She Became My Friend’s Mother-In-Law - Chapter 51

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Chapter 51. The Disgrace is Rosena’s Share (1)

 

“Ha.”

 

At Rosena’s provocation, Rainer twisted up one corner of his mouth.

 

He found this woman’s attitude, as if she had already seized victory, disagreeable.

 

But if he refused her proposal here, it would be tantamount to tucking his tail and running away.

 

“Fine, let’s go.”

 

Finally!

 

Ecstasy spread across Rosena’s face.

 

“However.”

 

Rainer lightly raised his arm.

 

“Considering the family’s honor, this matter will be handled quietly within Hays. Even if…”

 

Rainer paused for a moment before continuing.

 

“…we end up getting divorced.”

 

“Of course! What could be more important than the family’s honor!”

 

Rosena smiled with narrowed eyes.

 

It was time to properly disgrace Cecilia and end everything.

 

* * *

 

Rainer and Rosena rode together in a carriage heading outside.

 

Unlike Rainer whose expression had hardened coldly, Rosena was even humming to herself inwardly.

 

When she turned her gaze out the window, she could see Cecilia’s carriage in the distance beyond.

 

Rosena lifted the corners of her mouth.

 

‘Hmph, Cecilia. Your show-off act ends today.’

 

How could a divorced woman with no parents, no guardian, and no fortune survive from now on?

 

Imagining her living miserably while regretting this day forever made her feel completely refreshed.

 

She observed Rainer sitting across from her.

 

Even as a husband going to catch his cheating wife, Rainer still looked splendid.

 

From his straight facial lines without any rough edges to his delicately arranged slender fingers and long-stretched legs.

 

He was a man who deserved the praise of being a man crafted with God’s careful attention to every detail.

 

Though Rosena harbored plenty of personal resentment toward Rainer, even she couldn’t deny his appearance and refinement.

 

‘To have such a husband and still have an affair. Who would have known she liked men that much?’

 

No matter how she thought about it, he was too good a man for Cecilia.

 

Moreover, though Rainer said it was for honor’s sake, wasn’t he even trying to cover up Cecilia’s shame?

 

But for Rosena, there was something more important than family honor.

 

‘I can’t miss this opportunity to see Cecilia disgraced.’

 

Behind Rosena’s carriage, another carriage was secretly following.

 

Inside were noble ladies that Nancy had gathered.

 

Most of them were people who frequented the Crown Princess’s Salon.

 

They were going to witness the scene by pure coincidence as they happened to pass by.

 

And they would recognize Michel at a glance.

 

‘Oh my, Duchess. You acted so uninterested at the salon…’

 

‘How disappointed The Princess would be if she knew.’

 

‘This is improper behavior. The Princess went to the trouble of creating such a good opportunity, and she’s creating scandals like this.’

 

Imagining Cecilia’s troubled appearance made her bottom fidget with anticipation.

 

Rosena looked out the window with a satisfied face.

 

Now all preparations were complete.

 

All that remained was the climax of this play.

 

“Huh? Over there! Over there!”

 

Just then, the carriage Cecilia was riding stopped in front of an alley.

 

Rosena’s eyes widened as she recognized the alley.

 

’62nd Street?’

 

Wasn’t this an area notorious for entertainment even in Brisen!

 

Though it was unexpected that it wasn’t Michel’s house.

 

Rosena thought it was even better and smiled a victorious smile.

 

‘Cecilia, you’re really going all the way to the end?’

 

A noble lady looking for lovers not just among theater actors but also in entertainment districts.

 

Tomorrow, all of Brisen’s gossip sheets would surely be chattering excitedly about it.

 

“Father-in-law, let’s get out quickly! There’s going to be quite an entertaining spectacle.”

 

Of course, unlike the excited Rosena, Rainer’s expression had grown even darker.

 

Why wouldn’t it?

 

The feeling of going to see the bottom of the bottom of his wife couldn’t be pleasant.

 

Remembering all the things she had suffered from this couple, Rosena felt like she was dying of satisfaction.

 

Today she would pay them back double.

 

“…”

 

Cecilia, unaware of anything, hurried her steps while looking around.

 

After looking around, she cautiously stopped in front of a high-end bar.

 

Just as she hesitated for a moment and was about to grab the door handle—

 

“Cecilia!”

 

When Rosena suddenly shouted, Cecilia’s shoulders flinched.

 

Her face turned pale as she looked back this way.

 

“Rosena? And… Your Grace?”

 

The flustered Cecilia turned around to face them.

 

“How, how did you two come to be here—”

 

Even from close up, they could see Cecilia’s hands trembling at the fingertips from panic.

 

Rosena glanced at Nancy leading others toward them from far away.

 

‘Now you won’t be able to escape. Farewell.’

 

She excitedly shouted.

 

“Oh my! What brings the Duchess to such a place in broad daylight?”

 

“…”

 

At Rosena’s interrogation, Cecilia stood silently.

 

Naturally, she would have nothing to say.

 

Rosena, now triumphant, shouted even louder as if for others to hear.

 

“Mother-in-law, please explain properly so there’s no misunderstanding—”

 

“I’ll confirm it with my own eyes.”

 

Then Rainer stepped forward.

 

His coldly sunken eyes were fixed on Cecilia.

 

“So you’ve been frequenting places like this while hiding it from me.”

 

“Your, Your Grace. That’s—”

 

“Enough.”

 

When Cecilia hesitated, Rainer firmly cut off her words.

 

He moved his steps without hesitation.

 

“I’ll see for myself what my wife has been doing.”

 

“Wait, just a moment!”

 

Rainer passed by Cecilia and went inside.

 

Panic spread across Cecilia’s face.

 

Rosena quickly followed behind Rainer while looking back at Cecilia.

 

Her eyes flashed.

 

“What will you do, Cecilia? Your show-off act is finally over.”

 

“Rosena…”

 

“Don’t try to be clever anymore. You absolutely won’t escape today.”

 

Rosena pointed to one side of the street with her chin.

 

Nancy and the other noble ladies were covering their mouths and whispering while looking in this direction.

 

Cecilia squeezed her eyes shut tight.

 

“Hah…”

 

“Come on, follow me. I’ll show everyone what your true level is.”

 

Rosena roughly grabbed Cecilia’s arm and dragged her along.

 

This was revenge for what happened at the Imperial Palace recently.

 

Cecilia followed helplessly wherever she led her.

 

Since the situation had come to this, she seemed to have resigned herself to everything.

 

“When you go back, prepare to be divorced.”

 

Rosena entered the tavern with an excited expression.

 

Now soon the decisive blow that would bring down Cecilia would…

 

“…Huh?”

 

She expected it to come.

 

At the unexpected situation, Rosena froze in place as if turned to stone.

 

There was indeed a man inside the tavern.

 

However, it wasn’t the face Rosena had been expecting.

 

Rather, it felt like being hit over the head.

 

“E-Evan?”

 

Rosena’s husband, Evan, was lying on the sofa, snoring in his sleep.

 

The terrible smell of alcohol stung her nose, showing how much he had drunk since broad daylight.

 

“What is this…”

 

Rosena looked down at her husband with a horrified expression.

 

What was truly shocking was something else.

 

“Oh my, are you guests of the Young Duke?”

 

Lucy, who had been beside Evan, looked at Rainer, Cecilia, and Rosena with a surprised expression.

 

Rosena’s eyes quickly examined the woman.

 

Lucy’s immodest attire was problematic, but.

 

What grated on Rosena’s nerves was something else.

 

‘This woman!’

 

Lucy’s beige hair and slender figure.

 

Except for being petite in height, there were quite a few aspects that reminded one of Cecilia.

 

“Young Duke. Please wake up. Your guests have arrived.”

 

Seeing her casually touch Evan’s body without reserve, it wasn’t difficult to guess the relationship between the two.

 

“Hey! Evan!”

 

“Ugh!”

 

When the furious Rosena let out a shriek, Evan startled awake with his eyes wide open.

 

After making a dazed expression from the alcohol for a moment, he recognized Rosena, Rainer, and Cecilia in turn and opened his mouth.

 

Belatedly understanding the situation, he staggered as he got down to the floor.

 

And prostrated himself flat on the ground.

 

“F-F-Father? What brings you here!”

 

“Get up right now, Evan! What kind of disgraceful state is this at this hour!”

 

“Ow, ouch! Why are you doing this?”

 

Rosena rushed to Evan’s side and began striking his back repeatedly.

 

A man with a perfectly good family was drinking and flirting with a woman from broad daylight!

 

And of all people, with a woman who resembled Cecilia!

 

Her hands mercilessly struck Evan’s cheeks, shoulders, and back.

 

“Ouch! Rosie! Stop! Stop it!”

 

“Are you crazy? Are you insane! How could you do this!”

 

For a while, the sounds of Evan being beaten and Rosena screaming echoed throughout.

 

Rosena’s face was flushed red with humiliation.

 

“Come on! Everyone come in! Over here! Here!”

 

Just then, the sound of Nancy pushing in with the noble ladies could be heard.

 

‘No, not now!’

 

Rosena’s face turned ashen.

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