Reborn I Refuse To Save The Traitors (Margaery) novel Chapter 81

**Chapter 81: Can It Be Fixed?**

In the dimly lit room, the atmosphere was thick with unspoken tension. Raul stood tall, casting a long shadow over Margaery, who seemed to shrink under the weight of his presence. It was as if the entire family had conspired against her, a collective force that bullied her without a hint of remorse. They inflicted their pain, and she bore it quietly, yielding to their whims.

“I’m sorry,” she had whispered, her voice barely a tremor in the air, but the apology felt hollow, a mere formality in the face of their cruelty.

Yet, the aftermath of her submission was a burden too heavy for them to carry.

Raul’s eyes glistened with muddy tears, a tempest of emotions swirling within him. “By the way, have Paige and the midwife been found?” he asked Joshua, his voice thick with desperation.

His mind raced with thoughts that tormented him. *Had I wronged Margaery regarding the rockery incident? And what of all the other grievances? Was I so blinded that I only ever heard Tessa’s side of the story?* The realization was a bitter pill to swallow. *If that were true, then what had Margaery endured over the past year?*

The very thought of Margaery’s silent suffering sent shivers down his spine.

Joshua’s face twisted into a mask of confusion and sorrow as he delivered the news that would shatter their fragile world. “Paige hanged herself at the rockery this morning. I just spoke to Russell, and what I learned was horrifying…”

Raul felt as if the ground beneath him was crumbling. “What did he say?” he managed to choke out, his heart racing.

Joshua hesitated, his gaze flickering with uncertainty as he weighed the gravity of his words. After a moment that felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, “Before Paige died, she mentioned that after we decided to hold the recognition party, Margaery was devastated. She took a rope to the rockery, intending to end her life.”

Raul staggered back, his legs weak beneath him. “And then what happened?” he urged, his voice barely a whisper.

Joshua’s voice trembled as he continued, “After that, Tessa ran to the rockery, flaunting her victory, saying that from now on, the Chancellor’s estate would belong to her, not Margaery. She declared that as long as she was there, no one would even think of Margaery.”

“And then?” Raul pressed, fear creeping into his heart.

“After saying that, she turned to leave and… she fell down the hill herself,” Joshua’s voice cracked as he relayed the tragic sequence of events.

“Paige only testified falsely because she accepted Tessa’s broken gold pieces…”

A biting wind howled outside, a mournful echo of Raul’s despair. The chilling realization settled in—*I always thought Tessa was better than this…*

He covered his face with trembling hands, tears streaming down his cheeks. “I never imagined…”

Joshua sighed heavily, sharing in the grief. “Neither did I… She always seemed so gentle, so supportive of Margaery. I never thought…”

A heavy silence enveloped them, the weight of their revelations pressing down like a leaden shroud.

Could they salvage what remained of their shattered lives?

Joshua’s gaze drifted to the empty doorway, a sense of disorientation washing over him.

Just then, Dominic entered, his expression shifting from surprise to concern. “Why is Lord Raul kneeling outside?” he asked, bewildered.

Raul looked up, his heart racing. “You went to see Margaery this evening. What was her demeanor? Is there still a chance to make amends?”

Dominic regarded him thoughtfully, his brow furrowing as he considered his response. “I think it can still be salvaged. After all, she even asked Prince Dashnell for help in preparing a birthday gift for my grandmother. It’s just…”

He hesitated, a troubled expression crossing his face. “It’s just that she set a condition. She doesn’t want to marry alongside Tessa. To reassure her, I agree…”

As Dominic spoke, a flicker of guilt crossed his features, but it lacked sincerity. Deep down, he had always favored Tessa, nearly to the exclusion of all else.

Yet now, a clearer vision of his future with Margaery emerged, one that sparkled with promise. Tessa was merely a woman, a fleeting distraction. What she offered could easily be found elsewhere, at a mere cost.

But Margaery was different.

To marry her was to embrace a future filled with beauty and potential.

He would not let this opportunity slip away.

Raul and Joshua shared a silent understanding, their thoughts aligned.

“You should agree to her,” Raul urged Dominic, a newfound determination in his voice. “As for Tessa, I will have a proper conversation with her when I return.”

His eyes narrowed slightly, a flicker of suspicion igniting within him. Lately, doubts had crept in, leading him to question whether these two daughters were truly his own flesh and blood. A blood test loomed in his mind as a way to confirm their ties. But regardless of the outcome, he would ensure that Margaery felt like his daughter in every sense of the word.

And Tessa…

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