Chapter: 784

Unexpectedly, he was relieved by her calm demeanor, but on the other hand, he hated her very much. He felt betrayed by Astelle who had been pretending to be a sweet and sincere fiancée.

He knew he was selfish to even think about it.

To him, Astelle was like air.

He was so used to her that he didn’t realize she was with him.

For ten years, she had always been by his side, quietly fulfilling her role.

Although Kaizen hated Astelle, he sometimes felt comfortable with her.

He thought maybe it was some kind of affection.

Kaizen realized that he had a comfortable affection for Astelle.

But that moment was brief. Maybe because they have been together for a long time.

At that time, Kaizen was insanely busy.

There was no time to attach meaning to such emotions, and he didn’t have time to be immersed in sentimentality.

Over time, he erased Astelle from his memory.

He had forgotten Astelle until they met again six years later.

The words of the Marquis of Carlenberg to him had changed the years he remembered with Astelle.

‘Astelle loved me?’

The forgotten memories flashed before his eyes;

Astelle’s bashful smile as she held his hand,

Her whispering voice which contained deep sincerity,

Sweet and affectionate moments passed in his memory.

“I agree to the divorce.”

Kaizen finally realized the sadness in Astelle’s indifferent eyes at that time.

When she said she agreed to divorce, disillusionment and sadness appeared on her calm expression.

Astelle agreed to divorce and left because she loved him.

His late realization brought pain and regret. Kaizen closed his eyes in deep sadness.

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