I’ll Become the Heroine’s Capable Divorce Partner - Chapter 43

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Chapter 43

Thick tears fell from her wide-open eyes.

“L-Lady. I… *sob*, *sob*……”

Crying and her voice mixed together as they flowed out.

I pulled the sobbing Abigail into my arms.

“You were scared, weren’t you?”

I gently stroked Abigail’s back.

That back was so pitifully thin that it made my heart ache even more.

“It’s okay. Everything will be okay now……”

* * *

After everything was over.

Joshua received a direct report from the security chief.

“The warrant was executed successfully. We’ve secured both individuals and plan to detain them until the investigation is complete.”

“Good, you’ve worked hard.”

At the Crown Prince’s commendation, the security chief bowed respectfully and departed.

Joshua once again mulled over the security chief’s report.

The workhouse director couple who had accumulated wealth by sucking the lifeblood of the residents.

The people who had been exploited by the couple.

And the one who first noticed and reported those illegal activities……

‘If it hadn’t been for the Princess, it would have been difficult to discover the workhouse’s true state.’

His violet eyes held a gentle light.

‘Someday, I hope I can repay her even a little for this matter.’

Though Joshua himself was unaware of it.

His lips had already curved into a pleasant arc.

* * *

After that.

Abigail quickly recovered her health.

Since it wasn’t serious enough to require hospitalization from the start, she got better quickly once she was fed well and allowed to rest properly.

However, the workhouse people were generally in poor condition overall.

This was because they had not eaten properly for a long time and had been tormented by all sorts of menial tasks in addition to making hats.

“Thank you so much, Lady Elodie.”

Abigail bowed her head while leaning against the bed.

Her face had a rosy complexion, looking much better than before.

I smiled brightly and replied.

“Not at all. So have you made up your mind?”

“Yes.”

Abigail nodded and looked at me with sparkling eyes.

“I really want to work together. The other sisters feel the same way.”

“Good. I’ll bring you the contract soon.”

I smiled with my eyes.

This time I planned to present a contract that had received legal consultation.

One that would guarantee secrecy about Isabel’s and my identities and allow the workhouse people to work for fair compensation.

Documents that wouldn’t exploit them.

After that, we had various conversations.

Most of them were about the workhouse.

“These days, every newspaper is full of stories about the workhouse.”

“I heard about it too. They both went to prison, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

That wasn’t all.

The couple not only faced enormous fines.

All the benefits they had received for being selected as a ‘charitable shop’ and the illegal profits obtained by exploiting the workhouse people were also recovered.

Additionally, the illegal profits were calculated at average wages and paid to the workhouse people.

Having lost almost all their assets, they would probably suffer considerably even after their release.

The Crown Prince’s special order to conduct a comprehensive investigation of all workhouses in the Empire was a bonus.

“Not having to return to the workhouse anymore…… makes me happiest.”

Abigail said this with a bright face.

That expression looked so happy that it made me feel good too.

“Well then, I’ll get up now. Make sure to rest comfortably.”

I stood up from my seat after giving my farewell.

Now, shall I go prepare to hire the seamstresses?

* * *

Elton Street.

The heart of the Empire where major government offices like the administrative office and justice department, as well as lawyers and law firms, are gathered.

Business establishment, divorce, criminal cases, etc.

Each area is grouped by specialty.

So why did I visit this street……

‘It’s about time to find a lawyer.’

Employment contracts with seamstresses led by Abigail.

And preparation for Isabel’s divorce.

For this purpose, today I planned to meet with several lawyers for consultations.

Just today, my appointment schedule is packed tight.

Divorce lawyers and labor lawyers are in different fields after all.

But then.

“Princess Laventess?”

Someone called out to me.

But somehow, this voice sounds familiar?!

“Your Highness the Crown Prince?”

It was the Crown Prince.

Under his neatly arranged jet-black hair.

His violet eyes looked at me and then smiled gently.

Really, today too he has stunning looks that are a feast for the eyes…… but that’s not what’s important.

“What brings Your Highness here?”

“Ah, I stopped by the Justice Department briefly.”

“The Justice Department?”

“Yes. To get consultation regarding this new trade route development and to discuss contracts with the explorers.”

Well, since it’s such a major national project.

I suppose that makes sense.

However.

“Couldn’t you just send an administrator to get that kind of consultation?”

“Well, this is a business that I’m proactively pushing forward and leading. I think there’s a difference between meeting the working staff directly and just receiving reports through documents.”

How impressive.

I was inwardly amazed.

In truth, the Crown Prince was truly a busy person.

And for good reason, since His Majesty the Emperor had been bedridden for a long time due to an illness of unknown cause.

He was mostly asleep, and even on the very rare occasions when he was awake, it was said he had difficulty speaking.

So it was practically at the level where the Crown Prince handled affairs as a proxy.

‘Yet even in such a situation, he carved out time to come directly to Elton Street?’

Meanwhile, perhaps interpreting my amazed expression in some way, the Crown Prince offered an additional explanation.

“However, I didn’t come here from the imperial palace.”

“Then?”

“I own an annex on Elton Street. When business on this side is urgent, I mainly use that annex.”

It seemed the Crown Prince wanted to act modestly.

But I couldn’t help but gape.

Wait, he even has an annex set up for work?

His passion is insane…

Do you have to be at that level to become the Male Protagonist of a world?

“You always work so hard.”

“My subordinates work harder than I do.”

Well, that’s also true.

The administrative officials assigned to the Crown Prince’s palace were generally famous for being worked to the bone.

As I nodded inwardly, I glanced at the Crown Prince’s expression.

Well, I think we’ve had enough small talk by now?

“Then I shall take my leave now.”

I politely showed my respects.

Then the Crown Prince stopped me with a slightly flustered expression.

“Princess?”

What, why is he calling me?

I glanced back as I was about to leave.

When our eyes met, the Crown Prince gently lowered his gaze with a soft expression.

“I’m just curious about why the Princess visited Elton Street.”

…Your Highness the Crown Prince, you’ve definitely gotten through various difficulties relying only on your looks until now.

Otherwise, there’s no way you’d show such a sparkling smile like that.

However, since I’m also human, when faced with such Male Protagonist-level beauty, I inevitably became lenient.

“Just, there are circumstances.”

I tried to brush it off roughly with that much.

But as befitting someone who wouldn’t be called the Male Protagonist for nothing, the Crown Prince suddenly began showing off his outstanding deductive skills.

“As I thought, are you planning to start some kind of business?”

In that moment, I flinched and stiffened my shoulders.

‘How on earth did he figure that out?’

As I stared at him with such eyes, the Crown Prince lightly shrugged his shoulders.

“It’s nothing special. It’s just that this street is where many startup-related, more precisely, labor lawyers work.”

“…Th, that’s.”

“It seems you came to receive legal consultation. It would be to review employment contracts with employees. Am I right?”

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