Initially, she was bewildered by his anger at being deceived into marriage, then confused about why he saved her, and even more perplexed when she survived against all odds.
She was entirely unprepared to live in Temnes as the Duchess of Rowen, Kyan’s wife.
Instead of preparing for this life, she spent all her time contemplating her will and epitaph.
Unlike when he accused her of seeking a place to die, Kyan seemed indifferent to these aspects.
He didn’t protest when Clodel lived without the awareness of being a Duchess, quietly ensuring her dignity was maintained with his own money.
“Though I wish he’d like me, it’s a tall order.”
He was someone preparing for war to annihilate Valmont.
Clodel was well aware of his deep animosity towards Valmont.
“Because I too grew up amidst the hostility towards Temnes within Valmont.”
The fact that everyone in Rowen Castle treated Clodel with coldness and didn’t hide their hatred towards Valmont wasn’t overly unjust, as everyone in Balmont Castle felt the same about Temnes.
She had heard the same kind of insults from both sides, just with the subjects changed.
However, Clodel, who had grown up outside and then registered in Valmont, didn’t have the luxury of nurturing hatred towards Temnes, as the tragedy of her parents was too overwhelming.
In the midst of all this, it was fortunate that Kyan neither oppressed nor treated her harshly.
She was already developing a fondness for him, just for saving her life.
Moreover, he was very handsome and impressive.
If such a husband was not cruel to her, perhaps secretly liking him wouldn’t be so bad, considering they were already married.
But then, she realized a problem.
“It seemed Uncle intended to fight him after my death.”
Clodel hadn’t thought much about what would happen after her death.
Being forced into a marriage by royal command, with the great Lord of Temnes dragged into it, what could Clodel do?
She had no power to change anything.
But she remembered the Duke of Valmont saying a few times, “King Oberon is on my side,” “King Oberon will help me strike down Temnes.”
“That can’t be right. It doesn’t make sense.”
The current King Oberon, Valkyter, was the legitimate royal prince born to Queen Sylvia.
Kyan’s mother, Lady Elise, was the sister of the king, making Kyan and the king first cousins.
Why would the king support Valmont?
Having accepted her death, Clodel didn’t care which side it was, so she kept her mouth shut whenever the Duke of Valmont talked about marriage or his plans after her death.
But now that she unexpectedly survived, would that be a variable?
She was afraid and worried that the Duke might harm Kyan.
Clodel got out of bed, wrapped a gown over her nightdress, and sat down at the desk.
She hadn’t used the furniture in the Duchess’s room properly, as she had been confined to bed due to illness, but sitting at the elegant and antique desk, she felt hopeful about living here from now on.
Taking out paper and a pen from the desk drawer, Clodel pondered and began writing a short message for a telegram.
Rowen and Balmont were at opposite ends of the kingdom, a distance that would take over fifteen days by horse, but with telegraphs using signals, short messages could be sent in a day for a hefty fee.
“[Herzel has healed. Recovering health. Getting along well with my husband. Seems possible to send more food to Balmont.]”
“Will this do?”
By telling the Duke of Valmont that things were fine with Kyan and that she hadn’t died, she hoped he would abandon his plans or figure something out himself.
“Lady, why are you up so early?”
Hanna entered the room, surprised.
“Did you not sleep well again?”
“No, I slept well because the Duke came last night.”
“Oh my, the Lord slept here.”
“Hanna, I have a favor to ask.”
Clodel extended a purse and a folded paper with a message written on it.
“Could you go and send this telegram to Balmont?”
“Yes. When should I go?”
“Now. Please go now.”
After Hanna left the room, Clodel sighed, feeling relieved to have resolved a lingering concern.
As late summer turned into early fall, frost covered the surroundings of Balmont Castle in the early mornings.
The landscape, where summer green moss was thinly coated with frost, was typical of the northern region’s change of seasons.
“A telegram? A telegram, you say?”
Upon hearing that a telegram had arrived from Rowen, the Duke of Valmont snatched the letter from his subordinate’s hand, hoping for awaited news.
‘Perhaps Clodel’s condition has worsened.’
Seeing the sender’s name, ‘Hanna Pebble,’ he quickly tore open the letter.
But the telegram wasn’t sent by Hanna; it was from Clodel.
“[Herzel has healed. Recovering health. Getting along well with my husband. Seems possible to send more food to Balmont.]”
Incredibly, the message stated that Clodel had not died and had recovered from Herzel.
“Huh, what a thing. Herzel has healed!”
And to think she’s getting along with that naive fool, Kyan of Temnes?
The Duke of Valmont frowned deeply, tapping his desk with his index finger.
After a moment, he raised his head and shouted towards the door.
“Summon someone.”
“Yes, my Lord.”
“Go and bring Irena here.”
Shortly after, Irena entered the office, tilting her head in confusion at her father’s sudden call.
“Father, you called for me?”
“Yes.”
“What brings me here at this hour?”
Smiling at his daughter’s question, the Duke of Valmont said.
“I want you to visit Rowen, Irena. If you like it there, you can stay as long as you wish.”
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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