I’ll Become the Heroine’s Capable Divorce Partner - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

At that answer, I felt a pang of realization.

Right, I had thrown a fit at the garden party demanding Judy be fired.

There was the contract with the Crown Prince too.

I had to worry about Isabel’s dress shop problem as well.

And I needed to secure the most important thing—funding.

I kept putting off contacting Judy, telling myself I should, I should.

‘I was short-sighted.’

From Judy’s perspective, she couldn’t contact me directly, so she must have been extremely frustrated.

Reflecting inwardly, I opened my mouth.

“Sorry, I should have been more considerate.”

“…….”

For a moment, Judy stared at me blankly.

She looked as if she’d been possessed by a ghost.

“I’ll arrange a direct contact method for you soon, so just wait a little… Judy.”

“…….”

“Judy?”

Hah.

At the same time, Judy drew in a sharp breath.

I unconsciously touched my cheek.

“What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?”

“N-no.”

Judy shook her head and looked around widely.

Then she lowered her voice to a whisper.

“I’ll speak quickly. I’m currently serving Lady Scofield.”

“Catherine?”

I couldn’t hide my disgusted expression.

‘Really, what a mess.’

I could roughly guess what happened.

Now that Marisa couldn’t openly use Judy anymore, she probably wanted to use her for secretive tasks.

Like helping David with his affair.

‘Well, this actually works out better.’

This would be more advantageous for gathering divorce evidence.

If needed, I could even get testimony from Judy.

I nodded and spoke.

“Then you know well what you need to do, right?”

“Yes, of course.”

Judy answered with a determined gaze.

“I promised, didn’t I? To be of help to Young Madam.”

“……That’s.”

“I mean it.”

Even if she had made wrong choices in the past.

The current Judy was looking at me with clear eyes.

I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Alright, I’m counting on you from now on.”

“Yes, I’ll do my best too.”

After answering, Judy suddenly looked anxious and glanced behind her.

She seemed worried about Catherine.

“It would be troublesome if you’re caught with me, right? You should go.”

“Thank you, Princess.”

Judy bowed her head and quietly added.

“Oh, by the way, Madam and Lady Scofield went out together today.”

Huh? Marisa too?

“I came along to attend to them.”

After finishing her words, Judy quickly disappeared.

Ah, if I’m not careful, I might end up seeing two annoying faces?

Clicking my tongue inwardly, I tried to leave the area quickly.

But.

“Elodie?”

Ugh, I really hate this.

I turned around with a shudder.

Marisa stood there with her eyes wide open.

Next to her was the lavishly dressed Lady Scofield.

‘Come to think of it, this is the first time I’m seeing Catherine directly since my possession.’

She had long, curly red hair flowing down, and wore a hat decorated with ribbons and flowers.

Vivid brown eyes.

A voluminously puffed dress hem.

Layer upon layer of frilly decorations.

She was a beauty completely opposite to the elegant Isabel, I suppose?

However, I found it very irritating that both of them walked around with their heads held so high.

‘Really, what a mess.’

The sight of the Grand Duchess and the Grand Duke’s mistress strolling around together, laughing merrily.

And they’re aunt and niece!

Even if Catherine and David’s affair hadn’t been openly revealed, this wasn’t right!

“Elodie, what brings you here?”

“I just came out.”

At my indifferent answer, both Marisa and Catherine stiffened their faces.

Hmm, I didn’t intend to answer so bluntly.

But I was so uncomfortable that I ended up showing it outwardly.

Catherine glanced at me sideways, then quickly averted her eyes.

‘Well, actually, Elodie and Catherine weren’t that close in the original work either.’

It was because Elodie was so proud as Princess Laventess.

‘Well, I suppose there’s nothing we can do about Elder Brother liking Miss Catherine.’

On the day she was first introduced to Catherine.

Elodie said this with a subtle expression, then continued to act distant.

Her intention was clear—she wouldn’t drive her away out of consideration for David, but she wouldn’t be friendly either.

Though she absolutely never treated Isabel as the Grand Duchess either.

‘Elodie did have her principles.’

The problem was that her principle was ‘making enemies of all women’…

Just as I was mulling over these bitter thoughts.

“I see. Haven’t you had lunch yet?”

Perhaps trying to lighten the awkward atmosphere.

Marisa forced a smile and spoke to me again.

“Let’s have dinner together.”

“No, I’m planning to go home.”

Having dinner with those two? I’d rather starve.

I already feel my appetite completely disappearing.

Then Marisa deliberately put on a pitiful expression and looked at me.

“Elodie, why are you keeping such distance from this mother lately?”

Up to this point, I was planning to just listen with one ear and let it pass.

There’s no need to pick unnecessary fights.

“Is it because of Isabel?”

…If only she hadn’t brought up Isabel here, I would have endured it to the end.

“But Elodie, we’re the real family. There’s no need for our relationship to become distant because of some rolling stone, is there?”

No, what is she really saying?

I was so dumbfounded that I was left speechless.

Meanwhile, interpreting my silence somehow, Marisa’s voice became even more secretive.

“She’s so blunt and unfriendly, you know. If she married in from a poor family, she should at least have some tact, but she’s so stiff.”

“That’s right. His Grace is also very dissatisfied. He says the Duchess is too much like a stone.”

A secretive smile spread across Catherine’s face.

Her brown eyes gleamed with base triumph.

“If I were the Duchess, I wouldn’t be like that. I’m confident I could serve His Grace well and get along with Princess like sisters…”

“Sisters?”

Unable to bear it any longer, I asked back with a sharp voice.

Catherine, who had been triumphant, flinched and then hurriedly opened her mouth.

“Th-that is, I mean, for a household to be peaceful… the mistress’s role is important, something like that…”

Under my fierce gaze, Catherine’s voice grew smaller and smaller.

I answered with a bright smile.

“Well, I can certainly understand why Lady Scofield would go so far as to discuss our family’s peace.”

“Princess.”

“In any case, Elder Brother didn’t choose you as the Duchess of Laventess, did he?”

Instantly, Catherine stiffened her shoulders as if struck by a whip.

At the same time, I hardened my expression completely.

“Elder Brother personally brought Sister-in-law in as the mistress of Laventess.”

Then I stared directly into Catherine’s wavering eyes.

“Surely you’re not trying to say that Elder Brother’s choice was wrong?”

“No, I’m…!”

Startled Catherine reflexively raised her voice.

But my words were faster.

“If someone else were to hear your words, I think they might greatly misunderstand.”

“I-I really didn’t mean it that way. What I meant was…”

“Well, I understand that you didn’t mean it that way. But isn’t the problem that it sounds that way to my ears?”

I shrugged my shoulders and drove the point home again.

“Also, Elder Brother wants everyone to do their job well in their respective positions.”

Their respective positions.

At those words, all color drained from Catherine’s face.

She had realized the thorns hidden in my words.

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