“Of course.”
I quickly withdrew my hand from Cedric, trying to hide my fluster.
‘Why does he have to say it so deeply and make me feel strange…’
I bit my lip slightly, feeling the subtle heat lingering in my ears.
The warmth of my lips still seemed to linger under my palm.
I discreetly hid my hand behind my back and pretended to look at the Glass Garden, turning my head away.
After taking several deep breaths to calm myself, I cautiously glanced back at Cedric.
He was still gazing down at me thoughtfully.
‘Does he… have something he wants to say?’
I immediately shook my head at the thought.
Surely, Cedric wouldn’t have anything but barbed words for me.
He despised even my touch; it was obvious.
I can’t stay here. I should escape before Cedric gets angry.
“Oh my, we’re almost at the Glass Garden!”
I exaggerated my surprise and quickly walked ahead.
“Let’s hurry, it’s better for both of us to get this over with as quickly as possible.”
After putting some distance between us, fortunately, Cedric’s voice of reprimand didn’t reach me.
I only heard the sound of his footsteps slowly following me.
Various trees and flowers in full bloom adorned the garden, and a small, peach-colored fountain sprayed water in the center.
I sat down at the prepared table by the fountain and soon, Cedric sat opposite me.
“Did you bring the papers?”
Responding to my question, Cedric untied the string around the leather envelope and took out the documents.
“This is the divorce paper. And this is the confidentiality agreement for six months after the divorce.”
Cedric unfolded the documents on the table as he spoke.
I first examined the confidentiality agreement.
It included a clause not to disclose our divorce for six months and that I would stay at the dark mansion with conditions equivalent to those of a duchess.
The contract was well-organized.
“I’m satisfied with this.”
“Then let’s review the divorce terms as well.”
I carefully examined the terms of the divorce agreement Cedric handed me.
“The mansion will be purchased within the amount specified in the document, wherever you want.”
The amount proposed for the mansion purchase was substantial.
‘How many zeros are there?’
It seemed more than enough to buy the mansion I wanted.
“Good. I would prefer a mansion near the coast if possible.”
“I’ll arrange it that way.”
What about the living expenses?
Of course, I didn’t expect him to be generous given I was an ex-wife he despised…
I expected Cedric to at least offer half of what I received previously.
‘Honestly, even that amount would be more than enough for me to live comfortably alone.’
With a trembling heart, I flipped through the document.
And then I saw the amount stated.
“Is this… for real?”
I doubted my eyes.
No matter how many times I rubbed my eyes and rechecked, the amount remained the same.
“What are you talking about?”
Cedric asked indifferently, seemingly clueless about my astonishment.
“You’ll continue to provide the same budget as the duchess?”
The budget for the Duchess of the Twins, the ruler of the North, was an unimaginably huge amount for an ordinary person.
‘And he’s going to pay that amount annually to an ex-wife?’
I couldn’t believe it and counted the amount on the document again and again.
Cedric asked quietly, watching me.
“Are you not satisfied with the conditions?”
“Of course not. I just… didn’t expect you to give me so much.”
At that, Cedric raised an eyebrow.
He seemed surprised, as if he was the one caught off guard.
“……You continue to surprise me.”
Murmuring softly, Cedric let out a shallow breath.
“You’ve always used two to three times more than your budget without any issues.”
“…….”
“There’s no longer a need to cover those extra expenses. I have enough willingness and assets to pay this amount.”
After losing their status as human royals post-antiquity, the Twins family, along with other mixed-blood demons, concealed their existence in the human realm.
However, the Twins were an ancient and venerable family, so their considerable wealth was somewhat expected.
Moreover, since returning to the human realm with the establishment of the Western Empire, the Twins family gained even more immense power and inexhaustible wealth.
‘Even so, it’s not a small amount to pay annually as alimony to an ex-wife…’
I felt a strange pang of sympathy for Cedric.
I thought about how much Rebecca must have tormented him to push him to this extent.
‘He must have wanted to divorce quickly and without issues.’
Thinking of Cedric, who shuddered at the mere mention of marriage even long after Rebecca, it all made sense.
‘The divorce conditions are satisfactory, and since he’s offering, let’s get it done quickly.’
I hurriedly returned to the first page of the document.
Looking at the seals of the Emperor and the Papacy on the top, Cedric slowly spoke.
“I’ve already obtained permission. To ensure that we can keep our secret for the next six months.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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