Fernan looked at Julia with an expressionless face, then immediately threw his gaze to Matthew.
Matthews got up from his seat and greeted him.
"I see you, Lord. I am Matthew, the priest of the Temple of Illion."
"I heard that the Crown Prince sent it, what is it for?"
Fernan, who approached them without hesitation, sat down and tilted his head. Matthew answered with a light smile.
"The Crown Princess, worried about Julia-sama's safety, asked me to visit the Grand Duke Castle."
Fernan's gaze turned to Julia. She was staring into the air like a different thought.
"And if you allow it, I would like to bless the Grand Siege."
Fernan, who continued to stare at only Julia, gently opened her mouth.
"Do that."
When Fernando's answer fell, Yulia suddenly raised her gaze and looked at him.
Their eyes met, but she averted her gaze without reacting and spoke to Matthew.
"After dinner, we will guide you to the room you will be staying in."
"thank you."
Matthews smiled softly. Julia also looked at him and raised her lips faintly.
A faint wave arose from the depths of Fernan's eyes as he watched the scene.
* * *
After Matthews left the castle, Julia was often idle.
Sitting in front of the table, she looked at the pendant in her hand.
This pendant, studded with blue gems, was given to her by Matthews before he left.
It was said that the jewel contained some of his holy power. Julia put the pendant in the chest of drawers.
She checked her pocket watch and immediately left the bedroom. She and she stood in front of the railing and looked down at the main hall on the first floor.
At dawn, always the same, Fernando was passing through the users and exiting the doorway.
Julia also woke up when Fernando left.
If it wasn't for this time, I didn't have time to see him to my heart's content.
It was long ago that I stopped standing next to the servants and seeing him off in person. He didn't want to receive the contemptuous gaze from him again.
So I was content to see him at least this way.
'I'm really stupid too.'
The end between them had already been decided.
At one time, he thought he had more days to spend with him and tried to change his mind, but now it was all to no avail.
I love him, but I know I shouldn't keep this heart for long.
But still, Julia couldn't give up even seeing him from afar.
"Oh, my lord Rain."
Yulia, who was walking down the hallway with a weak gait, looked back at the sound of calling me.
Melissa, who was carrying a letter, stopped in front of her.
"I have sent a letter from the mansion of the Marquis Elodie to His Majesty the Bishop."
Julia, who looked at the letter that Melissa had sent, quickly accepted it.
Returning to the bedroom, she sat down at the table and put it down without opening the letter.
The content was drawn naturally without having to tear it apart and read it. The Marquis said that every day was far, and he sent me a letter with the same content every day.
'… What the hell am I supposed to do?'
Julia covered her eyes with her slender hand and sighed deeply.
Fernando said he didn't need anything like my heart. He said he never wanted to be his wife. They say they are thinking about the end of this marriage, and they keep pushing me away.
But the father tells him to hold onto him somehow. She has his child, and she forces her to make this marriage more solid… .
Julia bit her soft mouth and bowed her head. Her head felt like it was going to break.
* * *
In the end, Julia did not respond to the Marquis's letter as usual.
Even after that, the letters that arrived every day were piled up on one side, pretending not to be seen.
If a reply did not arrive, the Marquis might come to the castle and be furious with her.
However, Julia did not want to pay attention to these letters anymore.
As she read a book with her thoughts cleared, she suddenly looked at the window. Autumn was almost coming to an end.
As time passed, she could not predict when she would be evicted from the castle.
Fernan didn't say anything. He was just busy as always, and it was difficult to even meet his face.
So, Julia decided to think about this situation as comfortably as possible.
So around noon, she spent her time strolling around the castle.
As I looked up at the sky for a moment in the soft sunlight, I suddenly heard a loud noise.
"You have to leave right now. Hurry up."
Turning his head, he saw Bennett standing near the stable, struggling.
As she was passing the street just in time, Julia spoke to Bennet without much thought.
"What's going on?"
"Oh, my lord Rain."
Bennett, who bowed his head abruptly, replied hesitatingly.
"That is, a letter has arrived from the High Duke's address, and it seems to be an urgent matter."
Julia's eyes widened as she looked at the letter in Bennet's hand.
It was because the design of Marquis Elodie was engraved on the outside of the envelope.
"Do you know what is going on?"
"I don't know about that, but the servant who brought the letter told me that it was a sudden letter. I asked you to tell your Majesty right away."
I had a bad feeling. Julia lowered her gaze with a serious face, and then she suddenly reached out her hand.
"I'll tell you."
"Are you speaking directly from His Majesty the Rain?"
Bennett seemed hesitant for a moment, but he politely handed the letter.
Soon Bennett's polished coachman pulled the wagon.
Since she was already wearing her outdoor clothes, Julia got on the carriage straight away without any preparation.
"Then go away safely, my lord Rain."
As Bennett saw him off, the wagon began to run quickly.
Yulia stared at the window with anxious eyes. It was a letter from her father, so she could not stay still.
'Maybe I haven't responded to the letter in the meantime, so my father is trying to do harm to His Majesty directly... .'
Julia clasped her hands tightly. I don't know, but I thought it was definitely not a good thing.
It may have been a flurry of rain, but Julia couldn't trust her father at all.
Just like the last time he handed me the potion, I was worried what my father was going to do to Fernan again.
I thought I would be relieved if I had to go directly to Fernan and ask about the contents of the letter. Because I didn't want to ignite even a small misunderstanding with him.
"Sir, we have arrived at the mansion."
As soon as we reached our destination, the driver opened the door.
Julia got off the carriage and briefly glanced at the exterior of the large mansion.
It was only today that she found out for the first time that Fernando had a separate mansion. She was puzzled, but first moved quickly.
The moment she reached the door like that, Yulia bumped into someone who had just left the mansion.
"ah!"
"Ah, sorry… ."
Julia, who was about to hand the apple, stopped. It was someone she knew who came out of her mansion.
A woman with her red hair tied down elegantly. She was obviously Cornelia, the daughter of the Duke of Blair.
On the day of the banquet, I remembered it because I had briefly greeted with the introduction of the ladies.
"uh… , Rain?"
Cornelia looked at Julia with her eyes wide open.
Yulia, who had frozen on the spot, looked at the door of the mansion from which Cornelia had escaped.
Why is Princess Blair coming out of Fernan's mansion? She herself thought it was only today that he had a mansion apart... .
Julia's head froze for an instant.
"Oh, my lord. It is difficult to enter now."
Looking at the frozen Yulia, Cornelia had a beautiful smile on her face.
"You better not go in."
"… What does it mean?"
When Yulia asked in an unfamiliar, hard tone, Cornelia leaned her back against the large door.
There was interest and ridicule in the eyes staring intently at Julia.
"Actually. On the day of the founding banquet, I overheard the conversation between His Majesty and His Majesty."
At the languid answer, Yulia's face suddenly darkened as she recalled that day.
Cornelia, who was watching the scene attentively, continued talking happily.
"Your Majesty seems to be considering a divorce with His Majesty Rain... ."
Cornelia lowered her eyebrows in regret.
"Sorry, I don't think it's rain."
Seeing Julia's changing expression every moment, Cornelia smiled with satisfaction.
"Why don't you make it in advance for Her Majesty Rain, someone to soothe your loneliness?"
"… … ."
"After a divorce, someone to go home with."
Was this a sudden ominous feeling? Cornelia didn't say anything directly, but Julia could understand the meaning of the words at once.
And at the same time, the words that had come from around me suddenly landed in my head.
Fernan says that there may be another woman.
Yulia stared at the mansion that Cornelia had blocked, with trembling eyes.
I wanted to go over there and ask Fernan the truth, but I was afraid.
Because he's already talked about the end of this marriage, and he hates me more than anything else.
I'm a man who doesn't even consider me his wife, so what's the difference if I go after him and ask the truth?
As always, looking down with cold eyes, I pictured in my head the man who would hurt me with words colder than that.