"—'Luo Zhen.'"
That name was anything but unfamiliar to Asuna.
Because in her heart, Asuna had already repeated it hundreds, even thousands of times. It had been branded deep within her heart, something she could never forget.
It was both a precious treasure and a miracle that kept Asuna from falling into despair, allowing her to retain hope that she could still leave this place.
Imprisoned in such a birdcage in this world, Asuna had no idea how many times she had chanted that name in her heart, nor how many times she had imagined that boy's smile.
And then...
"What did you say...?"
Asuna finally couldn't help turning her head and staring fixedly at Sugou Nobuyuki.
"You said you saw who...?"
Asuna didn't realize that her voice was trembling.
Seeing Asuna's reaction, Sugou Nobuyuki felt both delighted and jealous.
This woman, who had never shown him the slightest warmth since childhood, was now reacting so strongly to another man's name. How could Sugou Nobuyuki not be jealous?
But precisely because of that, Sugou Nobuyuki felt delighted.
The more Asuna cared, the more he could torment her with his words and drive her to collapse.
"In reality, he isn't called Luo Zhen. He's an orphan adopted by an ordinary family, and his name is Kiritani Seika." Sugou Nobuyuki spoke leisurely. "The president and I saw him in your hospital room. I heard that, just to see you, he asked the SAO emergency response team to help him appear beside you in the real world."
At that, Sugou Nobuyuki revealed an evil expression.
"Do you know what expression he had when he saw me?" Sugou Nobuyuki said gleefully. "I told him I was your fiancé, that your family had agreed to marry you to me, and that we would hold our