Chapter 188: A new wife

«Since the Archduchess is now married to the Archduke, she's his responsibility. Am I right?» he started.

Oh, good. His majesty wasn't targeting my wife. I was the only one that would have paid the price for any disrespect. She didn't need to show respect after the way they treated her.

We treated her. After all, I was the one that caused the most pain to her.

It wasn't such a big deal, losing lands. It was nothing in comparison to Thea's pain.

After being deprived of a part of my territories and my father's title, I felt extraordinarily relieved. Thea wasn't going to be targeted in front of everyone in the throne room. That was what mattered. I could lose everything I owned as long as she was safe.

I didn't care at all about territories and titles. I would have regained everything one day.

However, my wife certainly didn't care about my title. She had just been forced to marry me; she wasn't willing to compromise just for my sake.