Refusing Your Ex-Husband’s Obsession: A Guide

Chapter 49 Why with that expression?

Translator: Yonnee

Why did you hold her hand?

As Ciels voice dropped an octave in an instant, he sounded completely intimidating. Panicked, Aiden replied.

I was shaking because I was too scared midair, but the Lady held my hand to calm me down.

Ciel himself was used to it and so he forgot, but it was indeed frightening to anyone whos new to it.

You must have been frightened. Im sorry.

No! Actually, it felt like a waste that I didnt get to see you fighting, but the situation was urgent and I fully understood. And I was less scared because the Lady held my hand.

Wasnt the Lady scared, too?

Ciel anxiously tried to confirm however he could. His hunch was practically solidified, but he had yet to get his hands on concrete evidence.

Mmh, no, it didnt seem like she was scared. Thats why I also felt a bit mortified.

As Aiden answered with a bit of a depressed tone, Ciel patted his younger brother on the head.

If his hunch was correct, then she really would never be afraid of it. She had soared through air dozens upon dozens of times, so of course she wouldnt.

At the joy that roared silently within him, Ciel was completely out of it as he tried to control the tugging on the corners of his lips.

He then excused himself, saying that he needed to freshen up and change his clothes. Then, as he returned to his guest chambers, took off his shirt and looked out of the window, he was still dazed by the incredible possibility.

It was a ridiculous assumption.

He knew it well enough.

However, no matter what anyone would tell him, he was the only person who knew her best.

Those little habits that only Seohyuns husband could know.

Now that he thought of it, he was distracted by how cute she was, but Seohyuns habits were shining through even while she was eating.

It was not until they got married that Ciel found out what kind of circumstances she was in at the special forces.

It was a vicious environment where the members were not even treated as human beings, so would they have been given any proper food?

Perhaps thats why she always so wholeheartedly focused on her meals whenever she ate. Usually, her eyes would follow his every movement surreptitiously like a cat, but this would stop only whenever its time to eat.

Towards a person whothough the cause was regrettablewas eating so well like that, there were times when he had instigated quarrels

In hindsight, he realized that he had acted like a fool. He was like a little boy who was playing a prank on the girl he liked.

Right. Above all else, there was nothing else stronger than this to prove that Lady Closch was, in fact, Seohyun.

Ciel inadvertently smiled as he took off the rest of his clothes. As he was already accustomed to bathing on his own, he took a simple shower and dressed himself again in simple, light clothes that he chose to wear.

Once everyone had fallen asleep after dinner, he would check one last time.

And this time, it should be handled without anyone at all knowing, to the point that even the baron would not know.

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Eating alone in my room made me feel a bit depressed. I ate together with my family every single day, and its frustrating that I was eating alone for the first time here because of my ex-husband.

Why didnt he take the saintesss guiding? Why did he have to fall there like that? And why did he have to be so into the kiss that he made my lips all bruised, thereby making it impossible for me to go out lest my family would notice?

The first few times I saw him, I was surprised and flustered. But now that I was seeing him often at my own house, its just rather annoying at this point.

And because of Ciel, I couldnt even do any target practice with my bow, or any practice swings with my katar. I couldnt even dare take them out.

I was quite certain that he didnt remember me, but at the very least, I still didnt want to show any traces of my identity for no reason.

Right now, I just want to focus on shooting arrows without thinking at all.

Just when in the world was he going away?

In any case, after I ate Uncle Hanss delicious stew again for dinner tonight, I rang the bell to call Mary.

Are you done eating, Milady?

Mm-hmm.

Then, would you like to try some of this, too?

Mary set down a basket in front of me.

Potatoes?

Yes, we have to finish them all today. Weve got a lot of roasted potatoes now, so Uncle Hans seems to be in quite a pickle, too.

Why do we suddenly have a lot of roasted potatoes?

Im actually not sure about that either. But what Im sure of is thisthe Madam is quite angry.

I guess so. Of course shes angry.

Of all places, he just had to fall at that spot and set fire to someone elses potato field.

Anyway, please try some if youd like.

Could you bring me some sugar, too?

Will you be dipping the potatoes in sugar as well?

No, never mind. Just get me some salt

Alright, Ill be back in a jiffy. Ill ask Uncle Hans for some.

Thanks

The household was in a precarious situation, so I couldnt possibly ask for sugar recklessly. Sugar was a luxury in these parts.

I already knew that it wouldnt be good to dip roasted potatoes in sugar that could be enough to mix with black tea instead, but

Im quite the fan of sugar though.

Roasted potatoes were better with sugar, period. Salted roasted potatoes had character, too, but having them with sugar was just more delicious.

Well, anyway, I didnt expect to eat the food I ate so much in the pastto the point of getting sick of ithere in this place.

All members of the special were quite sick and tired of roasted potatoes. However, when I happened to come upon roasted potatoes with sugar by chance, I became completely into it.

Still though, as much as possible, I didnt want to eat roasted potatoes.

As I remembered the old days, the irritation that evaporated soared once again.

Whether it was in the past or the present, Ciel just kept on putting her in a difficult position.

Back then, she was still blinded with rose-colored glasses as he was the apple of her eye, and he looked so marvelous to her.

But now, he was another persons man.

No. Actually, even back then, he was not on my side.

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