IELNDMH - Chapter 61 < The Fall of The Villain (1) >
I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband
Recently, I heard that the Dmitry family is paying huge compensation for damages.
Of course, the cause was Camilla's failure to invest in futures.
'I thought she might be having a hard time... But...'
Camilla's situation seemed to have turned out to be more serious than I expected.
'Well, even in the original work, the nobleman who invested in that item suffered a huge financial loss while paying compensation for the damage.'
Moreover, Camilla even borrowed money from a usurer and invested it all.
It was obvious that Camilla would suffer more severe damage than the nameless noble in the original work.
Camilla's face was already covered in sweat and black tears.
Her cheeks vibrated as she forced a smile.
“Hey, honey... But this thing is really different! Because I studied hard and researched to find out...”
"Please! Please stop talking nonsense!”
The Count's angry shout rang out loudly in the surroundings.
Camilla's body, sprawled on the floor, reflexively flinched.
It seemed like she was already used to being treated like that.
However, the Count only glared coldly at her, as if he did not feel the slightest sympathy for her.
“Now, to a woman like you, I really... I'm completely sick of it.”
Count Dmitry gritted his teeth lowly.
“I tried to avoid divorce, but it seems like my patience is running out.”
"Honey... !”
Camilla desperately grabbed hold of her husband's trousers.
However, the Count stepped back roughly and shook off the pants that her hand had touched.
“After the Emperor’s birthday party, I will prepare divorce papers as soon as possible.”
With those words, Count Dmitry got into the carriage without any hesitation.
Camilla quickly got up and knocked on the window of the carriage like she was crazy.
“Oh, that’s ridiculous... Divorce, what does that mean?”
However, the Count's voice coming out the window was extremely cold.
“Try to stay out of my sight until we meet in the imperial banquet hall.”
“Oh no, honey! No... !”
“Let’s go.”
After the Count's cold command, the carriage began to run through the market streets, breaking through the crowd of people.
Camilla, who remained, watched in vain as her husband's carriage left.
"Nonsense... How could you... ?”
Camilla's black hair fluttered shabbily over her lifeless face.
There were still a lot of onlookers gathered around her.
A situation that previously she would not have been able to tolerate for Camilla's pride.
However, the current Camilla did not seem to care about the attention of those around her.
'It looks like the situation has gotten a lot worse.'
Looking at Camilla, who was still half-fazed, I slowly let go of Bianca's hand.
And smiled slightly at the child.
“Bianca, please wait here with Your Highness. Cedric, I’ll be back for a while, so please take care of Bianca.”
Cedric nodded silently.
He seemed to understand without having to say anything.
I walked slowly past the onlookers on the street and approached Camilla.
Camilla, who had not noticed my appearance, was still staring at the spot where the carriage had left, her lower jaw trembling.
“Camilla.”
Camila slowly turned her head at the low call.
"Your Highness...”
When Camilla finally recognized me, a look of contempt and shame appeared on her face.
I pretended not to notice her efforts and slowly bent My knees.
“Could you please get up for a moment? Your handkerchief is at my feet.”
Camilla pursed the corners of her lips and looked around her as if she had finally noticed the attention focused on her.
Her face turned red as if it would explode at any moment.
Camilla hurriedly lowered her head and slowly got to her feet.
“Here, Camilla.”
Shaking off the handkerchief I had picked up, I handed it to Camilla.
Camilla quickly wiped away her fallen tears without realizing it and gently raised the corner of her mouth.
“Oh my, really... It’s been a while, Your Highness the Grand Duchess.”
She smiled as if nothing had happened.
As if she were trying to hide her face, already withered by misfortune, with her mask.
“Are you coming for an outing before going to the capital?”
“That’s the way it is.”
“Ah, yes...”
Camilla pursed her trembling lips.
It was a time when I was looking at her face indifferently.
"... Your Highness!”
Camilla suddenly grabbed my arm and looked up at me with her desperate eyes.
“Couldn’t you show me a little kindness, even if it’s because of our past?”
“... I beg your pardon?"
Camilla at that time had an expression that made it impossible to tell whether she was smiling or crying.
She gave an exaggerated smile, contorting her face strangely.
“Just a little bit, just a little bit is fine! This time, I know something really good, so I'm sure it will work out...”
“....”
“If everything goes well, I will definitely repay you with interest, so please, just give me a little... !”
“...Camilla.”
I coldly withdrew my arm.
At the same time, the smile faded from Camilla's face.
“I didn’t tell you beforehand. His Royal Highness the Archduke and Princess Bianca are here too.”
“...Yes?"
Camilla's eyes, filled with a mixture of madness and sorrow, slowly moved behind me.
Cedric is unable to hide his pitiful expression, and Bianca is horrified and looks at her like she is a monster.
Camilla's eyes wavered aimlessly as she saw those two people.
“I never thought you two would be here...”
The way she was abandoned by her husband, rolling around miserably on the dirt floor, and even the current situation where she clings to me.
Camilla's face burned red with shame as she showed her whole inner self to the Archduke's family.
“This is what it looks like....”
“We should go first, Camilla.”
“....”
“I heard the news about the Dmitri family... I hope it works out well.”
That was all I had to say to her.
I went back to Bianca, held the child's hand, and urged her on the way.
How many steps did it take?
When I looked back, I saw Camilla just standing there looking at us in confusion as we left.
***
Fortunately, the shock caused by Camilla did not last long.
Bianca quickly regained her cheerful demeanor as she strolled down the street lined with women's clothing boutiques and jewelry shops.
“I think it’s more fun to see the designers out on the streets than when they come to the castle!”
“That’s right, it’s even more fun because I come out with Bianca too, right?”
While stroking Bianca's head, I stopped in front of the window of a jewelry shop.
At the same time, Cedric's steps stopped next to me.
“Is there anything you like?”
I nodded to Cedric’s question.
“I think that bracelet will look good on Bianca.”
Jewelry bracelets made in small sizes for girls were on display in a variety of colors.
Before heading to the capital, I already wanted to give Bianca a pretty gift.
'Bianca may meet the unlucky Princesses again in the capital, so I need to cheer her up in advance.'
I'll have to take a look and see how those kids' parents came to be!
My eyes flashed and I immediately grabbed Bianca's hand.
“Get in here, Bianca!”
"Yes? Why is there a jewelry store....”
“Why! It’s an opportunity to show off the sophisticated jewelry craftsmanship of the North to the country Princesses in the capital, right?”
Bianca was led by my hand with a confused expression, but she pursed her lips and asked if I was in a good mood.
Ding...
As the small bell on the glass door rang, the owner of the jewelry shop indifferently turned his head towards us.
"Welcome... Oh!"
When the owner let out an exclamation of surprise, the eyes of those around him turned to us.
“Did Her Highness the Grand Duchess go shopping in the city?”
“Oh my, His Highness even came! What day is it today?”
It seemed quite surprising that the Twins family showed up to the store on Market Street, and not just one person.
The store owner hurriedly walked towards us with a flushed face.
“It will definitely be the honor of my life to have the Twins Grand Duke family visit our store in person!”
His eyes lit up and he quickly opened his catalog in front of me, fearing that he would miss this opportunity.
“If there’s anything you want, even if it’s not here right now, just tell me, Your Highness!”
The owner had no doubt that I had come to buy jewelry for myself.
It was probably a natural reaction since there was already no one in the North who didn't know about Rebecca's extravagance.
But he found me shaking My head towards the owner, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
“I came to see jewelry that would suit our Princess, not me.”
“Princess... For you?”
The owner asked back in confusion.
As I slowly nodded, my eyes burned red with fighting spirit again.
“The price doesn’t matter, whatever it is, it’s top quality! Choose one that will spread the word of the North’s excellent jewelry-making skills all the way to the capital!”
“Excellent craftsmanship in the North... Widely spread all the way to the capital...”
The owner quickly wrote down my passionate but vague order on a notepad.
And soon his eyes sparkled with a look of determination.
“I understand your words very well. At this imperial banquet in the capital, I will serve the Princess of Twins, the pride of our North, with all my heart so that she can become the greatest Princess of this empire!”
***
After Bianca was led by the owner's hand to the back of the store.
All eyes in the store were on Cedric and me, who were left alone.
'It's awkward to be alone with Cedric, but it's driving me crazy to worry about what people around me think....'
Bianca only fueled my enthusiasm, and I couldn't even think about a situation like this.
Just as I was rolling my eyes in embarrassment, I suddenly felt warmth in my hand.
“...?”
As I looked with his puzzled eyes, Cedric shrugged his shoulders while holding my hand.
“There are a lot of eyes watching.”
I blinked in surprise.
"You... Aren’t you mad at me?”
Cedric turned his head and looked through the display case without answering my question.
Then he glances at the large ruby jeweled necklace.
“I think it will suit you well.”
As Cedric said, it was a beautiful necklace that perfectly matched the red color of my eyes.
But I shook my head.
“I’m done. I came here to buy only Bianca in the first place.”
I couldn't afford to be as extravagant as Rebecca before.
'Because the investment in the welfare foundation got into trouble again, haha...'
If I go to the futures exchange in the capital this time, I will definitely hit the jackpot.
It was a time when I strengthened my will once again.
Before I knew it, Cedric had taken out a ruby necklace himself and was slightly approaching me as if he wanted to put it on me.
“I wish you could lift your hair.”
A soft bass sound rang in my ears.
After thinking for a moment, I quickly nodded.
'Yes. It's not like I'm paying to give it a try, so what do I do?'
As I gently lifted my hair, Cedric gradually came closer to me.
And while Cedric was putting the necklace on me, his light breath touched the back of my neck and then fell repeatedly.
The moment when I closed my eyes tightly due to the subtle heat that I felt.
“Rebecca.”
Cedric's voice settled heavily in my ear as we crossed each other's faces.
“Do you still think what happened that night was a mistake?”
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