I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 48



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To Yebo Delrim
2023.12.18.

The group that finished their maintenance ran back to Yebo Delrim without resting.

“There are things we need to get together before we arrive at the capital.”

“What are those?”

“Like how you and I met. If it’s revealed that you’re my disciple, people will swarm you like bees and ask you all sorts of questions.”

“Just be honest, ah… … .”

Cordelia answered without thinking and stopped talking. Thinking about it, it was suspicious that Leonard entered her dead husband’s body and became his disciple. If you look at it from a different perspective, her chastity could seem very unclean.

“People would think so naively. If they knew that I entered your dead husband’s body and accepted you, his wife, as my disciple, all sorts of dirty rumors would spread.”

“That’s right. I’d be the dirtiest woman in the world.”

They’d probably say that I lured him with my body.

It wasn’t something to laugh about, but it was funny. Suddenly

, I remembered the days when I had visited Leonard’s bedroom every day to win his favor, and had stubbornly endured all the cold words without yielding.

At that time, I could never have imagined that it would turn out like this… … .

“Then what should I say?”

“Let’s just say that I met you by chance near the Abrams estate about a year ago. Since I happened to be in the north around that time on business, I can say that I secretly trained you as a disciple there.”

“Can I tell people that the Master recognized my talent and begged me to become his disciple?”

“It seems like my disciple doesn’t care about his life. Go ahead and try.”

Cordelia laughed at Leonard’s merciful words.

* * *

The first castle of Yebo Delim came into view in the distance. Cordelia stuck her head out of the carriage and stared at the scenery for a long time.

“Close the door. It’s cold.”

“Hey. What’s cold about this? It’s full-blown spring. Okay. Just close it. “You wear more clothes than me, but you still get cold

when you open the window.” “Is it too much to say just to close one window?”

“Master. Could it be that you’re getting cold because you’re old? They say that when you get old, even the spring breeze makes your bones cold.”

“Tell me what it really means to have cold bones?”

Cordelia shrugged her shoulders at his sharp gaze. Then she quietly closed the carriage window.

I had been so busy with my homework and special training that I had forgotten, but it seemed time to properly dispose of Craig’s body on the carriage. I’d have to think about a way to do it when I get to the capital. The castle

gate, which seemed close, was only half a day away. The sun was just about to set. Baron stopped and asked,

“Shall we go straight to the Atilei Townhouse?”

“We should call a council before that.”

“Oh, I’ll send messengers to each family as soon as we get to the townhouse.”

“Is that really necessary?”

Leonard opened the carriage door and got out. There were many people coming and going through the gate, but no one immediately recognized him as the head of Attila, who was said to be dead.

“What, what

is it?” “That’s a white snake!”

“Atila?”

Light flowed from his fingertips, and the shape of a white snake appeared clearly in the sky like a firecracker.

His intention was clear.

He raised the white snake symbol that only the head of Attila could use so that everyone could see it, so that everyone in the capital would know that he had returned before tomorrow morning.

Baron’s jaw clenched for a moment.

“… … It’s clear that we don’t need to send a messenger.”

“Alright, let’s go.”

Baron drove his carriage inside the gate. As expected, when he arrived in front of Attila’s townhouse, several servants were standing around in front of the main gate with excited faces.

Alex, the butler of the townhouse, was the first to recognize Baron.

“Baron! Uh, then inside.”

“Alex. It’s been a while. Open the door quickly.”

As soon as Baron finished speaking, Alex urged the gatekeeper to open the gate wide. All the servants who had already heard the news gathered in front of the main gate.

The carriage stopped quietly in front of the main gate. Baron opened the door.

Leonard got out first. The servants were all about to faint at the sight of his healthy appearance without a single hair on his head.

“Master!”

“My goodness, the master is back!”

“He wasn’t dead after all!”

“Then what will happen to the second son?”

“Quiet, quiet! How can you be so shameful in front of your master whom you haven’t seen in a long time?”

Alex took the lead and gave a stern warning. The servants who were very excited finally calmed down after some time.

Cordelia was the last to get out of the carriage with Lottie, amidst all eyes. A woman they had never seen before followed Leonard and got out, and everyone looked at her with curiosity.

Baron quickly stepped forward and introduced Cordelia.

“This is the master’s only disciple, Cordelia Abrams. Serve her without any shortcomings.”

They whispered, even more surprised than before.

“The master’s disciple?”

“But he will never take a disciple… .”

“Oh my, there are so many things to be astonished about today. That master is taking a disciple.”

“Come on, everyone, come to your senses and return to your original positions.”

Alex applauded and cheered. When most of them had returned to the mansion, Baron quietly approached them and said,

“Alex. There are two large boxes behind the carriage. Move the one with the black circle drawn on it to the reception room and put the other one deep in the basement.”

“What is that?”

“It’s better not to know. Remember. I’ll pick out the ones who are tight-lipped and move them.”

“Understood.”

Alex was puzzled, but like a butler of the prestigious Attila family, he didn’t ask any further questions. He just picked a few servants and moved the luggage.

At that moment, a middle-aged woman approached Cordelia with a wry smile.

“Welcome to Attila’s townhouse, Master Abrams. I’m Anna, the head maid of the townhouse. If there’s anything you need, please let me know.”

“Oh, I don’t like being called by my last name, so call me Cordelia.”

“I’ll do as you say, Lady Cordelia. I’ll show you where you’ll be staying.”

As she followed her, Cordelia glanced around the Attila family’s townhouse. From the ornate ceiling paintings to the expensive furniture and expensive wallpaper, there was nothing lacking.

Even the mansion in the capital, which was only used during the social season, was this splendid, so she wondered how beautiful the real castle must be.

On the other hand, Vasquez’s townhouse had already been sold due to financial difficulties.

“By the way, this dog is Roti. I cherish it, so please take special care of it.”

“Of course. I’ll tell the servants.”

Anna guided her to a room with a friendly smile. The door she faced was overwhelmingly gorgeous.

Cordelia looked at that door and thought that Attila’s guest room was also gorgeous, but turned her head at Anna’s words.

“This is the room used by Attila’s former mistress.”

“I don’t need a room that nice.”

Cordelia was a little flustered. She had naturally thought that he would give her the guest room, but she felt burdened when he suddenly guided her to the room used by the mistress.

“Cordelia, you are the only disciple of the master. Since this room is still unoccupied, please feel free to use it comfortably.”

Of course, she had already received permission from the master before she guided her.

Anna bowed very politely and left the room. Not long after she left, three maids came in and greeted Cordelia.

“This is Leila.”

“This is Emma.”

“This is Thalia. I will be serving Lady Cordelia from today. If there is anything I am lacking, please let me know.”

“Yes. Please take good care of me while I am here. But I would like to wash up first.”

“I will get ready right away.”

* * *

Despite the late night, a huge white horse stopped in front of Attila’s townhouse. The gatekeeper recognized him and opened the gate right away.

Alex came out to greet the guest.

“Welcome to Attila’s townhouse.”

“Is it true? Leo’s back?”

“I received word that Elector Elfenbaum should come inside. Please come in.”

Unable to hide his excitement, Rosenblu threw down the reins and quickly walked inside.

When he went up to the reception room on this floor, he took the stairs two at a time, unlike his usual way, and walked briskly.

The servant tried to open the door for him, but Rosenbler, unable to endure the delay, opened the door to the drawing room himself.

There Leonard was sitting calmly in the center, legs crossed.

“The news is fast.”

“Leo! You! You really are alive!”

He ran to Leonard with a bright smile and hugged him tightly by the shoulder.

“You’re disgusting. Let go of me.”

But Leonard immediately escaped the man’s embrace with a rough gesture. Still, Rosenbler could not hide his joy.

“You were alive all this time, weren’t you? Do you know what happened while you were gone?”

“I know. Why don’t I? They all betrayed me as if they had been waiting for the news of my death. Except for Elfenbaum, they all approved of Maximilian’s succession to the title, right?”

“Saracen was against it at first… but that opposition didn’t last long. If he was alive, why didn’t he show up all this time?”

Leonard laughed bitterly and thought of those who had betrayed him one by one.

“Oh, that? First, let’s talk about how Maximilian used my mother’s remains as bait to stab me in the stomach.”

“What? What did Maximilian do?”

It was supposed to be a short time, but so much had happened in the meantime that it took quite a while to explain. Just as Leonard was about to explain what had happened on his way to Delorana’s estate, the living room door opened again.

“Master. My room. No matter how I look at it, it’s just too much… Oh, Mr. Rosenblu?”

“Cordelia?”

She ran to Rosenblu in a rush, glad to see him. Of course, it didn’t happen that way. Her master had snatched Cordelia away in an instant and made her sit next to him.

“You stay back.”

“Why? “ I want to talk to Mr. Rosenblu, too.”

“What do you have to talk to him about? I told you to stay back?”

He threatened with such a scary expression that Cordelia ended up sticking right next to Leonard, just peeking her head out.