I’ll Be the Heroine’s Competent Divorce Partner - Chapter 58

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Chapter 58

A moment later.

I despaired silently.

‘I don’t have much talent for drawing either…’

I tried my best to draw the chemise dress from my memory, but honestly, whether this was a dress or a child’s scribble was questionable.

However, Isabel, who had taken the notebook from me, looked at it with sharp, gleaming eyes.

“Miss, this is…?”

“It’s a dress I just thought of. I wondered if we really need to focus solely on aesthetics when designing.”

I tried my best to explain coherently.

“Of course, clothing should be beautiful, but women’s dresses are rather uncomfortable, aren’t they? Like now, even eating just a little makes it hard to breathe. So…”

“So, this dress focuses on comfort?”

Isabel nodded and began concentrating on my scribbled piece with fire in her eyes.

She kept muttering something under her breath.

“The material should be as light and fresh as possible. The dress width should be comfortable for walking…”

Isabel began frantically taking notes on the next page of the notebook.

I kept my mouth shut so as not to disturb Isabel.

After quite some time.

“Thank you, Miss.”

Isabel suddenly looked up.

Her face was bright, all previous worries completely gone.

“Was I able to help a little?”

“Of course! I always end up being indebted to you, Miss.”

Isabel, who had smiled brightly, suddenly stood up from her seat.

“Well, I should head back to the dress shop now. I think time will be tight if I want to finish the work and explain it to the seamstresses.”

“Oh, then I’ll come with you.”

I quickly got up to follow Isabel.

Isabel headed toward the dress shop with energetic steps.

She looked like her whole body was burning with the desire to sit at her desk right away.

Looking at her back as she walked ahead, I thought.

‘Thank goodness.’

It seemed I wouldn’t need to worry anymore.

I smiled with my eyes and hurried to catch up beside Isabel.

“Sister-in-law, wait for me!”

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And so, time passed quickly.

Finally, it was the day of Marquis Bartsen’s painting exhibition.

Not only Isabel and I, but also Marisa and David had all decided to attend this exhibition.

‘Ugh, so many unpleasant people…’

I shuddered inwardly.

Good heavens, I had to deal with the Marquis while also listening to David and Marisa’s nonsense.

I was already tired to death…

At least it was fortunate that Marisa desperately guarded the seat next to David, so we were traveling in separate carriages.

What is this, not a squid guardian but a son guardian?

Anyway.

‘Why does it have to be a ship exhibition of all things?’

Since ships have limited space, it would be difficult to display many paintings.

Plus, there are limits to how many people can attend, right?

Putting that question aside, I opened the carriage window.

Through the open window, sea breeze carrying a salty scent rushed in.

“The wind is refreshing.”

Isabel, sitting across from me, smiled gently.

“Shall I open the window a bit more?”

“I’d appreciate that.”

I smiled and pushed the window open a bit more.

In the distance, I could see the seaside port.

Above the deep blue undulating sea, a large ship painted pure white was floating.

I could see nobles attending the ship exhibition getting off one by one at the seaside port.

The family crests hanging on the carriages were mostly familiar.

Good heavens, if these were families memorable enough to remain in lazy Elodie’s memory…

‘Oh no, what should I do?!’

My shoulders stiffened with rising tension.

So, in a little while…

‘I have to debut the chemise dress for the first time in front of those people?!’

That’s right.

As a model for Bella Dress Shop, I had come out wearing the chemise dress for the first time.

I swallowed my dry saliva.

‘I have to do well.’

Only if this dress properly establishes itself in high society would it be easier to introduce other garments later.

Besides, since I had received the Crown Prince’s promotional effect.

I wanted to make a definite impression on the distinguished guests somehow.

But.

‘Huh?’

Feeling a faint sense of incongruity, I glanced sideways at Isabel sitting across from me.

‘Isabel looks relaxed today?’

When she first designed the chemise dress, she was so nervous and fidgety.

Today’s Isabel looked very comfortable.

More precisely, from the moment she first saw me dressed in the chemise dress today…

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

Just then, Isabel tilted her head and met my gaze.

I shrugged my shoulders and replied.

“Well, you look comfortable, Sister-in-law.”

“Do I look that way?”

“Yes. Haven’t you been very worried about our new dress until now?”

“Oh, that?”

Isabel smiled with her eyes and answered in a confident voice.

“I’m not worried anymore.”

“What? Why?”

“Well…”

Her green eyes looked me up and down.

Along with that, the smile on her lips deepened a bit more.

“Because you’re wearing the chemise dress, Miss.”

…What on earth does that mean?

Just when I couldn’t hide my bewildered expression.

The carriage came to a smooth stop.

One of Marquis Bartsen’s attendants approached and lightly knocked on the door to announce his presence.

Then he politely opened the door.

“I greet the Duchess of Laventess and the Princess.”

The attendant who bowed politely looked back and forth between Isabel and me.

Just as the attendant’s gaze with a faint smile reached me, he suddenly gasped.

“Huh.”

What’s wrong with him?

I looked at the attendant with a bewildered expression.

However, Isabel was staring at the attendant with an expression that seemed to understand something.

While wearing a very satisfied smile.

“Ah, I apologize.”

Whether he was well-trained by the marquis’s household, the attendant quickly hid his flustered expression.

Then he politely extended his hand.

“I shall escort you.”

“Thank you.”

Isabel got out of the carriage first.

Then the attendant looked back at me with a slightly nervous face.

What on earth does that expression mean?

And those slightly reddened ear tips…

‘Hmm, because I’m too pretty?’

As I was inwardly speculating about the reason, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

No, that’s going too far.

Of course, it was true that this body was quite beautiful.

And although I had put extra effort into today since it was the occasion to debut the chemise dress.

Still, it wasn’t to that extent.

“What are you doing? Not escorting me.”

When I wiggled my hand wearing lace gloves, the attendant who came to his senses gently took my hand.

The moment I stepped onto the dock holding the attendant’s hand.

“……”

“……”

The surroundings, which had been somewhat noisy due to the many guests gathered, suddenly became quiet.

I could feel people’s gazes suddenly focusing this way.

It didn’t matter whether they were women or men.

They were all staring with wide eyes.

However, the types of gazes were somewhat different.

The gentlemen were staring intently at my face, while the ladies…

‘As expected, they recognize the value of the chemise dress.’

I nodded with satisfaction.

That’s right.

The ladies were examining every corner of my dress with truly hawk-like eyes.

The neckline that revealed my collarbone and the gorgeous ruffled collar decorated in layers.

The sky-blue ribbon that gently cinched my waist.

Even the thin dress hem that fluttered above my shoe tips.

The countless gazes simply wouldn’t leave my dress.

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