IELNDMH - Chapter 107 < < Monter's New Head Of The Family >

IELNDMH - Chapter 107 < < Monter's New Head Of The Family >

I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband

“It happened a while ago when I visited the castle of Count Bad’s family...”

As if recalling that time, a light crack was engraved on High Priest Diat's forehead.

“Keep talking. What happened?”

Cedric, unlike me, urged High Priest Diat.

The fact that the incident occurred within his jurisdiction seemed to have caught his interest.

High Priest DeArt seemed to like Cedric's unusual reaction, so he paused for a moment before opening his mouth.

“I discovered the very unpleasant sight of a widowed woman being abused by her in-laws.”

Cedric's eyebrows narrowed for an instant.

I, too, couldn't hide my unpleasant feelings. Just the thought of the sight of a woman being abused made my blood boil.

'What kind of crazy people did that?'

As I gritted my teeth and thoughtlessly pondered the High Priest's words, a sense of déjà vu suddenly passed me by.

'The High Priest said to go to Count Bart's house. The family name looks somewhat familiar...'

At that moment, High Priest Diat slightly tilted his body towards Cedric and me. And he continued speaking in a low voice.

“You both remember what happened that day, right?”

“When are you talking about?”

“Why, at the last Emperor’s birthday banquet, Count Henry Bart fell into the champagne fountain and died.”

Only then did I realize why the family name ‘Bart’ seemed familiar. At the same time, an unexplainable feeling of anxiety began to tighten my chest.

Cedric, who had no way of knowing how I felt, simply nodded his head slowly.

“How can you forget? His Majesty the Emperor and His Holiness the Pope were personally concerned about her well-being.”

Cedric's lips stopped as he continued speaking.

“No way, the woman who was abused by her in-laws...”

"You're right."

High Priest Diat's eyes flashed as he answered quickly, like those of a person who has caught a fleeting opportunity.

“The main character in this abuse case is Lobelia Bart, the wife of the deceased Henry Bart.”

Lobelia Bart.

I felt like that name rang especially loudly in my ears. Only then did I realize why I felt instinctively anxious.

Lobelia is the woman who becomes Cedric's focal point in the original work. It was clear that she was finally trying to intrude into my daily life.

Of course, it was not unexpected that Lobelia would one day enter Cedric's world.

Whenever you read a novel in which the female protagonist is possessed by a villainess or an extra, the female protagonist from the original is bound to appear in the end.

But when I realized that the moment had arrived, anxiety enveloped my entire body.

'Because the content has changed from the original work, I can't really know whether the original female protagonist, Lobelia, will be good or bad for me.'

It was when I let out a long breath, feeling the end of my solar plexus becoming stuffy.

“If they are the parents of the dead Henry Bart... Isn’t this Baron and Mrs. Collins?”

Cedric asked, continuing his words slowly, like a person trying to remember his memory.

“Yes, fortunately, the Grand Duke also knows.”

High Priest Diat paused for a moment, as if trying to sound dramatic, and then took a deep breath.

“They were the ones who were assaulting the Countess in front of the gates of Bart Castle.”

The details of the incident gradually became clear through the words of High Priest Diat.

“What’s even more shocking is that while they were openly abusing the Countess, none of the soldiers or servants of Bart Castle came forward to defend their Master. I just watched that horrific scene.”

Cedric's face gradually became cold.

The Twin Grand Duchy occupies most of the northern region.

It was here, under Cedric's rule, that his in-laws openly abused his daughter-in-law.

'Moreover, the daughter-in-law is Lobelia Bart, who received special attention from the Emperor and the Pope.'

It was obvious that if this fact were to leak out of the Grand Duchy, Cedric's face would be as messed up as his eyebrows were now.

Cedric seemed already angry enough, but the High Priest continued his words like pouring gasoline on a burning house.

“It seemed like this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. There were quite a few wounds here and there on the Countess’s body, and they looked old.”

Suddenly, a question crossed my mind as to how High Priest Diat knew about the wounds on Lobelia's body. Cedric seemed to have the same doubts.

“How do you know that?”

As if he had belatedly realized why his suspicious eyes were directed towards him, High Priest Diat hurriedly threw up his hands.

“What the hell are you thinking! This body is a high priest... Moreover, I am a priest whose integrity has been recognized by the Pope!”

His face turned red as if it were about to burst.

'It seems really unfair to see him do that.'

Haa. 

A new sound of air came out of Cedric's and my lips.

When High Priest saw the two of us like that, he suddenly raised his voice as if he felt even more aggrieved.

“I simply, as the Pope’s representative, personally saw the evidence of abuse left on the victim’s body!”

“I understand, I understand. Who told you what to do?”

Cedric asked back leisurely, curling one corner of his mouth.

“So, Lobelia Bart, she asked for your help?”

It was a natural question since she would not have shown her body to others unless she was a woman who had directly requested rescue from abuse.

In response to Cedric's question, High Priest Diat slowly nodded his head.

"That's right. She, the Countess, asked me directly for help. Now that it’s like this...”

“As the Pope’s representative, your involvement in the case is inevitable.”

High Priest Diat seemed to agree with Cedric's words and let out a long breath.

“I think we should provide Countess Lobelia Bad with the safest place to live in the North. And I think the only place like that is right here, the Twin Princes Castle.”

High Priest Diat's voice became even more serious.

“Indeed, this is precisely why I have asked to see Your Highness the Grand Duke today. As the Pope's representative, I ask you...”

For a moment, he stopped talking and lowered his eyes.

High Priest Diat's eyes instantly lifted towards Cedric.

“Your Highness the Grand Duke will need to have Lobelia Bart as a member of the Twin Castle for a while.”

***

Meanwhile, Vincent returned to the Demon World as soon as his business trip with Cedric ended.

Although High Priest Diat was still staying in the Twins Grand Siege, Cedric told Vincent that he could return to the Demon World in advance.

It is said that there are not many days left for the priest to leave the North.

'Of course, I'm grateful, but it must be extremely sad for Cedric.'

The fact that the high priest's departure is not far away means that it will not be long before Cedric will have to break up with his lover.

Vincent thought that way for a while.

Suddenly, Vincent felt surprised that he had naturally thought that Cedric would regret his separation from Rebecca.

...No, it's not that surprising anymore.

On the day he left on a 'business trip', Vincent had no choice but to admit it when he saw Cedric losing his temper and running towards the criminal who tried to poison Rebecca.

His cousin Cedric Twins was deeply in love with Rebecca.

'Foolish bastard, he's been holding up well until now, and now that he's divorced, what if he imprints on Rebecca?'

Vincent blamed Cedric for nothing, but he actually knew.

Cedric Twins was not a man who would give his imprint by being swayed by a moment of lust. If he gave his imprint to someone, that person would definitely be the woman who had stolen Cedric's heart before.

'Yes, but in the end... She was Rebecca Twins.'

It was a time when he was scratching his head again, his thoughts tangled like a skein of thread.

The carriage carrying Vincent slowly slowed down and soon stopped.

“What, have you arrived already?”

“Yes, Your Highness. It’s in front of the Monter family’s main gate.”

The aide responded by pulling back the curtain and checking out the window.

Vincent was also a Grand Duke in the Demon World, so he had a mountain of work and appointments to take care of as soon as he returned to the Demon World.

The current visit was one of them.

“Please get off, Your Highness.”

The coachman opened the door and asked.

Vincent immediately got out of the carriage, stretched, and glanced at the view of the Monter family castle.

Of course, it is nothing compared to the Twins family and the Norman family, but as one of the leading families in the demon world, its castle was also beautiful and exuded a magnificent spirit.

“Hmm, is this your first visit since Count Monter died?”

The aide who got off the carriage said, 'Yes.' He answered.

“Of course, Count Monter is still around. I am talking about the new Count, who is younger and more beautiful than before.”

“... Is there any need to say such useless things to make your skin crawl?”

“Oh, there! It looks like Count Monter is coming out to greet His Highness the Grand Duke himself!”

Vincent's golden gaze moved toward the direction indicated by the aide.

Immediately, his eyes met with beautiful blue-purple eyes.

“Your Highness the Grand Duke Norman, you have finally found our family.”

A man who exudes powerful magical energy that has been passed down from generation to generation to the head of the Monter family.

The new owner of this place was Adrian Monter.

The same smile as before could not be seen on his face.

It made Adrian's changed position and the resulting burden was clearly felt.

His short blonde hair was neatly trimmed with pomade, and a black suit was draped neatly over his tall, sturdy body.

Before he knows it, it has become an achromatic color.

It seemed to clearly demonstrate Adrian's decision to give up his unique personality and accept life as the head of a family.

“Thank you for visiting our family in person, Your Highness.”

For a moment, a faint smile appeared at the end of Adrian's lips as he stared at Vincent, who was sitting across from him.

“As Adrian, the new head of Monter, I greet you again.”

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