Tsumi no kusari ni torawarete (Honey Bunko)

[Machine Translation] When her brother and sister-in-law are accused of a crime and Chloe herself is taken prisoner, she is taken into custody by the duke, Lucien, while suffering from a mysterious high fever. Chloe is drawn to Lucien, who shows her clumsy kindness despite his strong face, and crosses the line while she is still a guest, without knowing how she will be treated. As long as there is a dead person in the family, they cannot get married. Lucien investigates the case for Chloe, who believes in the innocence of her brother and sister-in-law. Chloe, who is in love with him, feels guilty...

兄夫婦が罪に問われ自らも囚われの身となったクロエは、謎の高熱に見舞われる中、公爵のリュシアンによって保護される。強面なのに不器用な優しさを見せるリュシアンに惹かれ、クロエは処遇も決まらぬ食客の立場のまま一線を越えてしまう。一族に刑死者がいる限り結婚はできない。兄夫婦の無実を信じるクロエのため事件を探るリュシアン。そして彼との恋に身を焦がしながら罪悪感を抱えるクロエは...。