It's not like she lived by remembering the names of characters from a novel.
As long as the keyword "Saint" was not mentioned, she simply thought he was a handsome groom with an unpronounceable foreign name.
But he was the main character of this novel, and Adaline herself was not one. Until now, she adored him as her fiancé, but now that she remembered, she had to change her attitude.
- Adaline? What's happened?
- Let's part ways.
- What?
When such unexpected words came from the lips of his nine-year-old bride, Shane’s face, which had previously had a good-natured smile on it, became cold.
His emotionless face resembled a wax doll rather than an angel.
Adalyn, ignoring Shane's cold blue eyes, continued speaking.
- Let's end our engagement, Shane. Yes, it will be better that way. We are still young...
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Adaline.” Our engagement was recognized by His Majesty the Emperor himself. You do know that this is a difficult matter that can only be undone on a whim?
“Being engaged to a child who is not even ten years old is child abuse!”
- Now you're talking about it? We've been engaged for a long time.
-...
This is true, but...
- L-let's break it up. We must terminate it! Breaking off an engagement is better than getting a divorce, so they say!
- Who taught you such bastard- No, bad words?
-...
It looked like you were about to say something worse.
- What will you do with this information?
“I will make sure that no one can ever teach you such bad words again.”
-...
Could a mere thirteen-year-old boy exude such menace? The intent behind the phrase "I'll take care of it" was certainly not prudent.
It was quite clear that he was not just kindly persuading her.
- Adaline, who told you this? Just tell me the name, okay?
Shane coaxed Adaline, as one usually calms a child. She wanted to protest that she was being treated like a child, but at the moment she really was.
- Let's just break off the engagement, okay? If we both don't like her, we'll find a way to work things out.
“But, Adaline, I want to marry you.”
-You are still so young. You don't know what the future holds for you.
“You know you’re younger than me, right?”
-...I wish I didn’t know...
“Adaline, did I do something to upset you?” Tell me and I'll fix everything.
-...No...You didn't do anything wrong...
Not yet.
Adaline considered throwing a tantrum and screaming.
Break off the engagement!
Imagining myself sprawled on the floor while Shane and his parents watch the scene.
‘No, that’s not it...’
Just as Shane had said, their betrothal was a contract made under the Emperor's auspices and a vow between their families.
It could not be terminated at the whim of a child.
Even parents who dearly love their youngest daughter will find it very difficult, and this will entail consequences.
She did not want to harm the parents who gave birth to and raised her.
‘Then nothing can be done. Moving away and breaking off the engagement as adults would be the smartest thing to do, but...'
If they don't come to a mutual agreement to break off the engagement, she will have to look for another way out.
After all, the main character was meant for the main character.
Getting involved in their relationship would be a tedious task and it is better to end the relationship as early as possible before the feelings and emotions become deeper.
‘Although I have already become attached to him...’
‘He belongs to someone else, not me. ‘
She could gradually pull away emotionally, maintain a friendly relationship until the main character shows up, and then just let him go.
Until now, Adaline had remained calm.
‘But what was that novel about? I only remember the romance from the middle to the end, it's confusing. There are so many fantasy novels featuring the Saint... I've probably read dozens of similar ones. ‘
She felt some excitement, realizing that she had been reborn in the world of a novel. Being the main character's fiancée is a bit of a hassle, but she still thought about enjoying it in the background as a supporting character.
However, that night the nightmares began.
---- Oh, damn it!
Adalyn woke up screaming, gasping for air.
Her young body was covered in cold sweat.
- I remembered... my role in this novel...
This was not just a minor role as the main character's fiancée.
Adaline, who was loved everywhere by her parents and two brothers, could not come to terms with the fact that her beloved fiancé had fallen in love with another woman.
She harassed the main character and used everything she had to try to kill her, but in the end...
‘Who was that bastard who killed me? ‘
She was a character who was killed by someone who was in love with the main character.