I became the tutor for the young half-siblings of the male lead.
The original story was simple.
A typical contract marriage story where the heroine blackmails a duke to avoid an unwanted marriage proposal.
The problem was this:
The male lead’s weakness was the fact that he had massacred his own family.
“Tell me, Miss Margaret. Why exactly did you try to catch my attention?”
It was already unfair enough that I reincarnated as a mere extra character,
but now I was apparently fated to lose my head when the male lead took control of the family.
Running away would probably solve everything, but…
“Young Duke, there is only one thing I want. Please do not kill Cecilia and Cedric.”
As their tutor, I decided I should save the children first.
“Lady Adriana told me she knows I killed my father. She said she would keep quiet about it if I married her.”
Then he asked in a flat, emotionless voice,
“Miss Margaret, should I accept this marriage or not?”
“You should. She will become your lifelong partner.”
Estella answered calmly.
Perhaps it was not the answer he wanted, because he asked again in a chilling voice,
“So you’re telling me to share a bed with the woman blackmailing me?”
…Considering the original story, it was strangely reasonable of him to say that.
