The Stand-In Villainess's Contract Marriage: I Was Divorced After a Year, But For Some Reason, My Ex-Husband Seems to Be Looking for Me - Chapter 17

“With this, the contract for one year has been established.”

Felice said this and respectfully handed the marriage registration to a nearby attendant, who hurried to take it away.

All noble marriages are reported to the king.

It will surely be submitted to the royal castle.

“Now the marriage is established. And regarding the promised compensation—”

Hearing this, Liana straightened her posture.

(With this, I can pay for my sister’s medicine…)

Felice, seeing Liana’s tense expression, calmly stated, “Would you like to receive it in cash? Or shall we convert it? We can also make payments to somewhere else if you’d like.”

Perhaps he thinks that Liana accepted this contractual marriage to pay off her debts, just like Naje. Or maybe Naje explained it that way.

Even though it’s just a formality, Felice probably wanted to avoid seeing Liana, now the Duchess of kirina, going to pay off her debts.

However, even if I receive a large sum of money, I don’t know how I would go to make the payments, so it would be helpful if we could do it this way.

Thus, Liana had no intention of denying that misunderstanding.

“Please. Would it be alright if there are multiple payments?”

Felice looked a bit conflicted but nodded.

Perhaps he thought she had several debts, but the payments would go to the doctor Amalia and the Viscount Hord.

And, of course, to her sister.

Liana borrowed some writing utensils and began to write down the recipients and amounts for the payments.

To Amalia, she noted the cost of her sister’s medicines for a year.

To the Viscount Hord, she wrote the remaining amount of the debt that had been advanced for her.

By making these payments, her sister would surely be able to marry Naje in a year.

The remaining amount would go entirely to her sister.

“Can I add a letter to my sister?”

Felice looked surprised at the payment recipients Liana had written down, but when she asked, he nodded.

“If you allow me to check the contents.”

“Yes. That’s fine.”

Having received permission, she began writing a letter to her sister.

Her sister would surely be very surprised and worried that the sister who went to hear the story ended up at the kirina Duke’s residence.

Liana apologized for the suddenness of the situation and reassured her that she was fine and not to worry. She also wrote that there were many things to learn, and it might take her a while to return, but she would write letters, so she should rest easy.

Then she mentioned that the debt to the Viscount Hord had already been repaid with the preparation money provided by the Duke kirina. She wrote that she would send a little of that preparation money to help with land management and capital investment.

When she showed Felice the letter she wrote in front of him, he had a complicated expression but still granted her permission.

She had worried that she might be reprimanded for writing the preparation money as coming from the Duke Kirina , but it seemed that would not be the case, and she felt relieved.

Certainly, a family as established as the Duke Kirina would not fail to pay preparation money to the wife’s family, so this might have been the right choice.

“Please. Um, if possible, could you have the first part done within five days…?”

After finishing the letter, she requested this, and Felice agreed.

“Then I will arrange it immediately.”

Since the amount for the first payment was significantly different, he might have thought it was for repaying a debt.

If that was the case, she felt relieved, thinking he would keep the deadline properly.

(With this, my sister will be okay. I’m really glad…)

Although she was determined to save her sister, in reality, she was at a loss about what to do.

She truly disliked wearing flashy clothes or approaching men, but it was all for the sake of saving her sister.

If the Duke kirina had not offered this contractual marriage, she might not have been able to do anything.

The moment she felt that everything was okay, tears began to spill.

“Thank you very much. I sincerely appreciate it.”

However, she would not have the opportunity to convey that gratitude to the Duke kirina.

Hoping that at least a bit of it would be conveyed, Liana told Felice this while shedding tears.

“With that, all the procedures have been completed. Liana-sama will be staying in this guest room.”

He looked bewildered at Liana, who was crying, but quickly concealed that and informed her.

“In this room?”

Liana was surprised and looked around the room.

“In here…”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, it’s just a bit too spacious.”

She understood she was not in a position to complain, but since she would likely spend nearly a year in this room, she wished it could be a bit smaller.

It felt too vast here, and she couldn’t settle down.

However, the guest room was equipped with water facilities, allowing her to live without leaving the room.

It was probably the reason they had her stay in this room.

To not go outside as much as possible.

That was what was expected of Liana.