I Ended Up Living Next Door to My Ex-Husband (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 4
It wasn’t just that which seemed suspicious.
Even the words relayed by his aide earlier that afternoon were strange enough.
“Her Highness Rebecca has designated a maid as her personal attendant. They’ve been sharing the same space all day, even engaging in warm, friendly conversation.”
Upon hearing this, Cedric let out a cold, mocking laugh.
Rebecca would shudder at the mere presence of any woman in the same mansion as Cedric.
This included not only the servants but even Bianca, Cedric’s much younger sister—no one was an exception.
That was precisely why he’d already sent that young girl off alone to their townhouse in the capital for refuge.
There was no way such a woman would ever do something like that….
Yet the aide continued, delivering one odd report after another.
“That’s not all. According to one maid, Her Highness even raised the girl’s arm while changing dresses.”
“……?”
“And when Her Highness brushed against the maid’s hand while putting on shoes, she didn’t scold her at all.”
For a while, Cedric and his aide simply stared at each other, both wearing expressions of disbelief.
“And more importantly….”
At that point, the aide hesitated briefly.
He looked as though he himself found the words he was about to utter hard to believe.
“The maids say Her Highness seemed in an exceptionally good mood—far better than usual.”
“……In a good mood?”
This came right after the divorce had been brought up.
By all rights, this should have been the very moment Rebecca’s obsession with her “Imprint” reached its peak.
Yet the woman was in a good mood?
The more Rebecca acted out of character, the more tangled Cedric’s thoughts became.
“What on earth is she scheming this time?”
Rebecca Twins.
She was an opponent he could never afford to let his guard down against.
Cedric felt the current silence pressing down on him like the calm before a storm.
“No matter what she’s plotting, this time I must secure the divorce.”
Cedric’s eyes sharpened as he pushed back his damp hair.
He immediately stood up, hastily threw on his robe, and strode out the door.
Whatever Rebecca’s intentions were, he absolutely had to uncover them this time.
[This is the timeline separator]“U-um… do you dislike the scent? Should I add a different one?”
Mina, who had been pouring lavender bath oil into the tub, paused nervously and asked.
She must have been startled by my sigh.
Though she still occasionally watched my every move and spoke in a timid, hushed voice, her expression already looked far more relaxed than it had at first.
“No, it’s fine.”
“Oh! I’m glad you like it….”
Mina awkwardly lifted the corners of her mouth.
It must have seemed strange to her—the Rebecca who had always complained and thrown tantrums was actually saying “it’s fine.”
By now, the horns that had once sprouted on her head were completely gone.
According to Mina, young half-blood demons often grew horns when overwhelmed by strong emotions or fear.
I gazed quietly at Mina’s still-youthful face.
Then, suddenly seized by a flicker of unease, I narrowed my eyes and asked,
“You didn’t slip any poison into the bath oil, did you?”
“Oh, no! Of course not.”
“Well, I suppose not. I’m still the Grand Duchess—for now, at least. It’s not quite time yet, is it?”
“No, not yet.”
Mina gave a faint, knowing smile.
…That girl truly has a talent for delivering unsettling remarks with such cheerfulness.
I sank deeper into the warm, fragrant bathwater.
“Sigh… things have gotten more complicated than I expected. How am I supposed to survive from here on?”
To avoid further provoking Cedric’s resentment, I needed to divorce him immediately.
But if I left the estate the moment I divorced, I’d be as good as dead.
I needed time to win over the half-blood demons.
“Is there any way I can divorce Cedric and gain the half-blood demons’ favor at the same time…?”
Just then—
Another maid entered and bowed politely.
“Your Highness, His Grace the Grand Duke has arrived.”
“Cedric?”
Surprised by the unexpected visitor, I blinked in astonishment.
“I’ve only just started my bath!”
Mina looked even more startled by Cedric’s sudden appearance than I was.
“W-what should we do, Your Highness? Shall I prepare a dress right away? No, no! First I’ll dry you off quickly and then apply your makeup immediately…!”
Wiping her wet hands on her apron, Mina began flusteredly bustling about.
“What are you talking about? I’ve only just begun bathing—I’ll go out as I am.”
“Huh? But Your Highness… are you sure that’s alright?”
Mina stared at me as if my calm demeanor was utterly incomprehensible.
“Don’t you always drop everything and rush out the moment His Grace arrives?”
“……Me?”
Mina nodded, utterly bewildered.
“Yes! That’s why we’ve always had to be ready at a moment’s notice to help you greet him properly.”
“Oh dear… so that’s really how I used to be…”
“……Your Highness, is the rumor true—that you’ve lost your memories?”
Mina asked with genuine concern.
But I could only rub my cheeks, which were burning with embarrassment.
“If it were the original Rebecca, maybe that behavior would make sense—but now that I know it was my past, I’m utterly mortified. Ugh…”
Apparently, whenever Cedric called for her, Rebecca would come running barefoot, no matter the hour.
“Sure, Cedric is devastatingly handsome, but come on—am I supposed to be on a five-minute standby for him?”
I had no intention of doing that.
I didn’t want to waste the luxurious bath Mina had prepared with so much care, and more importantly—
I was no longer the Rebecca who desperately craved only Cedric’s love.
“Fine. Starting today, I’m officially resigning from Cedric’s five-minute standby squad.”
I stretched my arms wide over the edge of the tub and gave Mina a meaningful glance.
“Carry on. I’ll come out once I’m finished.”
Mina blinked, her round eyes wide with hesitation.
“But it’ll take quite a while… His Grace probably won’t wait that long….”
“Who shows up unannounced like this? And at night, no less—what could he possibly need from me?”
“Well… His Grace is your husband, and you are his wife….”
Mina suddenly trailed off, her expression lost in imagination.
Moments later, her cheeks flushed pink, and she bit her lip shyly, fidgeting with obvious embarrassment.
Though I couldn’t be sure, something undoubtedly scandalous must have been playing out in that little head of hers.
“Mina, please calm down! It’s not like that at all!”
Rebecca had been rejected on their wedding night.
Ever since, she’d persistently demanded marital relations, but weary of her obsession, Cedric had consistently refused her.
“There’s no way he’d suddenly come to spend the night with me after all this time. Still… I am curious why he’s here.”
After a brief hesitation, I gestured toward the maid who’d come to announce Cedric’s arrival.
[This is the timeline separator]“Your Grace, I apologize deeply, but Her Highness has only just begun her bath….”
Normally, the next part would be a polite request to wait briefly because she’d be out momentarily—and indeed, Rebecca would appear swiftly thereafter.
The problem was, she always showed up in lingerie, shamelessly trying to seduce him.
Thus, the moment Cedric heard the word “bath,” he’d already decided to turn and leave.
But the maid’s next words were enough to make him halt in his tracks.
“She says she’ll try her best, but it may take quite some time. If it’s not urgent, she suggests you return rather than wait….”
The unfamiliar message continued, bewilderingly blunt.
“And she specifically asked me to tell you: please refrain from visiting the Grand Duchess without prior notice in the future.”
Even as she delivered the message, the maid kept tilting her head in confusion.
The words felt strange even coming from her own lips.
Though he maintained a composed facade in front of the maid, Cedric was inwardly thrown into utter turmoil.
Ever since their last discussion about divorce, Rebecca’s behavior had defied every expectation he’d formed over years.
If it had been anyone else, Cedric might have accepted such a sudden change more readily.
But this was Rebecca.
Just thinking of her made it feel as though he couldn’t breathe, as if he were suffocating.
Her obsession and possessiveness had grown worse by the day, reaching an unbearable point.
It was obvious she’d stop at nothing to claim him for herself—
Even if it meant acting out this elaborate charade.
“She almost had me deliver that message herself. Tell her I’ll wait.”
For the first time in his life, Cedric resolved to wait for Rebecca.
He needed to meet her face-to-face and gauge her true intentions.
Only then could he prepare an appropriate divorce strategy.
Cedric wanted this divorce more than anything.
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.
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How long had that unfamiliar wait lasted?
A faint shadow fell across the teacup resting on the table.
Cedric absentmindedly lifted his gaze—and met Rebecca’s eyes, smiling gently down at him.
“Cedric.”
It was unmistakably Rebecca’s voice.
Yet it carried such unexpected softness and ease.
Moreover, she wasn’t wearing thick makeup or lingerie.
Dressed in a modest, beige silk robe—likely because she’d just stepped out of a long bath—her face was slightly flushed.
Beneath loosely tied crimson hair, her pale neck still glistened with moisture.
A natural blush colored her bare cheeks.
It was a fresh, unguarded look he’d never seen in all their five years of marriage.
Cedric unconsciously turned his head slightly.
“What brings you here?”
As Rebecca settled onto the sofa opposite him, a warm teacup was promptly placed before her.
After taking a slow sip, she spoke calmly.
“I didn’t think you’d come looking for me at this hour without a reason. Nor did I expect you’d actually wait—‘insistently,’ at that.”
Her tone almost sounded as if she were scolding him for waiting.
In that instant, Cedric recalled the report from his aide.
“Has she really changed?”
For a fleeting moment, the thought crossed his mind.
But years of ingrained distrust held firm.
“I heard you appointed a personal maid.”
“Oh, you mean Mina?”
“Mina?”
Cedric’s arched eyebrows shot upward.
“…That’s unexpected. You used to loathe every woman in Twins Manor—anyone near me, man or woman.”
“I intend to stop that behavior. It only makes me look foolish.”
Cedric nearly doubted his own ears.
“Did she just say…?”
His brow furrowed in disbelief—briefly.
“Ah… so this is part of her scheme too.”
The woman before him was indeed Rebecca.
Her recent changes had startled him so much he’d momentarily forgotten that truth.
“How unfortunate. It would’ve been better if your realization had come a little earlier.”
“I suppose so.”
Rebecca nodded readily.
“She truly won’t give up, will she?”
Cedric’s jaw clenched, tendons taut along his jawline.
“What I mean is, even if you change now, I have absolutely no intention of calling off the divorce.”
At this point, Rebecca should have lost control completely.
Any moment now, she’d begin her usual tantrums and desperate clinging—dragging the night on endlessly.
Just imagining it made him feel suffocated.
“That’s exactly how I feel too.”
Her voice was far too calm—and clear.
It was an answer completely contrary to his expectations.
As if mocking his disbelief, Rebecca emphasized once more,
“I’m going to divorce you—without fail.”
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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It had to be something like this, Original Rebecca sounds pittiful
He’s going to be soooo surprised when the new Rebecca comes back
LOL I KNEW IT. LOVE IT. I’M IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL!!!