Chapter 17: Chapter 10.1

Why was she worried?

Yes, Yernia and Cassian had nothing to do with each other at the moment.

But they had this arranged marriage between them which made their relationship even more strange.

No matter how formal the engagement appeared, Yernia wouldn’t acknowledge her fiance unless both of them had the official one.

When would it start?

From now on.

“What if you and I don’t get married in the end? Would someone challenge my decision if I want to be alone?”

Cassian stared at Yernia as if she had immersed herself in such an impossible dream.

“I’ll have to take you so that you wouldn’t be able to stop our marriage.”

“That’s not what I mean.”

“—and there’s no way we won’t get married, Yena. Do you want me to show you again? Your name.”

“You don’t have to.” Yernia waved her hands in dismissal because Cassian appeared like he would show it right then and there.

Cassian’s behavior seemed back and forth.

In the past, Yernia constantly shouted at everyone who had ears that she would take her clothes off outside in broad daylight.

Nevertheless, she shouldn’t find him strange because she already knew he was initially unpredictable.

“Yes. Cassian. I don’t know how this will sound to you, but listen carefully.”

Yernia took a step forward.

Then, her hands shot out to grab his shoulders.

She was being nice.

Yernia enunciated her childhood friend’s future with determination.

“As I said before, we need to be separated. Your fate is not me, Cassian. It was another girl. Her name should have appeared on your body and not mine.”

“Another girl?”

“Yes. I’ll see you later and talk to you about many things. Since she’s the woman in your destiny, her name will appear on your body soon, right? At that point, you will have two names on your body.”

What kind of chaos is this?

“So even if you don’t marry me, you wouldn’t be driven to run away from here.”

Anyway, that was the point.

When Herena appeared, Yernia could just withdraw and remove herself from the situation.

At that time, Cassian would be so in love with Herena that Yernia wouldn’t even care.

Until then, she had to persuade Cassian somehow.

“Do you hate marrying me that much, Yena?”

“Huh?”

“—to the point where you found the urge to create this woman who doesn’t even exist. My destiny—”

Cassian faltered without showing any expression.

However, Yernia could see that Cassian looked hurt.

Was it because of his deep baritone that had sunk on the bottom of the ocean, or was it due to the dark shadow that had crossed his face?

“You don’t like me?”

It was strange.

Yernia could feel something even if she couldn’t explain what it was exactly.

Cassian seemed a bit feminine and different from other men, soYernia felt strange.

Maybe it’s because of their misunderstandings.

However, Yernia could no longer say anything when she saw Cassian’s unfamiliar countenance.

He had the expression of a large dog soaking in the rain.

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What’s with this mood?

And why was she here?

“Here comes the bride!”

Yernia was supposed to return to the wedding and congratulate Daisy, but she didn’t want to anymore.

Suddenly, stoic—no, sullen–Cassian had the nerve to embarrass her in front of everyone unwittingly.

He asked her if she didn’t like it, and Yernia’s lips closed shut.

She had nothing to say.

In addition to that, it was not a question she wanted to answer in the first place.

She didn’t hate Cassian, but she disliked the idea of marrying him.

Cassian merely glanced at Yernia when she headed to the location of the wedding ceremony in silence.

However, Cassian’s reaction bothered her, so she followed him instead.

“Cassian, are you angry at me?”

She was staring at what was in front of her the whole time, but there was no response.

Yernia gave Cassian an expectant look, but he still ignored her until the ceremony.

They didn’t settle where the wedding guests were supposed to be seated but stood behind them instead.

Instead of sitting in the guest seat, they stood behind the guest seat.

“Hey. Hey.” Yernia stood closer to Cassian just in case he couldn’t hear her call.

He ignored her again.

“What’s wrong with the bride’s face?”

“I saw the bride crying in the waiting room earlier. I guess she fought with the groom before the ceremony.”

The bride entered just in time, carrying a bouquet.

A bridesmaid stood beside her.

Indeed, Daisy’s expression didn’t look good.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and her lips had tightened into a mulish line.

The corners of her mouth trembled as it curled upwards into this forced smile.

“I feel like she forced herself to get married.”

“I thought the couple dated before they married each other?”

“You might find yourself in the middle of a fight by the time you get married.”

Daisy didn’t look like a happy bride.

“Why am I watching her turn like this?”

She wasn’t sorry about responding to Daisy’s insults, but she felt a bit guilty for ruining the bride’s mood before her marriage.

Cassian tugged at Yernia’s hand, urging her to return.

“…….”

He didn’t say anything while clutching her hand.

He wasn’t even looking at Yernia.

Yernia wondered if Cassian’s dark mood had already subsided.

Perhaps, he considered her words to be offensive.

Still, she had no idea what his problem was.

“Shall we go to the hills today?” She squeezed his hand gently in an attempt to soothe him.

Yena thought it was the perfect time to visit.

Come to think of it.

Cassian knew absolutely nothing about the future.

Unlike Yernia, Cassian knew nothing about what happened in the original novel.

It was only natural that he would get confused if she suddenly told him that he had another fate.

In addition to that, Cassian would run wild if Yernia refused to guide him.

He was an Esper who had his fated guide appear right in front of him, but in truth, she could only guide him if she became the opponent of Cassian’s fate.