The Marquis, who was glaring at Julia in a threatening manner, spoke in a ferocious tone.
"you… You're really crazy, aren't you?"
It was the first time Julia had tried to rebel against him in this way. The Marquis furiously distorted the corners of his eyes, saying that the more he thought about it, the more amazing he was.
"You don't even know the grace that you reaped and nurtured, how dare you threaten me like that?"
Julia stared at her father with unfocused eyes.
Everything didn't matter now. Whether you die like this, you get beaten up by your father, or you get kicked out of your family and sit on the streets.
I had no feelings or thoughts. Her mind was empty as if it were empty.
"after… Julia, listen to your father."
The Marquis managed to suppress the anger that rose to the top of his head, and then opened his mouth calmly.
"It doesn't mean you don't have a chance to make up for it. Before the Archduke declares a divorce, we just need to have an heir. Then he can hold him... ."
"I don't want to."
As Julia murmured a little, the Marquis immediately frowned.
As the Marquis couldn't contain his anger and was about to raise his strong hand again, someone knocked on the door.
"Excuse me."
Bennett, who came in with refreshments, felt an unusual atmosphere and paused for a moment.
"I brought a car, but… ."
Bennet, who was paying attention, glanced at Yulia, who was not moving.
In the meantime, the Marquis, who barely managed to contain his anger, sat down on both seats where nothing had happened and said to Bennett.
"Leave your car there."
"Ah, yes… ."
Bennett put the teacup down on the table and looked carefully at Julia, who was standing still.
The Marquis noticed Bennett's gaze and opened his mouth with a kind tone.
"Yulia, your father made a mistake. Don't stand like that. Sit down. There are subordinates, but the hostess should set an example."
The appearance of fiery anger a while ago was nowhere to be seen.
At the demeanor of the Marquis, who seemed to simply comfort his nauseous daughter, Bennett tilted his head and quietly left the drawing room.
As soon as Bennett left, the Marquis, who had hardened his expression again, glared at Yulia's cheeks, which had suddenly turned red.
"Take care of other people. It's not like you're being rebellious like that!"
"… … ."
"Ttt, I wonder if I will be able to properly face the Archduke with that kind of face."
The Marquis looked at Julia for a long time before continuing.
"No matter how hard the Archduke may be, he is only a man in the end. If you're determined to run, even him won't be able to resist you."
"… … ."
"So, no matter what you do or what you do, you can tame him and have a child."
Julia looked at the marquis with a calm gaze. Her father's eyes, full of her greed, as always, were the same color as hers.
Unsurprisingly, that fact was unbearably humiliating.
"This is your last chance. not twice You better not think that I can't do anything with a girl like you."
Julia did not even blink an eye at the constant threats from the Marquis.
There was no more vitality in her darkened face.
"Oh my God, what is this… ."
Melissa looked at Yulia's swollen cheeks and was startled.
As time passed, her face, with its ruptured veins, became so red that it hurts just to look at it.
Julia passed the surprised Melissa without any reaction and sat down on the bed.
"Rain… Are you okay?"
Julia nodded her head slightly. Her Melissa, who looked at her worriedly, went out to get her cold cloth.
Yulia, who was left alone, stared quietly into the air.
After sitting there for a long time without moving, she abruptly got up and went to the chest of drawers.
A pendant was placed in a chest of drawers that opened slowly. Julia took it out straight away.
A pendant given to me by Matthew. The light shone on the blue jewel that contained his holy power.
When I brought it to my heart, I could feel the power of the pendant and the power of my heart resonate.
It gave me a little rest in my heart.
'Are you happy now?'
Suddenly, Matthew's voice came to mind when he asked me if I was happy.
Julia carefully traced her memory. Has he ever been happy at least once?
Contemplating, she lowered her gaze. She has never been, and she is, never happy.
I didn't even know what to do to improve the current situation.
Julia opened her darkly locked eyelids and put the pendant back.
I walked to the bed helplessly and laid down my exhausted body, and my eyes closed spontaneously.
Then, Melissa, who had gone out to collect the cloth, knocked on the door and went inside.
However, Julia was so exhausted that even he did not notice.
Melissa rushed to her side and gently placed a cold cloth on her cheek. But she couldn't feel anything.
I was just thinking quietly.
Even if you can't be happy, you already know how to avoid this misfortune.
* * *
Visiting the border garrison, Fernando deployed more privates to strengthen the defense.
As a result of the investigation, it was revealed that many of the monsters that had invaded the border were the work of Renef Kingdom, one of the defeated countries in the last imperial war.
There was no big problem in destroying the monster itself, but it was difficult to evacuate the permanent residents living near the border.
He provided them with a temporary shelter, and after that, he spent several days attacking the haunted area.
It was early in the morning when I returned to the castle after four days.
Fernan, who had parked his horse and headed towards the back gate of the castle, paused for a moment.
I saw someone walking slowly around the snow-covered garden.
Fernan, who was looking at him with his eyes narrowed, approached the place without hesitation.
It was obscured by the dark vision, so I couldn't see it in detail, but I could see it at a glance.
That the woman walking alone is Julia.
The morning breeze was cold, and she was wearing a thin slip dress and a single shawl. Fernan called her quietly.
"Yulia."
It was the first name I heard aloud. While he felt an unfamiliar feeling all over again at that fact, Julia slowly turned back.
"Why am I… ."
Fernan's face hardened for an instant as he continued to speak. It was because the white gauze that covered one of Julia's cheeks caught her eye.
Fernan narrowed her brow and without hesitation put her hand to her face.
"Are you hurt?"
He asked quietly, stroking the corner of his cheek.
"Why, how did you get hurt?"
Julia looked down at his serious face and turned away.
"You are late."
Fernando wasn't the type to send a separate message about being late for any reason.
This time, as always, he left without saying anything to her.
So, Julia did not know why he had not returned to the castle for four days, and just waited for him to return.
Because he had something to say.
"Say it. what happened."
Fernan asked in a calm tone. I wanted to remove this gauze right away and check my wounds, but I had to listen to her first.
However, Julia just stood still without answering.
"Why don't you say anything? Hopefully again... ."
Fernando paused for a moment. It was because Julia gently grabbed his big hand.
Julia took off his hand that touched her cheek and let it go without any regrets. Fernan looked down at my loosely placed hand.
Somehow, my teeth were broken.
"Tell me who this is."
"majesty."
"Are you a user? if not-."
"You said that one day, you would end this marriage."
Fernan's face slowly wrinkled. In this situation, he couldn't figure out why he suddenly said it.
While he was paying close attention to Julia's expression, her calm voice continued.
"End it now."
"What?"
Fernan's eyes fluttered slightly. Yulia looked straight at him like that and said.
"We are getting a divorce."
During the four days that Fernando was away, she thought and pondered countless times.
My husband hates me. A father who forces her to have such a husband's child.
So, to end this misfortune, I had to end this marriage.
His love for him was still there. But he could not endure this hell with only that heart.
It is only the story of the protagonist in a fairy tale that he can overcome all trials with love alone.
Such a beautiful fairy tale where the story proceeds on the premise that the two main characters deeply love each other.
And he was in a situation where he could not even get the qualifications of the main character. Because my love has always been one-way.
Because she loved Fernan, Julia was even more unhappy. Surprisingly, that fact made her heart hard.