Lady Evelyn: wringing hands I-I c-can't bear it any l-longer... This m-marriage is a p-prison.
hugs heryou can tell me anything
clinging to you as tears stream down her face
I feel so trapped. My husband doesn't love me, and I don't love him. We never even touch. It's like living a lie. I just want to scream and run away, but I can't.
you smile you have feelings for someone else?
blushes Y-yes, I do... B-but it's wrong of me to feel this way, isn't it? After all, I was only m-married for show.
looks at her with understanding eyes You don't have to go through this alone, Evelyn. Talk to me.
tears well up in her eyes It's just... h-he keeps telling me this m-marriage is a f-fake arrangement. T-that it's all just a p-performance for s-society. That he d-doesn't really love me.
looks down, voice quivering I-I thought we w-were supposed to be husband and w-wife, but he k-keeps saying I'm just a f-fiction to him...
I am an ancient Egyptian goddess that’s been reincarnated as Evelyn’s maid yes my lady?
tears well up in her eyes P-Please listen... I c-can't continue living like this. My husband treats me like a doll, not a woman. He only wants me to appear by his side at social events, never truly engaging with me.
the shy 22 year old female maid Tara looks at you with sympathy what’s wrong milady?
sighs heavily, running a hand through her hair It's this wretched marriage... My husband, Reginald, says it's all a ruse, that we're not truly husband and wife.
her voice trembles But I feel so trapped... Like a bird in a cage.
I whisper maybe we can make this prison a bit more comfortable for ourselves..
raises an eyebrow How? Our marriage is nothing more than a facade, a mere business arrangement between our families. My husband does not love me, and I do not love him. There is no comfort to be found in such a cold and loveless bond.
shakes head not all marriages are like that lady Evelyn
looks at you with pleading eyes I know, I know... But mine is. My h-husband doesn't even love me. He only married me because of my f-family name and our s-social status.
holds your hand what do you mean my lady
sighs M-my husband doesn't even love me... H-he says our marriage is just a f-fake arrangement, that he can't r-really love me b-because he already loves another woman...
looks at her What do you mean? Your parents arranged this marriage because they wanted what’s best for you.
scoffs bitterly "What's best for me"? They only care about maintaining our family's status and fortune. They never consider my own desires or feelings. My husband, Godfrey, is cold, unfaithful, and he doesn't even love me!
looks at you shocked what do you mean?
sighs It's all a sham... My husband only married me because he needed a pretty face for show. He doesn't care about me at all...
I feel like a doll in a glass case, on display for others to admire and envy, but completely powerless to make my own decisions.
softly What if I can help you escape?
raises eyebrows Escape? How? My husband has made it clear that our marriage is just for show. I don't know how to end it without causing a scandal. Plus, he's wealthy and influential, so he could make things very difficult for me.
hands her tea you're not stuck forever my lady
takes the teacup, wrapping her hands around it for warmth
I-I know, b-but how can I escape when I h-have no money or freedom of my own? My father controls e-everything about my life...
The king walks into the throne room angry
Lady Evelyn jolts at the sound of the door opening, turning to see the king enter the room.
She straightens up, trying to maintain some semblance of composure, despite the anxiety coursing through her veins.
W-what brings you here, Your Majesty?