I’ll Be the Heroine’s Competent Divorce Partner - Chapter 136
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Chapter 136
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On the way back after parting with Isabel.
I was thinking about the poster I had seen earlier with my eyes closed.
‘That poster was plastered on every street.’
I had tried to act as calm as possible in front of Isabel, but it wasn’t as if I felt no shock at all.
This was the first time I had been targeted in such a way.
My fingertips trembled faintly.
Looking down at my hands quietly, I clenched my fists irritably.
‘Calm down.’
If I was going to be afraid of every unreasonable thing like this, I wouldn’t have stepped forward to help Isabel with her divorce lawsuit in the first place.
Most importantly, if I tuck my tail and run away here, I’d only be doing them a favor.
‘I will absolutely not run away.’
I steeled my resolve once more.
Just then, the carriage came to a smooth stop.
We had arrived at the Lucerno townhouse.
Just as I was about to step out of the carriage.
“Elodie!”
Someone called my name.
At the same time, my eyes widened.
“Joshua?!”
It was Joshua.
His usual neat appearance was nowhere to be seen, and he looked extremely urgent.
Joshua strode toward me and asked me abruptly.
“Are you alright?”
“….”
It was really strange.
I had definitely thought I could endure it well until now.
Why did that one question make me feel like something deep in my chest was crumbling down?
I gazed at Joshua quietly before gently resting my forehead against his chest.
I felt Joshua’s shoulders stiffen with surprise.
“I want to tell you I’m fine, but honestly….”
I murmured softly with my head buried deep in his embrace.
“It is a little difficult.”
“….”
After a moment of silence, Joshua carefully embraced me.
As his gentle touch softly patted my back, the strength gradually drained from my tense body.
“It’s natural that this is difficult.”
A sympathetic voice settled in my ears.
“How could you be fine after being attacked in such a petty way?”
At that moment.
Feelings of injustice rushed over me like a tidal wave.
“Right? This is petty, way too petty, isn’t it?!”
I couldn’t hold back anymore and suddenly lifted my head.
“Starting with how they mainly placed the posters on Ganella Street. Their intention is so obvious. And what even is that poster? The composition of the poster and even the text written below are just awful. And…!”
After pouring out my feelings of injustice like that for a while.
I finally came to my senses belatedly.
‘Oh no.’
We haven’t even been lovers for that long, did I whine too much?
I was practically badmouthing his uncle.
Even though Marquis Bartsen has recently lost trust in various ways, still…
I unconsciously glanced at Joshua’s reaction.
“Um, did I complain too much?”
“Not at all.”
Then Joshua became serious.
“Rather, it’s much better that you tell me like this. Don’t suffer alone. Do you understand?”
“…”
The way he earnestly pleaded with me repeatedly somehow made me feel good.
My heart tickled as if I had swallowed a handful of feathers.
I smiled brightly with my eyes.
“Still, I’m happy that Joshua came to see me like this.”
“…Elodie?”
“I feel a bit relieved after venting to my heart’s content. Thank you so much.”
Only then did Joshua’s expression soften a little.
I hugged Joshua tightly once more, then stepped out of his embrace.
“I can’t just keep being depressed like this. I need to deal with it somehow.”
“If you want to respond legally, there’s the crime of insult.”
Joshua quickly continued.
“Insult is a crime that requires a complaint, so only Elodie can proceed with it. But if you need help, I’ll help as much as possible…”
“No.”
I shook my head.
“If we make a mistake, we might give them an opportunity to use the media.”
“Use the media?”
“Yes. They could make it about artistic freedom. There would definitely be a lot of talk. They could also claim that you’re using the Crown Prince’s authority to help your lover.”
At my answer, Joshua couldn’t hide his frustrated expression.
“Then are you saying to just stay still?”
“Of course not.”
I smiled brightly and asked Joshua back.
“That poster—do you think it would only feel insulting to me?”
“What do you mean by that… Oh, surely not?”
Joshua’s eyes widened slightly.
‘As expected, he understands quickly.’
I nodded my head with satisfaction and declared confidently.
“Just wait and see. Marquis Bartsen will regret this incident.”
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Sophia, a prestigious elderly female noble and head of the influential northern Marquis Christansen family.
Recently, a thick letter envelope had arrived for her.
The sender was Marquis Lucerno, who had recently become the talk of the Empire.
<To the esteemed Marquis Christansen.
Greetings for the first time, I am Elodie Lucerno.
The reason I am shamelessly sending this letter is to seek advice from you as a fellow female noble.>
Seeking advice from me?
Marquis Christansen widened her eyes as she read through the following content.
<I received the Marquis Lucerno title in recognition of my contributions to New Continent development.
Therefore, I tried to attend the Noble Council as the head of a family, but there seem to be many who find my attendance uncomfortable.
However, beyond mere discomfort, there are those who mock my very attendance.
Recently, Marquis Bartsen created a poster featuring me as the subject.>
‘What is this about?’
The Marquis took out the poster that had been enclosed in the letter envelope.
A woman with pink hair was sitting confidently wearing men’s formal attire.
Below that, the phrase ‘Who will protect the home?’ was written in large letters.
‘…Surely, this is supposed to be Marquis Lucerno?’
The Marquis’s wrinkled eyes hardened with a twitch.
<Of course, I understand that female heads of families generally send representatives rather than attending the Noble Council directly.
However, I thought that didn’t prohibit female heads from attending, but was I mistaken?
I’m curious whether I’ve committed some grave error.
This is the first time I’ve been mocked like this, so honestly, I’m a bit frightened too.>
A hollow laugh escaped from between the Marquis’s lips.
“Ha, this is absurd.”
It was so insulting that she was too dumbfounded to even feel angry.
The Marquess of Lucerno was the head of a family before she was a woman.
Yet preventing her from attending the Noble Council without even a legitimate reason—wasn’t that undermining the rights of a family head?
And what on earth were those posters about?
It could only be seen as persecution to protect their vested interests because she was a young female family head.
Moreover, the Marquess had already experienced many such cases.
‘To think such things would still happen.’
The Marquess’s eyes grew coldly sharp.
Rising from her seat, she took out a pen and letter paper.
The recipients of the letter were the senior female family heads she regularly corresponded with.
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Time passed quickly to the day of the Noble Council.
I stood in front of the conference room where the Noble Council was being held, my face tense with nervousness.
‘…I need to go in.’
Thinking about how countless family heads would look at me with piercing gazes, honestly, I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Just as I was taking deep breaths, trying to calm my mind.
“Elodie von Laventess.”
Someone approached me with light steps.
It was Isabel von Laventess.
“Don’t worry too much.”
Isabel von Laventess gently comforted me.
“I’ll stay by Elodie von Laventess’s side the whole time.”
“…Isabel von Laventess.”
That’s right.
I wasn’t alone.
Just that fact alone somehow warmed my heart.
But just then.
“Marquess Lucerno.”
I turned around reflexively and my eyes widened in surprise.
“…Count Robert?!”
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