I was about to say more, feeling heavy-hearted, when suddenly…
Tap tap.
Cedric lightly tapped the carriage window frame, drawing attention.
“Rebecca, we should be leaving now.”
Adrian nodded in agreement, smiling.
“I’ve delayed you too much already.”
“…”
“Please get into the carriage, Your Grace. Let me help you in.”
Click.
With a soft sound, the carriage door suddenly opened.
Cedric, who had stepped out of the carriage, smoothly took my hand from Adrian.
Cedric’s large hand gently held mine, a strange and warm touch that surprised me. Looking up at him…
“From this moment, Rebecca’s escort is the responsibility of her husband.”
His cool blue eyes stared directly at Adrian.
“You should go now.”
Near the forest of the demon world, the Twins Grand Duke’s Castle.
Even though it was the closest city to the castle, the distance was quite far.
As the lush forest scenery whisked by outside the carriage window, eventually, the houses of the common people appeared, leading into a bustling marketplace.
“This is the Central Market of the North. Is this your first time here?”
Cedric asked, noticing I was completely captivated by the view outside.
“Yes, I never had a reason to come this far.”
That was probably true for the previous Rebecca as well. The range of a noble lady’s activities was usually limited to the family castle, social events, or exclusive shopping areas for nobles.
[North Central Market Street 1]I looked up at the sign hanging over the street through the window.
At the heart of the North Central Market was the Demon World Commodities Futures Exchange, surrounded by five main market streets converging on it.
Inside the carriage driving down the busiest of these, Street 1, I couldn’t take my eyes off the vibrant scene outside.
On both sides of the market street were formal shops lined up, and in the middle, vendors were loudly attracting customers.
“Get your herring here! Fresh herring brought in this morning from Luad docks!”
“Today’s parsnips are in great condition! How would you like it? With greens?”
“One lutt for a cup of milk! I’ll add rum if you’d like!”
In addition to the various goods slung on the backs of peddlers roaming the streets.
I couldn’t help but exclaim in wonder at the unfamiliar and fascinating sights.
“Let’s stop here for a while.”
Cedric tapped on the window connecting to the coachman and commanded, causing the carriage to gradually come to a halt.
“Why are we stopping here? It doesn’t seem like we’ve reached the futures exchange yet.”
“You were looking out the window with such interest. Don’t you want to take a look around?”
“Ah… I mean, yes, I would like to, but won’t we stand out too much?”
“It shouldn’t be a problem. Both you and I came dressed inconspicuously, remember?”
As I had conveyed earlier, Cedric came out in a more modest outfit than usual.
Moreover, in this place, filled with commoners, almost no one would recognize him as the owner of the Grand Duchy of Twins.
But still…
‘…Cedric, your face is too eye-catching.’
His appearance was sure to attract attention wherever he went. I hesitated, unable to make a decision.
“We only need to walk a little to reach the futures exchange. Let’s walk and explore from here.”
Noticing my hesitation, Cedric immediately opened the carriage door and stepped out.
He then extended his hand toward me, still inside.
“Come on.”
I looked at him, pondering for a moment.
‘It might be a bit embarrassing, but I do want to walk through the market.’
Finally, I took Cedric’s hand and stepped out of the carriage.
At that moment, I felt the gazes of the market crowd turn toward us.
However, Cedric seemed accustomed to such attention and remained unperturbed.
“Rebecca, is there a particular shop you’d like to visit?”
I tried to ignore the surrounding stares and looked around at the shops.
“Hmm… more than a regular shop, I’m interested in that accessory stall over there.”
“An accessory stall? I thought you wouldn’t like that kind of thing.”
“I told you. You’ll soon get used to being surprised by me.”
Once I stepped out of the carriage and started walking through the market, I began to feel exhilarated.
As we approached the stall I had noticed, a middle-aged man greeted us cheerfully.
“Welcome! Looking for something?”
“Hairpins, please. Something that children would like.”
“Hmm, lately, these over here have been popular.”
The merchant pointed to the left side of his stall, where an array of colorful and cute hairpins were displayed.
‘Which color would suit Bianca? Blue, perhaps? Oh, pink would be cute too.’
I was scooping up hairpins when the merchant jokingly asked.
“So, what’s the relationship between you two? You’re a couple, right?”
As expected, he didn’t recognize me and Cedric.
“Your husband is handsome, but you’re quite a beauty yourself! Must be hard for him to relax wherever he goes! Am I right?”
Laughing heartily, the merchant’s playful words left me astounded.
Even though Cedric had resolved to act the part of a show-window couple, I didn’t expect him to respond to such embarrassing remarks.
‘I understand the need for pretense, but that’s crossing a line. If Cedric shows irritation, I can’t blame him.’
As expected, Cedric’s face began to stiffen.
“…No need to ask such pointless things.”
It seemed his patience had worn thin.
Unfairly, I felt embarrassed, though I hadn’t said a word…
Squeezing my eyes shut, I bit my lip, when suddenly…
“Need an answer?”
Cedric’s distinctive low voice casually continued.
“My wife is exceptionally beautiful, so it’s natural to be concerned.”
The merchant’s casual question and Cedric’s unexpected response left me in a mix of surprise and awkwardness, unsure of how to react to the unfolding situation.
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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