qFrancesca felt uneasy up until she got in the car. It was only when Danrique tended to her injury that she came back to her senses.

“When you encounter something like this, don't just throw yourself into it,” said Danrique unhappily. “Did the Chrono incident teach you nothing? Why do you like being a busybody?”

Having heard this, Francesca trembled, thinking of what had happened with Chrono and Candice.

It had brought upon her much trouble.

She still had lingering fears whenever she thought about it.

Francesca had constantly been reminding herself not to stick her nose where it did not belong, but every time someone was in danger, she could not resist the urge to help.

Like with what happened earlier—she had never considered how complicated the issue was.

Diana had slit her wrist in front of her. As a doctor, how could Francesca stand idly by?

asked Danrique as he gently pinched Francesca's

to her senses again. “That woman... Did she like

so,” replied Danrique

she married someone else?” Francesca continued.

Danrique nodded and said, “Not too long ago, the first lady brought her back from Dartan. After coming back, however, her psyche seemed to be abnormal. I heard that she did not have a good life and

do with you, however. There's no need to dwell on

put me under house arrest after bribing King Federico was the president himself,” Francesca blurted out.

you were thinking about this all this

her eyes. “I'm just not fond of playing games of intrigue. I know what's happening, all right? William had mentioned that the King only socializes with people that befit his station. Since the

be higher than that of the president himself. As such, I thought the president wanted to win you over by betrothing his daughter to you, so he bribed the king to keep me in

“I arrived at the same conclusion you did after mulling over this. Tonight was,

wed you two even if they wanted to? Based on their behavior today, I think they had no such intentions

think that was their intention initially.” Danrique had nothing else to say

you're taking this with a grain of salt.” Francesca did not understand. “Unless you think

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