The Reason For Divorcing The Villain

“Would you like to go back first?”

“No, I don’t want to be alone.”

“Then…”

Before he could say more about her, she added.

“I’ll be with you.”

Ludwig said nothing more to her. She just hurried things along so he could get back to work quickly. She eventually looked through all the rooms in the annex and reached the last room.

The younger sister and older sister, who were particularly restless, rushed forward as soon as the door opened.

“I… I’m sorry. The room is messy.”

The younger brother pretended to be embarrassed and quickly ran into the room and started picking up the leftover snacks. Then the older sister also pretended to put the half-eaten pie back in the bag. The reactions of those who saw it were varied.

The Lemaire twins furrowed their brows without saying a word, and Sebastian saw a slight embarrassment on their neat faces. The servants winked at each other, but they dare not go out without the orders of the Grand Duke they serve.

And Ludwig.

He was staring at the two with an expressionless expression that was not much different from when he entered this room. Lastly, Asili was by his side.

She raised her eyebrows as she watched her older sister and younger brother bustling about. She shouldn’t just casually touch things like that at the scene of the crime, or rather in a place that is suspected to be the scene.

As soon as she opened her mouth, she bit it all out. Was it because of that annoying crown prince that her nerves got too sharp?

Of course, that lady was extremely suspicious, but wouldn’t anyone feel embarrassed to see their food hanging out like that in front of others?

Eventually, the two finished cleaning up, putting whatever they had eaten out of sight.

“Sorry.”

The younger sister, who bows to the point of obsequiousness, and her older sister, who bows even deeper next to her. Anyone who saw those two would look like a weak daughter and his servant who were oppressed by the grand Duke’s authority.

The younger sister, who was watching her, quietly straightened her back and opened her mouth.

“And I apologize, Your Highness.”

“What.”

“We don’t have any jewels.”

Ludwig winked at Sebastian without saying anything, and the workers immediately moved.

And as she said, not a single jewel came out of the room. The only accessories available were bracelets and necklaces made of colorful stones. It wasn’t in poor shape. Although he was a baron, it was clearly not suitable for use by a blue-blooded noble whose name was on the imperial list. One of the Lemaire twins, Callie, was looking at the necklace and bracelet and muttered without realizing it.

“It was true.”

Although he did not specify what was real, everyone there must have noticed the omitted words, ‘I have nothing.’ And the owner of the colorful ornament was not ashamed of it at all.

Instead, he shouted in pride.

“I told you. There are no jewels.”

That was such a strange thing to say. The statement that there were no jewels was the truth without a single lie. She searched the entire room, but she really couldn’t find any jewels other than those stone-like decorations. But ultimately, saying something like that in the current situation is a no-brainer.

“Does that mean the employee didn’t steal the necklace or anything else?”

Before Asili could finish her thoughts, Anne Lee, one of the Lemaire twins who had tied a ribbon around her left wrist, opened her mouth.

“Oh, no, that’s not what I’m saying, no, that’s true, but… Oh my god!”

The younger sister screamed at her before she could even finish her sentence. This was because the person pointed out by Asili was her older sister, rolled her eyes and literally lost her mind. It seemed like she was having an unusual seizure, as white foam was coming out of her mouth.

“What the heck!”

As her sister cried, shaking her fallen sister’s shoulders, Ludwig opened her mouth.

“That’s it for today. Sebastian.”

“Yes. I will call the congressman.”

“And tell everyone to gather together.”

In this way, the complete investigation of the annex to find Lady Lemaire’s necklace ended awkwardly, with no results other than three stolen items. Soon, all the ladies and servants gathered in the center of the annex. Ludwig looked down at them with dry eyes and gave orders without asking for their cooperation this time.

“Remember, no one can go back until this is over.”

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After the commotion in her annex, Asili again locked herself in his study with Ludwig.

“I’m tired.”

“Get some sleep.”

“Huh… It’s better that way.”

Her nerves, sharpened to the point of a needle, could hardly be eased. It was because of the Crown Prince who was at odds with Ludwig and would probably bring him down at the end of the series. She never imagined she would actually encounter him…

“Well, I never thought I’d meet you in real life like this.”

Ludwig responded to Asili’s words that came out of nowhere as if he had read her thoughts.

“Don’t worry about the crown prince.”

“How can I not care when it gets on my nerves like that?”

“You can ignore whatever he says.”

“Is that okay?”

“Yes.”

“Still, it’s the crown prince?”

No matter how many times she asked the question, the answer was the same.

“It does not matter.”

“Good. Now I have to ignore him when he talks nonsense.”

As Asili closed her eyes and yawned tiredly, Ludwig laughed quietly.

There was a comfortable silence for a while, as if she was starting to feel drowsy. Asili suddenly let out a dry laugh and opened her mouth.

“Honestly, I never expected an incident like this.”

“An incident like this?”

“A jewel thief.”

Asili felt for the soft cushion that was right next to her and took it into her arms.

“Actually, I thought something would happen since the grand duchess’s party, prepared by the ladies of the entire empire, sharpened their swords and prepared for it, turned into such a mess.”

“What is going on?”

“For example, a young lady who desperately wants the position of Grand Duchess plans to harass me and get rid of me while I am by your side, or a young lady who purely loves you unrequitedly and not for the position of Grand Duchess plans something out of jealousy of me.”

These were all common occurrences seen in movies, dramas, and even in real life. Regardless of whether they were men or women, people tended to flock to those who were well-off. When someone stands next to the person you envy and idolize, the verification of that ‘someone’ begins from then on.

It would be accurate if you write it as verification and read it as slander. There were many emotions that humans feel when someone other than themselves takes the position they wanted. And the most violent expression among them is probably jealousy.

Asili, who had been patting her cushion without much meaning, stopped at Ludwig’s words.

“Do you think I’ll let it go like that?”

“What?”

“If anyone touches you in any way. You’ll have to pay the price. No matter how big or heavy the price is.”

It was a voice as dry as sand, but the sincerity contained in it could not be found even a single crumb of falsehood. Ludwig said that he would not sit idly by and do anything to anyone or anything to protect Asili. Even if it’s just words, it’s a feel-good story, but he actually has the power to do it.

Asilly felt as if she had swallowed the fluff of a dandelion, and it tickled her insides, so she smiled and joked.

“I’m glad no one did anything. Well, I did get covered in wine… huh?”

Asili tilted her head mid-sentence.

No way.

She narrowed her eyes and turned her gaze towards Ludwig.

“What did you do to the lady who poured wine on me?”

“Nothing.”

“Ah, as expected.”

“That family will not be able to set foot in the capital for another few years.”

“You said you didn’t do anything!”

“I didn’t do anything to the lady.”

At Ludwig’s words, Asili pursed her lips with an indescribable expression, but then she fell limp. At first glance, it seemed like she had paid too much for spilling wine on someone at a party.

But that ‘someone’ was a member of the Grand Duchess, that is, the Grand Duchess… In that case, it could be said that she received a rather lenient punishment.

“I really am the Grand Duchess.”

“Yes.”

“It didn’t feel real at all… So, in the end, the reason you kicked out that lady’s family like that was also a warning to other families?” The answer did not come back right away. Asili had a hunch about that.

“I didn’t even think about it.”

Did you say her silence was positivity? Asili eventually laughed.

He expelled the entire family from the capital, the center of the empire, simply because she poured wine on Asili. Just for Asili, really.

Asilly, who was giggling, soon relaxed her hold on his body again and stuck to the sofa like a dried gum scab. Asili was smoothing the ends of her bright red hair, which was much brighter than the wine I had been drinking, and looked familiar even though it was her own hair, and suddenly, as if a thought came to her mind, she blurted out a word.

“Pie.”

“Pie?”

“Huh.”

Ludwig then opened his mouth, recalling the things that Asili had put her fork on at least once over the past few days.

“It was green grapes and cherries.”

“What?”

“There will always be something to suit your taste, soon.”

“No, I’m not saying I want to eat it.”

Asili half-raised herself from the sofa and spoke, supporting her upper body with her elbows.

“Wait a minute, you’re saying you’re ready at any time?”

“I told you to treat me like I did.”

To be treated like the owner, the Grand Duke, in the Grand Duke’s mansion… Even Ludwig would not have said that with her status as archduchess in mind. What was contained in those short words was his complete kindness and kindness. She smiled mischievously, lifted her half-lying body and straightened her back.

“Because I am the Grand Duchess who has been revealed to the world?”

 

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Translator Note:

I’m sorry but right now I can keep with so many translations so I will stop this one for now. I’m not sure if another translator from Moonlight or another group will want to continue it. If not I will pick it again, but for now I can’t sorry.