Today's Goal Is A Safe Divorce! - Chapter 105
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 105
When she looked back, Rowena was standing there. The light brown hair was so light that it could be considered yellow, and her eyes were faintly gray. Elysia thought she knew why the Countess liked Rowena.
A common brown hair was unpopular among the nobles because they thought it was the color of a commoner.
“It’s been a while, Sister.”
She was at a loss at Rowena’s natural attitude, as she had always called Elysia Sister. She was so shameless that Elysia almost paused from greeting her if it weren’t for Angelina behind her back.
“Long time no see, Countess Caitlin.”
“Ah… I… guess so. Grand Duchess.”
Now, Elysia and the Countess’ positions were different.
The Countess could no longer mess with her in her position. Even if they had a parent-child relationship before, she could not carelessly treat her like how the Duke couldn’t treat the Empress carelessly. It was the same with the Grand Duchess.
Moreover, Elysia and Angelina were not even parents and children.
“It looks like Rowena’s education is not yet complete. She mistook my title in public.”
“Si… Sister.”
“Not Sister, but Grand Duchess.”
She could see Rowena’s face hardening with the words of ‘Grand Duchess.’ Elysia looked at that with cold eyes. Now that she was the real Grand Duchess, she had no intention of letting it go. If she didn’t properly discipline Rowena in public like this, it was going to be difficult in the future.
It wouldn’t be long before rumors spread that she was an illegitimate child anyway. Even if Damon were blocking it, the secret wouldn’t stay hidden forever.
“Grand, Grand Duchess.”
“You forgot to be careful. It’s not a private place.”
Even in private, she had no intention of letting Rowena call her Sister.
“The dress suits you very well.”
The Countess and Rowena were both wearing dresses they did not normally wear—dresses with flashy designs and jewels looked like something they could not afford at first glance.
Even if they had a lot of money, there were things they couldn’t buy. It was a designer dress. Of course, ready-made products were available to anyone. However, not a bespoke dress. Dresses made by talented designers could not be purchased by anyone other than a noble family.
“Ah, expected, right? The Empress bestowed it.”
When the talk went about the dress, Rowena’s face immediately brightened. She was given a dress by the Empress.
Elysia knew what this meant.
As she expected, Cassandra still had lingering feelings for Damon.
“Yes, I see.”
Rowena’s expression became even more triumphant as she realized that it was Elysia who was lost in her thoughts. It seemed like she was completely mistaken.
“Has the Grand Duchess met the Empress?”
“I already greeted her.”
“Oh my, is that so?”
Greetings to the Emperor and Empress were all done in order of rank. Naturally, there was no one in this empire who could greet before Damon and Elysia, and it was difficult for the count’s daughter to greet the Empress personally.
“I heard that the Empress would be throwing a party just for the ladies soon.”
Apart from her immediate ladies-in-waiting, not many people were allowed to meet the Empress personally. That was why all women wanted to become the Empress’s ladies-in-waiting.
“Soon, our Rowena will become Her Majesty’s lady-in-waiting.”
“Lady-in-waiting?”
“Yes, I received a direct letter not long ago. I received this dress as a gift.”
“It’s because Rowena usually has good behavior…”
It was no longer worth listening to.
It was obvious why the Empress wanted to have Rowena as her lady-in-waiting. It was funny seeing Rowerna being happy and getting so excited about that. Did she really think that the Empress brought her as a lady-in-waiting because she thought favorably of her?
Even if Elysia didn’t know anything, she could recognize it right away.
“Countess. I’m very busy. Is there anything else left to talk about?”
“There’s… none.”
Angelina’s face lit up at the cold tone. It was quite a sight to see the Countess blushing as she held back the shame and anger.
“And the tea party, I was invited as well. We are planning to hold a tea party at the Grand Duchy soon.”
It was a complete mistake. Elysia had no intention of holding a tea party.
Once the founding party was over, she planned to stay in the Grand Duchy and not come out for a while. However, the moment she saw the Countess and Rowena, she couldn’t stand it. When she came to her senses, she had already spoken those words.
“….”
“Your Grace?”
“Ah, Estelle…”
From the time she ran into Rowena, she had been greeting people, but she didn’t know how she did all of that. It was fortunate that Estelle was by her side to help her.
“First of all, I introduced all the ladies who are close to me.”
“Thank you. It would be nice to have a meeting soon, right?”
“I didn’t tell you because I was afraid of putting a burden on Your Grace… I think it would be good to create a separate time for a meeting.”
She had to throw a party at least once anyway.
“The rest…”
“You mean, either the Empress’s person or Lady Armando’s person?”
All of the people Estelle introduced to her were either people who had a close relationship with Estelle or people who were not part of the two forces. As a result, the number of people she greeted was significantly small.
She still felt that the women around her were watching her. It was uncomfortable to see the eyes following her every movement…
Even though she knew it was inevitable, Elysia kept gulping out of nervousness.
Among the stares that followed her, many seemed hostile. It was obvious because she took the position of Grand Duchess that they had coveted. She was like a stone unknown where she rolled out from, so she was bound to be an eyesore.
“Grand Duchess.”
“Lady Armando…?”
It was none other than Lady Armando who called her.
Blue hair and blue eyes—an unforgettable look. Here too, blue hair was an unusual hair color, like black. In particular, Lady Armando’s blue was special because it was a color that gave off a mysterious feeling when looked at. The blue hair that changed depending on the light was like a deep blue sea or a cloudless sky.
“You remember me. We greeted each other on your wedding day.”
“Yes, I remember.”
Was there anyone who could forget Lady Armando? The Empress looked well suited with Damon, but Lady Armando in front of her also suited well with him. So, everyone predicted that if Lady Armando were not the Empress, she would become the Grand Duchess.
“It’s been a while.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Excuse my rudeness for going to greet you first. I don’t think I’ll get a chance…”
If Lady Armando had not approached her first, Elysia had no intention of greeting her anyway.
“Your relationship with the Grand Duke appears to be very good. Looking at the two of you… I also wanted to get married quickly.”
It was difficult to understand what this meant. Was she saying she wanted Elysia’s place?
“Ah… I misspoke. I don’t mean that.”
“That’s okay.”
In fact, Elysia didn’t even know why Sierra approached her. If she were in Lady Armando’s position, she would never have made the first move.
“I have no regrets toward the Grand Duke. It’s because I realized long ago that it wasn’t my place.”
“Yes?”
“I would rather maintain a good relationship with the Grand Duchess.”
Was she saying so openly that she wanted to become friends? From one of the people who was a strong candidate for Damon’s bride?
“I have no desire to be anyone’s bride anymore.”
Her feelings of not wanting to be someone’s bride and her earlier statement about wanting to get married did not match. Elysia wondered if she was doing it because Elysia didn’t know about the social world.
“Ah, I became the heir to Duchy Armando.”
“Heir?”
“My brother got into an unexpected accident… he won’t be able to sire any descendants.”
Elysia agreed after hearing about the unfortunate accident that prevented the heir from siring descendants.
A head of the family who could not bear an heir was useless. So, while the Countess did not want Edward to succeed her, she did not interfere with his fertility. Even if Rowena’s child inherited the County in the future, it was good that Edward was fine until then.
“So I need a groom, not a bride.”
“So… that’s why you said you have no regrets about the Grand Duke.”
If that was the case, it made sense. It was because if she married Damon, she wouldn’t be the heir to the Duchy. Even if she became the Grand Duchess, she could have completely cut off ties with the Duchy.
“Oh, that’s not necessarily true.”
Usually, there were not many cases where a woman became the heir to the family. In the family, sons were so precious. If there were no sons among the immediate children, the normal way was to bring a cousin and have a man sit there.
“Becoming the Duchy’s heir doesn’t mean I can’t marry the Grand Duke.”
“Then…?”
“I’m not like the Empress. I am a person who values my life.”
A person who valued her life. Nonetheless, it was unlikely that both of them rushed in without knowing that the Grand Duchess’ life was short.
“Please know this. I am in favor of the Grand Duchess.”
Eventually, Lady Armando left after asking if she could contact her separately soon.
Elysia was really out of her mind. To be honest, she couldn’t remember many of the people she greeted today.
“Your Grace, are you tired?”
“Ah… What is that in Estelle’s hand?”
“It’s an aperitif. It’s low in alcohol and light, so you can drink it.”
It occurred to her that Julia had told her to be careful with drinking, but that memory was long gone. She felt like she could have had enough of an aperitif. Rather than shaking from nervousness, it might have been better to be slightly drunk on alcohol.
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