I'm Going to Change my Husband with a Predatory Marriage

Crown Prince Árpád was a man who constantly confronted his father, but then went crazy and died due to a mental illness inherited from the imperial family. One time, I saw a sea of blood caused by a maniac murderer.

 

‘I almost died in those hands, too.’

 

However, only he with legitimacy could stand against Ludwig, who has the Emperor’s favor on his back. Moreover, I had crucial information from his third life. Although I had to suffer terribly in return.

 

‘Because I know a way to keep Prince Arpad from going crazy.’

 

However, he couldn’t run out and find the crown prince right now.

 

‘Someone will come soon.’

 

And that too, at different times for the two people. This was now my fourth time experiencing this point. Moreover, it happened right after the regression. Of course, I had no choice but to remember it clearly. I remembered especially well what would happen from tonight until the wedding. 

 

After roughly estimating the time, hide the paper knife in a secret area of the jewelry box. I opened all the windows and doors. And long after the first person I was waiting for entered the room… He shouted so loudly that it echoed throughout the mansion.

 

“Aaaahhh!!!”

 

If you have decent ears, you couldn’t help but listen. So everyone had no choice but to run to my room.

 

* * *

 

The familiar man’s voice was so perplexing that it seemed unfamiliar.

 

“What on earth is this…?”

 

I’ve been that man’s wife for all three of my lives, but this was the first time I’ve ever heard him sound so embarrassed and perplexed.

 

“How on earth should I do this…!”

 

‘Really, there were always lies and pretense in front of me.’

 

I only moved my eyes to see where the sound came from. The person standing there was a handsome man, although not as good as the crown prince, but with a pretty handsome face. Dusky gray hair, and hazel eyes that I had only thought were beautiful in my first life. He was my husband in all three lives, and the enemy who only used me and then abandoned me.

 

Archduke Ludwig Kieln.

 

The current Emperor’s nephew and Crown Prince Arpad’s rival. He was now my fiancé, and the man who would become my husband after our wedding tomorrow morning.

 

He got angry at me.

 

“How did the dress end up like this? The wedding is tomorrow, so what on earth am I supposed to do with this?”

 

He took turns pointing at the messed up wedding dress and at me.

 

‘Ah, the angry expression and accusatory tone are familiar.’

 

Because I had seen it a lot in my past life. I continued my acting diligently. I sobbed, squeezing out tears as hard as I could.

 

“I-I’m sorry. Ludwig. I couldn’t keep the dress you gave me.”

 

Oh my! A cry that was sad even to my ears fills the room. And I deliberately said, ‘I’m sorry. I repeated ‘I’m sorry’ like a crazy person. Like a bride who was devastated because her dress was ruined the day before her wedding. Then Ludwig, who had been criticizing me, became embarrassed. It was like pushing the biggest victim who was only blaming herself. At that time, a sweet woman’s voice tickled my ears.

 

“Stop it, brother. My new sister is probably reflecting more than anyone else. Don’t be so angry.”

 

A voice I knew well.

 

“Bye. The female protagonist of the original work.”

 

I almost said a curse word without realizing it. My whole body trembled like an aspen. I was so glad I pretended to cry.

 

‘Fuck that!’

 

If you just hear those words, you would think I was the person who tore the wedding dress into a mess.

 

‘…Oh, I did it right?’

 

I was acting so hard that I even forgot that I had torn it. But admitting I did it would be crazy, so of course I had no intention of doing it. While I was crying, the owner of the tickling voice had already come to Ludwig’s side. I peeked at the abomination between his fingers.

 

“Even though it happened because my step-sister carelessly didn’t lock the door, don’t be too angry. The saddest thing about the dress being like that is the bride.”

 

“It’s a big deal because you’re so nice, Evangeline.”

 

Evangeline, no, the possessor whose real name was unknown was there. She smiled brightly, twisting her honey-blond hair. She comforted Ludwig, who was furious, by gently stroking his shoulders even though I, his fiancee, was in front of him. This was not behavior that anyone would see from another man. Moreover, it was absolutely not appropriate behavior for someone who called him brother and me as step-sister.

 

‘My brother is freezing to death.’

 

Although she was called the flower of the social world, the reason why she could call a royal family member Ludwig her brother even though she was only the daughter of a marquis was simple.

 

‘Because she is the daughter of her former husband brought by the current Empress.’

 

Originally, there would have been a lot of opposition, but the current Empress was a former Empress’s maid. Moreover, she was also the crown prince’s nanny, appointed directly by the former Empress. Because of this, the Emperor made her his empress so that she could take care of his son. Of course, the Emperor probably didn’t know that the empress would cause a separation between him and the crown prince, but that’s what she did. In any case, as a result, the Empress’s daughter, Evangeline, was being treated almost as if she were a member of the royal family. She herself said that Ludwig was like her cousin, as they had grown up together since childhood. For that reason, she first called Ludwig ‘brother’ and me ‘step-sister’. To me, who knew what kind of relationship those two actually have, the way I saw them was… 

 

‘…It’s disgusting.’

 

She called me sister, saying I was like a cousin, and ended up cheating on me, saying it didn’t matter since we weren’t related by blood.

 

‘Well, I guess you thought it didn’t matter because you were possessed.’

 

Anyway, it’s none of my business. Looking at those sticky hands, it looks like these two will probably have a deep relationship this time, no, it looks like they already are.

 

‘This time, I will definitely dispose of them by putting them both in the trash can.’

 

Suddenly, without realizing it, my jaw tightened and I tasted blood on my lips. But Ludwig didn’t even notice that his fiancée was crying and her lips were bleeding. He was just busy flirting with Evangeline.

 

I continued to cry and pretended to lose strength and stumble.

 

“Ah…!”

 

At the same time, I succeeded in falling towards Ludwig very naturally.

 

“Hilia!!”

 

Only then did Ludwig notice my condition and stretched out his hand to support me. Thanks to this, Evangeline was left in a state of disrepair and was unable to control her expression for a moment. Meanwhile, I had an attack of conversion. I cried out as I pitifully crawled into Ludwig’s arms.

 

“I’m scared, Ludwig!”

 

“Huh? What happened suddenly…?”

 

I looked up at Ludwig with eyes moist with tears. Since I had yet to go through all the hardships caused by this adulterous man and woman, I was in the best shape of my life. In other words, it was a time when people said I was the most beautiful woman on the continent. Anyone could become weak to the tears of a beautiful woman. Even if it was in front of his mistress.

 

It seemed like Evangeline couldn’t hide her jealousy and defeat. I pretended not to see it and just focused on Ludwig.

 

“You know I screamed because someone ruined my wedding dress, right?”

 

“Yes. I know everything. Your screams are so loud that Evangeline, myself, and all the employees outside the room have come rushing in.”

 

He was trying to get a little annoyed. This was definitely not the tone of voice to comfort his heartbroken fiancé.

 

“Actually… I saw it before I came into the room!”

 

“You saw? What… Oh, you really saw the criminal?!”

 

I nodded, even though my whole body was shaking in fear. Then Ludwig’s anger materialized. He got angry, grabbing my shoulder and shaking me as if I was the culprit—which was true—but I was angry.

 

“Who is it? Hurry up and say it! I will kill you right now!”

 

It’s nothing else, it’s the wedding dress that would be used for Ludwig and my wedding. Finding the right dress a day before the wedding was a big problem, but if the design was already revealed and it suddenly changed, there would be a lot of talk about it. A hot-tempered person like Ludwig was naturally worthy of being angry. I responded to him, who was furious, with a voice still filled with fear.

 

“I couldn’t even see who it was. For running away too quickly. but… I could tell it was a woman.”

 

“…A woman?”

 

I naturally threw bombs one after another.

 

“I’m so scared, Ludwig!”

 

I burrowed deeper into his arms and shouted so that everyone in the room could hear.

 

“Wouldn’t someone want to interfere with our marriage? I’m scared that there’s someone nearby who hates me and wants to destroy our happiness.”

 

“…!”

 

I pretended not to, but I could feel Ludwig startled.

 

‘Okay. There’s someone like that nearby. To be exact, right in front of us.’

 

And I was certain that Ludwig and Evangeline were now exchanging looks in confusion.

 

Roughly.

 

‘Could it be you, Evangeline?’

 

‘That can’t be possible, brother!’

 

They must be exchanging glances like this. Even before she revealed that she was possessed, Evangeline acted as if what was mine was naturally hers. She had heard this before.

 

“It was going to end up like this. From the beginning, both Ludwig and the crown princess position were mine. I just left it to you for a while.”

 

Of course, there’s no way Ludwig wouldn’t know that. The person who was least excited about this wedding and therefore has a motive to ruin the dress. Actually, there was only one. Evangeline, Ludwig’s mistress. There was no way Ludwig couldn’t remember that.

 

‘Good. The seeds of doubt were sown.’

 

I secretly laughed while being held in the arms of Ludwig, who had stiffened.

 

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