Marriage With A Suspiciously Demure Husband - Chapter 29

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Chapter 29

Today, Jed’s golden hair gleamed with particular brilliance. Every time I looked at it, I thought of fine gold thread.
I could extract it strand by strand and cast it into bullion.
Befitting a male protagonist, Jed possessed that luminous blonde hair and sapphire eyes so beautiful they could steal away one’s entire heart.
Yet I felt no attraction to him—probably because he was the villain responsible for my overwork to death.
A man who only pretended to be diligent, then dropped everything the moment the heroine appeared.
Ugh, infuriating. As if being a protagonist settled everything? As if that made it all right?
At least I’d arrived in this body after bringing those two together. If I’d possessed her before that, the headache would have been far worse.
Contrary to my true feelings, I plastered on a capitalist smile and approached him with a white envelope in hand.
Fine, I’d glide past this like Dylan would.
“What’s this, Hazel Love?”
Jed was already back to busily wielding his pen.
I nudged the envelope closer so it would catch his eye.
Then I continued smoothly, like water flowing.
“It’s my resignation. I’m stepping down from the Knight Order.”
And just like that, Jed readily accepted it with a nod.
“Right, a resignation letter. Good to hear you’re leaving. Is there anything else you need?”
“Nothing else, and thank you for granting it so willingly—”
“Wait just a moment! What did you just say, Hazel Love?”
Still spinning his pen and flipping through documents carelessly, Jed suddenly jolted upright so forcefully his chair clattered beneath him.
Goodness, he startled me.
I flinched at his sudden movement and stepped back.
“—to grant it. Once the handover is complete, I’ll pack my things from my quarters and depart. Thank you sincerely for everything.”
I bowed deeply from the waist, then spun around to leave.
There—slip out now and it’s done. Over!
“Stop right there, Hazel Love.”
I’d been about to dash out of the office and into blessed freedom when my lips twisted.
I turned back, capitalism smile firmly in place.
“Yes, Your Highness. Did you have something else to say?”
“I was too busy to hear you properly just now. Don’t talk nonsense about resignation—turn around and go back. I’ll burn that letter myself.”
Without hesitation, he tore my resignation letter to shreds with both hands.
That wasn’t enough—he even summoned magic, incinerating every scrap in a blue blaze.
“Ah! Your Highness! Why would you burn my resignation—”
You burned it?
I watched my resignation letter crumble to ash in an instant, unable to hide my astonishment.
“A talent like you leaving the Knight Order? That’s senseless talk. Is something wrong? Tell me. I’ll hear you out personally. An internal problem? I should gather everyone.”
I blinked in disbelief, then shook my head rapidly.
“No, sir. It’s overflowing with good things. Everyone treats me well! There’s no problem with my colleagues. Separately from that, I’m leaving the Knight Order.”
“That won’t do.”
“But I’m going to leave—”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
Jed simply stood there and began digging at his ears with his finger.
Beside him, Dylan was even cheering, fists clenched, shouting something like “Go for it, Your Highness!”
I was speechless.
“Why won’t you allow it?”
I’d prepared the resignation in proper form, arranged for a complete handover—what more could he want?
“You’re indispensable to this Knight Order. Do I need to explain further? If there’s a problem, we solve it—you should have learned by now that running away like this doesn’t solve anything.”
No, just let me run from you people and my life will be solved.
Running away is the only way I survive!
I swallowed hard and forced my lips into a smile.
“There are plenty of knights who soar and gallop without me. And since it’s a quiet season, there’s no problem, is there? Besides, I simply wish to step down from my position in the Knight Order. So please approve it. I beg you!”
I bared my teeth in what I hoped was a winning grin.
“I said no. If you’re really determined to leave, then find me someone like you first, then you can go.”
“Is that even reasonable?”
Finally, I abandoned courtesy altogether and snapped at him.
“You leaving is reasonable?”
“Of course it is! I’m telling you, I don’t need honor or anything else anymore!”
“That’s exactly why you need to document your reasons and fill out at least ten pages of paperwork so I can understand this sudden change of heart. Then I’ll consider it.”
I never thought I could quit the Knight Order easily, but I didn’t expect to feel like I was talking to a wall.
“The truth is, there’s far too much work. Coming in late every night is one thing, but I’m not even doing Subjugations anymore—why am I staying overtime? It’s really unbearable. That’s why I want to resign.”
I could see Dylan’s face go pale beside me.
What did I have to fear if I was leaving anyway? The words came pouring out like a waterfall.
Jed looked shocked for a moment, then let out a heavy sigh.
“I had no idea you were suffering like this. I only gave you so much work because you handle it faster and cleaner than anyone else. If it’s been difficult, we can adjust your load.”
“No, sir. I should just resign. So please, if you could just approve—”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Do you need a rest? I’ll give you a vacation. Would a week work? A month?”
Why was he being like this?
He’d been perfectly happy working me to the bone—so why the regret now?
Jed would definitely pile more work on me. I’d seen it in the original story, around episode ten or eleven!

“I’m sorry. I was too exhausted to finish the review.”
“You haven’t finished the inspection yet? That’s just a lack of stamina on your part. Why don’t you wake up an hour earlier every day and go jogging?”
“It’s not that—there’s simply too much work to be done—”
“You really are prone to complaining.”
“Your Highness, the Lady Dayworth has arrived outside.”
“Ah, the lady’s here? I’ll go right away. And could you handle the rest of the work for me?”
“Your Highness—?”

And with that, he dumped even more work on me and rushed off to see the heroine.
I know exactly what Hazel Love is going through.
But now he suddenly wants to give me a vacation? Ha! Fat chance.
The moment Lilly Dayworth shows up, he’ll drop whatever he’s doing and run off. It was written all over the story.
“Then I’ll prepare the documentation and bring it to you.”
“What?”
“You asked me to document, in detail, all the reasons for my resignation. I’ll prepare it.”
I bowed and turned to leave without another word.
I heard Jed and Dylan calling after me, but I pretended not to hear.

A few days later.
I compiled dozens upon dozens of pages detailing evidence and circumstances he couldn’t possibly refute, organized them in a document folder, and handed them to Jed.
“What in the world—”
Jed muttered, speechless.
Neatly affixed to the top of the folder was a freshly written Letter of Resignation.
“I’m resigning.”
“Are you truly not reconsidering? If you take a vacation and clear your head—”
“No. I’m resigning.”
I stared at the distant mountains and repeated the same words like a parrot.
But it was useless.
No matter what I did, Jed simply ignored me—refusing, or rather, rejecting my request outright.
I eventually protested by not showing up on my off-days, but even that had no effect.
Sad that I couldn’t become a reckless troublemaker, I was too conscience-stricken to pull off such stunts consistently.
While serving in the Knight Order, I diligently went on Subjugations, trained every day, and submitted my resignation each time.
A week passed, then a month, and time kept moving forward.
As a silver lining, Jed—who had to leave after dumping work on me—did allow me to leave work on time so I’d stay with the Knight Order, but…
My ultimate goal was to resign and leave the protagonists’ side, living a free and peaceful life.
Exhausted by Jed, who was as immovable as a stone wall, I changed tactics and tried to convince Dylan instead.
Though “convince” barely described what I did—it was almost begging.
I pleaded with him to help me.
After I’d pleaded earnestly for long enough, Dylan finally agreed to help, and after we both convinced him several more times, Jed finally surrendered.
“…Very well. But once you step down from your position, you’ll have to take the examination again if you want to return. Even if you’re accepted, you’d have to start from scratch. Are you aware of that?”
“Yes, sir. I’m aware.”
I won’t be taking any more exams, and there’s no reason I’d ever come back. Just take care of yourself.
“That means you might have to compete with fresh graduates who know nothing. Are you truly not going to regret this?”
“No, sir.”
Not at all. Never! Absolutely not!

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