The hated wife wants to divorce the Hero General! I don't believe in suddenly returning and become doting

Chapter 06: Wife, don't get away!

A large mansion, a large room.
This room on the third floor is apparently a private room for him, the Master of the mansion.

Leaving aside why I'm there, while the eyes of the servants lined up in a row are bothering me, it's too uncomfortable for me, still dressed in the safe keeper's uniform, to be greeted together as the wife of Mister Arendio...!

His Majesty had said that he was going to "get it ready to live in," but it wasn't that casual!

The gleaming furnishings must have been newly made by a top-notch furniture maker.
A painting of a moonlit night, said to be one of the three most famous paintings of the Kingdom, hangs proudly on the white snow wall!!

I'm still the daughter of a famous merchant, I think I know the prices of things like these to some extent...

This room... ...and that one.

It's a mansion, right! Not a museum of the treasures of the Kingdom, is it?

I've heard enough stories of "General Alendio's success", but how much of a reputation does this man have for himself!
Maybe he came back as a Hero more famous than I thought he would...!
To my dismay, a cup of herbal tea was quietly placed on the table with swaying steam.

Freshly baked cookies and even sandwiches were prepared, even though no one had ever lived here before today.

 

However, there was no way I had the courage to put my hands on them....

Oh, but it would be a shame if nobody eats these gorgeous sweets. 

I want to eat it, but I can't! 

The dilemma continues inside my mind.

 

"Is there anything bothering you, Soaris?"

 

Seeing me sitting there like an ornament, silent the whole time, Alendio asked me with a smile.

 

He is sitting next to me, as in the carriage.

Since it's such a large place, why don't you go and sit in the sofa in front....

But I can't say that.

 

When he entered into the mansion, as expected, he went to take off his armor, and not long after, Alendio was in front of me again... He was dressed in a black long-sleeved shirt with a standing collar and gray military pants.

His arms are thick like a knight's, and even a child can tell that he has a physique that is clearly more used to fighting than the Kings guard knights in the castle.

 

Ten years ago, the Alendio I knew was a short, slender, and handsome young man, but now he isn't even a shadow of his former self.

I was impressed by how he had trained himself so well from a body that looked like it could blow away a mountain.

 

However, it's true I was taken to the mansion in a hurry, but I cannot let myself be carried away!

I have to hand over the "divorce petition" in my pocket as soon as possible.

 

Although it is customary for a married person to take on the job of safe-keeper, it is not an absolute requirement, so there is no problem with divorce now.

 

In the first place, some women will probably quit their jobs at the castle when their husbands come back from the battlefield, there will obviously be a shortage of people to fill the positions there. 

So, I'm not going to be fired.

I have a job, so I don't have to worry about making a living, and I can divorce him with a smile on my face.

 

Besides, Mister Alendio better get a clean image before the victory celebration party and ceremony.

I want to divorce him before it becomes widely known that the hero, General Alendio Heathland, is married.

 

From now on, he's going to live a spectacular life in the eyes of everyone who knows he's a hero.

But I am not going to be the one sitting next to him as a baggage wife!

 

I must let him go now! Regaining my spirit, I take a deep breath.

 

Oh, but I can't just blatantly ask for a divorce right now.

 

In a place with so many people.....

 

We are husband and wife, at least in front of the society... The eyes of the servants are still bothering me.

 

Not only do we not get along, we're like strangers who don't know anything about each other, but if he says something unkind and rumors start that we don't get along, it could disgrace him, even after he became a General.

Certainly, I understand well that.

 

We should have an amicable divorce.

Before getting a divorce, though, I would like to ask him why Alendio has become so crazy.

 

"Well, Mister Alendio"

 

"..." 

 

"Mr. Alendio?"

 

".........."

 

It's funny. He's next to me and our eyes are meeting, but he doesn't answer.

I wonder if his eyes and head , and also ears! Were all of them wounded!! But he was talking normally until a moment ago.

If that's the case, I didn't expect it to be but ok....

 

"Um, Alen?"

"What is it?"

 

The moment I called him by his nickname, a wider smile appeared on his face.

His smile is the most divine thing I've ever seen, a glow that I can't jokingly look at directly.

 

When I look away with a bitter face, he is silent, waiting for me to speak.

 

"Alen, I'd like to talk to you, the two of us alone for a moment..."

 

"All right. You guys, please retire."

 

He gave his orders at once and the servants, who were lined up in a row by the wall, left the room.

The room was so quiet and still that I could almost hear myself breathing.

Taking a deep breath, I finally ask the question. 

 

"What is the meaning of all of this?"

 

"What do you mean by that?"

 

"What?"

 

I stare at him, and he still gives me a loving look.

 

"Suddenly this... after ten years apart??!"

 

Why should he pretend that he likes me now?

He says he means it, but I can't believe it.

No one would believe it neither.

 

"You mean... That I came back too late? Are you angry with me?"

"No, Mister! It's not."

"Then what's bothering you? I came back to you as I promised."

"Promise...?"

 

I don't remember it at all.

What did he promise?

 

When I was puzzled, Alendio said with a nostalgic look on his face, "I'll come back alive."

"I will return alive... Ah!"

 

I dug up the few memories I had of him. 

After a lot of digging, a scene finally comes to mind.

The day of his departure.

Alendio said curtly, "I'm going to come back alive."

Oh, you don't mean that?

Do you take your response to my "Don't die" as a promise?

Also, Those short words as an answer mean something like "I'll come back to you"?

How could I know that?

 

"That wasn't even a promise..."

 

I couldn't help but notice that such a thing had escaped my mouth.

He chuckled and looked down at me apologetically.

 

"I'm well aware that I didn't say many things in the past that I should have... I know that!"

"You had a reason."

 

It means that ten years ago, his conversational skills weren't good enough, comparing to now?

Well, it's true that I didn't expect him to talk so much like this. 

Mr. Alendio said to me, who still was stunned.

 

"On our way back from the border, I heard that the Lindor family has lost some of its former glory... I'm sorry I wasn't there for you in your time of need."

 

He was choosing his words very carefully.

Its glory... It was not so much of "a loss", the downfall or let's say our money was gone, that would be a better way to describe it.

 

"But I'm glad to see that even though your family's home was in dire straits, you were still working and waiting for me to return to the Royal Capital..."

 

"I wasn't waiting for you!"

 

I came to the capital in search of a job, and I was really desperate back then to find one quickly.

This man, I had completely forgotten about him.

 

Regardless of being called heartless for this... Between my husband, who was almost a stranger for me, and my precious little siblings, the latter would overwhelmingly carry more weight on my heart.

 

I just thought, "I can't let my younger siblings get skinny...."

 

Being raised a young noble lady, and later thrown away by this world to the life of a poor commoner before I could get used to being wealthy... well, the tears dried up pretty quickly because of that.

Work has never betrayed me.

Money does not betray me either.

People betray me, yes! More than once!

 

I could say that my husband had run away from me, and I didn't have a dreamy heart left to wait for this person under those circumstances.

 

Yes, I'm sorry! I had forgotten about you.

All I can do is apologize now.

 

Is it because he doesn't know what was going on in my heart, but his smile widen.

 

"Thank you for waiting for me"

As he said this, he gently took my caramel brown hair in his hands and pulled it near his mouth.

 

Every gesture is sweet.

My breath caught in my chest and I choked, and I hurriedly took my hair back.

 

"It's embarrassing"

 

"Why? We're husband and wife, so there's nothing to embarrass about us."

 

I'm in trouble, in a lot of trouble!

Most of the time, I feel like I couldn't breathe just from the proximity of this handsome man, and now he's acting like he's in love with me...!

 

"You don't like it!--"

"I really do"

 

Before I could finish, he took my hand in his.

The seriousness in his eyes made me almost cry for some reason.

 

"You ... me ..."

 

Didn't you hate it?

He would have been forced to marry the daughter of a wealthy man, and he would have been as good as robbed of his pride.

There was no attitude or words at all about trying to come to good terms or getting along between us.

As I choked on my words, he took the rest of my words away from me.

 

"I missed you so much it drove me crazy. I've dreamed about it so many times."

"What?"

"I just want to make sure you're really here."

 

Then he closed his eyes, pressed his lips to the back of my hand, and looked deeply happy.

Not.

This man is different.

This is not the Young Master Alendio I know!

 

Has he gone full-blown crazy?

My confusion peaked at his behavior, which seemed to be an odd behavior, and I was immensely disappointed.

 

"How did you spend your days without me? I want to make up for the 10 years we didn't see each other, bit by bit..."

 

"..."

 

For a few seconds, I felt like I passed out with my eyes open.

Alendio was staring at me like that, intertwining our fingers and holding my hands together, seemingly waiting for me to respond.

 

What on earth should I say?

There is no way Alendio would say something like this.

There's no way the Alendio I knew likes me!!

 

"Alendio..."

 

"Soaris?"

 

Your voice is so sweet!

When someone does this to you with a face like this, you're going to accidentally believe it...

 

 

Stop!! Come back to planet earth!

Don't be fooled by a pretty face!

 

You know! Even the maidservants, who work at the castle, know that men with good looks are very used to charm and betray!

 

"Alen didn't like me, did he? Why now..."

 

My heart has been torn to shreds over the last 10 years... But now! I am standing and walking strong... If I let... May I be able to recover the next time I am cheated by someone I trusted?

I can't even trust my relatives! Am I supposed to believe in someone who was cold to me 10 years ago and suddenly changes his attitude?

 

Seriously, looking him in the eye, I asked him, and he gives me a look that says he was caught off guard.

And then he immediately guffawed and denied it with a little forwardness in his eyes.

 

"I've never disliked Soaris. There must be a mistake."

 

Don't try to lie and fix it now!

 

"Ten years ago I couldn't say anything sweet, nor could I honestly praise you. But to dislike you ... it's impossible."

 

Yes, sir you could! So, if that's true why you can do this now?

What is this? I frankly couldn't believe his denial, so any more questions seemed pointless.

Oh, I'm dying to get away from here.

Can I collapse now?

 

It's like I can hear my heart, my blood, thumping. 

Somehow my breathing has become ragged and I have a raging headache.

I can't take it anymore! As I frown, he instantly looks worried.

 

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with you?"

"I've got a headache, dizziness..."

"Are you okay? I'll call the doctor and you can lie down in your bedroom right away."

 

Hurriedly standing up, Alendio puts his hand on my shoulder and gently pats me, then immediately opens the door and calls for help.

Every move seems to say that he likes me, and my head gets more and more bogged down.

I couldn't even pay attention to the servant's eyes anymore, so I bend my upper body as if I'm going to squat on the sofa and fall down without any effort.

 

"Soaris!"

 

Oh, I can hear Alendio rushing to my side and calling out to me frantically.

But I'm sorry.

I don't even have the energy left to reply.

 

Later, after the doctor who was to be my personal doctor arrived, after being examined and having my medicine prescribed, I sneaked out of the mansion.

 

 

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