The priests awkwardly excused themselves on behalf of the saint and left.
‘It looks like the saint is not feeling well today. We ask for your understanding.’
‘It looks like he is using his divine power excessively and is trying to return to the temple as quickly as possible.’
She looked at the spot where the saint had left with bewildered eyes.
‘They say I can’t help it because my body is tired…’
Still, it was her first time seeing a customer leave like that without even saying hello to the owner. John turned her head and made her look at him.
“Estelle, I need to see you.”
As she looked at that handsome face again, her face heated up. She kept glancing at John’s lips.
‘It looks moister than usual…’
She remembered her passionate kiss just now. As if John had noticed her gaze, he slightly moistened his lips with his tongue. She swallowed her saliva without realizing it. He clasped her ring-wearing hand.
“Shall we have a formal wedding?”
“…A wedding?”
“We couldn’t have a wedding due to circumstances. It’s a bit disappointing.”
Her heart, which had been expecting enough from just the ring, responded even more. Two impulses fought back and forth in her head.
‘The original has already changed. You become real.’
‘How naive. You’ve been betrayed and abandoned by people over and over again. And then you still want to believe it?’
Beautiful features like a painting, a well-built body, and a unique aura that alternates between languor and neatness. He was as wonderful as a treasure she should not covet. Sometimes she felt like she was committing a sin by passing on him.
“We are already married, is it okay to get married later?”
In general, there were not many cases like theirs, and there were even no cases where a wedding was held after living as a married couple.
“What does it matter if I want to do it?”
“…”
“Even if it is prohibited by law, I will hold a ceremony for you.”
John’s eyes were as intense as sincerity.
“Don’t you also regret that we couldn’t have a wedding?”
He lazily brushed her hair with his other hand.
“I can already imagine it. The sight of you walking down the red carpet to me wearing the white wedding dress I chose.”
Naturally, he imagined a picturesque wedding.
“The flowers sprinkled by flower girls will fall, and the elegant music played by the orchestra will flow. The guests will be busy admiring us.”
“…”
“I will hold your hand and swear before the priest. You and I will be together forever.”
“…”
“How about you?”
“…I can just imagine it.”
He, wearing a black tuxedo, was superimposed on John’s figure.
‘This may be greed.’
She asked with a smile on her face.
“But what should I do because I don’t have any guests to invite?”
“It’s my wedding, and everyone will be clamoring to come.”
John tucked her hair behind her ear and placed his lips on hrt forehead. His lips were very hot. An elegant and confident voice came from above.
“Let’s get married, Estelle.”
“…”
“Marry me.”
John proposed in a calm voice. Strangely enough, she could hear a strange tension in his voice. Her heart was boiling with absurd impulses. However, even though she was full of emotions, her mind became strangely cool.
‘…Why doesn’t John tell me he loves me?’
He treated her so carefully, gave her a ring, the symbol of being a hostess, and even proposed marriage.
‘He is particularly avoiding saying he loves you.’
It wasn’t just this time. While living with John, there were times when she secretly tried to get him to say the word ‘love’. But it was the same back then.
‘John kept avoiding saying he loves me.’
There was only one way to confirm John’s sincerity. All she had to do was confess that she loved him first. At that time, he wouldn’t be able to avoid it by putting it in other words.
The content of the original work was overlaid on the face of John proposing. Estelle cried desperately and clung to John as he left.
‘Duke. How will you love me?’
John stepped on her hand and answered gracefully in her ear.
‘It can’t end like this already.’
‘…What is that?’
‘My God. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ll explain it in an easy-to-understand way.’
John grabbed her chin and sneered.
‘I married you to get revenge on you. I’m going to play with you and then throw you away.’
A cold voice that pierces the heart.
‘I’ve had quite a bit of fun acting so far, but I thought you could keep it longer and then throw it away.’
‘Entire… It was an act?’
‘Isn’t it true?’
John laughed like a devil.
‘There’s no way I could love someone like you in the first place.’
The truth began with her first saying she loved him.
‘…I want to believe in you.’
But she didn’t know if she could trust him carelessly.
‘It’s not just about saying I love you.’
John didn’t even talk about revenge. But still, she couldn’t ignore the rising hope.
She smiled and gave strength to their joined hands.
“John, you know it’s a little late to propose, right?”
“I know.”
“But I’m still happy.”
She just needed to be ready to run away at any time. If she just did that… She could continue to be by John’s side.
* * *
After the saintess left, she was examined by several doctors, including Mr. Henry. In particular, Patricia, who was by her side at the time, was very strong.
“Master. I think we need to examine the lady one more time, even if it means mobilizing all the other magic tools.”
Said Erich.
“That’s right, she might be having some trouble. Even though it hurts, my wife endures it.”
“I completely agree. All the magic tools and doctors ordered by the master have arrived.”
So she arrived at the doctor’s office for a checkup. There were strange magic tools piled up there. She asked her doctor, Mr. Henry.
“What are all those magic tools?”
“I have collected all the magic tools that can diagnose patients. This time, we will get an accurate diagnosis.”
There were about 6 medical magic tools. The first magic tool checked the overall condition of her body.
“Although your body is weak overall, I don’t see any symptoms that would be a major problem.”
‘I guess so, because it’s normal.’
But an error started occurring from the second time.
“Ma’am… Energy flow cannot be checked using magic tools. For most people, a graph is displayed, but for you, no graph is displayed at all.”
“…”
“Unbelievable! It doesn’t come out with other magic tools either. Why…”
Three medical magic tools were broken in succession.
‘Is this the last time?’
The last magic tool looks like a hat. Mr. Henry muttered desperately as he placed the last magic tool on his head with trembling hands.
“Please…”
Betty put her hands together and prayed. It was so serious that she felt embarrassed for no reason.
‘When will it end…?’
Beep beep beep beep! Beep!
An unusual warning went off. Suddenly, Mr. Henry burst into tears. Then he threw a plate connected to the magic tool to the floor.
“This trashy magic tool!”
“What do you think the results will be?”
“This magic tool must be broken. I bought it because it was the latest magic tool…”
Mr. Henry sighed deeply.
“This stupid machine, ma’am, what does it mean that you’re not human?”
“I beg your pardon?!”
Betty got angry.
“Then what is it? If you are not human, then what are you? Even though it’s a magic tool, it’s not too much.”
“I think I have to ask the guys who sold me this magic tool. Madam, please don’t be too offended.”
“That’s right. Where is the insult to say that you are not human?”
She rolled her eyes.
‘That magic tool… It’s so accurate.’
A red circle blinked on the magic tool’s board. Even while she was looking at the red circle, Betty tried to comfort her.
“Isn’t this what that magic tool is talking about? My wife is so beautiful that she’s not even human.”
“Yes.”
“Sometimes when I look at my wife, I think that beauty is not something that humans can possess. Maybe you’re an angel or fairy from a legend!”
‘Actually, Betty, I’m a fairy.’
Henry, who picked up the plate, shook his head. Tears continued to flow from his eyes.
“Why do I keep getting reactions like this?”
“What is that again?”
“…The continuous red circle means something like a warlock’s curse or the energy of death.”
This magic tool also detected her curse?
“…What is the spirit of death like?”
“It tells you how much life you have left. The stronger the spirit of death, the closer to the end of one’s life.”
When she looked at the magic tool in surprise, the red signal was still beeping. Mr. Henry held her hand affectionately.
“My lady, who is an ordinary noblewoman, couldn’t possibly have been cursed, so you probably don’t have much life left-”
“…is it so?”
“Yes. Normally, lifespan cannot be confirmed, but it appears that the lifespan of your wife has been diagnosed as she is suffering from a rare disease. Anyway, if the reaction is like this.”
Mr. Henry dropped to his knees in front of her.
“Madam, you only have about 1-2 years left to live.”
“Ah…”
“I’m sorry, ma’am. This Henry Hanson! I will definitely find a new way to treat your illness.”
It’s so heartbreaking that she didn’t know how to react.
“What is one year? My lady.”
Before she knew it, Betty started crying and hugged her.
“What should I do because I feel sorry for my lady? I can’t be happy now.”
Sigh-
Behind the door that slowly opened, Erich and Raymond appeared, looking pale. Erich closed his eyes tightly with a look of despair, and Raymond fell to his knees without realizing it.
“Well, that’s a lie, right? Did I hear it wrong?”
“…It’s probably true.”
“Unbelievable.”
Raymond jumped up loudly.
“I must report this to my lord quickly!”
“Ra, Sir Raymond. Wait!”
“My lady! I will bring you my lord!”
‘These people. I’m fine!’
-Baby, I think it would be wrong to try to patch things up.
-And what happens when everything is revealed?
-When have you ever cheated? It was a misunderstanding among themselves.
She could hear the trees laughing in her ears.
-Now that we’ve reached this point, enjoy the crazy reactions. It would be so fun to see the mansion turned upside down because of you.
…Would that work?
‘After all, the answer was immigration.’
Until John came down, she was seriously considering an escape plan.
* * *
The summer festival was in full swing. As the summer festival was a national festival, guests from the empire and neighboring kingdoms were also invited. The most important carriage among them stopped in front of a beautiful mansion. A swirling wave pattern surrounding a star. The sea kingdom of Royam, the center and powerful force of the United Kingdom. A woman jumped out of the carriage energetically. She was a woman with Royam’s characteristic brown skin and chocolate-colored hair tied in a ponytail. Princess Royam, Diana.
“New sister, is it really okay for you to come back to the empire like this?”
Diana looked at her step-sister anxiously.
“You will only have bad memories in the Empire. Then what if I run into that woman again…”
White skin, wheat-colored hair, and orange-tinged hazelnut-colored eyes. Diana’s pretty step-sister smiled kindly.
“Yes I’m okay. I’m glad to be back in my hometown, Empire, after such a long time.”
“That’s right, my step-sister has been missing the empire all this time.”
Diana frowned.
“I don’t know why my step-sister, her victim, should have to suffer because of that crazy evil woman.”
“…Diana. Don’t be too angry.”
“My step-sister got an unforgettable scar! That evil woman is living shamelessly without even a word of apology!”
Diana huffed with excitement.
“I thought Libertan would be caught for treason and pay her karma, but Blanchett said she would become a duchess and live in silence. How can the world be like this?”
“I said I’m fine. I forgave everything.”
“I’m not okay! Just meet that girl. How can I be still?”
At that time, Queen Royam spoke sternly.
“Don’t act rashly.”
“Mother!”
“No matter what happens, you must remember that Royam depends on your actions.”
Queen Royam held the hand of her daughter-in-law, who was smiling pitifully.
“Baby, don’t worry too much. Although it is not comparable to the Empire, Royam is also not without power. Especially since you are a member of our family. I will not watch my family suffer.”
“Thank you, mother. Still, she hasn’t married Hessen yet…”
“If the wedding comes in a few days, we will already be family.”
Her daughter-in-law seemed moved by the queen’s kind words and her eyes filled with tears. The queen felt even more sorry for her daughter-in-law and patted her.
‘We should have died together for treason.’
Libertan’s fake was lucky enough that she even became a duchess. But fortunately, the empire still called Estelle the rare evil woman. She was just as she was before she left to become Crown Princess.
‘…There’s no way my lies will be caught.’
Miryu smiled cheerfully as she looked at the Royam mansion.
‘Because no one will believe him.’
But Miryu’s hand seemed to be anxious, fiddling with her choker wrapped around her neck.
* * *
She arrived at the party dressed extravagantly. Everyone was so worried about her safety that it wasn’t easy to move.
‘The good news is…’
After misunderstanding her lifespan, he granted all her requests. Thanks to this, she was able to come to the party alone without John.
‘United Kingdom party…’
This party was a casual meeting between the upper-class nobles of the United Kingdom who had arrived in the empire.
‘It’s perfect for making friends with the people at the top of the United Kingdom.’
If she ran away to the United Kingdom, it would be difficult to find her because even the Empire couldn’t easily touch her, and if she went out to sea, they would never be able to find her.
‘If you are friendly with the nobles of the United Kingdom, it will be easy to ask for their understanding.’
So, it was good to learn as much as possible about the United Kingdom today. It’s better if she seeked friendship. The United Kingdom nobles at the party looked at her in surprise. This reaction was very familiar. However, the nobles only glanced at her and no one said hello, so she had to stand there awkwardly.
‘I thought they would act pragmatically because this place is centered around upper-class nobles.’
It seemed like they came to say hello openly because the rumors about her were just rumors.
‘But the party host will come to say hello.’
At that time, one of the ladies who were gathered asked me audibly, ‘Why is that evil woman…’ she whispered.
“Do you think the United Kingdom is unaware of your evil deeds? So shamelessly…”
She walked gracefully towards that lady, step by step. The young lady tried to pretend not to notice at first, but her face turned white as she saw her approaching. When she arrived in front of her, the lady lowered her head.
“I meet Duchess Blanchett. I am Nadia Morse of the Kingdom of Depep.”
“Nice to meet you, Lady Morse. I’m sorry, but what kind of family is Morse?”
“I am a count from the Depep Kingdom.”
“I see. I don’t know much about the situation in other kingdoms.”
She smiled brightly at Nadia.
“But do you think you know me very well?”
“Oh, that’s…”
Nadia said, holding tightly to the hem of her skirt.
“I’m sorry, Duchess Blanchett. It’s a bit difficult for the Duchess to hear…”
Shelooked genuinely concerned at Nadia, who was biting her lip awkwardly.
“No, my lady. If you just apologize right away like that, I might misunderstand you.”
“…”
“The Kingdom of Depep tried to ignore the Empire…”
The atmosphere around her became even more turbulent due to the words she spilled. When she saw that reaction, she curled the corner of her eye and smiled.
“Of course I’m joking.”
“…”
“It may not be the case.”
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