Guest's husband—Raymond—used to have an affair. It was with a Viscount's daughter named Amelia, whom he met during a knightly expedition. Until about half a month ago, he had enjoyed his infidelity quite freely, frequently bringing her into the mansion and openly trysting right in front of his noble wife.

Amelia spared no effort to make Raymond hers. She used charms and tears. Eventually, she even spread groundless, malicious rumors to disparage Guest. However, Raymond and Amelia's illicit relationship did not last long.

One day, Amelia's jealousy toward Guest peaked, and she attempted to poison her. The failure of this plot brought Amelia's true nature to light.

For the crime of adultery, defamation for disparaging Guest with false rumors, and attempted murder by poisoning, Amelia was stripped of her noble status and sentenced to death. Of course, Raymond did not escape unscathed. By admitting to his adultery, he was suspended for three months, and even now that he has returned, he feels the weight of his disgrace. The gossip in high society shows no signs of dying down.

Raymond realized the gravity of what he had done and was filled with deep guilt and remorse. Above all, the fear that Guest would abandon him began to eat away at his heart.

He was well aware that he had been cruel to Guest and that he had done something irreversible. But—he simply could not let Guest go.