I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 114
Was death really so light?
Kagan frowned, trying to make sense of something incomprehensible, and lightly waved his hand.
At this moment, he wasnât in the mood to deal with anyone else.
âUhâŚâ
Mary, still standing there, looked around nervously, tightly wound with tension.
âDidnât you hear me tell you to leave?â
âIâm sure the princess⌠didnât mean it in a bad way. She justâŚâ
Maryâs lips quivered as she slowly opened and closed her eyes.
âI think she had no other choice.â
ââŚâŚ.â
What the hell was that supposed to mean?
Kaganâs brow furrowed as his lips twisted in annoyance. He waved his hand again, giving her a final chance.
Thankfully, instead of pressing him further or causing more trouble, Mary quietly bowed and withdrew.
âShe had no other choice?â
Why?
He didnât know.
She never shared her thoughts or opinions.
She just endured and endured again, without saying a word to him.
It seemed she didnât desire anything from him.
Even her room was a reflection of that.
There was nothing personal, nothing that would indicate she had any intention of staying long.
The only thing she had ever asked of him was to take care of the maid who had just left, along with the others.
And here, she had only asked to have a small garden of her own.
A garden.
A patch where nameless flowers and plants grew haphazardly.
It didnât seem like she took gardening as a hobby since she only went to check on it once or twice a week.
ââŚI donât understand.â
While thinking this, Kagan quickly turned around.
Before Nisha woke up, he opened the drawer of her nightstand.
It hadnât been used much, so it moved a bit stiffly. Inside, there was nothing.
He then turned to the desk drawer. The desk drawer had been opened several times before, so it wasnât as tight.
Kagan narrowed his eyes and reached into the drawer, feeling around.
Suddenly, there was a small rolling sound from the back of the drawer. Kagan immediately grabbed the object and pulled it out.
â…A pill bottle.â
Of course.
She had always said she was taking supplements, but thinking back, he had never actually seen her take them when he was around.
A bitter laugh escaped him, followed by a feeling of nausea that made him roughly wipe his face.
He knew.
There might have been some circumstances he didnât know about. But still, it was shocking.
Every favor he asked of her was tantamount to killing her.
He examined the contents of the pill bottle before shoving it into his pocket.
Just in case, he opened the empty wardrobe, and inside, on a white cloth, several plants were laid out.
Fruits, stems, roots, and even flower buds.
Was she planning to dry them when no one was around?
Why?
Werenât these the flowers and fruits she had carefully grown?
âWhy…?â
Kagan let out a laugh, for what might have been the third or fourth time.
It was so absurd that laughter was the only reaction he had to this ridiculous situation.
Why
âBecause theyâre the ingredients for the poison!â
He had wondered how she was sourcing the poison, but if she made it herself, that solved the mystery.
He didnât realize his princess had a knack for pharmacology too.
âInteresting.âÂ
He muttered dryly.
He was overwhelmed by the urge to rip something apart.
Anger boiled inside him.
He wanted to ask her why.
Why would she make poison with her own hands and take it with such a peaceful expression?
She might have been unhappy.
She might have endured an unhappy and painful childhood.
That could be true.
âBut thatâs not the case now, is it?â
Kagan was certain he had done everything he could for Nisha.
Kagan had tried to provide everything she needed without lacking, and he had worked hard to give her as much as he could. Â
So why was she still like this, even here? He couldn’t understand. No, he didn’t understand. Â
Kagan pressed his lips together, closed the wardrobe door, and dropped back into his seat. Â
Tick-. Tock-. Â
The ticking of the pocket watch in his hand sounded unusually loud. Â
Kagan stared blankly at the moving hands of the watch, then slowly exhaled. Â
Time passed. Â
When he came to his senses, an awe-inspiring scene unfolded before him as white light began to gather in front of his eyes. Â
Kaganâs eyes widened in surprise. Â
