Chapter 157: A World Where Only One Person Gets Hurt
It’s not just about marriage; there are many kinds of relationships between men and women.
But no matter the relationship, ambiguity eventually reaches a final critical point.
Only when that line is crossed is there a true bond without distinctions.
For the longest time, Roy and Charlotte, among others, had tacitly avoided discussing this topic, pretending that line didn’t exist.
But now, faced with the reality, it became apparent to everyone that even if Roy did his best, and even if Charlotte and the others didn’t care about others…
They still hadn’t crossed that line.
And it was painful.
The desire to unite with a beloved person is an instinct deeply embedded within humanity.
Not just Charlotte, even Leanna, who was always good at playing with hearts, Snow, who usually didn’t care about material things, and even the carefree Nia, all looked down, revealing a sense of dejection.
The atmosphere froze, only the deep night flowed silently in the darkness.
Yet amidst this incredibly oppressive ambiance, one person blinked with clear eyes, completely out of place.
“Why is everyone so serious?!”
Alice looked back and forth at the crowd, filled with question marks.
To her, it seemed that Roy was just indulging a bit too much, not even as bad as when Roy had sneaked around with a new girl. After all, she had gotten permission.
“Right now, we’re talking about how to punish the master, right?”
“It’s true that the master was at fault these past few days, so it’s only fair for him to compensate and apologize to everyone.”
So, with a timid demeanor, Alice suggested, “How about the master compensates everyone for what he did to me?”
Nia couldn’t help but laugh, as if watching a naive child.
“Little Alice, it’s not as simple as you think.”
Unless time could rewind, what kind of compensation could be given? Should Roy… um?
Actually, that seemed doable?
Before Nia could think it through, Charlotte, still with puffy eyes, coldly shot a glance at Roy: “Compensation? You want him to do everything he did to Alice again for us too, how do you feel about that?”
Such an absurd proposal left Roy momentarily stunned.
What he did to Alice was… well, you know!
He had already made the girl cry, and now my way of apologizing was to… make her cry again?!
This is ridiculous!
Roy knew exactly how to respond with his toes: “Uh, that’s not too good.”
Surprisingly, upon hearing this, Charlotte glared even harder, with more tears: “You don’t want to?!!”
“Ah no, I’m all for it, of course I am!”
Roy instinctively backtracked.
At that moment, the princess, who had just been tearful, suddenly stopped crying and revealed a somewhat forced yet somewhat warm smile.
“Well, that’s more like it.”
Leanna and Snow nodded in agreement.
“Well, it’s a way to do it.” “I completely agree.”
Huh?
Wait, so just like that, it’s forgiven?
Roy felt like he just got a pardon but was also thrown off by the sudden twist.
As for Alice, she thought that by simply returning what Roy owed them, everything would be balanced and no harm done.
Only one elven girl noticed Charlotte’s smirk and saw through her true intention.
The earlier anger and tears might not be fake, but it was definitely not that simple!
It’s like asking, if you slept with another girl right in front of your girlfriend, the original should have torn you apart, but in the end, she just forgives you with a pout, insisting that you do what you did with others with her too!
A pie from the sky isn’t given that easily!
Charlotte appeared to take the role of the villain but was actually trying to clear her name, reclaim her position, and slyly follow Alice’s lead to cross that line with Roy! Leanna and Snow had the same mindset!
What the heck is going on?!
How come these guys are so in sync all of a sudden?!
No way, I can’t fall behind!
Nia quickly opened her mouth: “I also want to…”
Charlotte rubbed her eyes and smugly declared, “Since that’s the case, you better compensate all three of us!”
“What?! Wait, why not include me…!”
Before Nia could blow up, dark shadows twisted around her wrists and ankles, binding her and lifting her off the ground, with a chill sealing the chains.
What’s happening with this internal strife now?
Though unclear about the situation, both Roy and Alice didn’t dare to speak up, feeling a bit relieved that there was another scapegoat to draw fire away from them.
Only then did Charlotte turn around, gleefully watching the flustered Nia.
“Of this week’s debauchery, Alice was 30% at fault, Roy was 60% at fault, but tell me, don’t you have a single bit of fault in this?”
“Huh?”
Charlotte pointed a finger at Nia, who was tightly bound, looking quite resentful.
“Who was it that said Alice was innocent and needed our help because she was falling behind?”
“Who also said, after surviving a disaster, we shouldn’t disturb their world?”
“Bottom line, Nia, their massive blunder can’t be separated from your green tea antics!”
Nia was about to go off.
What’s with this face?!
As if you all are innocent!
It’s reasonable not to blame Alice, and emotionally, I can’t bear to be harsh on Roy, and you all decide to bully me?!
You all bunch of jerks just want to dump my share of the pie, right?!
The truth here is pretty simple.
Alice has already taken the lead; that’s a fact that can’t be changed.
But even if I can’t fight for first place, I can’t settle for last place!
With this painful realization, Charlotte, Leanna, and Snow silently formed a temporary alliance, determined to kick out the one who helped Alice’s affections the most and suggested this whole mess — the very person who caused them all to lose out on the top spot.
“You lot…!”
Nia couldn’t even spit out a word anymore as her mouth was blocked by the little snake’s tail.
“Since that’s the case, it’s settled!”
“Tomorrow night, behave yourself for the bed service; you’ll reimburse everything you did to Alice over these past days!”
With Charlotte’s excited proclamation, Roy’s punishment task was set.
No breakup.
And certainly no dismemberment.
Having caused such a huge mess but still receiving forgiveness was something to be grateful for.
However, seeing the eager expressions on the three girls’ faces, Roy felt a chill run down his spine.
Honestly, after a week of wild fun with Alice, he was on the verge of collapse.
What if things went wrong when he had to apologize? Would Clara and the others really explode with rage then?!
Before he could rejoice over surviving, Roy started worrying about the safety of the next night.
The night came as promised.
The primary culprit, Roy, was led into the bedroom to face punishment and repay what he owed.
The second and third culprits were sent to the living room, forbidden from stepping into the bedroom, as a form of punishment for them.
However, compared to Alice, who had just gotten her fill and returned to a state of purity and sage-like demeanor, Nia was kneeling on the ground, fixated on the bedroom door, wailing pitifully.
Clearly, it was Alice who misunderstood everything.
Clearly, it was Roy who was too caught up in his feelings.
“Then why do I have to be the one most hurt?!!”
Amidst tears, the elven girl’s hair was especially green.