Chapter 43 · Devotion Is Inefficient

Marie had always thought that no fairy tale in the world was as fun as The Little Mermaid.

A love with a wonderful prince……. The story of a princess who willingly sacrifices herself had a poignancy that made the heart ache.

But an eight-year-old girl was saying that such a Little Mermaid was foolish.

So Marie asked Demi the reason.

“Because she is a princess.”

“So?”

“She gave up her voice, her family, and even her life for the prince.”

“That is a sacrifice to protect love.”

“If she dies, only she is wronged. The prince will forget her soon and live well……. If you love someone, both should be happy—is that not what makes it good?”

Marie could not readily answer Demi's question.

Her husband Daniel was a noble, handsome, and cultured in speech.

Because he was a match beyond her station, she had admired him blindly and fallen…