Choosing the Stronger Branch - Episode 2

A woman presents official documents to a lord, proving she is no longer an indentured servant and that their marriage was never legally registered, meaning she remains a free person. Authorities at the scene confirm the documents are valid, and she is ordered released. The lord confronts her, declaring he gave her status and a grand wedding, but she coldly states their relationship was merely an exchange of beauty for power, devoid of any true feelings. Enraged by her rejection, he vows that she will pay for breaking their contract once he returns.