I’ll Become the Heroine’s Capable Divorce Partner - Chapter 31

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Chapter 31

Yes, I could say this with certainty.

Isabel was an amazing person.

Not simply because she was the female protagonist of this world, beautiful and overflowing with talent.

Her kindness and tolerance, her warmth.

And even that heart that tried to understand others.

In other words, Isabel was someone who could inspire others.

“Sister-in-law has power. The power to achieve everything you wish for.”

That’s why, as someone who had already been inspired by Isabel.

I could declare with certainty.

“I will also help you with both material and moral support.”

“…….”

However, Isabel still seemed anxious.

After hesitating for a long while, she carefully opened her mouth.

“But there’s no evidence to establish a divorce.”

“If it’s evidence, we can create it.”

“How?”

Isabel looked at me earnestly in that moment.

“Can we really create evidence?”

It was the first time.

The first time Isabel had shown a positive reaction to my words.

At the same time, I realized.

Isabel desperately wanted freedom just as much as I did, or perhaps even more.

‘In that case.’

Suddenly, a memory flashed through my mind like lightning.

David had asked me for ideas to commemorate his first anniversary with Catherine.

If I follow this method…

‘I’ll be able to get solid evidence for divorce.’

The only problem is that it might burden Isabel somewhat.

I swallowed my dry saliva and opened my mouth.

“Well, I do have one method. However, it might be somewhat uncomfortable for Sister-in-law…”

“It’s fine, so please speak comfortably.”

“Well…”

I carefully parted my lips.

Isabel listened carefully to my story.

“…That sounds fine to me?”

She firmly grasped my hand and her eyes sparkled like stars.

“I’m in favor of it.”

I quietly looked down at the hand Isabel was holding.

I could feel her warm body temperature.

At the same time, I also firmly grasped Isabel’s hand in return.

“Then I’ll do my best too.”

Isabel, who had looked tired all along, was now smiling brightly like a child for this moment.

She was harboring hope for the first time.

And I absolutely did not want to see that cheerful face…

Cast in shadow again.

* * *

Two days later.

I was facing David’s irritating face.

“You. What exactly did you do to Catherine?”

After staring at me with disapproving eyes for a while, David suddenly asked me.

Even the way he put on a serious expression was so annoying…

‘Shouldn’t I be demanding compensation for this?’

Not only is this a waste of time, but facing that irritating face is causing serious mental damage.

While I was being sarcastically bitter inside, I outwardly pretended to look surprised.

“I only briefly encountered her recently. Why do you ask?”

“Ha, Catherine held onto me and cried her eyes out.”

David pressed his forehead as if carrying all the world’s worries and let out a deep sigh.

Then he glared at me with a murderous look.

“Instead of staying quietly like a proper lady, did you go and bully an innocent woman?”

Catherine, she’s really something.

She already went and tattled about it…

My eyes clouded over for a moment.

I felt anger boiling up from deep in my stomach.

‘At the very least, shouldn’t you ask me what happened?’

That bastard is immediately taking the side of his mistress!

In that case, I can’t just stay still either.

“I see. I only said that for Elder Brother’s dignity…”

“What?”

“Still, I think Lady Scofield could feel hurt. I’m sorry for causing you concern.”

I lowered my eyes and let my shoulders droop weakly.

David’s eyebrows twitched and hardened.

“What are you talking about now?”

“It’s nothing, it’s my fault for making you misunderstand the lady.”

“I’ll be the judge of that, so hurry up and tell me.”

David snapped irritably.

Just moments ago he only listened to his mistress and gave me a hard time.

Look how sensitive he became to just one word: ‘dignity’?

While I sneered inwardly, I maintained a gloomy expression outwardly.

“Actually, Lady Scofield said this. That our family’s peace was broken because Sister-in-law was lacking.”

“…Catherine said that?”

“Yes. But Sister-in-law is someone Elder Brother chose directly, isn’t she?”

At those words, David’s brow furrowed.

Of course it would.

Those words could very well be interpreted as saying that our family wasn’t peaceful because David had brought in the wrong mistress of the house.

“No matter how much the lady is loved by Elder Brother, I thought it was somewhat inappropriate to say in front of me, a person of Laventess.”

“…….”

“Of course, I’m sure the lady didn’t mean it badly, but to my ears it sounded like she was daring to criticize the head of the family’s choice…”

My voice trailed off like a sigh.

Mm, it sounds quite pitiful even to my own ears.

Very good.

“Elder Brother always makes the right choices.”

After praising David once more, I continued in a subdued tone.

After lifting David up once more, I continued speaking in a subdued tone.

“If an outsider were to go around spreading our family’s internal affairs, I thought it would damage Elder Brother’s reputation.”

Then she bowed her head deeply.

“If Elder Brother thinks my conduct was wrong, please scold me severely.”

Hmm, I wonder what his reaction will be?

David prioritizes the family and the authority of the head of house above all else.

Objectively speaking, Catherine, who is an outsider to the family, has been gossiping about our family.

So in this situation, what David would say is…

“No, you did well.”

As expected.

I secretly smiled triumphantly to myself and slowly raised my head.

David looked at me with a stiffly hardened expression.

“You were crying so pitifully that I thought something terrible had happened, but this is what…”

Tsk, David clicked his tongue and issued an order to leave.

“I’ll give Catherine a separate warning. Now go.”

Ha, if it were up to my feelings, I’d want to run out right now…

However, if I retreated like this, I wouldn’t be able to obtain the ‘evidence for divorce’ I had mentioned to Isabel.

“Um, Elder Brother.”

I, who had been looking for an opportunity, subtly began to speak.

“I brought it up because I was worried in my own way, but I didn’t know Lady Scofield would be so hurt by it. I also feel sorry for disturbing Elder Brother’s peace of mind.”

“Hmm, sometimes you do act sensibly.”

Really, making every single word so irritating is also a talent.

I desperately put strength into my lips that were trying to twist on their own.

“So, Elder Brother previously mentioned to me that you were contemplating a first anniversary gift. Have you thought about what gift you’ll give to the lady?”

“First anniversary my foot! I wouldn’t waste a single coin on that wench!!”

David raised his voice in a fury.

I inwardly thought ‘oh no.’

‘Th-this isn’t right?’

I need to catch evidence for our Isabel’s divorce!

I looked at his annoying face with genuinely moist eyes, pretending to truly care about David.

“But then it seems like you two are fighting because of me. You should speak sternly about the parts that were wrong, but I think it would be good to still acknowledge the anniversary.”

“……”

David, who had been staring at me intently for a while, let out a deep sigh.

“Sigh, yes. Embracing a pathetic woman is also a man’s duty.”

…What kind of nonsense is this now?

I tried hard not to show my distasteful feelings.

“I’ll just send a bouquet or something. The problem with women is that they’re emotional. What’s so important about a mere date that they have to attach meaning to every little thing…”

“Don’t do that, Elder Brother.”

Since it was becoming difficult to listen to David’s continued nonsense.

I cut off his words, pretending to be considerate of him.

“How about placing a newspaper advertisement?”

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