I’ll Become the Heroine’s Capable Divorce Partner - Chapter 34

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Chapter 34

I glanced sideways at Isabel von Laventess.

Even though that advertisement was something discussed and planned with Isabel beforehand.

Still, wasn’t her legal husband openly taking care of his mistress?

She had to be feeling bad about it…

‘Huh?’

My eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

That was because Isabel had her lips pressed tightly together.

How should I put it.

She looked like she would burst into laughter if I just poked her a little.

“Sister-in-law, are you okay?”

At my cautious question, Isabel looked back at me with a puzzled expression.

“About what?”

“That advertisement. From your position, it must be…”

I eventually trailed off.

Then Isabel looked even more bewildered as she faced me.

“Huh? Of course I’m fine.”

Eh? Really?

She’s getting over it this easily?

I was worried she might be upset.

“Well, I know what you’re worried about. But I’m really fine.”

Isabel gave me a gentle smile as I stood there not knowing what to do.

“All of this will accumulate and finally set me free, won’t it?”

“…Sister-in-law.”

“Actually, I’m kind of… looking forward to my future.”

Isabel murmured in an excited voice.

“This kind of anticipation, I haven’t felt it in such a long time.”

Facing Isabel like this, my heart somehow felt heavy.

She was someone who could make such varied expressions.

To think that until now she had been crushed by this terrible family, slowly losing her vitality…

“Ha, really.”

Perhaps that’s why.

I scrunched up my face and grumbled for no reason.

“Honestly, even though he’s my real brother, he’s really disgusting. Don’t you think so?”

At my blatant trash talk, Isabel looked a bit surprised at first.

Then she let out a small laugh.

“Is it okay for you to say that?”

“What’s wrong with it? Royal pain, jerk.”

As I spat out curses like a string of candy, Isabel couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

“Pfft.”

“Stuck-up, trash, scumbag…”

“Okay, okay. You can stop now.”

Isabel, who had been giggling for a while, waved her hands dismissively.

Then she suddenly called me in a serious voice.

“Y-yes?”

I reflexively straightened my posture.

What? What is it?

“I wanted to say thank you, even if it’s late.”

“Thank you? For what?”

I looked at Isabel in bewilderment.

At the same time, Isabel’s eyes crinkled into a bright smile.

“I think I’m dreaming about my future for the first time.”

“…Sister-in-law.”

“Actually, I had never once thought about my future until now. My family was poor, and I had to help the household somehow.”

Isabel, who had started speaking like that, gave a bitter smile.

“To be honest, I didn’t even know I was interested in Fashion Design.”

“That’s…”

“But you helped me face my real dream, and supported me in every way possible.”

Her sparkling emerald green eyes looked straight at me.

“It’s all thanks to you.”

…I really don’t know what to say at times like this.

I resented myself so much for not being good with words.

As I just moved my lips without speaking, Isabel concluded clearly.

“I’m always grateful. I’ll never forget your kindness.”

“Me too.”

“Huh?”

I clenched my fists tightly.

And.

“Sister-in-law also completely forgave all the bad things I did until now.”

I took a deep breath and concluded.

“I… will never forget it either.”

Then Isabel’s eyes curved beautifully.

“Then we’ve both shown kindness to each other. Right?”

Is that how it works?

As I blinked blankly, Isabel concluded warmly.

“Please take care of me in the future too.”

“Me too.”

Hmm, I feel strangely tingly.

Isabel must have felt a bit awkward too.

Judging by how she glanced and pointed at the newspaper of the customer across from us again.

“And this might be a strange thing to say, but… His Grace doesn’t seem to have much talent for love letters. Right?”

Isabel added jokingly.

Isabel and I stared at each other.

And.

“Ahahaha!”

Without anyone going first, we burst into loud laughter.

Though we had to hurriedly close our mouths because of the sharp stares from around us.

‘Well, anyway.’

This way, I collected one piece of evidence for the divorce.

* * *

“Aaaaah!!”

A sharp scream rang out.

Crash!

The room, which would have been quite splendid originally, was completely in shambles.

With a neurotic gesture, a vase fell to the floor and shattered into pieces.

Cold water soaked the expensive carpet, making it soggy.

Red tulips were trampled mercilessly under white feet wearing indoor slippers.

“Haa, haa, ha……”

The woman who had been trampling the tulips for a while finally stopped, breathing heavily.

Her rose-like red hair was disheveled, and her beautiful face was also terribly distorted.

But then.

“What a fine thing you’re doing.”

At that sarcasm, the woman who had been breathing heavily suddenly lifted her head.

At the same time, tears filled her brown eyes to the brim.

“A-Aunt……”

The woman’s name was Catherine Scofield.

She was the beloved mistress of Duke Laventess, the Empire’s only duke.

“How could His Grace do this to me?!”

Thick tears flowed endlessly down Catherine’s beautiful face.

Marisa, who had been watching this spectacle, let out an incredulous laugh.

“Are you whining to me right now?”

Unable to bear it, Marisa burst into anger.

“You should have conducted yourself properly! Didn’t I warn you in advance?!”

“But…!”

“I told you countless times from the beginning! Keep quiet about what happened when you met Elodie!”

Marisa raised her voice, unable to contain her frustration.

“Sob, sob, sniff……”

Catherine’s sobbing grew louder at that fierce scolding.

Marisa sighed deeply and pressed her forehead.

“Ha, what a stupid woman.”

The story goes like this.

It had already been a year since Catherine and David first began their adulterous relationship.

So Catherine kept pestering him, saying she wanted to prove ‘His Grace’s love.’

David generously placed a large advertisement on the front page of the newspaper.

It was natural for Catherine to fall into base joy upon seeing it.

‘Yes, His Grace has chosen me.’

Although Isabel was the one he officially married, surely Catherine was his only true love.

David always spoke ill of Isabel, calling her blunt and wooden.

‘Indeed, a woman should be gentle and sweet.’

So when David visited her home for once.

Catherine confidently rose from her seat.

‘Oh my, Your Grace!’

Catherine ran over and embraced David tightly.

Then she rubbed her cheek against David’s chest and whispered in a sweet voice.

‘To think you’d care for me like this, I’m truly happy.’

‘……’

‘I can tell how much Your Grace loves me.’

But something about his reaction was strange.

Normally, he would have embraced her back by now.

But David remained completely silent.

Catherine looked up with a puzzled expression.

‘Your Grace?’

At that moment.

Catherine finally saw it.

David’s face, completely hardened with coldness.

‘Catherine.’

David firmly removed Catherine from his embrace.

Then he asked her in a sharp tone.

‘Is that all you have to say to me?’

‘……What?’

Cold blue eyes looked Catherine up and down.

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