Valier, proudly showcasing the necklace Leopold gifted her, felt a sense of restored self-esteem as she was acknowledged by Henri, who had previously ignored her and let her confidence drop to the ground.
No matter how much she looked around, she couldn’t find any young lady wearing a more splendid necklace than hers. The pendant, adorned with pure and heavy emeralds and hundreds of diamonds, was of such high quality that it exceeded the price of a luxurious mansion in the capital.
“Yeah, no matter how much you struggle, both Henri and Leopold are ultimately interested in me.”
The young ladies attending the ball couldn’t refuse the viscount’s greetings and played along, boosting Valier’s self-esteem. Clearly, the attitudes had completely changed from when she was just a noblewoman born from a clandestine affair.
Regardless of what was happening beneath the surface, even in the absence of Henri, no one dared to treat her lightly. Although she had lost her child, having received the title before was truly fortunate.
With an uplifted spirit, Valier wandered through the ballroom, and the Viscountess Brienta whispered in a small voice, fueling her misconception.
“It seems that the Viscount really likes you.”
Arvian visited Ermendilin, who was resting in her residence.
“You’re here?”
Confirming that there were no maids within earshot, Ermendilin greeted Arvian with a light nod.
“Hey, outsider.”
“Why?”
“This isn’t even your world. Besides, it’s not even your body. Why did you do something so stupid?”
In fact, Arvian had wanted to ask that question since the moment Ermendilin was stabbed, but she only dared to ask now that her condition had somewhat improved.
“I was stupid. I forgot about Helen’s family.”
“Even if you did, those people have nothing to do with you. All you have to do is live and leave the palace, right?”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
“But why did you do that?”
Arvian was genuinely curious.
The question she had wanted to ask since the moment Ermendilin was stabbed but only dared to ask now that her condition had somewhat improved.
“It’s because of me. Those people kidnapped because of me.”
“Huh? You really went all out with empathy, huh?”
“Because of me. Is it stupid to take responsibility for what happened because of me?”
She asked a question, but what came back was another question.
In the face of Ermendilin’s unexpected question, Arvian was left speechless.
Thinking about it, her words weren’t wrong.
It made sense to take responsibility for what happened because of her.
“I saved Heather, but I still feel pathetic. Forgetting about that family and not being able to save Helen’s mother – it’s all pathetic.”
Ermendilin’s transparent soul began to shimmer with a subtle light.
Arvian was well aware of this faint light.
Sadness and shame.
One of the emotions he could never empathize with.
Even after receiving a sensible answer, Arvian still couldn’t understand Ermendilin’s choice.
“What’s more important than my life?”
Arvian could see other people’s souls, but she couldn’t see her own.
Arvian looked into Ermendilin’s violet eyes with a deep and calm resolution, trying to imagine what her soul might look like.
“It probably got stained with impurities. Shame? It just hinders my life.”
“Yeah. Well, go ahead and feel pathetic. Once your body is completely healed, I’ll tell you more stories from the other world.”
Arvian, who thought she had nothing more to say, turned to leave Ermendilin’s residence.
When she thought there was no more to say, a calm and neat little voice echoed in her soul.
“Thank you for saving me with your life. Stupid priest.”
I know words may not convey everything, but I still want to express my gratitude. However, I couldn’t see your face at all.
“Well, you’re probably hiding somewhere and sulking.”
Despite asking Arvian in frustration, all that came back were vague answers. Eventually, Ermendilin, who had been guarding Felio’s residence until late, ambushed him as he returned from somewhere.
“Gongja!”
Felio, whose wrist was grabbed by Ermendilin, tried to run away in surprise, but Ermendilin’s kick was a bit faster.
When Ermendilin supported Felio with embarrassment, he avoided eye contact and turned his head away. The servant waiting inside the residence started glaring at Ermendilin with a resentful gaze.
‘What is she doing to the benefactor of life?’
Even by just looking at his eyes, it was clear what he was thinking.
“No, it’s not like that. I’m not a violent person….”
As Ermendilin supported Felio, who seemed to want to escape, Felio, not wanting to make eye contact, turned his head in the opposite direction.
“Gongja! Look at me!”
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
“No. Look at me! Let’s talk after you see my face!”
“Just stay like this.”
Although Ermendilin felt rushed because Felio seemed like he might run away at any moment, he still didn’t try to meet his gaze.
“Gongja!”
In the end, when irritated Ermendilin turned Felio around with both hands, he, turning away reflexively, raised his large hand to cover his face.
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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