Not Knowing The Betrayal Of That Day

“Was it good that you sold me as a slave and lived well as a noble lady?”
“…”
“I wanted to know till the end why you betrayed me, that was the only reason for my survival and comeback.”

Hert, whom she had assumed had perished, reappeared in front of her sight. Seven years ago, a naïve and foolish Tessa sold Hert to a slave trader in exchange for her promising future. She became a traitor, and in fact, what she got was being the second wife of an old lord’s husband and receiving harsh treatment.

Betrayal … she had been living a life full of shame and pain when she realized Hert’s life was put to the hellish bottom by her stupid fault.

“Shut up, you extended your legs to your former spouse all the time… but sleeping with me makes you feel disgusted?

Hurt dragged her to a table, and as an experienced woman, she knew what would happen next. But why it must be Hurt? Why was he torturing her in this way? Was this the price she deserved for betrayal?