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"Being married to you means the world to me. Don't worry about my family, they knew, and they were much eager to protect you. I don't care if my life would be in danger as long as you are safe. My life is not normal without you in it. Ah… what was the last one?" Jacob stopped and rubbed his chin trying to remember J's last word before he interfered.

"Ah! Right!" Jacob's eyes gleamed when he seemed to remember. "I was so glad that your grandfather dragged me into this messy and complicated life of yours. Because if he didn't, I would be forcing myself into your life, even if you don't want to."

"Was I able to answer all your questions, Mrs. Jacob Parker?" Jacob asked, emphasizing how he addresses J as Mrs. Jacob Parker indicating that whoever she is, she would still be his wife.

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At the age of 10, J's parents died in an ambush leaving her in the care of her grandfather who years later sent her away along with her best friend to hide her and her identity from those who would try to kill her after her parents.

20 years later, a lot of things had already happened. Her grandfather died. She is back in the country for good though still hiding her identity. Everything was peaceful until a man came claiming her as his wife.

Since then, her peaceful life flipped upside down. People who want her dead found her but his so-called husband never left her. He was even willing to kill and be killed just to protect her.

The Society's Heiress

"When Novus Rex realized that marriage was impossible, they resorted to killing my mother, which led to their demise. Bloodroot Clan on the other hand was just following orders from a certain politician to assassinate my mother. Obviously, they failed immensely," Nora continued.

"Which led to their demise as well," Damien guessed.

But Nora shook her head. "Actually, no. The fall of the Bloodroot Clan was not because of us,"

"You mean it was not the Robin Hood Society who killed their bloodlines?" Damien frowned in confusion because it was what people assumed and it was what Nora made it sound like earlier.

Nora looked up at him with terror in her eyes. "No! As much as possible, we don't resort to such kind of violence unless they asked for it," Nora defended that Society which Damien understands.

"So, who killed their bloodlines?" Damien asked.

"An assassin," Nora simply replied.

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