SPMB - Chapter 20

 

 

"Are you going to see father?"

Kanna was on her way to her father's office when she heard a voice.

It was Kalen.

Kanna looked back at him sullenly. There is no way to know what kind of business he is approaching like this.

Could it be that he still has anxiety about Lucy?

"Lucy is fine now. You know it, right?"

"Are you sure you are leaving?"

"Huh. What are you talking?"

After healing Lucy, she had talked about her plan early on, that she would get permission for a divorce and go out and live alone.

Maybe she is worried that she won't be able to take a seat here.

'Ah, by any chance you don't believe that?'

She may be worried that she will continue to be here.

To Kalenm she is a filth that tarnishes the family's honor.

"I'm on my way to get my father's permission to divorce. Don't worry, I'll leave when things go well."

She was going to end it like that, but it seemed that Kalen still had something to say.

For some reason, he wiped his face slightly nervously, the spoke quickly.

"If you want, I can arrange a place for you to stay."

"I don't need it."

Kanna didn't hesitate even for a second and immediately spat out the answer.

"If you're thinking of repaying me for healing Lucy, that's okay. Just letting me to stay here for a while is enough."

"..."

"We won't see each other again after that."

At that moment, Kalen's mouth strangely hardened. It was as if he had put a lot of bitter medicine in his mouth.

Kanna wondered why he was doing that, but she wasn't curios.

Kanna turned her back. She have important things to do now, so she have to pay attention to them.

'Will my father really allow it?'

She don't think her father will say no, how can she convince him?

Against someone who hates her, how?

***

"Father."

After hanging around in front of the office for a long time, I finally mustered up the courage.

Knock, knock.

She said after knocking.

"May I come in?"

"Come in."

The answer came back faster than expected. But Kanna didn't go in right away.

She was much more nervous than when she entered the room of her husband, Sylvienne Valentino, not long ago.

'Whoa, whoa. Let's be brave, Kanna.'

Finally the door opened.

At the table in front of the large window, Alessandro was sitting quietly reading the papers.

Kanna narrowed her eyes at the bright sunlight poring behind him. Her father's red hair and white shirt were soaked in the light and stood out.

Srek, srek.

A fountain pen moves in Alessandro's well-groomed hand.

Kanna stood silently and watched the scene.

Alessandro wore glasses at least when he was working, but he at this moment he looked just like a literary man. Rather than a swordsman commanding the continent, he looked more like scholar who had spent his entire life exploring knowledge.

'Really, my father is the same.'

A stranger would see her as more of a sister her age than her daughter.

Kanna looked around in admiration and suddenly found numerous letters piled up in the fireplace.

'It's just like the old days, He still uses love letters as firewood.'

Perhaps because he was still beautiful young man, Alessandro had received numerous love letters in the past and now.

And without opening a single one, he threw it into the fireplace. Nothing has changed. So of course, he must hate Kanna unchangingly.

"Dad, if you don't mind, could you give me a moment?"

At that voice, Alessandro raised his face.

Unsentimental green eyes beyond the straight glasses. It's so tasteless that it looks like it's studded with dried emeralds.

"Aren't you having it right now?

"..."

Oh, yes. Being asked to come in itself allowed permission. Those stupid words made Kanna's cheeks slightly red.

"I have something to tell you."

"Do it."

"Please grant me a divorce from Duke Valentino."

"..."

Pop.

The sound of scrawling letters stops.

Alessandro put down his fountain pen. After taking off his glasses, he caressed his eyes. The he claped his hands together and raised them into the tabletop.

"Divorce?"

"The reason for the blame lies with the Valentino family."

She added quickly, in case he thought she was wrong. She sacrificed her calf for this very moment.

"You know Countess Josephine Aleister. She is my mother in law. She has commanded me to give her greetings three time a day, at set time."

As she spoke, her tantrum welled up and her emotions intensified.

Gulp.

Kanna continued her words after swallowing her saliva and pushing her anger into it.

"I've been doing that for the past seven years, all my married life."

"..."

"I was ignored even by the maid. Every time I wake up, the maid spray water from a vase, or sometimes slaps me."

And she explained what had happened before. The friction with Mary, the cane wielded by Josephine, the neglect from her husband...

"I think I will die if I stay in that family like that. No, I will die."

"..."

"I have to get a divorce in order to live. So please allow me."

Kanna looked Alessandro straight in the eyes and appealed.

Of course she don't think her father will sympathize with herself. However, She hoped that this would be treated as disregard for the 'Addis Family.'

The act of ignoring 'Addis', not Kanna herself. If that happens, Alessandro won't be in good mood either. Therefore...

"Okay."

"..."

Huh?

"I will prepare the paperwork through the butler."

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

What?

What did you say, father?

Kanna couldn't believe it.

Divorce? That the butler will process the paperwork for her and send it to her?

'Now, wait a minute. Calm, calm.

The situation was more than expected, but she was not happy at all. Because it was such a perfect answer. There was no way her father would grant her wish so meekly. She thought her father would tell her to die there.

"Did you give me permission?"

Then, Alessandro tilts his head.

"Dou you want to withdraw it?"

"No! Not at all! Let me do it, divorce!

"I get it."

Really? Is it a dream?

Kanna almost did the ugliness of pinching her own cheek. Of course, this was dream. Truly, her father gave her permission for a divorce with a single stroke!

"As expected, my father seems to be offended by Addis being insulted!'

No matter how much her father hate her, they were a blood relatives of Addis.

It might be unpleasant because she suffered all sort of abuse from other families, even from the Valentino family, who protects the Black Fog together.

"Thank you, Father. Thank you so much!"

Did Kanna think the conversations was over?

Alessandro gave no answer, but lowered his head again and raised his glasses. Then, Kanna quickly added.

"Oh, but don't worry. I will soon leave this mansion and settle down elsewhere,"

Her Father may changer his mind, so Kanna should explain it fully. What if he misunderstood that Kanna could live here?

To think it's easier to get kicked out of Valentino than to keep seeing the daughter he hate. If that happens, he will revoke the divorce permission.

'Then it's a waste.'

Therefore, it should be well explained in advance.

"Actually, I have always wanted to leave the Kingdom. It was my wish to live in a coastal town in the Yalden Kingdom."

Of course, there was no such wish. The coastal town of Yalden Kingdom was also found a few days ago by opening a map. She just pretending to please her father.

'I'll leave because my father doesn't like I am here. It may sound rebellious if I say it like that.;

And it can offended her father. Even so, if the daughter he hates dares to rebel,

'He could just tell me to die at Valentino.'

So, Kanna smiled and said something she doesn't mean to say.

"I will leave as soon as the divorce is finalized."

"..."

"And I will never come back here."

Would this be enough? Kanna bowed her head.

"Then, I'll go out. Sorry to disturbing you."

"I have changed my mind."

Above the deeply bowed head, Alessandro's voice dripped.

"I will not allow a divorce."

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