My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 120

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Chapter 120
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The Valentino Mansion was silent. The atmosphere was as thin and fragile as a sheet of ice.
After Josephine Elester, who had once commanded the estate, was cast out, Silvien Valentino summoned every servant. He entrusted the task to the Butler.
“I want you to conduct a thorough investigation into every instance of mistreatment my wife endured. Not a single detail is to be overlooked.”
“Understood, Your Grace.”
“My Knight Guard will also conduct an independent investigation.”
The Butler’s eyes widened in surprise at those words. Silvien gestured to the Knight Guard standing behind him.
“Should the Knight Guard’s report differ from yours, you will be held accountable for the discrepancies.”
A chill ran down the Butler’s spine.
“Do you understand?”
This was a warning and a threat. A stern command to leave nothing out, to meticulously investigate every wrong Kanna Adis had suffered.
“I shall bear it in mind.”
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Afterward, I exchanged letters with Silvien Valentino and proceeded with the divorce.
Days later, the Supreme Court approved the divorce. Shortly after, the Emperor himself approved it. Now only one hurdle remained—the Grand Temple.
‘The biggest headache is still waiting for me.’
Nobles undergo a vow ceremony when they marry, submitting documents to the Grand Temple in which they swear before God to love each other eternally until death.
Therefore, couples seeking divorce had to go to the Grand Temple in person to perform the marriage annulment ceremony.
But that annulment ceremony was the problem.
The man had to wear a tuxedo, and the woman had to wear a wedding dress!
The intent was to reflect on one’s original vows before breaking the oath made to God.
‘And yet Ju-hwa never even got to wear a wedding dress at the actual wedding.’
To wear a wedding dress at the divorce when I never wore one at the marriage—what tragedy was this?
“Kanna. May I come in for a moment?”
Chloe’s voice came from beyond the door.
“No, I’m afraid not. I need to depart for the Grand Temple early tomorrow morning.”
But the door opened without permission. Chloe strode in.
“It seems you didn’t hear me say no.”
“I heard you perfectly well.”
“Then why did you come in?”
“Because I must stop you from making this foolish choice. A divorce? Think about it once more.”
Chloe spoke coldly and sharply.
“Do you think it will be easy to live as a divorced woman in the Empire? Everyone will point at you. Not just you—they’ll curse the entire House of Adis.”
As expected. I knew this was why she came in.
“And?”
“Endure it.”
“….”
“Most women, like you, spend their entire lives distant from their husbands. Everyone lives that way—so why must you alone be so difficult?”
I had lost count of how many days I’d heard this argument. I was reaching my limit.
“Why don’t you stop worrying about me and focus on Isabel instead? She seems worn down from all that time confined to her room.”
Chloe’s lips trembled at those words.
How could she say such a thing? Isabel was under confinement because of her!
‘That shameless girl!’
Well, with such audacity, it made sense she wanted a divorce.
If she divorced, Kanna Adis would reclaim the Adis name. She would return to living under one roof with the family once more!
“You seem to have no sense of shame whatsoever.”
Unable to contain herself, Chloe lashed out with bitter words.
“Forgetting the kindness of those who raised you, trying to insult House of Adis—how can you be so selfish!”
“Is that so? Am I being selfish?”
“Yes! A divorce? This is a disgrace that will be etched into the family’s history! You must know that…!”
“Then lock me in the wardrobe. For two days.”
Kanna Adis smiled sweetly and pointed to a corner of the room. It was a massive wardrobe.
“Isn’t that how you raised disobedient children?”
Chloe’s lips pressed into a thin line. Her eyes froze over with icy contempt as she glared at Kanna Adis.
“I always knew a day like this would come.”
Chloe spoke each word as if chewing glass.
“A lowborn girl raised without a mother. I always knew you’d bring shame upon House of Adis. You filthy wretch!”
Bang! At that moment, the door burst open with a thunderous crash.
“…Orsini?”
Orsini strode in quickly, his expression dark with displeasure.
“Mother. I didn’t realize you were here.”
In that instant, a chill ran down Chloe’s spine.
A lie. There was no way the uncanny Orsini hadn’t sensed her presence.
“Orsini. Why are you….”
“You were surely discussing something utterly worthless.”
Orsini cut her off. His tone was glacial.
“Don’t waste your energy on trivial matters. Please leave.”
His words struck the back of Chloe’s head like a harsh blow.
“Now.”
Chloe clenched her teeth and shuffled out, a wave of crushing humiliation washing over her like a storm.
She knew her son well.
Very well indeed.
‘Even Orsini.’
After Kalen, now Orsini too was bewitched and manipulated by that demonic girl Kanna Adis!
‘Kanna Adis is tearing House of Adis apart.’
Before she arrived, the Adis Mansion had been perfect. A truly harmonious household.
But now, it lay in ruins.
Kanna Adis was laughing crimson, tearing House of Adis to shreds!
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“Why did you come?”
“Did you think I wanted to be here?”
Orsini settled onto the sofa with deliberate insolence, and irritation flared through me instantly.
‘Damn it. Orsini has contaminated the sofa.’
I’d need to replace it with a new one immediately.
“I’m attending your betrothal annulment ceremony as a witness.”
“You?”
A betrothal annulment required at least one witness—typically family or relatives. Originally, Kalen was supposed to accompany me, but Orsini instead?
“Plans changed. Kalen will be receiving a very important guest.”
“….”
“Disappointed?”
Orsini’s tone dripped with mockery.
“I imagine you were enjoying manipulating Kalen. It must be frustrating to lose that amusement.”
I stared at him directly.
Now that I thought about it, he had noticed that I still despised Kalen.
‘This is troublesome.’
Of course, I’d discard him eventually—just not now. I paused briefly, then smiled sweetly.
“How could that be, Orsini?”
For a moment, Orsini doubted his own ears. My voice was honeyed.
“You and Kalen are both my precious younger brothers.”
I smiled with the warmth of spring sunlight—a smile Orsini had never witnessed before.
“We’ve endured much between us, but we’re still family. We share the same blood.”
“….”
“In the end, we must forgive and love one another.”
Silence fell.
I waited eagerly for his response, my heart racing with anticipation.
Would he fall for it?
He was simple-minded—hadn’t he been deceived countless times before? Perhaps he would be again.
‘But if he falls for this, he’d truly be an idiot.’
Then Orsini suddenly rose to his feet. He approached swiftly and stood before me. Though he simply walked forward without warning, his massive frame was thoroughly menacing.
“Don’t try such tricks on me.”
As expected, it failed. Since I had anticipated this, I replied indifferently.
“Tricks?”
“I’m not like Kalen. I won’t be fooled so easily.”
True enough. Any creature with a brain wouldn’t fall for it.
‘Perhaps he’s not completely an idiot after all.’
My enthusiasm evaporated like smoke. The smile vanished from my face.
“You forgive and love me? Don’t make me laugh. You hate me, yet you spout such nonsense.”
Damn it. Orsini cursed under his breath once more, clearly irritated by his own words.
Yet he bristled his thorns anew.
“How do you think he’d feel if he found out you were toying with Kalen?”
Kanna Adis let out a soft laugh. Was he really trying to threaten her?
“I suppose he’d throw me out of the house?”
When she thought about it, ending things that way wasn’t entirely unpleasant.
By now, I’d accumulated enough money, and divorce was just around the corner. Using my deception of Kalen as justification to branch off from House of Adis seemed like a brilliant plan.
“I’m fine with it. As you know, I can’t stand anything to do with House of Adis.”
The finish line was finally within sight. A fresh start awaited me. The thought made my heart race with anticipation.
“So whenever you want, just say the word, Orsini. I’ll disappear right before your eyes.”
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Two days later, Kanna Adis set out for the Divine Temple with Orsini.
The Divine Temple that greeted her was far more austere than she had imagined.
The pristine white structure, obsessively immaculate, was encircled by towering walls that wrapped around the sacred sanctuary like armor plating.
Before she could even enter the Divine Temple, she had to undergo a simple ritual.
“Please state your purpose in visiting the Divine Temple.”
“I have come to dissolve my marriage contract with Duke Silvien Valentino.”
“Swear to God that there is not a shred of falsehood in those words.”
“I swear it.”
With that, the Priest pricked her finger with a silver needle. A single drop of blood fell onto the silver tray he held.
‘Why do they make entry verification so unnecessarily complicated?’
Without this ritual, outsiders could not enter the Divine Temple. Even members of the Imperial Family were not exempt.
As I stanched the bleeding with a handkerchief, I suddenly gazed up at the temple.
The magnificent structure, towering as if it could touch the heavens themselves, was a god unto itself.
So this was the Divine Temple.
The domain of the Priests, the World Tree, and the divine spirits.
‘This is it.’
The place where I would finalize my divorce.

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