The Vengeful Kidnapping Drama’s Transmigrated Female Lead - Chapter 159

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“Take care on your way back.”

“Yes, see you next time.”

Watching Ruon’s retreating back, she suddenly thought how remarkable he was.

‘Let’s not waste our lives thinking about them anymore…… Not wanting further revenge. In a way, isn’t this also a form of forgiveness?’

But Ruon hadn’t forgiven Rezus. His declaration to sever ties with Rezus was proof of that. Perhaps that was the greatest punishment Ruon could give to Rezus.

The sin of merely watching as Ruon suffered under the pretext of war. As payment for that, Rezus received the punishment of never seeing his only remaining family in the world. If Rezus wanted to, he could go see Ruon whenever he wished, but he didn’t.

Similarly, he made sure not to appear before Psyche’s eyes, even by accident.

It was shortly after Mathes had surrendered. Psyche noticed the family heads of Arje lingering around her, and at that time, she went to Rezus first and calmly told him. To stop lingering around her.

‘……Is that all you want?’

She could have punished him if she wanted. Although Arje had gained the upper hand in the war, it didn’t erase what Rezus had done. She couldn’t strip him of his position, but she intuitively knew that if she wanted, he would accept punishment without a word.

But was it because seeing the family heads of Mathes being punished left her feeling bitter rather than satisfied? She didn’t want to do that.

If Ruon had wanted severe punishment, she would have followed his wishes. However, Ruon said that the punishment of Arje didn’t seem like something he should decide, and he completely handed over the decision to Psyche, and she realized that the moment had come to determine their long-postponed punishment.

She parted her lips calmly.

‘I hope you never appear before my eyes again. That’s what I want from all of you.’

Rezus quietly looked down at her, then murmured softly.

‘That would be difficult.’

Since it was the reaction she had expected, Psyche wasn’t surprised. She took a long breath in and exhaled. She calmly continued.

‘……Rezus, anyone can make mistakes. I think someday I might be able to forgive even those wrongs you committed against me. If you all disappear from my sight like this.’

‘…….’

‘You surely know too. That the wrongs you committed against me cannot be forgiven, nor should you hope for forgiveness. But I want to forgive. I want to forget everything. For that, I need your cooperation. If you all never appear before my eyes again like this, I think I can forget all the wounds I received in that mansion and live well. But if you all keep lingering around me like this, I can’t forget. Don’t you really understand…… that every time I see you all, those terrible memories will come back?’

‘…….’

‘I’m grateful that you helped when I asked for help back then. I’m…… truly grateful that you came to save me despite the unfavorable situation. I couldn’t understand why you helped me to that extent then, but now I think I know the reason a little. You want me to forgive you, right? Rezus……. If you truly repent your wrongdoings. Please don’t appear before my eyes anymore. And…… don’t suffer from guilt either. Just the thought of someone suffering from guilt about me makes me uncomfortable. Just forget about me and live your life, Rezus. I’ll forget and live too. Just…… just, let’s pretend it never happened. Just don’t appear before my eyes. If you truly care about me, if you sincerely atone. Please do that for me, please.’

She didn’t continue speaking, and a long silence settled between them. Rezus had the face of someone with many things to say, but he seemed unable to easily utter any of them.

In the continuing silence, just as she was about to turn her back on him, the man’s low, sinking voice cut through the empty air.

‘……Why is Serdin the only exception?’

Her cold gaze turned back toward Rezus. He had a look in his eyes as if he was suppressing something.

‘Serdin was no exception to those who violated you in that mansion. You must remember those memories when you see Serdin too, so why is Serdin the only exception?’

When the situation had somewhat settled and the family heads of Arje were lingering around Psyche, she only accepted Serdin. Rezus seemed utterly unable to comprehend this point.

‘……Because you don’t know the reason, that’s why you have no choice but to be rejected by me.’

Psyche didn’t want to say anything more to Rezus, and Rezus didn’t try to stop her.