I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 140



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Servet and Grita
2024.03.19.

The man and woman who confirmed their love did not know restraint. They could not stand being apart even for a little while, and they would laugh even if they only looked at each other.

Even while eating, they would hold hands, and when Belluce saw that look, she would grumble, “Why did you make our master suffer when you were so happy?” If Baron hadn’t chased them around and nagged them, they might have even shared a room.

Even now, the two were sitting tightly together on the wide chair. Cordelia leaned her head on his strong shoulder and muttered.

“You should go to the palace today.”

“Do you not want to go?”

“Hmm. Yes.”

To be more honest, she didn’t want to be apart for even a moment. A low laugh could be heard above her head.

“I don’t want to see the faces of useless old people either, but I have to go. I’ve already put it off for three days.”

“Is Nazabut still on the rise?”

“It seems he’s going to stir up the south this time. “I killed a lot of shadows, but I guess the damage was pretty big. The Saracen Elector was having a headache.”

Leonard naturally hugged her shoulder and ran his other hand through Cordelia’s hair. He looked at Cordelia in his arms and asked,

“Can you be alone while I’m gone?”

“No. I think I’ll collapse from waiting.”

At that moment, his eyes met briefly with Beluche, who was standing far away. He was frowning arrogantly, but she could clearly see that he was saying something he couldn’t say out loud. Cordelia laughed.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Because Beluche’s reaction is funny.”

“Are you laughing at another man right now?”

He suddenly stood up and blatantly blocked Cordelia’s view. Cordelia was dumbfounded. Beluche, of all people?

“You’re not jealous of Beluche, are you?”

“I can even be jealous of the teacup you’re holding.”

I don’t know why it looks so cute. Cordelia unconsciously pulled at his hem. Leonard, as if he had been waiting, tilted his face and brought him closer.

He knew that it was broad daylight and that the two servants were always against the wall and that Belluce was a little far away, but there was nothing that could stop the couple who had just realized their love.

If Cordelia hadn’t come to her senses and pushed his shoulder away, Leonard wouldn’t have been able to go to the palace today.

“Why do you want to leave so badly?”

“I have to go. The palace has already sent someone three times.”

Leonard rubbed Cordelia’s lips, which were glistening with saliva, with his thumb and looked at her with deep eyes. Cordelia tried hard to avoid his gaze. Otherwise, she thought that he would pretend not to notice and grab Leonard again.

She suppressed her regret and left the room with Leonard.

“Oh, didn’t you say that Lord Rosenblu is back?”

“Elector Elfenbaum.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t call me by my name. “ You haven’t even called me by my name yet.”

“No, that’s it.”

It was the only childish quarrel that had occurred between them for several days.

Leonard complained about how long he would call her ‘Master’, but Cordelia couldn’t open her mouth. Since she had been calling him Master since the moment she first met him, it was hard for her to call him by his name.

“Once a Master, always a Master, you know.”

“You can just call him that when you’re in the Magic Alliance. Your last name will change soon, so it’s weird to keep calling your husband Master.”

Husband.

Cordelia easily became happy just by rolling that word out of her mouth.

As she walked with him, the carriage was already right in front of her.

“… … Okay. I’ll practice.”

“Okay, then call me Leo.”

“No.”

Cordelia quickly shook her head and frowned.

“Everyone close to you calls you Leo.”

Even so, there were only two of them. In fact, what bothered her the most was the Elfenbaum siblings calling him that.

“Why?”

“I just don’t like it. I’d rather be called something else. Like… Leonard.”

“Whatever you want.”

He must have noticed her timid jealousy. Leonard smiled and kissed Cordelia lightly on the forehead and cheek.

The footman had already opened the carriage door. The two of them exchanged another sad farewell, as if they were lovers who would not see each other for the next few months.

Even the surly Lord Gassil said politely, “You must go now,” before ending his speech with an irritated tone, “Won’t you be back in three hours?”

So Cordelia suppressed her regret and barely managed to send Leonard away. As she entered, Leila came running and smiled brightly.

“Madam. Today is the day for the dress fitting.”

“Madam.”

“Oh my, I’m sorry. I keep making mistakes. Please forgive me.”

Of course, it was a mistake made on purpose to impress Cordelia. Cordelia noticed it but pretended not to notice and imitated her lenient mistress.

“That could be true. But you’re already doing the fitting? You must have really harassed the tailors.”

“Yes. I think half of the tailors in Yebo Delim are making Cordelia’s dress.”

When she went to the room where the tailors were waiting, they bowed their heads very politely and greeted Cordelia. After discussing with them what jewels to add and what lace to cover it with, she put on the half-finished dress.

“You are so beautiful, madam.”

“You will be the most beautiful bride in Ershe.”

I knew they would say the same thing even if they were blind, but I still felt good hearing the endless compliments. What would Rani say if she was next to me and saw this?

Suddenly, I thought of Rani, who had left first. I wanted to ask her to stay with me until the wedding, but I couldn’t hold on to the person who would become the high priest of Yeratcus indefinitely.

‘My mother would have been happy, too.’

When I got married for the first time, I was glad that my mother passed away early, but the second time, I felt regret. I could imagine how surprised and happy she would be if she found out that Cordelia was marrying Leonard.

I was about to take off my dress after finishing the fitting, when suddenly a dog jumped out. Cordelia stood on the platform and looked down at the gray dog.
“Loti. Would you like to step out for a moment? It’s crowded here… …”

[Servet is calling you.]

“What?”

The name that suddenly came out brought Cordelia, who was walking on clouds, back to reality. Cordelia came to her senses.

She immediately sent out all the tailors and their assistants who had filled the room.

“What do you mean? How do you know Servette?”

[How would you know? Because it was Lady Servette who sent me to you.]

“Then the contract you mentioned back then was the one you made with Servette? Since when exactly? Could it be from the beginning?”

When Cordelia was left speechless in surprise, he spoke in a polite tone.

[Of course from the beginning. Did you really think I was a stray dog?]

“But why? Why did Servette ask you to guard me?”

[It’s because you’re Lady Gritta’s daughter. I think the explanation is almost over, so let’s go now.]

“Wait a minute, what does that have to do with me being your mother’s daughter? The contract your mother made with Servette… …”

Lottie pushed Cordelia from behind as if she was annoyed. Looking at her build, she wasn’t that big, but where on earth did she get such strength? She lurched forward every time Lottie nudged her thigh with her snout.

“Hey, stop nudge. Where’s Servette?”

[Where? In the demon realm, of course.]

“But how do we meet?”

[Sit down on any chair over there.]

Lottie pointed to a soft chair with her snout. Cordelia didn’t fully understand the situation, but obediently did as she was told.

The gray dog ​​circled nearby, muttering something incomprehensible, none of which she could understand.

“But what is this?”

[It’s a ritual to summon a demon. Concentrate.]

“What? Wait. Weren’t we just going to look at her face? Then you should talk to Master first… .”

[Anyway, all I can do is open the crack in the door. [Don’t worry too much, he’s not coming down

in person.] Cordelia felt a little relieved when Lottie said that. It must have just been in her dreams like before.

[Close your eyes.]

Cordelia closed her eyes obediently. Just like when Leonard summoned the demon before, wind blew from the floor and light burst out. It was quite intense, so Cordelia frowned slightly.

It felt like she had been closed for a long time, but she didn’t hear anything.

“Lottie. Can I open my eyes now?”

“How have you been?”

“Huh?”

The scenery hadn’t changed. Cordelia was still wearing her half-finished wedding dress, and the warm autumn sunlight streaming in through the window hadn’t changed. The only thing that had changed was that Lottie, who had been hovering around her, had disappeared, and instead Servette was standing there. “Judging by the clothes you’re wearing, I guess you’re going to get married.” “Hello. Um. It’s not happening right now, but I think it’s going to happen in a month or two. I’m just trying on the dress in advance.

”

“It suits you well. Grita was also very pretty at her wedding. The hydrangeas were in full bloom, and she was walking among them…”

Servette looked at Cordelia with affection and longing.

“… … Didn’t you make the contract with your mother after the wedding?”

“That’s right.”

“But how do you know before that?”

“Grita called me long before that. We made the official contract after the wedding, though.”

Servette looked around once, then pulled out a chair and sat across from Cordelia.