Honestly me too. I felt like his wife was greedy too. Like whats the harm on him just congressing? Nah even just saying that is going to reck your reputation?
It's not like he was asking to annule the engagement, juts let him confess.
At first she seems nice cause she went to help him but that just seemed bitchy. Like nah fool your mine now. Ok go ahead have his body but not his heart.
The wall has ears, especially inside a castle.
So if Donau confessed, the engagement will be annulled whether he likes it or not.
Its a big insult on the Fiancee's part especially their family is an old aristrocat. While Donau's family got their title due to merit like Paulina's.
Also, it looks like the Father was the one who push through with the engagement and the Elders was against it just like how they are against Paulina being a female knight. So that kind of incident, the Elders will not be silent about it.
While in jail yeah everyone heard. But if he would have whispered it to her when she left ( like he literally did whisper it but she was to far to hear) only him and her would have known. Like no one knew he said it when I he did so at that money I he could have said I hey I live you but I I wish you can be happy. In that case for word to get out one of the two would have told, so I don't see the issue.
It still seemed greedy to me she practically scared him into keeping quiet. Even their "marriage picture" in the later chapter is just pitiful since he is uncomfortable while picking up his happy wife.
Holy shit why are they all so cute donau’s confession that was left unsaid legit made me tear up for some reason idk i am stupid but oof my heart just broke lol he so cute tho