After returning from somewhere, Gilford took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, saying, “Fortunately, it seems we’ve managed the time.”
At his words, Jeffrey, who was sitting in the waiting area, slumped back in his chair and turned his head to ask Gilford, “Did no one come?”
“It seems so. Thank goodness for that.”
“Phew! Finally, I can stretch out and sleep!”
Jeffrey yawned and stretched out loud.
Edward glanced at Jeffrey and quietly said, “I wonder if the culprit will really come here.”
“To be honest, I’m not sure either. We barged in so loudly that they might have gotten wind of it and hidden their tracks, or maybe…”
“…they might get overconfident and make a mistake.”
Edward quietly stroked his chin, lost in thought.
At least the major crisis seemed to be over now. The best thing to do now was to prevent any recurrence.
He breathed a quiet sigh of relief and instructed Gilford, “Promise your friend more compensation and have him keep watch. It would be good to make more friends like that.”
“Huh? Yes, understood.”
After giving his instructions, Edward was about to take a moment to catch his breath when he suddenly remembered something.
“…What time is it now?”
Edward frantically searched his pockets and pulled out a pocket watch. The hands on the watch had already passed 7 o’clock.
Seeing him, Gilford asked, “Are you planning to go to Glory Palace?”
“Of course, I have to.”
Edward quickly put the watch away.
“Let’s go together. It seems better for me to go as well.”
“Alright then.”
Quickly straightening his clothes, he hurried to the building’s exit.
Jeffrey jumped up and followed him, shouting, “Wait a moment, sir! What about me?”
“Fend for yourself. You’ve got money.”
“Could you at least give me the money before saying that!”
Jeffrey yelled as Edward walked out without a care, having finished his business. Annoyed, Edward yelled back as he exited the door, “I’ll pay you double later, just go!”
“Yes, sir!”
Jeffrey brightly responded.
Edward, having stormed out, headed towards his car, whose front was severely dented.
As Gilford got into the passenger seat, he asked, “But sir, is this car really safe?”
“It’s just the body that’s dented; it won’t kill you. It drove fine earlier.”
Edward replied nonchalantly and started the car. Gilford, still not convinced, gripped the door handle tightly and said, “Please drive safely.”
“I won’t kill you. Didn’t you see earlier?”
Edward casually brushed off the concern and floored the accelerator.
Due to the late hour, the influx of guests into the palace seemed quicker than expected, probably thanks to fewer arrivals reducing the waiting time.
The guards at the entrance focused their attention on the crumpled car that pulled up.
Despite such attention, Edward blatantly ignored it and skillfully parked the car, then hurried out.
“Are we late?”
Bang. Edward closed the car door and asked.
“It’s unclear. His Majesty has probably already finished his speech. He’s known for being brief.”
“I hope Louisa hasn’t left yet?”
“I don’t know. Mrs. Allen usually leaves after greeting His Majesty.”
“Well, I have to go and see for myself. Let’s hurry.”
Edward began to move almost at a run.
It was while they were heading towards the entrance of the Glory Palace.
“……right?”
“Allen… just an average guy…”
Hearing his familiar name, Edward abruptly stopped.
As he stopped, Gilford also halted and asked, “Boss―”
“Shh.”
Edward put his finger to his lips and looked up quietly.
Though it was dark, making the faces unclear, it wasn’t hard to identify who they were.
“There’s Ackerman. Can’t recognize the other two from the back.”
Hearing this, Gilford also looked up and said, “One seems to be Fromhart. I’m not sure about the other.”
Apparently, they had been drinking as their initially quiet voices were getting louder. This made the previously inaudible conversation clear enough to understand.
“That’s right. She wasn’t just an innocent lady.”
“Women’s society is tough too.”
“I also want to greet Mr. Allen. Ha, how bold.”
“I wish I had seen that. Why do I always miss such entertaining scenes?”
Having heard this conversation, both exchanged looks. Edward gestured upwards and said, “Let’s check there first.”
Gilford nodded.
They passed the first-floor entrance and ascended the stairs to the second floor.
“Which one was it?”
“Fifth one. Over there.”
Edward walked towards the spot Gilford pointed to and drew the curtain.
Whoosh. As the curtain was pulled back, the men inside exclaimed in surprise.
“What?!”
Looking down at them arrogantly, Edward said, “Isn’t it obvious? I’m Edward Allen.”
“Allen? How did you come here…”
They looked as if they had seen someone they shouldn’t have. Edward stared straight at George Ackerman and asked, “I hear you’ve been having an interesting conversation. Mind if I join?”
“Not sure what you’re talking about, but this is incredibly rude, Edward Allen!”
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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