“What? No divorce? Are we going to pretend the contract never existed?”

As if receiving a sudden blow to the back of her head, Lamein blinked her eyes wide open.

“Well then, have a good rest.”

“Hey, Cedric! Wait a moment!”

Thud.

Before the outstretched hand could grab him, he disappeared from her sight.

Her eyelids, with dense eyelashes, blinked involuntarily in confusion.

“Why is he suddenly doing this?”

A momentary pause ensued in the midst of bewilderment.

Knock, knock.

At the sudden knock, Lamein’s focus returned to her eyes.

“Madam… Why are you standing like that?”

Jane asked, staring at her owner standing awkwardly in the middle of the room.

“Ah… No. I just need a moment to think.”

She spoke with a blank expression due to the lack of a better option.

“Miss Elina asked if you would like to go and see the dress she’ll wear to the party together. What should I tell her?”

“I’m fine.”

Even though she didn’t want to go with that particular person.

With the divorce matter resolved, the dress and other things were not important.

“Okay. I’ll inform her.”

“Sure.”

With Jane leaving the room, examining Lamein’s face, which seemed absent-minded, she walked away.

Thud.

As the door closed, Lamein, seeming to regain her senses, furrowed her brows.

“No divorce? Why the sudden change?”

With the abrupt announcement, anger began to surface subtly.

“He suddenly asks for a wish. Is that why he said it?”

Using the wish he got like crossing a snake over a fence, her husband was attempting to overturn the most important issue.

“Yeah, let’s not get excited for now.”

Lamein took a deep breath.

Let’s think. Let’s think.

Suddenly, why is Cedric changing his mind about divorce? Let’s think rationally.

Muttering to herself, she listed the events from the moment the divorce story came up until now in her mind.

“Could it be money?”

One of them came up fiercely from the deeply searched memories.

Is he overturning the divorce because he can’t bear the alimony? No, it doesn’t seem to be because of money.

“I don’t know!”

Lamein slumped onto the bed.

With tightly pressed lips, she blinked her eyes quickly.

“Isn’t this too much? Was Cedric a selfish man!”

Letting out a sigh through her open mouth, she thought.

“If it’s going to be like this, I have to rethink everything from the beginning.”

To be honest, in the current situation, money would be good to have, but it wasn’t necessary for her.

“Who am I doing all this for… I really don’t know anything.”

A bitter smile settled on her face above her drained energy.

“I need to think of some other way.”

Things were getting complicated.

“Take your time to look around; I’ll be back, so wait for me.”

Elina, who got off the carriage, entered the alleyways of the bustling city filled with shops.

“The last one had a too monotonous design, was it okay there?”

Unfolding the parasol, she strolled casually, scrutinizing each shop one by one.
“While I’m at it, I should buy a necklace too. Wearing the same one every time is too boring,” Elina murmured as she walked, suddenly opening her eyes.

“Oh, right. Where was it? There was a place where the finest ruby necklaces arrived.”

She recalled recent information obtained at social gatherings. The Duchess Rosette had a keen interest in jewelry. She often showed interest in the ladies wearing luxurious jewels at parties, and those who received attention became objects of envy.

“Where was it?”

Recalling information from the ladies’ conversations, she changed her direction.

Leaving a spacious alley, she turned into a deserted narrow alley.

“Is this the right place? It’s quite remote.”

With slowed steps, she entered the alley.

“Why did I decide to come alone, hating all the fuss?”

Eventually, Elina, who stopped walking, scanned her surroundings.

“I can’t find it. Too bad, but I should come next time.”

Turning around and giving up, that was the moment.

“…!”

Suddenly, a strong force pulled her wrist, and her body was dragged to one side.

“Kya… Uh!”

A large hand covered her mouth, preventing her from screaming.

“Uh! Uh!”

Struggling, she was dragged into a dark space where not a single person was visible.

“Hush! Be quiet!”

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Elina’s ears, and she opened her eyes wide.

The large hand covering her mouth disappeared.

“Sion!”

Glaring, she looked at the man standing in front of her.

“Keep it down; what if someone hears us?”

“What are you doing right now?”

Unable to shout, she whispered with an annoyed voice.

“I came to tell you something. Let’s go over there for a moment.”

Sion pointed to a carriage standing at the end of the alley.

“What’s the matter!”

“Let’s talk after we go there.”

“Release me first!”

With a disdainful look at the arrogant man, Elina headed towards the carriage.

Once she got on the carriage,

“What’s going on?”

Elina raised her voice, facing the man she sat across from.

“Ah, really, it’s too noisy. Let’s talk quietly.”

“Why are you bothering people like kidnapping them and now confronting them?”