It Feels Like I’m About to be Divorced, But my Husband is My Favorite

Episode 23

My heart pounded so fast I thought I might die, and I instinctively held my breath as the carriage stopped in front of me.

‘Finally…’

I widened my eyes, determined not to miss a single detail of my favorite character.

Disappointingly, the first to emerge from the carriage was a young man with green hair and a vague impression, clearly not the one I had been waiting for. He seemed to be Euclid’s assistant.

“H-Hey!”

I couldn’t help but frown in disappointment, startling the man.

‘Oh no, control your expression!’

I quickly smoothed my face and tried to appear gentler than usual. Just then, someone’s foot lightly touched the step at the front of the carriage.

Even with that subtle motion, an air of elegance radiated, leaving me breathless.

And finally, Euclid appeared.

“…!”

Time—no, the world—stopped in that moment.

I knew instantly.

I had come here to meet him.

‘Even if the world turns upside down, even if the timeline becomes a mess, I couldn’t give up on him…’

That was why I had wished to come to this world, and ultimately, why I returned.

My head was filled with irrational thoughts that even I couldn’t understand or explain with logic.

At the same time, my chest ached, almost unbearably.

It was such an intense feeling that it reminded me of reuniting with a first love that had never existed—a bittersweet yearning.

I bit my lip to stop myself from crying for no reason. I couldn’t risk leaving a bad first impression on Euclid.

But even so, I couldn’t quite grasp why seeing him made me feel this sorrow.

‘Ah, maybe it’s regret.’

Regret that I hadn’t met him sooner.

And undoubtedly, I was overwhelmed.

I had never truly understood the saying that people cry when they’re so happy, until now. Only today did I realize it was because I had never experienced joy so overwhelming that it brought tears to my eyes.

That was how stunningly impactful it was to see my favorite character in real life.

‘He’s perfect. Completely my type.’

Though I had imagined Euclid countless times before, none of those fantasies came close to the real thing.

His golden hair gleamed with a noble radiance, as though it had been spun from pure gold. His golden eyes, like sunlight captured in irises, paired with a high, graceful nose and an elegant smile, completed the picture.

He was breathtakingly handsome—so much so that I doubted he could possibly be the same secondary character whose description was limited to “neat appearance” and “calm demeanor.”

‘How could someone with such insane beauty be just a supporting character?’

Even the male leads like Richard and the Crown Prince, whose appearances I couldn’t deny at first glance, paled in comparison. Euclid looked like a statue carved with divine care.

As Euclid finished greeting the duke, his gaze shifted toward me.

My mouth went dry, and my heart pounded like a drum as if someone were playing it beside me.

Barely managing to keep my eyes open, I heard a soft, melodious voice brush past my ears.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Euclid Rudion.”

Ah, how could even his voice be this enchanting?

It tickled my ears, as if someone had whispered a breeze into them. Instinctively, I squeezed my eyes shut before slowly opening them again.

His radiant golden eyes were staring directly into mine.

For a while… or maybe just a brief moment, it felt as if time were flowing differently. We gazed intently at one another.

“Ahem.”

The duke, standing beside Euclid, cleared his throat and motioned for me to respond.

Startled, I quickly bowed.

“I am Evgenia Basilian.”

When I lifted my head slightly, the duke, not Euclid, stepped forward with an emotional expression, staring at me.

‘What are you doing? I’m busy admiring my favorite character.’

I shot a faintly annoyed glance at the duke, who flinched and stepped aside.

“It is an honor to meet you,” Euclid said smoothly, extending his hand.

Though I had already encountered two of the male leads in this world, I had never experienced such refined manners before. Hesitant, I reached out my hand.

Euclid gently clasped my hand and leaned down, lightly brushing his lips against the back of it, like a feather passing by.

Caught off guard by the unexpected gesture, I quickly curled my fingers, but Euclid had already released my hand.

The corners of my mouth, which had been on the verge of curling upward, fell instead.

‘He could have pressed a little harder.’

Or at least held my hand a bit longer.

Once upon a time, seeing my favorite character’s face was all I wished for, but people are fickle, and desires never seem to end.

Still, I could endure it.

I had just met Euclid, and there would be countless days ahead to spend with him.

Surely, there would be plenty of chances for our hands to touch and, as husband and wife, to share a bed… Kyaa!

‘What are you thinking in broad daylight?!’

I was shaking my head, thinking to myself how ridiculous I had been, when I suddenly noticed the silence that had settled in the room. Startled, I straightened my back immediately.

The duke, who had been watching me with a puzzled expression, cleared his throat and spoke to Euclid.

“You must have had a tiring journey.”

“Not at all. Thanks to the magic carriage you provided, I traveled here comfortably. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”

“Think nothing of it. We are to be family soon, after all. The meal will be ready shortly, so please, come inside.”

As I stood there absentmindedly watching their exchange, I snapped out of my daze when Euclid mentioned changing his clothes.

‘I have to check my face!’

From Euclid’s reaction, it seemed people had exaggerated quite a bit, but I still needed to see myself in the mirror.

“Ahhhh.”

As soon as Delano entered the guest room to change and rest briefly before dinner, he closed the door and let out a deep sigh, as though releasing all his tension.

Before the feeling of awe could fade, he began speaking excitedly.

“It’s absolutely astonishing. Did you see? Even the roads we traveled on in the carriage were paved with marble.”

The House of Rudion was one of the two ducal houses of the empire and had once been as wealthy as the Basilian family. Delano had wondered how much of a difference their estates could have.

But the Basilian mansion surpassed his imagination by far.

It wasn’t ostentatiously gaudy, but the elegance and splendor of the mansion’s architecture, from the smallest details to the grandest features, were a feast for the eyes.

“I can’t imagine what it must feel like to live in a place like this.”

Delano shook his head, amazed. Yet, strangely, there was no response.

When he looked, Euclid seemed a bit dazed.

Normally, Delano would have found this odd, but at that moment, he understood perfectly.

And it wasn’t just because the Basilian mansion was so luxurious.

There was something even more shocking.

“You must have been quite surprised too, right? Honestly, when I saw the lady the moment I stepped out of the carriage, my heart nearly stopped.”

“…Did you feel the same, Delano?”

“Yes. Even now, my heart is pounding. It felt as though I was staring death in the face…”

“She was truly stunning.”

“…Pardon?”

Delano blinked in shock, wondering if he had misheard.

But Euclid, seemingly oblivious to Delano’s incredulous expression, continued, his tone reflective, as though he were savoring the thought.

“I’ve never seen such beauty in my life.”

“What?!”

He hadn’t misheard?!

Delano’s jaw dropped in astonishment.

Had he not seen Euclid introducing himself to the lady, he would have thought Euclid had mistaken the Basilian duke’s niece, who had stood beside her, for the lady.

‘Could it be that my lord’s taste is for such terrifyingly intense women?’

No, that couldn’t be!

Delano hastily shook his head. He didn’t want to question his lord’s sense of aesthetics.

“But… didn’t she seem a little… somber?”

To be more blunt, her pale face had been so eerie that it had sent shivers down his spine, but he managed to phrase it more tactfully.

At this, Euclid’s expression hardened.

“That’s…”

He opened his mouth as if to answer but couldn’t seem to continue. Seeing this, Delano’s eyes widened.

‘Ah, the duke must be deliberately complimenting his future wife!’