Parasite.
That was Margo’s long-standing nickname.
The last descendant of the Isyria Royal Family, living as a parasite off the Castor Imperial Family. A brazen family member who, despite having nothing, was engaged to Crown Prince Allen solely by virtue of her succession rights.
Exhausted by contempt and neglect, Margo vented her anger at Allen.
“Do you think people treat you well because they like you? It’s because you’re the Crown Prince!”
The only person who could hate him, who was loved by everyone—this was Margo’s pride and the driving force of her life.
‘No matter how great you might be. No matter how much the nobles ignore me. I’m the one standing next to Allen.’
How foolish. She should have realized earlier that nothing is eternal in this world.
After being labeled a traitor and executed, somehow, Margo returns to her childhood. Seeing young Allen’s face, she wanted to lunge and strangle him if she could.
She wanted to ask why, why he killed her.
“Thank… you for wor… rying.”
‘Pull yourself together. If you act like before, you’ll be killed again. Remember those who risked their lives to protect someone as insignificant as you.’
“I’m sorry. I was too rude to you all this time.”
Instead of protecting her pride with raised fingernails like before, Margo bowed her head and apologized. She needed to marry him, even if it meant hiding a blade in her bosom and crawling like a dog.
But…
“I will marry Margo. I want to die as her husband. This is my last wish.”
Just as she felt only happiness remained ahead, Allen dies from an illness.
While she was in despair, a man named Oberhan appeared before her.
For some reason, he reminds her of Allen…