Chapter 76

Elle's Point of view

I hurriedly jumped in the bathtub, which appeared to be clean. I dipped my entire face to avoid seeing him. Furthermore, I was still weak, so I had no intention of having sex with him. I couldn't hear anything while beneath the water, so I tried to rise, but he was gone. I cast my gaze about to see if he had gone. I simply pulled my clothes off there.

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I also didn't take long to use the bathroom and exited swiftly. I was expected to meet Logan out, but he wasn't there, so I began looking for clothing in the paper bags he had given me.

Surprisingly, he left me even though he knew I had no shackles and that there was a potential I might flee.

When I finished getting dressed I walked slowly to the door, thinking that maybe it was locked outside, and I couldn't get out, but when I turned the doorknob I was surprised that it wasn't locked. I slowly went down the stairs. I looked around, but I didn't see any trace of Logan or servant, so I expect that he was gone and left. I was about to open the main door when I heard something break from above. I thought there was no one here?

I quickly hid and ran up the stairs without making a noise. I feel it would be better not to force myself to leave because Archer might do worse next time.

However, I want to clear something to Archer.

When I was at the end of the stairs, I heard something break again in a room. I followed where the noise was coming from and saw that a door was already ajar. I swallowed and didn’t enter, I just listened to the speakers.

“So, is it true? Elle has finally came back?!” It's a girl.

I had never heard this voice before.

I can't tell who she's speaking to. When I attempted to glance up, I saw an elegant robe.

“Don't act like you know her!” They fight with a strong tone of voice. My eardrums feel like they're about to rupture. I just stand in front of the door and listen to what they were saying.

“M-My Lord, I regret what I did.” A woman's voice sounded as though she was whimpering.

I was little more than a stump in front of the door.

"How come you are asking when you are one of the reason why Archer took advantage of her?”

Everyone became silent as I heard him slap something. It was just a matter of time until a girl spoke a word again.

“B-But Elle is now here. I don't need to feel guilty anymore—”

I didn't let her finish speaking because I didn't want to hear anything more from her mouth. Her tongue was about to burn with her words.

I opened the door and saw Logan's cold and manly eyes while the woman was bored looking at me. Even my face seemed to be nothing to her. She did not react. I looked at Logan who opened his mouth but then closed it again.

I smiled at him first before I spoke, I walked up to his front. Ignoring the woman, looking at me. The woman was still staring, even though she knew that the person they were gossiping was in front of them.

I gave Logan a question. “Is the reason you locking me up here is about my past, right? But who is this woman? Base to what you are talking about, it seems like I am a concubine.” I nodded as if I was getting everything, but the woman suddenly answered. “Is she the real Queen?”

“You don't know anything—”

“Shut up!” I yelled at her, implying that if she tried to talk again, I would not simply stand there. She calmed down as a result of what I did. It seemed like I was stabbing her in my head. Maybe I murdered her a few times in my head and punished her, and it felt nice, and I brought her to that response of mine.

What this jealousy I am feeling? I feel like I'm obsessed.

I returned my gaze to Logan, who was now staring at me intently. Because he doesn't say anything, my heart aches, and flames.

If he defends himself and claims that nothing I say is true—but he doesn't tell me anything. He appeared to be deafening. I want him to explain since he simply has a brief explanation that I will accept. Even simple words like “Of course not” would have made me trust him, but he said nothing.

I ran down the stairs. I will not leave this house without a cost. Logan ran towards me. I go straight to the kitchen. We were like rats and cats chasing each other inside the house. Without hesitation, I took the knife out of its container. Logan was about to touch me when I suddenly pointed the sharp knife at him. He raised both his hands as if someone thought I was a guard, and he surrendered to me. I gasped as I looked at him. I will never let him touch me again if he never say what I want to hear!

“Look, Elle. If you're thinking silly things, that is not true. She is Urla. I told you that we are lovers. She is one of the reason why you slipped away from me. Believe me.”

“How?” I slowly put down the knife.

“She poisoned you when I was away. That time, I have no time to see you, so I don't know what is happening. Before I came back, Archer already took you away from me. That day, she confessed that she's the one who feed you the poison that supposed to be mine. I don't know why she's here after hearing that you already came back here.”

Because of what he said, I finally calm down. He walked towards me and whispered in my ear.

“Don't ever touch such a dangerous things.”