I’ll Be the Heroine’s Competent Divorce Partner - Chapter 110
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Chapter 110
“…For me?”
“Yes. There was a card with it too.”
Isabel gestured toward the bouquet with her chin.
Between the brightly bloomed flowers, an elegant card was tucked in.
The stiff card was filled with neat handwriting.
<To my dear Princess.
You have truly worked so hard in many ways.
I send this with congratulations and appreciation for all your efforts thus far.
The name of this flower is ‘Roane’.
It’s a flower imported from Melard, with the meaning ‘I bless your future’.
In that country, it’s mainly given as a gift to new students.
This is the first time the flower shop has brought them in, and I chose them because they seemed perfect for you, Princess.
From a friend of S.>
‘Count Disreilly sent this.’
S would probably be Settler Auction House.
Since we can’t reveal our relationship to the outside world, it seems he deliberately used this method.
‘He has unexpectedly thoughtful sides to him.’
I gently stroked the soft petals with my finger, then buried my nose in the bouquet.
The subtle fragrance that filled my lungs was wonderfully aromatic.
A murmur unconsciously slipped from between my lips.
“I’m an incredibly happy person.”
“What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”
“It’s just that I feel like everyone is looking out for me.”
Isabel, who became independent with me from Laventess.
His Highness the Crown Prince, who even came to the divorce court in person.
And even Count Disreilly, who sent me this bouquet.
“Hmm, I should put these in a vase.”
Looking around, I quickly emptied the contents of my lemonade glass as a temporary solution.
After cleaning the inside of the glass thoroughly and filling it with water, I returned.
Isabel had already pushed the snack plate aside and was untying and arranging the bouquet.
“Oh, you were already organizing them? Thank you.”
I also sat across from Isabel and picked up a flower.
As we arranged the flowers in the lemonade glass, Isabel and I chatted pleasantly together.
“Isabel, have you had dinner?”
“Not yet.”
“Would you like to eat together? At the hotel restaurant here, I heard their lobster dishes are famous.”
At my words, Isabel glanced at the snack plates pushed to the corner of the table.
Then she asked me back with a somewhat fed-up expression.
“…Elodie, aren’t you full?”
Why is she asking such an obvious question?
I answered confidently.
“The snack stomach and meal stomach are separate, you know.”
“…”
Isabel’s expression became quite peculiar.
But I added without batting an eye.
“After we finish eating, let’s go out together. I’m going to buy a flower vase, so please help me choose one.”
At my nonchalant attitude, Isabel finally burst into laughter.
“Alright, then.”
* * *
The sound of a pen tip moving across documents rang out busily.
Joshua, who had been concentrating on his work, slightly pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses and picked up the next file.
At the same time, his eyes narrowed.
‘This is…’
It was a regular report about the auction house that Richard had sent.
Settler Auction House.
A place he operated in collaboration with his old friend Richard to manage the black markets flourishing in the Empire.
Princess Laventess was also doing business with the auction house.
But she still didn’t know that Joshua was connected to the auction house.
‘…I can’t hide it forever.’
His violet eyes sank deeply.
Though it wasn’t intentional, he felt like he was deceiving Elodie.
Of course, Joshua had his reasons too.
Although now he was certain that Elodie was someone he could trust.
It hadn’t been that way in the beginning.
Considering all the bad rumors that had followed her like a tail, keeping the secret had been the right choice back then.
…But.
“Sigh.”
A long sigh flowed from between Joshua’s lips.
He knew it in his head.
That it was about time to confess about Settler Auction House.
But.
‘…The Princess’s mood probably isn’t very good.’
He could accept her anger and everything that came with it.
However, when he confessed that he had been deceiving Elodie all this time.
If she were to become disappointed in him and no longer allow him by her side…
‘That absolutely cannot happen.’
His grip tightened around the documents he was holding.
Just imagining Elodie distancing herself from him made his heart sink.
Just as he was trying to calm his anxiety.
Knock knock knock.
A brief knock sounded.
Joshua glanced up.
“Come in.”
Samuel entered with measured steps and bowed respectfully.
“I greet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Then he placed a new file of documents on the desk.
“Here are the documents that came up from the House of Lords.”
“The House of Lords?”
It wasn’t time for documents to come up from the House of Lords yet.
Toward his master who showed clear signs of puzzlement, Samuel shrugged and added.
“There was a recent change in the noble registry. The Laventess Ducal House has expelled their daughter…”
What?
Joshua’s eyes widened in shock.
* * *
The wealthy and leisurely unemployed life was quite enjoyable.
But that didn’t mean I could really just keep lounging around forever.
After finishing several days of rest, I spent my time quite busily.
The first thing I started was ‘finding a new residence.’
I couldn’t stay in a hotel forever, so I had to start looking for a townhouse.
If it were up to my heart, I would have wanted to hole up in some resort somewhere.
‘But I can’t do that.’
To run Bella’s Dress Shop, I would have to continue staying in the capital.
So I met with several real estate agents.
And with some of them, I actually made appointments to view townhouses.
Separately, what was puzzling was…
“Isabel.”
“Yes?”
At my call, Isabel, who had been looking at her design sketchbook, brightly lifted her head.
I carefully asked a question.
“Is it okay for Isabel to keep staying here?”
“Of course. Why?”
“Just wondering if you might be busy.”
Even now, that was the case.
Since she had regained the Delainey earldom, there must be countless matters requiring her attention.
She also had to work as a designer for Bella’s Dress Shop.
Yet despite this, Isabel was carving out time from her busy schedule to visit frequently.
Meanwhile, at my question, Isabel’s face took on a strangely coy expression as she shot back at me.
“Do you perhaps dislike having me here?”
“What? Of course not.”
I quickly shook my head and hurriedly continued speaking.
“Actually, I like it. I was just worried it might be interfering with your work…”
“If that’s all it is, then it’s fine.”
Isabel smiled brightly with her eyes.
“I want to spend as much time as possible with Elodie until I find a townhouse.”
“Why?”
“Because we’re friends.”
Isabel answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
As I was momentarily speechless, Isabel continued with the same smiling expression.
“What’s the point of having friends otherwise?”
“…”
I felt my heart swell with emotion.
‘That’s right. Isabel and I have truly become friends.’
Friends.
A relationship where you care for each other and can naturally rely on one another during difficult times.
Then what I should do is gladly accept the kindness Isabel has shown me.
“Thank you.”
Upon hearing my response, Isabel smiled brightly.
But just then.
Knock knock.
A brief knock sounded.
‘Hmm?’
Isabel and I exchanged glances.
I immediately stood up.
“I’ll go see who it is.”
Throwing a light outer garment over my shoulders, I strode toward the door.
Click.
The door opened.
The hotel staff member standing outside bowed politely.
“Good day. There is a visitor asking for the Lady.”
A visitor?
I became a little bewildered.
That’s strange, there’s no one who would come to see me?
“Who is it?”
“It’s Marquis Bartsen.”
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