Gale let go of his wife. When Swan tried to reach his arm, he hastily avoided it, making her hand grab air.
He got up from the bed and took a step back to make sure that Swan couldn’t reach him.
"I will never kill you, no matter what you’ve done. You are still my beloved, but I cannot let you go unpunished, Swan," Gale said. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Swan’s heart sank after his statement.
She was neither the kindest nor the most truthful. She lied, and hid the truth many times, whether it was about Rock or her power as she was scared that Gale would kill her.
Just like the rest of the humans out there, Swan longed for comfort and a beautiful life. She was willing to lie if that meant she could keep her peaceful life with her beloved husband.
She knew she made a mistake and deserved to get punished for her sin, even if the punishment wasn’t death.
Gale waited for Swan to say something. He wanted her to beg him to spare her. But most importantly, he wanted Swan to take the initiative and promised she would never try to make contact with Rock Silverfang anymore.
’No, that wouldn’t be enough. I want her to help me kill that bastard. That will be the absolute proof of her loyalty.’
Unfortunately, none of those came out of her mouth.
Instead, she said a completely different statement which angered Gale even more.
"Before you punish me, I want to request you to pardon Long Xiurong. She is not a willing party in this situation. It was all my idea to use her as a messenger between Rock and me."
"This is what I hate about you the most, Swan," Gale responded coldly, and Swan held her breath as she didn’t know what she said wrong this time. Wouldn’t it be better to just put all the blame on her and move on?
"You are defending people who didn’t deserve your sympathy and kindness. You defended that traitorous bastard who almost raped you, you pardoned that bunny maid who worked with Jade, you gave a light punishment for your mother and sister, and now, you are trying to defend a woman who colluded with Rock Silverfang," Gale sneered. "What’s next? Do you want to protect the rest of my enemies too?"
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Swan knew her weakness. She was too soft and too forgiving. Even Long Xiurong and the cat maids pointed out her soft-heartedness.
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