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Only then did he finally break free from Melissa’s pressure.

“Go.”

“Oh, my leg hurts. You stepped on it too hard. My shoes were also wrinkled.”

“Thank you for finishing it just by stepping on it. If this was home, I would have taken off my pants first.”

“What do I do when I take it off?”

“He would have stood his dick upright and hit it with a whip. Getting angry and asking why I fucked another bitch.”

Terrible.

As I adjusted my clothes and was about to leave, Melissa looked at me silently and asked.

“On Rapone Street… Are you going back in?”

“That doesn’t happen. Living with you is more fun.”

When I said this while tapping my shoe on the floor because my foot hurt, Melissa smiled brightly as if she was relieved.

“I’m not strict like my wife. Right?”

“What did you just do?”

“This is love. The Hawk of Love.”

“Funny. Anyway, I’m going. Let’s go together when we go back.”

“Yes. Have a nice trip~”

After parting ways with Melissa, I crossed the hall and headed toward the stage inside.

Suddenly, nicely dressed young women appeared and blocked my path.

Someone told me it was Alicia and her henchmen.

In other words, a bunch of arrogant bitches.

It was surprising to meet them in an unexpected place.

“Are you here too?”

“You guys too? Be selective in what you say to the ladies.”

Alicia pretended to be dignified and looked down at me.

“Lord Naru? This is not school. In this, we are equal ladies and gentlemen. Let’s not show that we haven’t learned anything. Oh hohoho.”

So what.

Don’t laugh weirdly and get out of the way.

I shrugged.

“Then have fun.”

“Stop. If you see me, you should say hello.”

“What greeting?”

“If you meet a beautiful lady at a social gathering, didn’t you learn to get down on one knee and kiss the back of her hand?”

Alicia smiles.

Next, thugs on both sides added their words.

“People are watching. Please bow down on one knee with respect to Miss Alicia.”

“If you greet her by saying, “You look beautiful today, miss,” she will be very happy. Do you understand, Assistant Professor?”

It looks like they want to humiliate me, do you think they will?

“I’m sorry. Because I’m busy.”

As I passed them, I heard a voice behind me.

“Where are you going! Are you telling me to kiss the back of your hand? Are you ignoring what I say?”

Are you not paying attention to people anymore?

She says she’s the duke’s daughter, but she’s really a fool.

I pretended not to hear him and walked straight up to the podium.

“Welcome, Naru. Please stand here next to Michelle.”

There were only me and my former mother-in-law on the podium.

His former father-in-law, Heyrger, was nowhere to be seen.

The butler shouted.

“The head of the Rapone family, Count Heirger, left for a trip to Nice, the largest sea resort in the southern region, a few days ago, so today’s speech will be delivered directly by the family’s mistress, Michelle!”

The applause of the people gathered in the hall rang out loudly, but soon subsided.

Mrs. Michelle, wearing an elegant dress and her hair pulled up, stood in the center of the podium and began to speak calmly.

“First of all, we are very glad that you visited our Rapone family even though you are all busy. We held this banquet today to announce great news to all of you who go to Rapone. It’s related to Vera’s curse, which has been causing pain to our family.”

Before announcing the good news, Mrs. Michelle explained the family’s history step by step.

How the Rapone family came to be cursed by Vera.

How difficult it must have been to endure the curse that was passed down to future generations.

Also, pride in having survived thanks to the wisdom and patience of our ancestors.

Before I knew it, 30 minutes had passed while I was listening to all this.

“But we eventually won. everyone. I proudly declare this here and now. Our Rapone family has been completely freed from Vera’s curse!”

“Wow!”

Mrs. Michelle’s joyful cry was met with enthusiastic cheers and applause.

She then turned to me.

With a very friendly gaze that I have never seen before.

“The one who put an end to our painful time was none other than my son-in-law, Naru Kang, whom I love so much and whom I cherish dearly. If it weren’t for Lord Naru’s help, Vera’s curse would have continued forever.”

“Ohhh.”

Exclamations flowed from people’s mouths.

They all looked at me as if they had no idea.

“Everyone. You will be surprised when you hear it. Lord Naaru was not defeated by Vera. The whole limping thing was in fulfillment of a painful bet with Vera for the benefit of the Rapone family. For a whopping two years.”

“Wow… !”

“Is that true, Lord Naru?”

I nodded slightly in response to someone’s question.

“Oh my god… ! It must have been very painful, not only because of people’s gaze, but how did you endure it?”

“… My ex-wife. I really wanted to show Ashley the sea.”

“Oh! It’s touching!”

“I’ve only seen such beautiful stories in books, but this is the first time I’ve seen them in real life!”

“It’s truly admirable that he tried to save his wife and her family even while enduring the world’s criticism, contempt, and all these insults!”

“You must have taken care of your son-in-law very well!”

“I guess the reward was enough because I would have completely won the heart of the beautiful Lady Ashley! Hahaha!”

From then on, people’s mood changed drastically.

I started cheering for Ashley and I.

“You two are a match made in heaven, so don’t divorce!”

“Go to court quickly and cancel it!”

“See you again and live happily ever after!”

Is this the picture that Madame Michel wanted?

She and Ashley were smiling with great satisfaction.

“Now then, our proud hero. Shall we listen to Sir Naru’s thoughts?”

Mrs. Michelle came over with a very bright face and gave me a light hug.

“Announce that you and Ashley are getting back together.”

She stepped back and left a whisper.

I walked forward and looked at everyone.

“Hmm… Nice to meet you.”

Currently my mood was calm.

I wasn’t happy, nervous, or bad about this situation.

I felt like I was finishing my overdue homework.

I felt relieved after finishing my homework.

“I actually waited for this moment when I came here today. The time when you pay attention to my voice. I don’t have anything to say about what happened in the past. I will only tell you about what will happen in the future.”

“Let’s quickly confess to Mrs. Ashley that we should share a bed together!”

Someone shouted in a humorous way, causing the entire hall to burst into laughter for a moment.

I waited until the laughter stopped and then spoke calmly.

“As you all know, my ex-wife Ashley and I are in the process of divorce by agreement. I have no intention of withdrawing it. Even one year after the meditation period ends, my feelings will not change. So, let me make it clear right here. I have absolutely no desire to start over with Miss Ashley. What I mean by this is, I declare that after today, Rapone and I will never meet again. That’s it.”

He threw the bomb in a calm voice.

When a completely unexpected statement came out of my mouth, everyone was shocked and couldn’t keep their mouths shut.

Ashley was so shocked that she couldn’t say anything, and Mrs. Michelle frowned and shouted urgently.

“What do you mean?”

“I have said everything I have to say. I am no longer from this family, so I will leave now.”

“That scandalous guy! Wait!”

***

Mrs. Michelle hurriedly ran out.

The cocky son-in-law was getting into the carriage.

All I could think about was to make him kneel in the living room of the house, even if I had to force him hard.

“Where are you going!”

“The talk is over, so let’s go.”

Michelle looked into her son-in-law’s eyes and was startled.

He was looking down at himself coldly.

Have you ever looked like this in your life together?

I’ve never seen it before.

I’ve never really seen it before.

It was clear that he hated himself very much.

Her momentum calmed down without her knowledge.

“ can’t go. What about Ashley? I am? What about my family?”

The son-in-law smiles, giving off an unfamiliar atmosphere.

“They are hard-working people, so they will do well without me. Don’t worry.”

When I was limping, I didn’t exercise much so I had some fat on my chin, but now I’ve lost the weight and my jaw line is sharp.

When Michelle saw his slightly changed face, she was afraid that if she treated him the same way as before, she might lose him forever.

“Woah, what do you want? What do you want me to do?”

“Please live a long and healthy life.”

“Don’t change your mind! Go ahead and tell me what you want! Can I just get down on my knees and pray?”

The corners of the son-in-law’s mouth curve slightly upward.

“I miss you.”

“What… ? Do we really have to go that far?”

“No. If you don’t want to do it, you don’t have to.”

“Naru. let’s hurry. Hurry up and get on board.”

First, a woman riding in a carriage motions for her son-in-law to come inside.

“I’m busy so I’ll just have to go. I had fun today.”

Those were his last words.

The son-in-law quickly got into the carriage and left.

“You can’t go… There is no point in humiliating someone and leaving… !”

Mrs. Michelle touched her forehead with a bewildered expression.

When I looked towards the entrance of the building, I saw many people rushing out and rushing home.

“Go in! Go back in! I have something to say to you! Come on in!”

Michelle rushed over and tried to take care of the situation, but no one heard her.

The spacious hall became empty in an instant.

There was only the sound of Ashley sobbing.