Chapter 61: Broken Ones

**Trigger Warning: This chapter contains depiction of sexual abuse and/or violence that may be upsetting for some readers.**

DAHLIA:

It was already dusk when Lady Livia and I had a chance to speak.

“Go ahead and ask it,” she said.

True, I wanted to know her relationship with my husband. I think the term ‘friends’ do not quite fit them well. However, looking back at the relationship that Kaist and I had and how we almost married each other even though we were just friends made me feel that maybe such a relationship could exist for Tristan too.

“Lady Livia… Why are you staying here and not in your father’s house?”

Lady Livia’s face once again drew a surprised expression at my sudden question, but it went to being expressionless in a few seconds.

She sighed heavily before she spoke. “To ask what others shunned to ask… you really are something, Countess Abell…