I Woke Up as the Villainess Fated to Die, and Now the Emperor Can't Forget Me novel · Chapter 23 of 24

Chapter 23: Free

Nobody laughed.

A thousand people looked at me.

I stood on the marble in a bloody shift with my hair hacked off and my arm in the Emperor's hand.

"I know exactly who she is," the Emperor said.

He didn't let go of my arm.

"She's the woman who wouldn't lie to my council, even to save her own neck," he said. "And who walked in here today with empty hands and stood in front of my brother's knife."

Rose's mouth opened.

He looked down at me.

"If she wants this court to know her name, she'll tell it," he said. "It isn't yours to ask."

Rose made a sound.

"She's mad," she said. "She's a stranger in Vivi's skin. You can't believe..."

"I believe what I saw," the Emperor said. "Today, the whole court saw it."

He turned to the captain.

"Bring my brother up."

They hauled Lucan to his feet.

His soft grey coat was torn at the shoulder.

He looked up at his brother, and his eyes filled with tears exactly like Rose's.

"Ceasar," he said. "Please. I've loved you all my life."

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