Marrying The King Of Hell

Synopsis

The day the imperial decree arrived, Adriana and I knelt in the hall, listening as the royal messenger read it aloud. "His Majesty has decreed that one daughter of the Garrison family shall become the Crown Princess, and the other shall marry General Hurst. Lady Charlotte, you may choose first," he announced. Last time, I had accepted the crown with joy, marrying the Crown Prince, Isaac Goodwin, in a grand ceremony. Adriana, on the other hand, was sent away in a small carriage to the borderlands, where she was wed to the infamous "King of Hell," Melvin Hurst, a man everyone feared. Less than three years later, tragic news arrived from the borderlands that Melvin had fallen on the battlefield. Adriana became a widow, and I brought her back to Frakerto, but she soon died of grief. The night Isaac ascended the throne, he imprisoned me and forced me to drink poisoned wine every day. With bloodshot eyes, he demanded, "Why was it you who became Empress? You ruined Adriana's life, forcing her to marry a brute, and now she's left a widow while still so young! "If she had married me, she would have been the most exalted woman in the land. "You stole the life that should have been hers, and now you'll pay for it with your own! Let her watch from heaven and see just how much you suffer!" When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day the imperial decree arrived. I gazed at the Crown Princess's token of betrothal, the emblem of highest honor, then thanked His Majesty. I spoke each word with unwavering clarity. "I admire General Hurst's valor and wish to marry him to guard the borderlands for our country. I will never regret this choice."