Chapter: 431

Astelle didn’t care what the world said about her.

As long as there were no rumors of Theor’s birth, she didn’t have to worry about what people were talking about.

After a while, Kaizen said carefully,

“I sent a proposal to your father.”

Now I’m tired of being surprised.

“The imperial court started preparing for the national wedding. At the earliest, in two months, we will get married.”

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. What part of the word ‘refuse’ did you not understand?”

Kaizen’s expression hardened at the cold response.

How dare she say this in front of the emperor.

However, Kaizen wasn’t mad at her at all.

He looked at Astelle with the light of his eyes that showed painful anguish.

“I can’t let you be insulted. This time, I will make sure you never suffer.”

It was a calm voice, but it contained a deep sincerity and regret.

He seemed to regret the past.

He foolishly divorced Astelle, who had been his fiancee for half her life, after their first night.

As a result, Astelle was expelled from her family and gave birth to a child alone, making her a single mother.

Kaizen blamed himself for all this because of his selfish behavior.

Kaizen took one step closer to Astelle, who was standing there without a word.

“It must be all my fault that this happened. Give me a chance to take responsibility and make things right.”

“Is that why you proposed to me?”

“It’s just a formal marriage. I will not force anything on you. You just have to get empress status and to become the hostess of the empire again.”

“……”

There is no way to undo the past.

Astelle thought so, but Kaizen was offering her the position of Empress as a reward for what had passed.

“If you allow me, I will make Theor my son and raise him as a prince.”