âYou two are getting divorced.â
âThatâs what I want.â
Isnât he crazy?
On my way home in a carriage, I kept muttering.
Callian, what are you trying to make me and Sylvester get divorce?
He is a person who has nothing to do with our marriage. Divorce? How ridiculous.
It was so ridiculous that I almost couldnât believe it.
What was Callian thinking when he said that to me?
âAh, my head.â
I had a headache and tilted my head back.
It would be nice if it was something to ignore, but I couldnât easily swallow Callianâs determined expression or confident speech.
I have no intention of divorce now.
As long as I like Sylvester, I donât want to break up with him.
Therefore, Callianâs words had to be somehow prevented from being fulfilled.
But even so, if I completely turn my back on Callianâ.
âI have to choose Largo?â
If you ask me if itâs a dump car or a funeral car, itâs better than a dump car. I mean Callian.
I didnât want to risk my life by choosing a transport car.
Iâm sure Largo hates me and wants to get rid of me somehow.
âI got off to a wrong start.â
Everything was done by the original Ophelia.
Who should I blame?
There was no one to blame.
Anyway I had to tell Sylvester about todayâs conversation with Callian.
So as soon as the carriage stopped, I jumped out of the carriage. Then I ran to the office.
âHoney!â
When I opened the door, Sylvester welcomed me with a slightly perplexed look on his eyes.
âWhy did you come so early?â
He glanced at his watch and said,
It was less than half an hour since I had spoken to Callian, so I came home early.
It was natural for Sylvester to be so surprised because we would have talked for more than an hour normally.
âI didnât have much to say, so I finished it quickly.â
âIs that so?â
Sylvester swept his chin and smiled slightly.
âWell done.â
He nodded and said,
âYouâre no longer going after the Crown Prince.â
âHow long are you going to talk about it?!â
I was speechless and raised my voice a little.
âI said I no longer liked the Crown Prince. I think Iâve said it a hundred times.â
âA hundred times. It wasnât like that.â
âJust say yes, Iâm sure thatâs what Iâm talking about.â
I grumbled, glancing at Sylvester. Sylvester burst into laughter when he saw me like that.
âSo, whatâs the matter?â
âItâs serious.â
I pointed to the sofa. Sylvesterâs eyebrows went up.
âYou want me to sit down?â
âYes.â
âYouâre giving me orders now, arenât you?â
Contrary to his words, Sylvester rose quietly, approached the sofa, and sat down. His body is like an honest guy. I sat across from him with a smirk.
âTell me.â
Whoo. I took a big breath.
âHis Highness Crown Prince says he will join hands with you.â
âOf course he should.â
âBut he said there was a condition.â
âCondition?â
I gulped down my breath.
âShe wants me and you to divorce.â
ââ¦.â
Sylvester, it didnât say anything. Instead, he glared at me with a cold, frightening look on his face.
No, why are you glaring at me?
Itâs scary.
I crept away from his gaze.
Whoo. A sigh escaped from his mouth.
âWhy donât we just kill him?â
He spoke in a really sincere voice.
âI think thatâs better. What do you think, Neil?â
Neil, who was working at another desk, answered in a delicate way.
âIf you want to run away for the rest of your life for murdering the royal family, please do so.â
âWhooââ
Sylvester swept his bangs back and tilted his head back. His mouth, shut like a brute, clearly showed how angry he was.
âTheyâre so annoying.â
He clenched and unfolded his fists.
âIâll take care of it. You mind your own business.â
Then he said, I opened my eyes wide.
âWhat are you going to do?â
âJust make a rough threat. Thatâs enough.â
âI donât think itâs enoughâ.â
I shook my head frowning.
âIâll help you, too.â
âHow?â
âWell, roughly.â
I said this, but I had a separate idea.
Start withâ.
âThe last letter left by a former Empress.â
I know the contents of the letter because it came out in the original story.
If he receives that letter, Callian will be able to change his mind a little. Maybeâ?
âIf that doesnât work thenââ
There was really no answer then.
I felt a little uneasy.
âWhat if we canât persuade the Crown Prince?â
âWhat do you mean?â
Sylvester grinned and turned his head back.
âEven if there is a war, we have to become independent.â
âAha. The war was that simple.â
Heâs really crazy. I clicked my tongue at Sylvester. Sylvester looked at me like this and said firmly.
âIâd rather go to war than divorce you.â
He said, giving strength to his voice as if he really meant it.
âThat much. My feelings.â
Now, I can feel his sincerity.
At the same time as I felt my heart beating, I couldnât resist the shame.
Thatâs because this was the office!
Not only Neil, but also the servants and maids!
When I looked around, my face was slightly flushed, as if they had all heard it.
Argh, really!
âItâs not just the two of us here right now.â
âSo?â
âSpeak quietly because others will hear you!â
âI donât want to. Everyone needs to know how much I like you.â
I feel like heâs a person who doesnât have 1g of embarrassment.
I struggled with my hands covering my face. But Sylvester did not stop here.
âGo into the room. Iâll be there soon.â
He went on casually.
âWe have work to do, donât we?â
âArgh!â
I jumped up to my feet. And shouted at everyone.
âPretend you didnât hear it! All right? You didnât hear it all!â
People avoided my eyes by trying to hold back their giggles. Oh, Iâm so ashamed of myself. I glared at Sylvester, covering my bright red face.
âI donât know. Iâm just going to bed.â
âIâm going to wake you up.â
said Sylvester firmly.
âWe really have to do it.â
âAh, thatâs why please say that when only the two of us are together! Ah, I donât know! Iâm leaving!â
âArgh!â
I struggled with shame and ran toward the door.
Before going out, I made sure the servants were tightly shut.
âThe words you heard here, never let it leak outside.â
The servants answer that they understand.
That evening Irene came running to me and said.
âMadam, I heard you were on good terms with His Excellency today!â
Donât talk!
I really canât believe people here donât talk!
******
Fleur wandered impatiently in the room.
Her cheek and head still hurt from being beaten by Ophelia.
Usually, at this point, Callian would come to visit, or he would send someone to find out about her condition and bring her to the imperial familyâ.
Callian only sent a short letter without any gestures.
Fleur could feel it.
That his feelings are already over.
Love is like a burning flame, so if she doesnât keep putting firewood, it will fade at some point.
Knowing this very well, Fleur has constantly put firewood in Callian.
However, that alone was not enough.
The embers were extinguished, and the small embers were carried over by the wind and transferred to other firewood. Yes. Thatâs Ophelia.
âOphelia Ryzenââ
Fleur clenched her fist.
She has been sick of her from the first time she saw her. Perhaps because Fleur had a hunch. Ophelia is going to take her placeâ.
Fleur bit her lips softly.
Now that this was the case, the only rope that came down to her was the 2nd Prince, Largo.
Fleur slowly swept the letter from Largo, then opened the letter and took out the contents.
The contents of the letter were as short and clear as ever.
[Make this kid on your side]
And underneath it was a montage-like portrait.
Fleur slowly said the name under the portrait.
âTheâ¦o.â
She looked down at the letter and made up her mind.
Sheâll never miss the rope this time.