I Supported My Fiancé for 10 Years After He Said, 'Let's Get Married When I Succeed,' but When He Finally Did, He Dumped Me. By the Way, I'm a Witch and Turning 30 Next Year!! - Episode 28
The moment he appeared, the entire atmosphere changed.
It was as if the temperature had suddenly dropped, and the air became tense, making my back straighten instinctively.
I immediately realized that he was the second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg. He looked exactly the same as he had eleven years ago.
That holy knight—of all things—was walking straight toward me.
“Hey, Rei! Why is that man coming toward you?”
“I don’t know!”
Was he here to arrest me for causing a commotion?
Or was he here to crack down on my herbal soap business?
I had no idea.
He finally reached my table, but it seemed like Rymer was in his way.
The knight grabbed Rymer’s head firmly and tossed him aside as if he were nothing.
“Whoa!!”
It looked effortless, but Rymer went flying.
He landed in a miserable heap, falling right on his backside.
I realized that the second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg was staring at me.
What did he want? I tensed up instinctively, but then I noticed something in his hand—a rose.
“Um… what is this?”
He pressed the rose to his chest for a moment, then gently placed it in my vase.
“Wha—?! Huh?!”
I didn’t see that coming.
The second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg, who had suddenly appeared, had just voted for my herbal soap.
“Why did you vote for me?”
I asked, but he didn’t answer. He just stood there silently.
“Uh…”
As I hesitated, he suddenly took action.
He grabbed my hand, pulled me close, and then—
He lifted me up in his arms.
“Wait, what?!”
Just as I was about to protest, a magic circle appeared beneath us.
By the time I realized it was a teleportation spell, the magic had already activated.
The place we arrived at was unfamiliar.
White walls and ceiling, a gleaming marble floor, and furniture all in white—it had the atmosphere of a sacred church.
Still carrying me, the second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg gently placed me down on a long sofa.
Then, he knelt on one knee before me.
It was as if I were a princess.
I was flustered, but I couldn’t afford to get distracted. I needed to ask him what was going on.
“You! Why did you bring me here? What are you—”
“I’m sorry.”
That voice—it was so familiar.
Shocked, I managed to squeeze out a response.
“Wait… Ie?!”
He nodded slightly, looking hesitant.
His build seemed completely different, but that was probably because he was wearing a full suit of armor.
The second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg—no, Ie—removed his helmet.
What emerged was a breathtakingly handsome man with silky silver hair and clear blue eyes.
I gasped, then immediately took back my words.
“I’m sorry!! I mistook you for someone else!!”
The second son’s name was Ielun, if I remembered correctly.
Since his name also started with “Ie,” that must have been why he nodded.
His voice was so similar that I had made a mistake.
“You sound just like someone I know.”
“No, actually… it’s not a mistake, Shopkeeper.”
He looked uncomfortable as he responded.
“Wait… you really are Ie?”
“Yes.”
“You used to visit my pharmacy?”
“That’s correct.”
I couldn’t believe it.
Ie was actually the second son of the Grand Duke of Claiburg?
And no one ever told me his face was this beautiful?
“I can’t believe it… You look like a completely different person.”
“Lord Rymer once called me filthy, so I decided to take care of my appearance for the first time in a long while.”
His appearance was so different that I hadn’t recognized him.
But now that we were talking, I was sure—this was Ie.
“But why were you dressed like that?”
“I got tired of people liking me just because of my looks.”
“Well, if anyone saw you now, they’d instantly be drawn to you.
Everyone loves beautiful things, after all.”
“Even you, Shopkeeper?”
“I’m not particularly interested in beauty, so I wouldn’t like someone just for their looks.”
“That’s a relief to hear.”
It must have been hard for Ie, being blessed with such a beautiful face.
“My ex-wife was obsessed with my face…”
“Ex-wife? You mean Alyssa?”
“…Ah, so you’ve met her.”
“Yeah.”
Ie furrowed his brows deeply, looking pained.
“She was at the event too. Did you know?”
“Yes.”
Since he knew about her connections with Rymer and the saint, Sui, he had warned me not to attend the engagement party.
“She’s a troublesome woman. She’ll do anything to get what she wants.”
Ie muttered bitterly, saying that if he weren’t the Holy King’s nephew, he wouldn’t have even been able to get a divorce.
“That was already eleven years ago, though.”
He spoke as if it were all in the past, but I knew that Alyssa’s obsession was still ongoing.
I decided not to mention it.