Guessing what might be in the envelope. He straightened his shoulders as if he had received a love letter. He peeled off the sealing wax and pulled out the card inside. He seemed quite nervous. Taking a breath, he opened the card.
“The Crown Prince must be happy.”
“There will be good news in the palace soon. Isn’t it?”
Contrary to the laughter of the ladies, Serdis’s complexion noticeably darkened.
I thought he might pretend to be blind, but it seemed he understood the contents clearly. He stood still like a block of ice for a few minutes. I answered in place of him who had lost his words.
“Yes. There will be good news in the palace.”
“Oh my. Your Ladyship Leangberia. But how did you become lovers with the Crown Prince? You only studied during the Academy days. We didn’t hear that you two were dating.”
“That’s right. We’re curious.”
Looking at them, I gave a mischievous smile.
“You ladies know a lot about me. Now, I’ll give to you two as well.”
This time I opened my bag wide enough for everyone to see. It was filled with white envelopes. I took out a bundle and handed them out not only to the ladies but also to Luanna.
Receiving them, they gave puzzled looks and alternately looked at each other. None of them dared to open the envelope first.
“I’m getting married.”
Do I need to explain more?
“With Duke Blantyche.”
Those who belatedly opened the envelope covered their agape mouths after seeing the contents. It was a wedding invitation. It contained the news of my marriage with Hertian and an invitation to the wedding.
“My goodness….”
The ladies were sneaking glances at Serdis. I also looked at Serdis and drove the last nail.
“His Highness and I will become a family.”
I didn’t care if it was deemed cruel.
Serdis and I were not in a relationship, and ultimately, it was Serdis who had prompted the marriage.
If I had left the people I was supposed to meet at the Information Guild alone that day, there would have been no need for us to be tied together as a family.
“I look forward to working with you.”
A vein popped on Serdis’s reddened neck. He looked as if he would explode with a single touch. Either way, I turned to the Madam with a calm face.
“Luanna, would you show me the dress that the Duke had ordered?”
She disappeared quickly with two employees.
“See you at the wedding, Your Highness.”
I lightly grasped the hem of my dress and turned around. Luanna went inside the costume room and lifted the cover from the dress. The dress made of silky fabric that gave off a soft sheen under the white light was revealed.
The white fabric that could have been monotonous had small gems embedded here and there, making it a luxurious yet elegant wedding dress. Depending on the angle, the reflected light shimmering from the gems made this dress seem magical.
“Oh my! This is the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful and glittering dress!”
Betty’s eyes, like gemstones, sparkled. She inspected the dress shown by the Madam from all angles while heaving sighs of admiration. It was undoubtedly an artistic dress to anyone’s eyes.
“The Duke chose this himself?”
Luanna softly smiled.
“I showed several dresses to the Duke. He initially left due to an urgent matter but returned after dealing with it and took a considerable time before making a decision.”
I admired him deeply. Not only did he personally choose the wedding dress, but he also managed to perfectly select my style.
“Miss, this looks incredibly expensive!”
I agreed. It looked much more expensive than anything I had worn before. It was the complete opposite of my expectation that Hertian, picking it himself, would choose something affordable.
‘He didn’t need to choose something expensive for a contractual marriage.’
It seemed like a way to avoid unnecessary suspicion, given the rushed wedding ceremony.
“You can’t know how curious we were about who the Duke’s partner would be.”
The employees sent envious glances. I gave a bright smile, pretending to be a happy bride, so they wouldn’t suspect my marriage.
“Can I try it on once?”
“Of course. We plan to tailor it according to your size.”
However, that was obstructed by the subsequently arriving Serdis. Darkness filled his gaze as he looked at the wedding dress. It must have felt real seeing that.
“…Marriage? Don’t joke, Anette.”
“You must have been shocked to hear about the sudden marriage. I understand. But it’s said that the one to marry is recognized at once.”
“You’re lying.”
He didn’t believe my words at all.
“Why do you think I’m lying?”
“Because… you were looking for another marriage partner until then.”
He reduced his voice, perhaps knowing that his pleading was grating.
“And now you’re saying you’re going to marry a guy who just returned from war?”
“You remember after all.”
A smirk slipped out at his shameless attitude.
“I was worried you might have hurt your head when you fainted in front of me at the party. But you remember everything from that day?”
“Is that what’s important now?”
Is that important?
Serdis was just pushing his feelings.
“If you remember, wouldn’t you have something to say to me first?”
I’m sorry. The apology should have come first. Only after asking for forgiveness could we have a conversation. Even for a prince, there were lines that had to be respected.
“I thought you were purposely avoiding me at that time. I didn’t think of forcing you to do anything. I swear.”
It was a weak excuse.
“So, it was a joke?”
“Yes. It was a joke, a joke. When you suddenly started avoiding me, I…”
“Even if Your Highness says it was a joke, I didn’t take it as one?”
I was terrified that day, thinking I was going to die.
And what? A joke?
You still haven’t come to your senses.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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