The Villain Is Obsessed With His Fake Wife

A silence filled with shock broke out in the presentation hall. Everyone just looked at each other and couldn’t easily open their mouths. But there was no one who could not understand the saint’s words.

‘Lady Mireyu Juti is pregnant?’

‘Is this a fact that the Kingdom of Royam also knew? So how does the breakup of the engagement…’

A story about a saint who appeared too suddenly and an equally shocking story.

Hessen was the first to speak.

“Saint, is that true? It’s really Mireyu…”

Stella nodded her head as if she was puzzled by Hessen’s question. Hessen looked back at Mireyu with an expression that had not yet escaped her shock.

“Mireyu, did you know?”

Mireyu lowered her eyes as if she was upset while her hand was being held by the saint.

“…I’m sorry, Hessen.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I don’t want to get you in trouble for having a child.”

Hessen’s orange eyes wavered. Hessen clenched his fists and muttered as if he was in shock again.

“I was the one who made it so you couldn’t tell me.”

Hessen looked at Queen Isabella, wrapping his arms around Mireyu’s shoulders.

Queen Isabella was very embarrassed by the saint’s words, but on the outside she seemed very calm.

“Hessen, be careful. It’s a place for everyone to see.”

“I’m sorry, Mother.”

Hessen spoke in a firm voice.

“I have to marry Mireyu. I can’t abandon this person who even has my child.”

“Even though you will have to step down from my position as crown prince?”

“Yes. If Mother is against it, I will marry Mireyu and abandon my position as crown prince. Sorry.”

“Are you abandoning Mother who waited for you all this time?”

Queen Isabella’s question pierced Hessen’s heart. Even though the crown prince had come of age, Isabella could not pass on the throne to him, all because Hessen was unprepared.

“…I’m sorry.”

“Brother! How could you do that to our mother!”

“Diana, I’m sorry. It seems I will never be King.”

Diana bit her lip at Hessen’s calm apology. Mireyu held back her tears and stopped Hessen.

“Don’t do that, Hessen. I can’t let you lose everything because of me.”

“It’s okay. If I had to abandon you to get it, it wouldn’t have been mine in the first place.”

“But it’s your family…”

Mireyu shed tears.

“Saint, you shouldn’t have said what you said.”

“That’s not true, Mireyu. Queen Isabella, please reconsider Mireyu once again.”

“I’m sorry, but this is an internal matter within the Kingdom of Royam.”

“I understand your concerns, Queen, but this will only lead to tragedy between us. Please listen to my advice as you hear the voice of God.”

The saint looked mournfully at Queen Isabella. The nobles around them whispered loudly.

“The voice of God…”

“Now that I think about it, the saint said she was a blessing to the Kingdom of Royam, right? Is there something about her?”

Isabella, who was as strong as an iron wall, was weak against God. Queen Isabella once again looked at Hessen, who was tightly embracing Mireyu. Perhaps because he almost broke up once, Hessen seemed more confident.

‘Is this also God’s will?’

Isabella nodded her head as she sighed.

“I get it.”

“Are you sure, Mom?”

“Well. Would it be possible to kick out a child with Royam blood? Maybe it’s my fault for putting off your marriage.”

Isabella said, looking at Stella.

“I don’t know what God’s will is, but I don’t think Hessen will be happy about losing Mireyu. Under these circumstances, I will follow the saint’s advice and proceed with the marriage of the two as scheduled.”

“Thank you. The queen will never regret this choice. Because in this way she has gained the happiness of a lovely new family and her son.”

Stella smiled brightly like a flower.

“This is a love that was difficult to achieve, so I want to bless their future.”

Mireyu smiled brightly and looked up at Hessen. Hessen also nodded happily, looking at her. Mireyu seemed embarrassed and declined to receive the saint’s blessing.

“No, I am greatly indebted to you for helping me like this.”

“There is no need to decline. This happiness is the happiness you earned through your efforts.”

Holy light bloomed around Saint Stella. Stella put her hands together as if praying and muttered something softly, and light enveloped Hessen and Mireyu.

Mireyu blinked her eyes and fumbled with her neck with her hands, untying the ribbon.

“My throat feels weird…”

There were no scars on her neck.

Looking at her white and smooth neck, those around her cheered, and Mireyu said, ‘Thank you, thank you, saint,’ and she sobbed and fell into Hessen’s arms.

In a happy atmosphere like the ending of a fairy tale, Stella smiled kindly.

* * *

Saint Stella.

Because Queen Isabella had gathered many people to break off the engagement, the rumor quickly spread throughout the empire.

“Did you hear about Stella, the saint in the empire?”

“I heard she was serving the Empire at the lowest level,” she said. “It seems like this time, she was unable to overcome Lady Juti’s pain.”

All citizens of the empire welcomed the appearance of the noble saint Stella. I was especially immersed in her perfect love story that she created from the moment she appeared.

“It’s so touching and beautiful that two people overcame adversity to get married.”

“When the saint prayed to God, God answered the prayer and removed the large scar on Lady Juti’s neck at once…”

* * *

She rode a carriage to the information guild while listening to the news about Mireyu.

“I heard that the number of new believers and donations increased so much just by the appearance of a saint?”

Betty, sitting next to her, nodded her head.

“Yes. The temple’s power is growing at an alarming rate. I think the story of a miracle resonated with the hearts of believers.”

Betty, who was relaying her news, shook her head in displeasure.

“But madam, isn’t it really strange? The situation is too complicated.”

“Sometimes things like lies keep happening in real life.”

“But still.”

Of course, she didn’t think everything that happened this time was true.

‘But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.’

Rather, it was the opposite. She really liked this situation now.

‘Was Mireyu’s collaborator the saint?’

All this time, she didn’t think Mireyu was alone in spreading rumors about her. So, while she was guessing various possibilities, the saint appeared.

‘But why did the saint do that?’

Her mind became confused.

‘Because I was adopted by Libertan?’

But it was even weirder than that. Even after the Libertan Dukedom adopted her, Stella continued to miss Yestella, and Stella could return to the Libertan Duchy at any time.

‘She didn’t appear even before the Duke and Duchess of Libertan were executed.’

Common sense suggests that if it was a matter related to the Libertan duchy, Stella should have appeared a long time ago.

‘I don’t know, but there’s something there.’

As she was lost in thought, she had already arrived at the information guild. The place was different from last time, when it was disguised as a flower shop.

It was a completely shabby private house.

“Betty. Is this right here?”

“Yes. They took me to another branch for confidentiality reasons. If anything happens, I will protect you.”

The camouflaged location was dark and dreary. When she went inside, the guild master inside greeted her politely.

“Are you here, client?”

“What about the request?”

“Done perfectly. Here is the investigation and new ID card for Mireyu Juti as ordered by the client.Please check it out.”

As Betty recommended, this information guild was excellent.

‘As expected, Baroness Juti was not pregnant when Mireyu was born.’

Even the information about the Cortisan, who had been secretly visiting Baron Juti, was complete. She returned the examined documents to the Information Guild Master.

“Now, keep this information and when the person I mentioned comes, pass it on as if it was investigated by the Information Guild.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Now preparations for Mireyu’s wedding have been completed. So I was really looking forward to her wedding.

“Then I will consider the request completed here. I’ll stop by next time if I need anything.”

When she stood up, the guild master carefully caught her.

“By the way, client. Can I ask you one thing?”

“What is it?”

“I… May I ask why you have prepared a new ID?”

She tilted her head.

“Do I have to answer?”

“You don’t have to answer. But that’s because I’m personally curious. The client was doing very well at the Duke’s house.”

“Is that true according to the Intelligence Guild’s investigation?”

It was clear that the Intelligence Guild’s investigation would not be able to understand why she was suddenly preparing a new identity. As she was preparing to debut in the social world, no one would see her as someone who was leaving anywhere.

“If you answer this question, our guild will help you settle into your new identity. No matter what purpose you have, our guild’s help will probably not be meaningless.”

“Well, it’s nothing special anyway.”

She had no intention of being honest in the first place. What did the Information Guild believe in?

“Just… Because there may come a moment that cannot exist like now.”

* * *

In the room across from where Estelle was, John was sitting with a cold expression.

The magic tool in front of him showed a scene of a conversation between Estelle and the Information Guild Master. He clenched his fists.

‘You said you loved me.’

In fact, John was beside her from the moment he heard that Estelle was looking for a fake ID. He immediately wanted to go to Estelle and ask her what her intentions were.

‘Why are you trying to run away?’

Anyone could tell that her request was to escape. Estelle was trying to run away from him.

John exercised his patience and left the information guild commissioned by Estelle intact rather than destroying it. Instead, he let Estelle come naturally and wanted to know her inner thoughts.

“Well, it’s nothing special anyway.”

Estelle smiled faintly after being asked by the guild master.

“Just… Because there may come a moment that cannot exist like now.”

At that moment, as if struck by lightning, John realized why she was trying to prepare her new ID.

Everything was perfect. But there is only one reason for her to leave.

‘Incurable disease, sleeping princess.’

He didn’t know why, but as Sleeping Beauty got worse, it seemed like she was slowly trying to organize her surroundings.

‘…That doesn’t work, Estelle. You must stay with me.’

Estelle had no time. In the end, John realized that he had to use the means he had been saving until the end. John’s red eyes, stained in the darkness, glowed eerily.

* * *

At the wedding day. The new bride Mireyu started her day happily.

 

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