Chapter 15

Chapter 15

“……this method is wrong, too.”

Juliana had to cancel all orders that day.

It was because he was really going to go into the Imperial Palace and report to the emperor.

’How many times should I have hung on to him and said, ’This was all a joke!″ Juliana’s back shuddered at the thought of that day.

‘…ugh. I can’t live under my own name.’

She walked through the garden in winter, and her dry eyes were swollen. She tried to get a divorce first, but it didn’t lead her anywhere.

The garden, where she had escaped from Evan’s flushing today, was a wet mysterious blanket of snow, with flowers blooming there like on a spring day.

Juliana lamented the god’s service to those who had to flee from Evan’s aggressive attacks of affection.

This was because the end of her life on her own execution has become clearer. She gulped and took the records out of her pocket.

A few days ago, after cleaning up and throwing away gifts from her lovers, only a collection of documents remained.

The presents she kept were truly varied. The number of ten fingers and toes combined was ridiculously insufficient for Juliana, who lived in a free-spirited way without blocking the coming flouting and thin flushing.

She regretted that she participated in every social gathering and played around as soon as she met them.

Juliana shook herself as she held onto the record sheet tightly.

“Yeah, shit….”

What a shame that the fun-loving cost of living at the end is the execution! She must have played like that because she was so bad in her past life. Oh, it’s all useless…

“So who’s the one who’s going to talk shit about making plans with me? I don’t know anyone-.”

Flutter-.

At that time, Juliana finished muttering at the sight of a man approaching from the outside of the garden. Then she flinched, hardened, and looked at him.

Expectedly.

“…aren’t you going to work today?”

“I took a vacation.”

Was there a concept of vacation in the Knights of the Imperial Palace? Was there a law that allowed a hero to take a leave of absence after defeating the barbarians who threatened the boundaries of the Empire?

Juliana quickly stepped aside, feeling her head spinning.

How to avoid her husband’s more fervent attack of affection, Juliana was sickened.

Regardless if he knew her mind, there were flowers in his hand.

Even under the dreary sky of dark clumps, the golden flowers twinkling in yellow were as beautiful as if they were made of melted gold.

It was the first rare flower she ever saw as Juliana, who didn’t have a hard time seeing the rare things, trying not to pay attention, pouted her lips.

However, Evan said as she saw him keep staring at her.

“Come on, tell me you haven’t been able to sleep lately.”

“You know who’s to blame?”

Juliana flashed her eyes.

Then she swallowed the following words momentarily. She has been trying to stop being angry and irritated by old habits….

‘Well, as they say, old habits die hard.’

Of course, Juliana’s next move after burning the letters and throwing away gifts from her stupid followers as soon as she received them, was to visit the temple every weekend to do things like “A Swear of Settlement” or “A Vow of Chastity”, and finally to get a divorce.

The newspaper ‘The Duchess Inn’ said that the dissipated Duchess suddenly came to her senses, and in a way, it could be said that half of the plan was progressing steadily.

So he was the one who would fall in love with the heroine who would soon make an appearance if he gave Juliana a decent divorce, but he didn’t know that.

‘I’d love to stay here, but soon enough, the dimension-mover female protagonist will appear. You’re the one who gets lucky with her. I can be happy with my money. How to explain this to you……’

Juliana stared at him dissatisfied, but there was an image of Evan holding a bouquet of flowers in her eyes.

“Do I have anything to do with your insomnia?”

“Of course.”

Juliana had no idea what to do with the bouquet he had brought out as she reached out her hands.

There was no justification for refusing the bouquet. In addition, the nameless flowers shone brilliantly like an invisible sun under a sky full of dark clouds.

As soon as she got the bouquet, she liked the subtle scent of flowers. As she tried to bury her face and close her eyes, her heart became more disturbed.

“What’s on your mind?”

Evan, who was looking at her, asked.

Rubbing her cheeks against the golden flowers, she looked as if she had no worries.

But in fact, he knew half the thoughts churning in her little head.

His wife who was unfaithful to their marriage just because she was lazy, also liked to play according to her desires.

And Evan loved even her desires. Evan laughed bitterly as he recalled her past self who had been making visible betrayals without leaving his side.

‘Should it have been less of a concern if it had been the way it used to be.’

Her recent moves have been bizarre.

After cleaning up the gift room, she refused to visit her anxious lovers and even visited the temple where she used to laugh openly, and swore an oath of correction.

She didn’t care if people laughed at her. She was like those who repented for their sins of debauchery and went into the monastery, and Evan saw Juliana’s next move.

“Are you thinking of divorcing me? Still?”

Juliana, who was still thinking of an answer to his earlier words, finally took her face off the bouquet.

There was a golden petal on her cheek. Juliana mumbled, perhaps not even feeling it.

Then she opened her eyes to see if he was dissatisfied with the fact that he knew her worries early and asked about them on purpose.

“Well, what then?”

However, the words that popped out were a little frightened, unlike usual.

Evan was unfamiliar with her emotional changes.

Juliana Auburn never cared about his feelings.

In short, he was treated like a household. Like furniture that exists but doesn’t reach her at all. Then why are you afraid of your husband now?

He was now curious about it.

Then Evan stretched out his hand and took the petal from Juliana’s cheek. Then she flinched again.

Evan, who was looking at the trembling hands with a loose bouquet of flowers, raised only the corners of his mouth obliquely.

“What are you afraid of? I’m on your side.”

“……”

Juliana gave him a look of reproach, saying, ‘What’s wrong with you?’

She was acting as if she were an early believer in the storm of religious conversion. Evan felt uncomfortable about it.

‘Why.’

You were the one who didn’t have any trouble with not loving me.

“Juliana.”

“Don’t say that, if you say that…….”

“Why? Do you feel guilty even if you don’t have a conscience?”

“How do you know that I have no conscience?”

Juliana grumbled. And then she buried her face in the bouquet of flowers and inhaled the scent.

‘It smells good……’

Her mind became lighter, but her head fell into a swirl of anguish again.

After a long silence, Juliana muttered.

“….my only source of worries are your actions.”

“Then I should be a little relieved. I couldn’t have influenced you before.”

Juliana pouted at the remark. Then she took her face out of the bouquet of flowers rustling in her arms.

“If you divorce me, everyone will be happy! Why would I go on a rampage like this? As you know, I’m not a bother!”

“I know you’re acting like a woman on the verge of entering the monastery. I can’t believe that you go in and out of the temple just because you suddenly want to pray to God. Aside from acting like a seemingly religious person, I like cleaning up your puppies.”

“……my puppies?”

“The puppies that used to be cute to you, you know. I was worried if one of them really took your heart. Of course, it’s unlikely.”

“What do you think it would have been like? What if I’d run away with one of those puppies?”

“No way. It can’t be.”

“You think I don’t know how to love?”

Juliana recalled that she had never had such a conversation with Evan before.

To be clear, it was because Juliana Auburn had no intention of talking to Evan Hilcheon. Juliana never accepted her husband, who was always sincere towards her.

At this moment, they were smiling at each other and looked very far away from being a couple. They’re just hovering around like enemies who were wary of each other.

Evan answered, undaunted by her eyes.

“You don’t know how to love.”

“….what kind of confidence do you define like that? ”

At that remark, her bronze-colored eyes flashed, which had previously been somewhat restless.

So far, she has never stood by his side. And he knew that best, so he knew that his love would always fail.

But it was none other than himself who decided to love her.

“I’ve been watching you, Juliana. Love is a nuisance to you. Still, I have no regrets for loving you. And you won’t regret it if you love me.”

Confessing proudly, he relaxed as if he had never feared failure. Juliana mumbled something in return to avoid answering.

“If I like you, I’ll be in trouble.”

Half threatened, half desperate, and half muttered Juliana went up to the room to escape him.

She knew that his eyes were following her.

Maybe that’s why?

As it was, Juliana did not throw away the bouquet as soon as she received it.

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