"You're aware that Fleur is still in the palace, right?" Mari asked a question that Ven had been pondering since he found out the truth from a butler. Iris insisted that Ven calm down for a while to think over his decision. She did not agree with him kicking out a woman he injured, especially over some petty words that she said out of jealousy.
"You're too soft. You should have dragged her out yourself," she said, walking away from him to stand by the window. It was late at night but no one was in the mood to head to bed. Mari had to tie some loose ends first by making confirmations and Iris stayed in Fleur's room, afraid that someone might come in and forcefully drag her out of the palace.
"I'm not like you, Mari-"
"And that is why your fiancée almost died!" She raised her voice as she
