The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 288: Elarin’s identity unveiled.

Roland waited for her answer, either denial or an admission. His gaze was sharp and unrelenting, daring her to lie to him. He already knew, no matter how she answered, he knew and that fact was not going to change.

Sigrid looked away from his eyes, staring at the wall of the courtyard. She had always told Elarin to only behave submissively when they were out of the public eye. When other people were around, she was to remain neutral, speak to Sigrid less and sometimes coldly.

To the outside world, it had to appear as if there was no collusion between the two of them. They had both kept to these rules so how had Roland caught on?

Was it because she and Elarin had started playing cards and enjoying evening tea with Mauve and Christie since they moved to the royal castle? Maybe she should claim that Elarin was young and bored so they were just friends.

But he knew. Of that, she was sure but how long he had known, she did not know so she decided to ask. "How long have you known?"

Roland exhaled, releasing a breath that even he had no idea he had been holding back. "Long enough."

He turned her face to look at him but she chose to look at a tent inside. She didn’t like it when people knew her secrets, not even those closest to her. It made her feel naked. If he knew about Elarin, what else did he know? Did he know about the brothel? About the organization? His mother!!

I need to calm down...she thought. If he knew about the queen, he would have confronted her already. What she had done could be considered unforgivable, depending on how Roland felt towards his mother.

and kept a firm grip on her jaw so that she could not avoid his eyes. "You were careful, but not careful enough. No woman of the king gives way to a crown princess when they meet. Elarin always steps to the side when you

responses. If what you say is encouraging, she goes on. If you

things Sigrid. Other people may miss it and attribute her behavior to patience but not me." He told her this in a

her arms across her

in maybe I even understand you." He shook his head. "I just don’t understand

she asked, voice

do that." Roland bit out. His voice had less anger and more disappointment. "Don’t pull away from me and close yourself off, acting as if I am your enemy. You can give your coldness to others but not me. I am not your enemy, I am your husband. You know most of my secrets and yet I know only a little bit of yours. I often tell you about my past but when I ask about yours you say the same thing, there is nothing

know enough about me." She answered defensively. "And there is nothing interesting truly, it would all bore you

He raised his voice suddenly. "Bore

a moment. How she wished that he had not brought up Elarin’s matter for they had been having such

but this

and she blocked it out. What did Cosmos know? When people knew all of your secrets, they could use them against you. Elarin had been her secret pawn and she was compromised. In future, any suggestion that she made in relation to

and if it was opposing what he

eyes." Roland shook her as

tensed and his eyes...dark.