How to Divorce the Male Lead - Chapter 1.7

 “Do you feel sick?”

 

Juliana, who was looking somewhat haggard, looked up from the soup she was eating. She would have liked to get up a bit later after the events of yesterday but her husband had risen with the dawn, written his report, and trained with his knights. He was clearly a person of great stamina.

 

Juliana smiled as she touched her pale cheek and tried to answer in the same tone she normally used, “I’m just a little sleepy.”

 

It was because of someone being in my dream! This damned male lead… She put down the spoon she had been using. She had lost her appetite.

 

Evan frowned at Juliana. “I guess it doesn't suit your taste. I told my sister to take good care of you while I was away.”

 

“It’s fine. Today is just different. I normally eat quite well. It’s you who must have suffered at the front lines of the war.”

 

“Even on the battlefield, I took care to monitor your health.”

 

“Hrrrk!” Juliana smacked her chest as she tried to swallow the water she had been drinking. “No wonder…”

 

Thinking of the way that the housekeeper was always hanging around her when she was eating and drinking, Juliana realized that it must have been to record her mealtime actions to send a report to the battlefield.

 

Juliana was a fire elemental mage but she was very weak. This was partly the reason why she had been very spoiled even for a precious only child of the Auburn family. There was a time when she was too weak to even lift a teacup but she had gotten better as she grew up.

 

However, if she neglected herself even a little, she would immediately become ill and have to lie in bed for a time. Evan knew about this and was worried about her health even when he was at the frontlines. He was a wonderful husband in every way.

 

“No need! I’m quite well.”

 

“Alright.I thought you would be but, you know, I always worry about you.”

 

“How kind.”

 

“Isn’t that necessary?”

 

Juliana smiled awkwardly.

 

There was actually no need to do that since she meant to ask for a divorce. Perhaps it would have been better to be coldly indifferent like before.

 

Even smiled as he looked at Juliana's expression when he avoided answering. Juliana was startled to see that he seemed as though he knew something.

 

“What is it?” she asked.

 

“I don’t know what you’re up to.”

 

“You've been saying strange things since yesterday. Ho ho ho!” Juliana laughed in an exaggerated way as though she was an actor. Then, although she had no appetite, picked her spoon up again and started eating. “The chef is giving me life today. This is delicious!”

 

“I’ve thought about why you’re acting like this.”

 

“...Huh?” Juliana, who had been lifting her spoon, froze when she saw the letter in his hand.

 

“****!” In the old days, before she remembered her past life, Juliana would have furious that someone dared to take one of her letters but now Juliana could only shiver like a frightened little sparrow caught in a cold, merciless wind. In her heart, she raged and shouted, “Why do you have that?!” but now she could only say out loud, “Why do you have a letter addressed to me? I’m confused.”

 

“Isn’t it because there are a few people who dared to put letters in my mailbox to prove their courage because they are blinded by love?”

 

“What rude people! I don’t know who it is. Please believe me.” This time Juliana spoke in a more rebellious tone.

 

Maybe because of the rebellious look in her eyes, Evan spoke read the letter out loud in an unemotional tone of voice. “My love, my Juliana, my fated one.”

 

“Hrrk.” Juliana, who was holding a spoon with an awkward expression while trying to finish her meal, put the spoon down without worrying about the soup spilling down from it.

 

One could stand out or not. In fact, Juliana had a colorful past, playing around with men to insult Evan Hilchen. Frankly, she didn’t even remember the name of the person who had written this letter.

 

Inwardly rolling her eyes, Juliana thought, “This is the only way!” and stood up while putting a hand on her forehead in order to buy herself some time. “Ah, Evan, my head hurts. As you thought, I’m feeling unwell. I need to rest.”

 

“I’m writing to you today to tell you that the rose garden I promised you the other day is now ready.”

 

“Ahhh!”

 

That was it!

 

Juliana, her eyes flashing, jumped up and tried to take the letter from Evan’s hand.

 

Even seemed to have anticipated her move and held it up too high for her to reach. Then he looked down at her with his blue eyes as though he couldn’t understand what she was saying. “Have you already recovered?”

 

“...Evan.”

 

Juliana took the letter he finally allowed her to remove from his hand.

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