At the End of Ruin, There You Are (56 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 17

In the aristocratic society of the Cranian Empire, where etiquette had already been intricately codified based on age and status, failing to receive a greeting was a serious issue.

Duchess Monde deliberately ignored Caella’s greeting to clearly show just how displeased and upset she was. To be honest, it was an emotionally driven act.

‘It would’ve been nice if someone had seen it… No, wait—what does it even matter?’

What good would it do now? Caella had already reached her conclusion during her grueling days as Grand Duchess Lusenford.

No one would ever side with her, no matter how unjustly she complained. It was better to simply swallow it all silently. After all, that way it stayed quiet—nothing bad would happen. Or, if she protested, she’d only end up looking strange and villainous herself.

‘Or perhaps everything would just fizzle out… In that case, they’d surely tell me to understand and let it go.’

Duchess Monde had lost a potential son-in-law, and poor Lady Lavalle had been robbed of the man she’d loved for so long.

If Caella tried to argue about this, people would surely say she was a wealthy heiress who not only stole another woman’s man but also threw a tantrum on top of it.

Moreover, this was the Imperial Palace. With the Emperor already on edge due to the Empress’s condition, Caella—walking on thin ice, never knowing when she might die—had no desire to become the subject of gossip or scandal. She genuinely just wanted peace and quiet.

“Miss, a guest has arrived.”

Thus, after finishing her business at the palace and verifying that her father wouldn’t be granted a private audience with the Emperor today, Caella returned home immediately and looked up at the butler.

“It’s Grand Duke Lusenford.”

Hearing that name instantly made her even more exhausted.

‘Why did he come? Should I have gone to Duchess Monde to beg for forgiveness? Is he here to scold me for not doing so?’

Of course it was obvious. He’d always blindly defended Beatrice. That’s why every moment spent with him as her husband had felt suffocating.

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