Chapter 148
Grave Village
Inside the shaking carriage, the Duke quietly looked at Jung-hwa.
The Hero was a beautiful woman.She was from the same world as Juhwan.
She was different from nobles, but she had some education.
He thought Juhwan would naturally be more attracted to her than to a simple country woman.
It didn’t even have to be romantic.
If this could become a reason to pull Juhwan to his side, that was enough.
‘But it failed… It only made him reject her more.’
The Hero had insisted she knew Juhwan, so the Duke convinced the reluctant King to arrange a meeting.
The King had always been obsessed with Santa’s contractor.Even more than with the Hero.
Still, persuading him was harder than expected.
But—
Juhwan didn’t recognize the Hero at all.
Instead—
He looked at her like she was something terrible.
So she had lied.
“....”
The Duke realized…
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