If You Want A Cheeky Seductress (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 200

With a flushed face, Lucas finished reading the newspaper and did not go to see Elise. Instead, he went to the queen and calmly said,

“I think we should get a divorce.”

The queen, who had just finished reading the same newspaper, put it down and replied,

“That would be for the best. At this point, no one will dare point fingers at the crown prince for divorcing. The crown prince has endured enough.”

“Yes. Truly.”

Lucas covered his eyes with his hand, took a deep breath, and continued,

“Please arrange the divorce procedures for me, Mother. I must escape this hell as quickly as possible.”

Marriage was easy, but divorce was difficult. Although it still required two witnesses and a priest, one first needed permission from the temple. To obtain the temple’s permission, detailed documents specifying the grounds for divorce were necessary.

“Yes, Crown Prince. Our ties with that child will end now, so don’t worry yourself too much. Once she is removed, you can start anew anytime.”

Start anew? How? Ibeenu had fallen into others’ hands, and his reputation lay in ruins. At the critical moment, no one had extended a hand to aid House Felur.

But he didn’t want to dwell on these matters now. Lucas staggered toward the Crown Prince’s palace.

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Elise quietly read through the newspaper brought by the queen’s handmaiden. At first, anger and shame flushed her face, but soon doubt filled her mind.

“What is this nonsense? When did I ever go to a jeweler and cause trouble? Who fabricated testimony like this, and for what reason? I’ve never done anything like this.”

Someone had clearly concocted this to push her deeper into the pit. Yet, she had no intention of seeking Lucas to protest. She feared his torrent of verbal abuse and violence even more. Besides, it was true that she had stolen the debt papers.

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