The Villain Is Obsessed With His Fake Wife

Even when she saw Leandro, she couldn’t move right away.

 

‘Why did this man suddenly come to save me?’

 

There were so many things that came to mind. Leandro Felsis, the male protagonist of the original work, and…

 

‘My ex-fiance.’

 

To be exact, Leandro’s fiancée was Yestella, the biological daughter of the Duke of Libertan. Blonde hair sparkling brighter than hers, eyes as clear and blue as a lake. A lovely girl who shined like the sun and burst into laughter when you gave her flowers in the flower garden. People thought Yestella was an angel that no one could follow. If the angel had not died of an incurable disease, her engagement would have been maintained.

 

‘Especially because Leandro’s first love is Yestella.’

 

When Leandro was young, he saw a lovely girl smiling and wearing a wreath in the garden, and she became engaged to him. He embraced that angelic girl as his first love, and in order to become a man who could protect her, he trained swordsmanship in a foreign country for 10 years and became a knight. Afterwards, Leandro, who returned from a foreign country, discovered a girl at the Duke of Libertan’s residence. A beautiful girl with sparkling light pink platinum hair who looks similar to Yestella at first glance. A girl who looked so much like his first love. However, as Leandro felt the passage of 10 years, he thought that the girl was Yestella. So, seeing his feelings not change, he realized the weight of love.

 

‘That was me.’

 

Leandro, who was deluded, learnt the girl’s identity and felt greatly betrayed. Shocked by the tragic death of his first love and angry at the fake who took her place, Leandro breaks off the engagement.

 

‘Maybe it’s a natural result.’

 

It is true that the Libertan Dukes deceived him. But still, he didn’t think Leandro looked that good. Because Leandro broke off the engagement, she was not protected as in the original and had to continue to be abused. If Leandro hadn’t abandoned her like that, she might have been safe. Marquis Felsis, who was close to the neutral faction, had that level of ability.

 

‘That’s why he tried to run away with me in the end.’

 

He said he did it impulsively because he felt sorry for Yestella, who was shining like the sun, but was setting like the moon. She couldn’t bear to let a woman similar to his first love die again.

 

[‘Don’t worry. Even if I don’t love the Lady, I won’t let her remain in that hell. I put my knightly honor on the line.’

 

‘Does the knight love me?’

 

‘Sorry. I gave her all my heart. Because I think that saving the ladylike villainess is also the path for her angelic self.’]

 

The more she thought about the escape in the original, the more subtle she felt. Even if she followed Leandro, she failed to escape. There was something more that bothered her.

 

‘I will never be able to escape Yestella’s shadow again.’

 

Even if she was a fake who would one day be discarded, she was not Yestella’s representative in the Blanchett family. She didn’t have the confidence to go back to being her double again.

 

“Lady.”

 

Leandro opened his mouth bluntly.

 

“I will safely receive you from below. So please take courage.”

 

A strange heat was swirling in Leandro’s blue eyes. She asked, unconsciously gripping the terrace tightly.

 

“By the way, who is the knight?”

 

Then Leandro’s eyes hardened.

 

“Me… Don’t you remember?”

 

“Have we met before?”

 

It’s funny, but this was the right answer.

 

‘The reason I learned of Leandro’s existence was because I realized her original memories.’

 

Until then, she only knew that he was being punished for being her ex-fiancé. Before that, Leandro and she had never met.

 

‘Because John is there now…’

 

It was good to block it at the source.

 

“I’m sorry, but you are someone I don’t remember.”

 

“I am…”

 

Leandro’s blue eyes were colored with memories. He spoke reverently, as if he were confessing, with trembling lips.

 

“I’m the one who must atone to the Lady.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

She tilted her head slightly and declined as naturally as possible.

 

“But I don’t know, so I don’t think there’s any need to come and tell me. Goodbye.”

 

She was sure John wouldn’t misunderstand anything.

 

‘There may be circumstances for Leandro, too.’

 

Leandro already missed Yestella and abandoned her without even looking at her. Unlike the angel Yestella, she was not good and did not want to protect the person who contributed to her troubles. Leandro will live well anyway.

 

“You may not know me, Lady.”

 

Then, a strange desperation appeared on Leandro’s face.

 

“I am Leandro Felsis, Lady’s former fiancé. So I cannot stand to see Lady suffer.”

 

“…”

 

“I’m trying to bring Lady back.”

 

His thick-lined face and armor that fit his body perfectly accentuated Leandro’s stoic feeling. His cold face, resembling a she-wolf, was deeply filled with inexplicable sadness.

 

“What fiance? You’re taking me back?”

 

She opened her eyes round and asked Leandro.

 

“I know I was once engaged, but I believe the engagement has already been broken off. But you’re taking me back?”

 

“I know that I broke off my engagement with Lady a long time ago. But I regretted it for a long time. Can’t you please give me a chance to save Lady now?”

 

“Why? I have a husband.”

 

“A husband…”

 

His blue eyes became cold as if they were on fire. He asked, gritting his teeth.

 

“Are you calling that guy your husband?”

 

Oops. She tried to send him away, but ended up irritating him.

 

‘I had no legal relationship with John.’

 

Even though John called her his wife and Duchess Blanchett treated her like a Duchess, she was only a false wife. In the original, the Duke and Duchess of Libertan gave her a marriage contract with her name on it, but John didn’t even write his name down, let alone submit it.

 

“Lady! Lady, you’re being deceived by the devil!”

 

Did he really say that?

 

‘But if they find out that I know this now, they’ll be in big trouble!’

 

What was the reason for covering the prince’s mouth? Wasn’t he trying to pretend as much as possible that he didn’t know that she was a fake wife?

 

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have time to listen to the knight right now. Even if my husband is a devil, it has nothing to do with you.”

 

“If you knew what people are saying about Lady in today’s society, you would never say that. Everyone loves Lady…”

 

“Should I know that?”

 

She answered, glaring slightly at Leandro, who looked devastated.

 

“To me, it doesn’t seem like something I really need to know.”

 

“Why are you pushing me away?”

 

What?

 

“If you think about it, it’s been like that since we met just now. I am… We are doing our best to save Lady. Even now, it hasn’t been easy. It took a lot of sacrifice and luck to make it happen.”

 

Leandro said with an aggrieved expression.

 

“Why is Lady treating me so coldly? The only one on your side…”

 

“Knight, you are mistaken.”

 

Leandro’s neck fluttered loudly at her calm words. She didn’t care and kept a cold expression.

 

“We have nothing to do with each other. We have already broken off our engagement and we have never met each other.”

 

“That…”

 

Leandro’s expression became clouded little by little. It was definitely a face that was handsome enough to be given the position of male protagonist. Shiny silver hair that looks wet from the rain and eyes as blue as water. The strangely sorrowful appearance that reminded me of a rainy day caught my attention. It looked like a large dog drooping its tail miserably in the rain.

 

‘But I don’t like it because it makes me uncomfortable.’

 

She knew that her attitude towards John was a bit different, but she didn’t really want to change it.

 

“The story is over. It’s a pity that you had to go through all the trouble to come here, but there’s nothing we can do about it since it’s the knight’s mistake. The way back won’t be difficult.”

 

The moment when it was naturally coming to an end.

 

“It’s not possible.”

 

Suddenly Leandro grabbed the sword sheath attached to his waist. There was a strange obsession in his sorrowful gaze.

 

“We can’t leave it like that. I can’t watch Lady suffer from that devil like this. Even if I don’t deserve it.”

 

Sreung – The blue sword blade shone under the sunlight.

 

‘I’ll end up calling John.’

 

It’s a fight between the dark side and the male lead. It was so obvious that it was going to be a mess that she already had a headache.

 

“I have missed Lady for so long, so now I will atone.”

 

“I want to hear it.”

 

A voice mumbled lazily, and someone hugged her from behind.

 

“I stayed still because my wife was patient with you, but you kept talking nonsense.”

 

The strong scent of muskwood calmed her anxiety. John rubbed hiis cheek on the top of her head.

 

“Why are you wasting your time dealing with something like that? You should have called me earlier.”

 

“I’m afraid the Duke is tired.”

 

“You were worried about me as expected. But if there was a guy like that, you should have called me right away.”

 

When John glanced up, the corners of his mouth rose slightly. However, the voice that came out was fierce, as if it was going to tear the person in front of her to pieces.

 

 

“I was worried that my wife might have feelings for someone else, and that my wife’s heart would be broken if I tore him to death.”

 

Somehow, the dark magic seemed to be stronger than before.

 

‘Could it be that his strength becomes stronger after suffering the side effects?’

 

Leandro’s expression became grim.

 

“You…”

 

“Still, I was relieved because it seemed like my wife wasn’t into this guy.”

 

Large and small white magic spells vividly decorated the space. John’s red eyes glowed brightly. The white magic turned red like blood. Just looking at it gave people the creeps.

 

“Duke John Blanchet!”

 

Leandro shouted, holding his sword filled with blue energy tightly.

 

“Don’t be rude to the Lady anymore!”

 

If you look at the actions, that side was justice and this side was evil. If you look at the original work, it was true.

 

‘Leandro the righteous, John the wicked.’

 

But at this moment, without realizing it, she held onto John’s arm tightly around her shoulder.

 

“Shall I kill that one?”

 

Then John smiled sweetly.

 

“No. I’ll have to cut out his tongue first.”

 

“That guy is the devil. Lady, please fall! That guy is in your house!”

 

Hiss! Numerous blades emerged from the red magic circles and rushed towards Leandro’s mouth at high speed.

 

“Shall I rip that presumptuous mouth aimed at you to pieces?”

 

At that moment, she realized.

 

‘You’re trying to cover your mouth.’

 

She could sense desperation in his movements. John’s pulse was racing, and he frequently checked her condition with an anxious look in his eyes. His strong hand held on desperately like an animal hungry for affection, but it gave the feeling that he was on the defensive somewhere.

 

“This. I missed it.”

 

Blood-red eyes shone brightly.

 

“I’d rather rip your head off.”

 

The blades that had been flying were now even sharper and moved as if they were going to cut Leandro’s head. The attack was especially concentrated on his mouth and head. Probably because they don’t want me to know the truth. To keep you from knowing anything.

 

‘The original work.’

 

John controlled Estelle so that she would not find out the truth, but he did not mind if she was found out. But now it seemed like he really wanted her to know nothing.

 

‘Why?’

 

In the space where the magic circle was destroyed and the sword blade was flashing, She looked up at John.

 

‘John. What are you afraid of?’

 

Just as if he didn’t want to be hated.

 

“Lady Estelle!”

 

“Don’t listen, ma’am.”

 

His large, thick-boned hands tightly covered her ears. So that she didn’t hear anything. However, Leandro was the strongest knight in the world. He dodged the blades, threw away his deflected sword, and aimed at her. To be precise, towards John’s hand covering her ear. The moment she discovered the rush of blades, John was faced with a choice. In order to use greater magic, he had no choice but to remove his hand and move it. Leandro’s voice rang out as if it split the entire space.

 

“That’s not the Lady’s husband or anything! Do you really think that man is Lady’s husband?”

 

The noble knight Leandro rose from his kneeling position. He was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, as if he had also taken a hit while deflecting the magic.

 

“The Duke has not registered his marriage with Lady! It wouldn’t even have been approved by the temple.”

 

Approval of the temple. That was pretty important.

 

‘A marriage approved by the Emperor can be divorced, but a marriage approved by a temple is difficult to divorce.’

 

That was what it meant to marry in the name of God. John even hated the temple that was close to the Libertan. There was no way he would have received approval from the temple.

 

‘A big problem has occurred. What now?’

 

She thought about a new strategy. What if John makes an excuse and he naively pretends to believe it?

 

‘Why does John’s expression…’

 

But John was frozen in that state. He could not do anything to leisurely overlook his sins. What was he afraid of?

 

“Come with me.”

 

The knight held out his hand.

 

“Estelle.”

 

The knight included the name of a ‘fake’ that had never been mentioned before. Without realizing it, she held onto John’s sleeve tightly.

 

“Who said that?”

 

John raised the corner of his mouth and answered. It looked calm, but it looked dangerous, like a tower about to collapse.

 

“I have nothing to say about extinction, but I am certain that Estelle Blanchett is my wife.”

 

John took out a document. A marriage contract with her name on it. In the original, John immediately laughed and tore it up. There was a golden seal underneath the marriage contract. The Emperor’s emblem and even the temple’s emblem were stamped on it.

 

“Estelle, you are my real wife.”

 

John whispered sweetly in her ear and kissed her.

 

“Hand over my wife? That’s really presumptuous.”

 

John glared at Leandro with murderous intent.

 

“You said something like that, so you must have been prepared to die, right? I already wanted to maim him.”

 

In this mess, she looked blankly at the marriage contract.

 

‘Real wife.’

 

She was fake. Her whole life was fake. Something… Has it changed?

 

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Translator Note:

Hi!! From now on this novel will have a different schedule. Each 2 weeks there will be one where 2 chapters and not just one will be released. So this week you will have 2 chapters 😉