Tangled By Fate

Chapter 293 - UNDERSTANDING HER PAIN

'…If I had told her back then, things wouldn't turn out this way.'

Veronica continued, "Do you know how helpless I felt when I silently called for your help when I was in danger but then I remember playing with other women? I was hurt again and again. I suffered so much that sometimes I thought if my emotions didn't exist. I'm still not sure how I'm still alive."

Arthur couldn't imagine her pain. But, he could guess it was something similar to his. He didn't want to go through it again.

'Because of me, she went through this kind of pain all alone. She had no friends around her, unlike me. No food to eat. People's harsh words and bad intentions… she had to protect herself from those things. She was in pain, and yet, she wanted to live.'

He came forward and hugged Veronica tightly in his arms. "I'm sorry, Nica. This won't happen again. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have hidden any information from you. I'm sorry I couldn't be there to protect you. I'm sorry for hurting you and making you feel miserable."

He apologized again and again. He choked while talking. His arms securely held her lean body.

Veronica winched as she felt pain from his tight hug, but she couldn't push him away. She sensed him trembling when he embraced her. She could feel his sincerity from the bottom of his heart.

All her anger and sorrow melted on the spot. She couldn't help it. After all, every inch of her body and heart loved him dearly.

She finally raised her arms and hugged his back. Tears rolled down her eyes, and she did nothing to prevent them. She buried her face on his chest and cried along with him.

After crying for some time, she decided to set some rules between them.

"We will have our private lives without each other once in a while and none of us can interfere. However, we will tell each other beforehand so that no misunderstanding occurs."

"…Okay," Without a fight, Arthur agreed with her.

"We are both strong and weak in some ways. We will respect each other's weaknesses and still share the burdens because there is no point of being husband and wife if we can't support each other no matter how capable we are."

"All right."

"If we need some space, we will respectfully give it to each other. We are not bound to follow anything that we don't like. No forcing."

"All right."

"If we have something in our heads, we will share. Only communication can help us grow closer."

"Whatever you want." Arthur was very agreeable. His obedience pleased her.

Finally, both of them calmed down and left each other's embrace.

"I'll forgive you this time. Don't ever think of hiding anything from me in the future," Veronica threatened him.

"I won't hide anything. I promise." Arthur had no reason to hide anything from her from now on. He was more worried about her leaving him than the incidents of the human world.

"Cough!" Ovior, who was standing not too far away, coughed loudly enough to get their attention.

Veronica quickly pushed him away. pushed Arthur away. 'Ovior is here! Oh no! I completely forgot about him! He is here and I cried. How embarrassing!'

Ovior stated, "I think you two have enough time to make up with each other. Unfortunately, I don't have that much free time. Please hear me out."

"What is it?" Arthur's expression became normal. His face looked more relaxed.

Ovior answered, "Felix sent his regards. I told him to search for the man who was using your disguise to play with women. Apparently, he found him. Now, he is bringing him back using teleportation. They will be here at any moment."

"So, there was a guy who looked like Arthur." Veronica was astonished.

Ovior fixed his glasses while replying, "We are not sure whether he used magic or not. We all know he can't use magic in the Holy City. Anyway, shall we go inside?"

"Yes, let's go." Veronica took Arthur's hand and pulled him inside.

Arthur glanced at their joined hands. Her initiative surprised him. His face bloomed with hundreds of invisible flowers.

His love-sick expression made the single dog Ovior sick. He frowned and looked away. 'How annoying,' he thought.

Felix brought the guy to Arthur's office. He threw the guy on the floor. The guy was all tied up.

Without caring whether he was hurt or not, Felix greeted Veronica first. "Glad to see you alive, Miss Veronica."

Veronica replied with a smile, "Glad to see you too, Felix. How are you?"

"I'm doing great. So, this is the guy who made you misunderstand Arthur. Am I right?" Felix bend down, grabbed the guy's hair, and pulled his head up.

Veronica stared at the face and gasped in bewilderment. "This is the guy. Look, Arthur. He looks exactly like you. Even his eyes."

"I always believe you." Arthur kissed her head.

"This is amazing. I thought only magic could change people's appearance like that. I guess it's not true. This man definitely looks like you." Ovior scanned the guy with interest.

"Mm! Mmm!" The man tried to shout but his mouth was covered. His eyes were shaking in fear.

Veronica remarked, "I think he wants to say something. Felix, can you please take out the piece of cloth from his mouth?"

"Gladly." Felix obeyed her order.

The man coughed as his mouth became free. He inhaled sharply several times before cautiously looking at them.

"Please, please, let me go. I don't think I've done any harm to you. I'm innocent, all right? I cannot kill a single fly. I did nothing wrong." Looking at the cold-faced men, he couldn't completely trust them. Looking at the innocent face, he thought he could rely on her. "Miss, I don't think I laid a hand on you. Why are you doing this?"

Veronica shrugged. "I'm not the one who brought you here. You are asking the wrong person."

"But… but what did I do?"