Shivering with betrayal, Odette didn’t even look back and went back to her room, shutting herself in.
Although Valtter begged for forgiveness and waited at the door several times, Odette did not respond.”
And, naturally, this story spread like wildfire throughout the entire mansion…
“Get a divorce, you damn scoundrel.”
…resulting in Arnold, who had returned to the Wellington Hotel, being summoned once again.
Upon hearing the news that Odette and Valtter had a fight, Arnold rushed to the mansion, waving his cane and hopping about energetically.
“I told you to take good care of Odette. How could I hear such news right after leaving the mansion? And that too, just three days into the marriage!”
“…It seems there might be a misunderstanding, but our relationship is fine.”
“Don’t lie! Even the heavens and the earth know. How can this scoundrel lie so shamelessly!”
Thud! Arnold’s cane hit the desk, making a solid sound as the desk slightly cracked.
“If you had disappointed me so much, it means that good-for-nothing boy didn’t even step outside the room. And that too, just three days into the marriage! If he were my son, I would have disowned him and kicked him out immediately!”
Even Russell, who was usually fearless, cowered in a corner at his imposing demeanor.
However, Valtter responded with an irritating tone rather than being intimidated.
“I understand. So, didn’t you disown me?”
“In this situation, this useless guy dares to mention Luther in front of me… Agh!”
In the end, Arnold’s performance of grabbing his neck and falling over backwards was quite dramatic, but Valtter didn’t bat an eye and called for the physician.
“Since Grandfather is greatly angered and doesn’t seem to be in good condition, please arrange for him to be taken care of.”
“Understood. Marquess, this way…”
“That’s enough! Get lost! Because of this damn guy, I’m in trouble living my life the way I want. What a disaster according to my plans.”
“What are you talking about, Grandfather? You need to live a long and healthy life.”
“I’ll live a long and healthy life, so you should get a divorce! You’ve truly become hopeless. That’s probably why Odette got angry. And that too, just three days into the marriage! I’ll find a considerate groom for Odette!”
“…”
Back to square one.
Valtter’s eloquence and quick wit were indeed top-notch, but facing Arnold, who had decades of experience, was still a mismatch.
Watching this heated argument, Russell silently judged Arnold as the winner in his heart.
No matter what Valtter said, if Arnold spoke a word, everything Valtter wanted to say disappeared.
“How can such a thing happen! And that too, just three days into the marriage!”
Arnold was determined to divorce the two unless the relationship with Odette was immediately restored.
But as they say, every cloud has a silver lining.
This provided Valtter with a good opportunity.
A chance to approach the angry Odette and talk to her again.
“Odette. I understand you’re angry, but Grandfather has come. It seems the story of you not leaving the room has reached him.”
Standing in front of the door and having said only this much, Odette’s door, which had been firmly closed, swung wide open.
And, just as expected, Odette’s expression was one of surprise.
“Grandfather has been here?”
“Yes. He suggested getting a divorce.”
As the answer unfolded as expected, a fleeting sense of guilt passed over Odette’s face.
She was more trapped in embarrassment than anger. However, even that embarrassment prevented her from going outside, especially considering that if she faced Valtter, even that embarrassment might disappear.
Meanwhile, Arnold had left due to her own actions.
As someone who knew how Arnold usually treated Valtter, Odette couldn’t help but feel guilty.
Because she felt a sense of duty to act out a loving relationship with Valtter!
“It’s my role to overcome the opposition to Valtter’s marriage, but I neglected it because of my personal feelings.”
And that too, just three days into the marriage!
Odette couldn’t bear her own embarrassment.
As she lowered her head with a clenched fist, Valtter interpreted it negatively, and his gaze became somewhat gloomy.
“Odette, are you still very angry?”
“… No. It’s not that. Just…”
Just looking at Valtter’s face made her want to say that everything was okay.
Throwing away her pride and staying locked in the bedroom for days, along with the embarrassment that came with it.
“Strangely, when I look at Valtter’s face, my mood… feels like it’s not mine anymore.”
She hadn’t wavered to this extent before, but now, Odette could feel herself reacting to Valtter’s voice and expressions.
But now, she realized something more important than such reactions.
“Now that we’re married, I have to fulfill my role!”
Filled with a sense of duty, Odette ushered Valtter into her bedroom, and the story of the Marquis and Marchioness Ertman’s relationship improving quickly spread the next morning with the sunlight.
So, in the first week of their marriage.
As Odette opened her eyes to the morning sunlight, she suddenly realized that something was strange.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
