Cedric had already signed his part.
Realizing what that meant, I nodded and picked up the pen.
“Just my signature, and then the divorce is final.”
“……Indeed.”
He watched my hand holding the pen.
It seemed he couldn’t relax until my signature was on the divorce papers.
‘There’s really no need for that, honestly…’
I slowly brought the pen to the blank space meant for me.
Cedric watched Rebecca’s hand holding the pen, remembering the time it had touched his lips.
‘Are you going to let go of me now?’
Why did such a question slip out?
Walking behind Rebecca to the Glass Garden, Cedric’s mind was filled with grey fog.
‘It must be some sentimental thoughts surfacing now that the divorce is happening.’
No matter how dreadful life was, there’s always a hint of regret at the moment of death.
Even though it was the end of a hellish marriage, it was normal to feel some shallow sentiments.
Especially since he belatedly considered that Rebecca might have genuinely loved him.
If that was true, then it was his constant vigilance that led to this situation.
However, there were still unresolved doubts about fully trusting Rebecca’s sincerity.
‘If Rebecca never intended to use me, why did she follow me to Mount Mannequin that night?’
The cunning smile of Rebecca’s father, Duke Bold, flashed in his mind, causing tension in his jaw.
Simultaneously, Cedric pushed away these unnecessary sentiments with rationality.
‘This divorce must happen.’
It was then that Cedric refocused.
Scratch, scratch―.
The quiet sound reached him.
When he looked up again, Rebecca had already finished signing everything.
The nightmarish five years of marriage.
All the pain ended so easily, almost to the point of being trivial.
With just two signatures from Rebecca.
“You don’t have to be cautious around me. Feel free to be as happy as you want.”
Rebecca put down the pen on the table, slightly lifting the corners of her mouth.
Cedric, however, felt perplexed by the situation.
It was hard to clearly understand what he was feeling at that moment.
Surely a moment when joy should be felt, but what Cedric was experiencing now was an inexplicable emptiness.
“Cedric, it doesn’t feel real to you, does it?”
A soft laugh followed, and then a pale, slender hand reached out towards Cedric.
“Since it’s a contract, let’s shake hands to conclude it properly, shall we?”
Cedric was once again enveloped in shock.
She had been the one who cried and clung to him every day, claiming she couldn’t live a moment without him.
Now, seeing Rebecca calmly offering a handshake upon their divorce felt exceedingly foreign.
“……Let’s do that.”
As he slowly clasped Rebecca’s hand, he felt a warmth different from before.
It was then that Cedric gazed intently at her small hand.
“You’ve had a hard time because of me.”
Her soft voice gently resonated in the air.
Feeling strangely comforted by her voice, Cedric slowly lifted his head to look at Rebecca.
“I hope the failed marriage and its trauma haven’t caused you long-term suffering.”
“…….”
“Of course, it’s shameless of me to say… but please forget our painful marriage.”
“…….”
“And next time, I hope you find a woman you truly love and live happily.”
She continued in a gentle tone.
“I mean it.”
Soon, a faint smile like a lotus blossom spread across Rebecca’s lips.
It was a serene smile she had never shown him before, or perhaps for the first time.
As he blankly stared at her, as if greeting her warmly:
“Then… take care, Cedric.”
With those soft words, Rebecca let go of their clasped hands.
At that moment, what lingered with Cedric was only…
An unexpected sense of emptiness.
On my way back after signing the divorce papers.
My mind was a blooming flower garden.
‘A mansion by the sea, and such a substantial living allowance…!’
The thought of the luxurious and free life ahead brought a spontaneous smile to my face.
And the more I thought about it, the more I reaffirmed my determination to avoid Rebecca’s death in the original story.
It would be a pity to die without even spending all that alimony.
‘Good, with this divorce from Cedric, one death flag is pulled out…’
Now, the only thing left was to win over the hearts of the mixed-blood demons.
‘But just in case, I should leave with some mixed-blood demons to protect me after six months. Mina will definitely come with me… Ah, I should just ask Mina to bring a few more friends.’
Living together, I realized Mina was incredibly well-connected among the mixed-blood demons.
Moreover, with her strength to lift anything and her ability to create all sorts of poisons and antidotes.
Fortunately, having such a girl as my confidant was like having an army.
‘People say being possessed by a villainess is tough. Am I really okay to have it this easy? Oh well.’
I hummed a tune in admiration of my own plan.
Just as I was entering the duchess’s corridor:
“Lady Vi, why have you just arrived!”
Mina, spotting me at the end of the corridor, started rushing towards me.
“Oh, our Mina! Haha, I was so enjoying my walk that I lost track of time.”
I was thinking it was time to start preparing to move to the dark mansion.
That’s when I noticed Mina’s face growing increasingly solemn.
“Lady Vi… did you really forget someone is visiting today?”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
