I Thought a Villainess' Divorce Would Be Easy

She smelled a familiar scent as she arrived in Richard’s comfortable arms for a comfortable ride. Nathan’s voice was heard next, and Anthea was embarrassed by the situation in Richard’s arms, so she pretended to be dead. Of course she pretended to be unconscious and she pretended to perk up. Richard and Nathan stayed in the room even after Anthea was laid down on the familiar but soft blanket. She was sick and tired, but Anthea couldn’t move because the two men were talking about her. Nathan spoke quietly about Anthea instead of his sharp tone from earlier. Anthea, who was pretending to be asleep, felt a little nervous because she didn’t feel like she was verbally beating Richard. Fortunately, Richard withdrew without any sign of displeasure. She was once again convinced that despite her appearance, she was a person she could communicate with.

 

While she was hesitating about when to open her eyes, the surroundings became busy. Anthea, unable to overcome her curiosity at the sound of her wet towel being wringed out and the sound of her searching for something, opened her eyes. Nathan, who happened to be taking out a small box from his bag, smiled softly as if he was relieved when Anthea and her eyes met.

 

“Anne. I thought about waking you up, but I’m glad you woke up on your own.”

 

As Anthea looked at the flip-flop box, Nathan opened it as if he had been waiting.

 

“I thought you might need it, so I prepared it.”

 

Inside was a luxurious pouch, but it had such a bitter smell that she never wanted to know what was inside. Anthea, with her superhuman patience, only endured the distortion of her face. Even if it was dried dog poop, she had to put a smile on his face as Nathan brought it in the box.

 

It really won’t be dog poop.

 

Even when she cleaned up the neglected sundae poop, there was no smell like this. Anyway, she had no idea why they were taking out an unidentified object that smelled worse than dog poop.

 

‘Huh. I don’t know what that thing is for.’

 

The reason for him giving it out at this time was obvious, but Anthea desperately smiled as if she was fine. In fact, her complexion had turned white, and to me, it just seemed pitiful.

 

“Anthea. Let’s hurry and eat before you lose consciousness again.”

 

Why were sad premonitions never wrong? She wanted to let go of her stream of consciousness, following the phrases that passed through her mind on their own. The green, round object in Nathan’s hand. No matter how good she looked at it, it was left in a corner of the warehouse, soaking in the moisture and rainwater of midsummer. It looked like a lump of waste that had barely dried and maintained its shape in the cool fall weather. If Nathan had not taken it out, it seemed impossible to believe that he had taken it out to poison or torment. At Anthea’s hesitation, unable to bear to hold out her hand, Nathan sat down on her bed and closed the distance between her and her.

 

“Contrary to the smell, it’s okay once you put it down your throat.”

 

Had he ever tried this?

 

“I know because I tried it. Trust me.”

 

Nathan, who met Anthea’s surprised eyes, just smiled as if it was natural.

 

“I heard that you are going to the north, so they added herbs that will help you withstand the cold. He’s a trustworthy doctor, but we can’t just feed our precious Ann.”

 

Anthea held her breath to avoid smelling the pills that were stuffed right in front of her mouth. There was no way she could refuse the medicine that Nathan had already taken himself and confirmed was okay. Above all, wasn’t this a medicine that has been intentionally strengthened with Anthea in mind? She tried to recall her strengths, but the unusually bad smell that came out made her unable to open her mouth.

 

‘Can’t I just take twice the existing medicine?’

 

Nathan’s kind smile seemed a bit spiteful today. Swallowing tears inside her, Anthea closed her eyes tightly and opened her mouth. Nathan, who had a lot of experience giving her medicine, didn’t hesitate and immediately poured it into Anthea’s mouth.

 

“?!”

 

‘Isn’t this spoiled? Are you sure people can it this?’

 

The medicine that entered her mouth gave off an unimaginably foul smell. Anthea kept her mouth open, not wanting to swallow it.

 

“You just have to swallow it with water. If it stays the same, it’ll be even more painful.”

 

No, she didn’t want to swallow this horrible thing. Nathan’s hands moved faster as he noticed Anthea’s reaction of unconsciously trying to push it away with her tongue. Nathan’s soft hand, which was always gentle, grabbed Anthea’s lips quite forcefully. Even though she looked a bit funny like her duck bill, Anne Shea was so cute and adorable that Nathan couldn’t help but laugh.

 

“If you swallow it, I’ll give you some water.”

 

Earlier, he told her to swallow it with water, but now he didn’t even give her water. Nathan was quite forceful as if he was trying to stop Anthea from spitting it out. Nathan always puts Anthe first, so she appears to be adamant about her health. Anthea swallowed her medicine with all her might to get rid of the foul smell that was eating away at her mouth.

 

“Good girl, Anne.”

 

“Eww…”

 

Water came before words of resentment. Even after drinking half a glass of water that Julie had given her, a bitter taste remained in her mouth.

 

‘Liar.’

 

She glared at Nathan with a look of resentment at her bitter medicine, which brought tears to her eyes. Nathan, as if he knew, gently rubbed the powder off Anthea’s lips.

 

At this time, there was a sound of something breaking from her door. Nathan had her back and she wasn’t even giving her attention as she was busy wiping Anthea’s lips. Julie was also concentrating as if her life depended on the humidity of the wet towel. Anthea was the only one who saw Richard standing like a ghoul through the open door, holding her door handle in his hand. Strangely, when Anthea and her eyes met, Richard’s evil aura that had been radiating out as if he had crawled out of her hell disappeared in an instant. It was like Sundae, who held his pig’s foot bone with his front paw and growled, but when his name was called, he showed his usual face as if he had never done that before. Since Richard saw in Anthea an extension of her Sundae, a human version, she accepts as normal even an appearance that would cause a normal person to be scared and faint. As a result, Richard only did not show her on the outside, but she was very surprising. The ferocious emotions shown by Richard now were enough to scare the obviously fragile woman. She tried to kill her momentum by imagining Nathan sticking the door handle into the back of her head, but it was clear that she had already had enough. Nevertheless, Anthea did not avoid her eyes. Her complexion was still not good, but she looked at Richard with her clearer eyes. As Richard stepped inside, Julie quickly reached out her hand and took the handle of her door. Richard approached Anthea’s side without hesitation and sat down on the bed opposite her and Nathan. As if the chair placed next to her was for decoration, the two men focused only on closing the distance to Anthea. Even in this situation, Nathan carefully wiped the medicinal powder from the corner of Anthea’s mouth. Richard’s gaze darkened as he looked at that. At any other time, she would have encouraged him to misunderstand, but Anthea changed her mind after seeing the duke’s dark side in real time. She decided to explain this situation, which could be misunderstood, in order to prevent an accident that might occur when the two of them were alone after she fell asleep.

 

“Brother, what on earth is this bitter and tasteless thing?”

 

“It’s a pill with added medicinal ingredients to drive away the chill from her body and increase her energy.”

 

“Oh my god, it feels like there’s still medicine stuck to my lips.”

 

“Even though I cleaned it thoroughly, it seems the bitter taste remained.”

 

‘Okay, now that you heard it, you understand, right?’

 

In the conversation between Anthea and Nathan, who were openly making excuses, Richard’s expression was disapproving, but the dark mood disappeared.

 

“I heard you’re a Duke who secretly takes a lot of effort.”

 

As Anthea expected, despite her cold appearance, Richard understands her and immediately understands her intentions. As she felt reassured, she became drowsy, perhaps because the effects of the medicine were quickly wearing off. Julie noticed Anthea’s eyes blinking slowly, feeling different from her fatigue, and quickly lowered the curtain. He knew that Anthea needed her rest, so the two men stood up without hesitation. Anthea looked at the two people going outside with blurry eyes and added a word.

 

“Brother, please tell the congressman to improve the taste.”

 

“I already told you about it. Next time, I’ll bring you some sweet medicine.”

 

Richard quietly intervened in the conversation between the two people in a calm tone.

 

“If necessary, I will call the duchy’s doctor and prepare you medicine.”

 

“I am a member of the National Assembly who has been watching Anthea since I was young, so I will take care of it carefully.”

 

“Isn’t it only a few years when I was young? The duke’s doctor is skilled enough to reattach a severed arm.”

 

“The Duke’s doctor seems to have excellent sewing skills. “We are doctors who only know medicinal herbs, so we only have the ability to make medicine, so please trust us.”

 

‘Okay, okay.’

 

It seemed like there was a truce for a moment, but it’s starting again.

 

‘You two go out and fight in moderation.’

 

Anthea was too sleepy to be anxious, so she ignored the fight between the two and gladly accepted her sleepness. How long did she sleep? She had a lot of dreams that she couldn’t remember, but the moment I opened my eyes, the feeling of haziness that seemed to have disappeared clouded my judgment. The feeling of a heavy pressure on my waist was familiar enough to make me smile even though it had been several years. The presence of sundae, which regards its owner as a body pillow, made him happy even in his sleep. It was a feeling she would never feel again, so she didn’t want to wake up if she was still in a dream.

 

She stretched out her hand to pat the head of the awkward but adorable dog that had used its owner as a rug. Expecting the slightly rough yet soft feel of fur, she clearly felt the sticky yet smooth texture on her outstretched fingertips. It felt similar to when she pressed her hand on a chicken breast that had been thawed in the middle of summer and had become food for mayflies, but it was firm and not soft. This wasn’t a dream. Her dazed consciousness awoke in an instant. When she opened her eyes, she could see things clearly even though it was night due to the magic stone embedded in the wall. Anthea slowly blinked at the structure that was not completely unfamiliar, but not yet familiar, and realized that this was the couple’s bedroom where they stayed on the first night. The place she fell asleep and the place she woke up were different. Anthea, who was puzzled, seemed to take her breath away for a moment at the force pulling her waist and the clear finger structure felt on her stomach.

 

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