I Failed to Divorce My Husband

Today was truly a tiring day.

From the sudden move to the exhausting encounters with the members of the Zahard Duke’s family, whose tiring nature could drain anyone just by facing them, Erin was worn out from the series of heated disputes.

As expected, and quite late into the evening, Erin and Mona found lodging not far from the capital’s entrance.

Mona, while organising the bedding, glanced furtively at Erin.

To Mona, it seemed that today’s schedule for Erin had been entirely for the sake of Aiden.

It was deliberate, coming all this way just to spare Aiden any inconvenience.

Even without words from Erin, Mona could sufficiently understand this just by observing.

There was neither reason nor need to go to such lengths if they were going to divorce anyway.

Yet Erin behaved as though it was the most natural thing to do.

It was all too clear that Erin’s feelings for Aiden were sincere.

But why then…? Why did they intend to divorce?
This puzzle was something Mona had been lately unable to decipher.

There must be some reason unknown to her, but no matter how much she pondered, she couldn’t grasp even a clue.

Mona asked with a truly puzzled look on her face, very cautiously,

“Why exactly do you want to divorce?”

“It’s—of course…”

Erin was at a loss for words.

Even though she could feel Mona looking intently at her, waiting for an answer, her lips seemed sealed shut.

The reason for the divorce was all too obvious.

In the original story, she was not Aiden’s match.
Obviously, she couldn’t tell Mona that, so she had to come up with another excuse, but the question in Erin’s mind at the moment was not that.

‘But what?’

Whatever happened in the future, the Aiden of the moment definitely liked her.

That was an undeniable fact.

Erin’s confidence in what she had always considered certain began to crumble little by little.

Was it right to give up because of something that had not yet happened?

It might be the natural flow in the world of the original story, but she wondered if getting a divorce knowing that would mean giving up all the effort she had made so far.

Erin did not want to lose a possibly achievable future just because of her own premature surrender.

With that in mind…

For a fleeting moment, the thought crossed her mind that it might be better to resort to any means necessary to hold onto Aiden, following the original story, even if it resulted in death.

Ultimately, Erin was unable to give Mona a proper answer.

Her heart was still wavering.

***

Aiden arrived at the accommodations where Erin was staying.

Upon his arrival, his heart, which had been pounding madly, suddenly turned cold.

It was then that Aiden stood frozen in place.

“Why are you here?”

Erin asked, surprised.
She couldn’t sleep with so many thoughts on her mind.

Having stepped out for some night air, Erin was now looking at Aiden with a puzzled face due to the sudden encounter.

Aiden’s eyes slowly moved to meet Erin’s gaze directly.

In just two steps, Aiden had closed the distance to stand right in front of her.

“You should be home. Why are you here?”

His voice echoed low as he asked the same question back to her.

“There’s something… I had to do,” Erin responded, noticing Aiden’s trembling hands.

She couldn’t look away from the precarious sight of Aiden.

“What’s keeping you here? Is there something you can’t tell me?”

Aiden’s pupils trembled as he probed, seemingly eager for transparency.

He had always been open with Erin and naturally expected the same from her.

Therefore, Erin’s current state came as an even greater shock to Aiden.

Aiden grabbed Erin’s arm tightly and shook his head.

“It felt like you suddenly left.”

“But I said I would go tomorrow.”

Erin cautiously spoke, catching Aiden’s mood.
She knew that her explanation hadn’t been sufficient.

Still, she hadn’t expected him to come running like this.

“Erin. Never leave without saying a word.”

“……”

“No, before that, you can’t leave at all. No matter what happens, never.”

Aiden was more desperate and
than ever.

He looked as precarious and anxious as if standing on the edge of a cliff.

Erin quickly surveyed their surroundings.

Showing Aiden’s disturbed state to the Leinster family members was far from ideal.

Erin pulled on Aiden’s arm.

In an instant, the two were behind closed doors, the entrance sealing shut behind them.

Felix and the knights could no longer see them.

***

“Aiden. Are you okay?”

Erin asked, filled with concern.

At a glance, he didn’t seem alright at all.
Aiden appeared to be extremely unstable.

Such a state hadn’t been seen in him since a very long time ago.

“Erin. Don’t go……”

Aiden’s voice was strained, holding on with difficulty.

If Erin were to open the door and walk out now, it seemed as if Aiden would collapse immediately.
‘Is he this anxious because of me?’

Worried that she had left without a word.
Aiden was afraid.

At the sight of this, Erin firmly embraced him.
Until Aiden’s body calmed down, she put more strength in her arms that were pulling him in tighter.

“I’m sorry I left without explaining properly.”
Erin apologized.

Aiden’s entire body was still shaking.

His precarious grip on her was distressing yet oddly fulfilling.

“Aiden.”

“Yes.”

Erin grabbed Aiden’s shoulders to make him look at her face.

There was a smile at the corners of her mouth.

“Do you really not manage without me?”

“Yes. Of course.”

Aiden replied as if Erin was the only existence in his world.

His gaze was so devoted that it seemed as if Erin was his everything.

“Oh, what am I going to do with you, Aiden.”

Erin murmured as if she couldn’t be helped.

Her face was a bit troubled, yet her lips still maintained a curve.

Erin met Aiden’s eyes as she parted her lips.

“I guess there’s no helping it since you can’t do without me.”

As if Erin had no other choice.

She shook her head, not at all displeased.
And yet, a silent laughter escaped her.

The worries that had kept Erin awake at night had now vanished without a trace.

The choice Erin was about to make had been decided.

“I’ll have to stay with Aiden.”

Erin said it as if she had no choice because of Aiden, but in truth, she knew.

She knew that the person who couldn’t be without him was herself.

But before that, there was something crucial Erin needed to convey to Aiden.

Erin, with a grave expression, looked at Aiden and asked,

“Aiden. You really need to think this through.”

“…?”

Aiden looked puzzled.

Erin added weight to her words deliberately, speaking with seriousness.

“If you take this lightly, it could lead to real trouble,” she cautioned him insistently, more earnestly than ever before.

“Once I say it here and now… there’s no backing out.”

It almost sounded like a threat.

But Erin was sincere.

This was her last chance to offer Aiden.
Once this moment passed, Erin had no intention of backing down, no matter what happened afterward.

Watching Erin’s resolute demeanor, the corners of Aiden’s mouth lifted.

“Okay. If my feelings change, kill me,” Aiden replied with an excited and genuinely happy expression.

“….”

Despite Aiden’s nonchalant demeanor, Erin felt a mix of worry and excitement at his unchanged attitude towards the dilemma.

Still not revealing her emotions deliberately, Erin spoke again, as if confirming, “I might really do that.”

“Yeah. Do it for me,” Aiden responded casually once again.

Erin, more concerned that Aiden might cancel those words, couldn’t hide her worry in her face.

Seeing that, Erin completely crumbled.

Unable to stop Aiden, what should she do?
Erin was struggling to maintain her composure.

‘…This is too good.’

Smiling as if responding to Erin’s thoughts, she couldn’t help but melt at the adorable sight of Aiden, who only had eyes for her.

Even though Aiden’s gaze at that moment felt dangerously intense, it seemed sweet to Erin, who had fallen for him with no reservations.

The two people were gazing at each other, their affection growing deeper.

“Yes. Promise,” whispered Erin, intertwining her fingers with Aiden’s as if making a vow to herself.
And then it happened.

Aiden and Erin’s breath became one.

The clothes they were wearing had fallen to the floor without them even realizing.

The scattered clothes around the room depicted the urgency of the moment.

Not a single soul was in sight outside the door today.

A nervous, muffled laughter escaped from them little by little.

There was no need for anyone to make the first move.

When they returned to the mansion and entered the room, Aiden and Erin both reacted simultaneously, as if they had made some kind of promise.

They reached out for each other like lunging at one another.

From that moment on, they were lost in each other.

They tangled their bodies while completely focusing on each other.

Aiden seemed to be desperate.

Erin felt a little overwhelmed, but she didn’t push him away at all. She welcomed the weight of Aiden.