Chapter 139
Why doesn’t Liv’s life ever run smoothly? Why must she overcome every crisis situation? Can’t things work out well for her just once without her having to make an effort?
In fact, the succession issue wasn’t that important to Liv. Even if the Gracia imperial family line ended with her, Liv didn’t care much. Liv wanted to become Emperor to take revenge on August. On the other hand, she felt a sense of responsibility to restore the honor of her parents, Laga, and the Hamelsvoort couple. In reality, Liv herself was burdened with a sense of debt that she had to fulfill her duty as a Gracia.
So Liv had no goal beyond ousting August and becoming Emperor herself. She didn’t have to consider what came after that. The only problem was whether Emmett could accept this.
"I guess it won’t work after all."
Like many noble men, Emmett probably wouldn’t be able to easily accept the idea of his lineage ending. Then his fondness and affection for Liv would drop even further.
’Will he abandon me?’
Perhaps Emmett might try to marry another woman instead of Liv to continue the Lartman ducal family line...
But somehow Liv didn’t think he would do that. There was no special reason. At first, she thought he had only married her out of pity, but the trust in Emmett that Liv had built up over time was telling her otherwise. That he would never abandon her.
’It’s really strange.’
Liv knew that Emmett didn’t love her. But how could she be so certain that she wouldn’t be abandoned? Even she couldn’t understand where this faith came from right now.
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Since Liv received the diagnosis from the doctor, Rania seemed to be trying to cheer Liv up. Now she even brought along her younger sister, Princess Rosina. Several fruits that were said to only grow on the Night Continent were placed in front of Liv, but unfortunately, they didn’t help much in improving Liv’s mood.