I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 136



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Servet and Grita
2024.03.15.

“I, I.”

Cordelia hesitated and stepped back after listening to Rani. Her face turned pale in an instant, and Rani approached her worriedly.

“What’s wrong, Miss? Are you feeling unwell?”

“No, that’s not it.”

She didn’t know how to explain. The thought she had tried hard to forget suddenly came back to her, disturbing Cordelia’s mind. Her heart was beating too fast.

Should she tell Rani the truth? She met the devil that her mother had made a contract with, and that devil’s eyes looked just like Cordelia’s. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like her mother had an affair with the devil and gave birth to her.

“Rani, the truth is… … .”

If Rani was her nanny, she might have accepted Cordelia’s half-blood status. Rani, who had been with her since the moment she cut the umbilical cord until she was about ten years old, might have understood Cordelia’s true identity, no matter what.

‘But would she really understand? Even Rani is a priest of the Reman Church.’

Seeing Rani in her white priestly robe, fear came over her again. If it was revealed that she was not his real child, if she found out that she had demon blood mixed in her, Rani would be disappointed in Cordelia or would quietly distance herself from her, and her heart ached.

‘And what if even the Master finds out about this?’

Just imagining her loved ones leaving her made her fingertips tingle.

“I don’t think it’s necessary to go that far.”

“What are you talking about? You said that Elector Vasquez doubted your birth. This important matter must never be overlooked.”

Rani clenched her fists in indignation. She actively showed her displeasure as if her birth was being doubted. However, the more

she did, the more Cordelia became discouraged. “It must be done for the honor of Lady Grita. Such an unpleasant stigma.”

“What if… … . It’s true that your mother met another man? What would happen then?”

“Miss.”

“Even if Rani has known her mother for a long time, there are secrets she can’t tell anyone.”

Only then did she realize what Cordelia was afraid of. Rani immediately wiped away her anger and held Cordelia’s hands tightly, speaking in a gentle voice.

“Of course, that could be true. I absolutely believe that Lady Grita would never cheat, but I could be wrong. But are you going to carry that anxiety with you for the rest of your life? If Elector Vasquez dies, we’ll never know the truth. Does that matter?”

“… … .”

“I’m not urging you or forcing you. I fully understand whatever you choose. If you don’t want to know the truth, I fully understand that.”

Rani’s momentum, which had seemed like she would run to her father at any moment, calmed down. An

unknown fear was eating away at Cordelia’s heart. The strange fear that everyone would leave her if it was revealed that she was not human continued to rise.

At that moment, Rani reached out and held Cordelia’s hand tightly.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, Miss. I’m always on your side.”

“Really?”

“Of course. Even though I’ve never given birth to a child, from the moment Lady Grita first gave you to me, you were like my daughter to me.”

Cordelia vividly recalled Rani’s hands braiding her hair beautifully, Rani’s voice reading her a storybook before she fell asleep, and Rani’s eyes always filled with affection.

“… … Even if I’m not your father’s daughter? What if I’m not human? Does that matter?”

“Of course. If Elector Vasquez cuts ties with you because of that, then come to Yerathcus. It seems he still remembers that you’re not human, that you’re a half-demon. But you’re still my eternal lady. I won’t turn my back on you for that little reason.”

Those warm words were like a ray of light shining through a dark pit to Cordelia. She held Rani’s hand tightly.

“Besides, you have Elector Attila.”

“Master, if you find out the truth, won’t you distance yourself from me?”

“Well, do you think a man who’s already secretly preparing for the wedding would distance himself from you just because of that?”

Rani shrugged her shoulders skeptically.

“My goodness. Rani knew?”

“He came to see me again before he left.”

“Why?”

“He asked me to come to the wedding. He said that you would be happy and asked me to come and congratulate you. I think he loves you very much.”

“… … That’s right.”

She couldn’t deny that. Leonard’s hard eyes looked like they wouldn’t crumble no matter how many tsunamis or typhoons there were.

“Trust the one you love. That trust is much stronger than you think, young lady. And I may be presumptuous to say this, but what if it weren’t Vasquez? All that’s left is a ruined old castle. Ahem, sorry.”

“No. Rani is right.”

Her confused and complicated mind slowly calmed down. The short and concise sentence of trusting the one you love shattered the darkness and doubts Cordelia had been harboring.

At that moment, Leila returned with tea. Rani’s eyes widened as she smelled the scent.

“Isn’t this Bendy tea?”

“Yes. That’s right. The master specially brought it for you, Lady Cordelia. Please try it quickly.”

Leila smiled brightly and actively offered Cordelia the tea.

“Is it a special tea?”

“Very much. It’s made from dried flowers that bloom only for one week a year in the Astam Desert, so it’s hard to make and obtain. Attila is different, after all.”

“Of course. If you go to the main castle, you can enjoy much more precious things than this.”

Leila’s eyes sparkled wildly. Cordelia, who realized the meaning, smiled bitterly.

“Leila.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I just thought you were so passionately courting, no, proposing, um. preparing for marriage?”

Leila was a little flustered and trying to choose her words when she heard a shout through the half-open window.

It was a voice that was clearly angry and difficult to hear in the Attila Townhouse.

“Who is it?”

“Ah.”

Leila seemed to already know who the voice belonged to. She hurriedly closed the window with a very embarrassed face.

“It’s nothing. It’s cold, so I think it would be better to close the door.”

“Who are you to yell at the Attila Townhouse?”

“Actually.”

Leila, who had been hesitating and avoiding answering, had no choice but to say something at Cordelia’s insistence.

“Elector Vasquez has arrived. With Young Master Vasquez.”

“… … Ha.”

“I’m sorry. I’ll take action quickly.”

She didn’t even wonder why her father had come here. No, Cordelia knew the reason better than anyone else. Even her maid, Leila, knew about Cordelia’s upcoming marriage, so how could her father not have heard the news?

“Bring them here. Both of you.”

“Yes? Bring him inside? But the master told me never to let him meet Cordelia.”

“It’s okay. I’ll tell the master. Bring him here.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Leila soon bowed her head politely and retreated. Rani looked back at Cordelia.

“Miss.”

“I’ll finish it.”

Cordelia took a deep breath and let it out. She couldn’t be dragged on forever. Even if she wasn’t human, or even if she was half-demon, there were so many people who loved her, so it didn’t matter.

“Rani is right. Rather than living with this anxiety for the rest of my life, I think it would be better to see it with my own eyes and end it. No, that would be better.”

“If you want, miss, then I’ll do it.”

Soon, Leila came in with two familiar men. Cordelia stood up to greet him.

“Welcome to the Attila Townhouse, Elector Vasquez.”

“Elector Vasquez?”

Pablo twitched his lips, not liking the title. Dennis, who had come with him, immediately added.

“Sister, what kind of habit is that to your father? Are you going to change your attitude right away just because you’re marrying Attila? That would be really disappointing.”

“The reason I don’t call you father is because Elector Vasquez abandoned me first. He sold me to Elector Embly for a hundred thousand ringgits. Because of that, I had to drink poison.”

Cordelia said, staring at Pablo. Pablo seemed to have already forgotten everything that had happened that day, less than a month ago.

“Ahem. Why are you bringing up the past? Let’s just get on with it. I was in a bit of a hurry for money back then. Ah, so if you hadn’t said those weird things to Attila, he would have given me five hundred thousand ringgits every day, and then I wouldn’t have received money from Elector Count Embly, right?”

He started blaming Cordelia instead. Cordelia didn’t find his accusations hurt or anything. She just found it funny because she had expected her to act like this.

“Sister. But are you really marrying Elector Count Attila? Ha. I told you I took good care of you. But then, can you ask your brother-in-law to help me return to the Knights of the Silver Deer?” “

It’s been a while. Elector Count Vasquez, and your highness.”

At that moment, Rani, who had been quietly listening to the family conversation from behind, appeared. Dennis recognized her and his eyes widened.

“Huh? You really aren’t Rani?”

“That’s right.”

“How did you know about this place? You left us ten years ago, saying you were going back to your hometown.”

“I’m glad to see you’ve grown up. The reason I came here is to resolve the mystery that Elector Vasquez is having.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Pablo asked back with a frown. Cordelia dropped the bombshell first.

“You said I was the child of my mother’s extramarital affair.”

“Oh. I told you I’d pretend not to know!”

“What? Your mother gave birth to you outside?”

“Oh no, the child born outside is not Miss Cordelia, but you. You were born through the body of a lowly servant.”

“Wait a minute, wasn’t Dennis born to your mother?

You’re saying that my mother and I are different?” It was chaos itself. Cordelia and Dennis couldn’t close their mouths due to the facts that were revealed as if they were revelations. Pablo glared at Rani and shouted.

“How dare you interfere in this?”

“I’m more than qualified. “You are soon to be the High Priest of Yerathcus.”

“What? You are the High Priest?”

“I think it is too much to expect you to be a proper priest.”

Rani glared at Pablo with unconcealed contempt.