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Oh right, I was going to strangle him when I saw him.

Last night, right before falling asleep, I cursed Etienne under my breath.

<How dare he send me to a place like this? That filthy traitor with a mouthful of lies. I might end up being executed later. Still, it’s a bargain!”> However, the shallow anger from last night disappeared like melting snow the moment I laid eyes on his precious face.

…Hmm. When you think about it, not only did his wife betray him, but she also took away his fortune. How unjust it must feel, huh?

Plus, he came all the way to get me. It’s not like I accepted him just because of his face, right?

Yeah, let me hold back for now. They say that marital fights are like cutting water with a knife.

In front of such a handsome man, I suddenly felt a sense of kindness that I never had before.

If only everyone in the world had such a good-looking appearance, everyone would be generous and happy. No one could possibly get angry.

As if it was a reward for my positive mindset, the priests soon came in carrying plates.

“Are you hungry?”

Etienne raised his chin, looking annoyed.

Like a trapped cicada, I quickly nodded my head.

The table was quickly filled with food. The fragrant smell made me feel dizzy.

There were piping hot stews, refreshing fruits, and pancakes drenched in syrup…

Each new dish tempted me in its own way.

Wow, I’m touched. Did he come here to feed me? He’s a good guy. If I had strangled him earlier, it would have been a big problem. As expected, good-looking people have good hearts.

I hastily picked up my fork and knife. Which dish should I eat first? I looked around, salivating.

My choice was clear…

A perfectly grilled steak!

It was what I thought of in my last dying moments.

I had never tasted it before.

The most I had was the small amount of beef in the seaweed soup served at school.

Even that was delicious. So how delicious could a real steak be?

So, steak became my small but big wish.

It will definitely be delicious, right? It has to be.

I swallowed my saliva.

Yes, I finally reincarnated, and I can’t just focus on my appearance. I have to eat some beef too. That way, I can get rid of my lingering hunger, right?

It was just me and the steak in the world. Etienne in front of me wasn’t that important right now. What’s the point of being handsome if you can’t eat him?

I grabbed the knife and went for the steak. With each clumsy cut, the juice flowed out of the meat.

Yes, this is it.

I cheered and took a big bite of the perfectly sliced meat.

As I moved my jaw, fireworks exploded in front of my eyes. Despite my tongue wrapped around the meat, my jaw moved faster and faster, and my eyelashes trembled with ecstasy.

So Good.

I knew it.

I had crossed worlds just to meet this steak. It’s my destiny.

We are partners of an unbreakable fate.

I promised to make the same wish, even if I returned to the day I closed my eyes. I stabbed the fork into the second piece of steak.

“Dahlia.”

I was startled by the voice that suddenly sounded close to me.

Etienne had come closer. He leaned forward on the table, looking down at me.

The warm sunlight shone on his neatly combed hair. Was it because of the happiness that I felt, or was it because he was naturally handsome? I stared blankly at his straight nose.

His gentle yet cold voice woke me up from my thoughts.

“Where are the things you stole from me?”

I coughed, caught off guard by his direct question.

I didn’t expect him to ask me so straightforwardly.

I remembered the contents of “The Crown Prince’s obsession” from last night.

Dahlia had stolen things from him more than once.

The things scattered on the floor yesterday were just expensive jewels, but the other things she stole were not.

Those things could become Etienne’s weaknesses, flaws that could not be revealed to others.

Dahlia had fled to this monastery and handed all those things over to Versus. From there, evidence of rebellion was discovered, and Etienne lost his life.

So it was an important matter that also involved his life.

I knew that, but…

“…I don’t know.”

It wasn’t resistance. I really didn’t know. I shook my head, trying to remember, but I couldn’t.

The book didn’t mention where the items stolen by the villainous supporting character were kept!

Etienne’s expression hardened in an instant as if he didn’t like my answer. His hand went up.

Violence? Was he a violent husband? What a piece of garbage…!

I closed my eyes tightly, expecting pain, but instead, I heard the sound of dishes breaking and things crashing to the ground.

What was that? An earthquake?

I opened my eyes slowly. The salad with chopped fruits was rolling on the floor.

“…”

When I looked at Etienne again, he was smiling calmly.

“Where is it?”

His hand moved to another plate containing the stew.

With a loud crash, it fell to the ground again. My heart felt like it was breaking along with the sound.

Some people starved to death, while others had plenty of food to waste…!

I remembered something I had heard before.

To make a Korean person angry, mess with their food.

Yes, I was really angry.

Without hesitation, his hands were already aiming for the last plate, the steak in front of me. I quickly grabbed the plate tightly with both hands.

“This is my meat, not this one…!”

We had just had a fateful encounter, and now a parting like this?

I hadn’t even finished savoring the taste yet.

“Let it go.”

It was a command as cold as ice.

Hmph, who did he think I was? I was someone who had starved to death once. I had more sincerity towards food than anyone else!

I held the plate even tighter and glared at him. He laughed mockingly and grabbed my wrist with one hand.

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