I thought, clim...
Chapter 1: Regression Raindrops tapped against my cheek, tracing cold paths downward. “Go,” the executioner beside me said, face hidden behind a black mask. Despite the title, he was merely the one who released the guillotine’s rope. His build was neither particularly large nor imposing. …So this is how it ends, I thought, climbing onto the platform. The sharp blade of the guillotine loomed, while the surrounding crowd howled, filling the air with their jeers. Among them, some even hurled filth at me. “Heh…” I curled my lips into a bitter smile. Scattered cries of ‘Traitor!’ reached me, but they were merely laughable. Who among them truly knew the full story? Were they really hurling stones, possessing any understanding at all? To that question, I could only shake my head decisively. These
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