Alice showed no fear; instead, she grabbed his hand and placed it on her neck.

"Robert, why don't you just kill me? I'd even thank you for freeing me," Alice said with a twisted smile.

Robert, however, withdrew his hand, looking at her with disdain, as if killing her would dirty his hands.

"If you despise me so much, why did you marry me in the first place?" Alice screamed hysterically.

"Don't you know? If I hadn't married you, how could Charlotte trust me to manage Moonlit Art Inc.? That ...