Married To The Mad Vampire Lord novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242: "Didn’t mean to hurt you."

Belle paced in front of the large window of the piano room, looking out onto the street, waiting and hoping to see the familiar figure of her husband who had not returned since morning. She was beginning to get restless—not because he was late, but because he had left the house angry for what she did.

Was he still mad at her? Would he stay away from the house because she had allowed Evenly to stay?

Those thoughts ran through her mind as she looked out the window every now and then. The moon was big and bright in the sky, and the light shone down on the street, bathing it in silvery color. She had never seen such a look in his eyes since they had married, and even without asking, she knew she had hurt him with her words and actions, words she did not mean deep in her heart.

At that moment, it had seemed like the right thing to do, when he had looked hellbent on throwing Evenly out the door. He had put her in a tight spot, where she couldn’t just stand there and watch him throw the woman out. And knowing him quite well, she had known he didn’t just plan to send her away, he might actually kill her. He understood that if Evenly got caught, it might lead to them being caught by the people here. It could implicate them.

She’d felt it in her gut that Rohan wanted to end the woman’s life, and she had acted to save it.

But now that she had time to think about her words, she realized she could have handled it differently—done it in a way that wouldn’t hurt him. Being a man who was still learning about emotions and feelings with the return of his heart, he might be more vulnerable to words than a normal person who had lived all their life with feelings.

He was new to it, and her words must have hit the tenderest spot.

His own parents had turned their backs on him and wanted him dead—and now, her telling him she would leave him without a second thought if he threw Evenly out... it made it seem like he was something easily discarded.

Belle wished she could turn back time and choose different words. But she knew it was too late. All she could do now was hope he would return, and that she could apologize.

What if he didn’t?

Would Rohan leave her because of this? Would he think of her as the same as those who had abandoned him in the past?

"Belle," came the voice of Lady Clifton from behind, causing her to swirl around and see the woman standing by the door of the piano room with a remorseful expression. Both hands were held in front of her, fingers wringing anxiously, a gesture so unlike the woman Belle remembered as confident and elegant in Nightbrook.

Just like Belle had noticed the first day she arrived, Evenly looked leaner and paler than before. The glow she once carried had dimmed tenfold. Though she was still beautiful, that beauty no longer shone the way it used to. She must have gone through a lot, all because she had chosen to interfere that day, to stop Cordelia from hurting her.

Guilt wrapped around Belle’s heart and squeezed. She had been a coward who had run away from everything.

"Evenly," Belle murmured, her voice soft as she looked at the woman standing there. "Do you need something? I’ve assigned a maid to assist you. She will—"

"I just wanted to let you know that if I had known I would cause trouble between you and your husband, I wouldn’t have come here," Evenly muttered remorsefully. "I wasn’t thinking clearly when I took on the journey... I’m sorry for causing a rift in your relationship. I think it’s best I leave," she said quietly, still holding her hands in front of her, her head bowed. _{f.re(e) w.e(b)nov el.c.om}

Belle had not spoken to Evenly again after Rohan had walked out of the house. She had been so worried that she had forgotten she had a guest who might feel bad about everything. Now, hearing this from her, Belle walked toward her and took the woman’s hand in hers.

"It’s not your fault at all. It’s a normal thing for couples to have a little disagreement. My husband will come around, and I will make him understand. You don’t have to leave. You can stay for as long as you have nowhere else to go." Belle gave the lady’s hand a gentle squeeze when she looked at her with teary red eyes.

"I feel terrible. I should insist on leaving, but if I do that... I really don’t have anywhere to go. But if your husband still doesn’t want me here, I will have to go, Belle. Your marriage is perfect and... you are expecting a baby soon. Don’t let me come between the both of you. My marriage is over and done with. I won’t ruin another person’s just because I’m afraid to be alone in the world," she said, fighting back the tears that hurt her throat.

She hadn’t wanted to come here, but she had believed that she would be welcomed by Belle and her husband for the meantime. However, now that it turned out things were different, it would be best she leave, or she wouldn’t be any different from Cordelia, who had ruined her marriage and taken control of her husband and his money and made it into hers.

She had indeed taken Belle as a friend, and as a friend, she would do her best to protect her marriage, even if it meant leaving and stepping into a world she knew nothing about and being a creature that fed on blood.

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