When My Contract with the Misanthropic Duke Ended, I Filed For Divorce, But My Husband's Obsession and Doting Became Unbearable - Chapter 8

“To my very, very dear friend Sharon—

I thought you must have been so happy these last three years that you couldn’t even write back, but it seems that wasn’t the case!

I understand putting your husband before your friend, and you finally married the person you loved, so you were probably busy growing that love. I quietly cheered for you all this time, even when you never replied to my letters… but after hearing this story, I deeply regret it.

It seems I made you live days even harsher than a baron’s house, and that’s on me. I shouldn’t have held back from looking into my married friend’s private life. If I’d acted when there were zero replies, I should have stormed in sooner.

I thought I was pushing you because I believed you could even topple that duke, but this time I was wrong. Of course, that doesn’t mean you have no charm—what I mean is the duke has no eye for people!

I asked Father to call in some of the guilty ones, so I’ll make those who hurt you regret these three years. I’ll beat them mentally and physically—starting with the duke—so you can relax!

Let’s get divorced, and then live at the royal castle until you find a new love! I’ve already told Father, so don’t worry. You probably don’t want to return to the baron’s house. From now on I’ll protect you, and I’ll find you a husband who can make you happy!

I know you’re faithful as can be, but if you can’t be happy, I’ll become a demon for you!

First, I’ll kill the ones who hit Sharon.”

This is roughly what was written. There were some long, hard-to-quote parts, but that’s the gist. The stack felt thick—about ten pages—and Duke Jean and Tsong stared wide-eyed. I was surprised too, but honestly this was hard to explain out loud. Reed’s anger was aimed even at the duke.

“Uh… for now, we’ll only follow the requests that are in His Majesty the King’s letter. Prince Reed seems to be angry on my behalf…”

“You can tell how angry he is by the number of pages.”

“You two were very close, weren’t you…”

“Ha ha…”

We could only laugh for now. Reed is very loyal to his friends. Back at school he was cautious, and I rarely saw him get close to others. He and I got close because we had similar hobbies and both liked men.

Still, it’s amazing Reed managed to make same-s3x marriage legal, even though he isn’t planning to marry. Of course, the person he likes had problems beyond gender, so I and Duke Jean were chosen as pioneers.

Well, that’s a story for another time…

“This marriage was by royal order. Judging by the volume of that letter, divorce might be possible over this. The Second Prince is beloved by His Majesty. But maybe I’m overthinking…?”

Hearing Duke Jean’s sharp remark about the number of letters made me uneasy. He caught the small sign of my worry at once.

“Could it be… true?”

“Th-There was a line saying you would live in the castle after divorce and look for a new partner.”

I could no longer hide it and told the truth. Duke Jean’s face turned pale. He really doesn’t want a divorce, and I almost smiled, but I held myself back. I’m very simple to be pleased by this.

Honestly, with how Duke Jean is now, I also hesitate about divorce. Even if Reed is involved, I plan to ask him to withdraw. I can’t say I’m not worried, but I want to respond to Duke Jean’s feelings.

“There’s no excuse for what happened, but I must avoid divorce at all costs. To be honest, the thought of you marrying someone else makes me want to kill them.”

“Is—is that so?”

I don’t doubt his feeling, but such sudden words about killing really scare me. My heart can’t take it.

“You’re earnest. To avoid divorce, let’s hurry to the castle to raise our chances. If we delay, his anger might only grow. I will prepare the prisoners.”

“Yes, please.”

“Ugh.”

With Tsong’s warm look on us, we bowed and set off for the royal castle.