Life After Divorce (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 49

Edmund and I sat facing each other in his study.

The maidservant placed the tea and left, and a long silence passed between us.

Edmund waited patiently without urging me, simply watching me quietly. Though I had stopped him right before he was about to go out, and should have finished quickly, my lips refused to move.

I fidgeted with my teacup and sidestepped into my question.

“What happened to that coachman when I was kidnapped?”

“The new coachman was being coerced by one of Devon’s hired guild members, who was holding his child hostage. It was resolved amicably, so please don’t worry about it.”

“I see. Oh, by the way—have you heard I’ve withdrawn the lawsuit? That’s a relief.”

“Yes.”

Yet he merely raised an eyebrow as if to ask whether such a thing had even occurred, clearly having paid it no mind from the start. Though it felt a little anticlimactic, I was satisfied simply knowing I hadn’t caused him any trouble.

While I nodded absentmindedly, Edmund spoke flatly.

“Was it really just to ask about that coachman that you requested this conversation?”

“Well… that’s part of it…”

Thanks to Edmund initiating the topic, the words came more easily. I polished my sentence in my mind, took a deep breath, and began.

“As you know, my memory from that day is hazy due to the fever.”

“That day…?”

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