The Devil Who Grants Wishes - Chapter 236



236 – Love Story (2)

“Haaa…”

The sighs of Romeo, the man Juliet longs for so much as she makes her wish to Faust, fill the room.

Romeo of course knows that Juliet likes him very much. But she just ignores it or pretends not to notice it.

A girl so beautiful approaches a young man of similar age to her and openly appeals to her, but no one can say that nothing happened after seeing that. The same goes for the young man who received the appeal.

We haven’t even just seen each other once or twice, but have communicated a lot for a long time.

As is typical for young men of his age, Romeo has come to the point where he thinks he can give his all to the girl he loves.

But still, Romeo could not accept her feelings, and soon he began to distance himself from Juliet in a desperate attempt to sort out her feelings.

“Why are you sighing so much? Remember, you are the heir of the Montague family. What are you doing by being connected to a woman with such no foundation?”

Because you are not allowed to decide on marriage based on your own will.

You must follow your father’s will in everything, and even if you do not, you must think and act on your own to benefit the family.

Becoming connected to Juliet of the Hanmihan family does not bring any benefit to the family, but rather can be seen as a huge loss as it blows away the opportunity to connect with a daughter from a better family.

“…”

“If that girl catches your eye so much, why not try using her as a mistress?”

And Romeo’s father also knows this very well, and his father gives Romeo heartfelt advice in his own way.

Aristocratic marriages are all arranged through political means, so there is no affection between the couples, so it is not a big mistake to have one or two mistresses other than the main wife. Everyone has a government, so pointing out someone else’s government is no different from throwing ink on your own face.

From a typical aristocratic perspective, taking Juliet as a mistress and marrying a woman from another noble family is good for the family, Juliet, and Romeo. This is the optimal move for everyone to win.

“…I’m sorry, father. I’ll just go in now.”

“Wow…”

However, Romeo rejects his father’s offer.

Even though he knows very well that it is the best move, Romeo doesn’t want to choose that move.

Juliet, who has become nothing more than her lover and not her real wife, is not the Juliet he had imagined.

Above all, Romeo is very afraid of her because there is no woman in the world who would be satisfied with being a mistress, and if she did such a thing, she would greatly hurt Juliet.

Romeo walks out of his father’s office with his head down, and Romeo’s father looks at Romeo, dragging his tongue as if he were watching a mere young man get hit.

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“I had a good time today. As I said, I will come back tomorrow, and it would be nice to be able to sell these quality products at a reasonable price then.”

“Yes, the master will personally welcome you tomorrow. Please prepare well.”

Ugh… My head hurts.

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I realized many things through many conversations with the servant, but one that was especially troubling was Romeo’s accident.

Romeo and Juliet have met each other many times, so much so that the servants already know. Judging from the fact that the servant’s face was slightly blushing, his pupils were shaking, and his mouth and eyes were closed, the servant probably thought that Romeo and Juliet had a relationship that was not strange even if they mixed bodies.

Of course, Romeo and Juliet have never mixed bodies, but the fact that the attendant doesn’t think it’s strange for something like that to happen means that the distance between the two is quite close. They probably made out in public while everyone else was watching, or went on dates with each other every day.

‘Nevertheless, Romeo desperately pushed Juliet away.’

It is said that it has been a month since Romeo suddenly became completely distant from Juliet. Juliet suffered constantly for a month until she finally reached a point where she had to lend her hand to me, her demon.

In other words, this means that Juliet’s appearance is not a problem.

Romeo distanced himself because Juliet did something that hurt his feelings, or Romeo distanced himself due to his own problems, etc. These are roughly the same problems.

It is very difficult to make people like each other if their appearances do not match, but once appearance is resolved, it becomes quite easy.

‘Hmm… What kind of problem is this?’

The moment she returned to Juliet’s house, sorting out information about what the problem was, her eyes suddenly brightened and a small spark immediately lit up in her head.

Juliet’s mansion is very old and insignificant. Of course, compared to the houses of ordinary people, it is a magnificent palace, but compared to Romeo’s house just before, it is in very poor condition.

And nobles generally engage in strategic marriages to raise the status of their families and expand their power.

If all the other nobles are getting married of convenience, but they are the only one who does not get married of convenience, their power will be weakened, so even nobles who are reluctant to get married of convenience will have no choice but to do so.

Even modern people are reluctant to marry if the other family does not have anything, and it is not difficult to guess what a noble with a stronger temperament would be thinking about marriage.

“Ah, devil!!”

The moment she realized that fact and a shiver ran through her body, Juliet found me and greeted me with a lively smile.

…The clothes are very simple.

She is similar to or worse than her maids who worked at Romeo’s house.

I guess my guess is correct.

Romeo himself or Romeo’s family is pushing Juliet out because they think Juliet is of inferior status.

“Romeo… Have you met him?”

“No, I disguised myself as a merchant and went into the Montague mansion, but I couldn’t meet Romeo. But I’ve made another appointment tomorrow, so if I’m lucky, I’ll be able to see him then.”

“Is that so…”

Juliet is visibly disappointed when she hears that she has not met Romeo.

He should have met Romeo and asked him why he didn’t meet him, but since he didn’t, he seems to be thinking that today was a meaningless time.

“There was income.”

“Yes?”

“It means that the cause of the problem has been found.”

I pass by Juliet, who is hesitant and unable to understand what I am saying, and enter her mansion, looking around the inside of her mansion.

There is not a single piece of extravagant furniture. Of course, it would be luxurious by the standards of the common people, but if you compare it to the furniture of the Montague Mansion for the great nobles, it is a level that cannot be called luxury at all.

“Where did the others go?”

“Yes…?”

“There’s no way a girl your age would be alone, she would need a guardian.”

“No… No. My mother gave me a stillbirth… And my father passed away not long ago and left me this royal mansion, the Capulet family, and the estate…”

“…It’s a family, does it have territory?”

“Yes, a little bit in the countryside…”

Still, Juliet seems to have her own fiefdom as she is a noblewoman. From the perspective of the Montague family, she is a fiefdom that is as good as nothing.

…Is it a priority to raise Juliet’s status first?

It may be okay if they are just lovers, but marriage is an important matter that cannot be decided through love alone, so it is natural for Juliet to treat her coldly like this.

“Juliet!!”

At that moment, a man’s cry rings out from outside.

Juliet, who was embarrassed while explaining her Korean-American family to me, hears the voice, her eyes widen and she instantly turns her head to the outside.

“Romeo!!”

And Juliet’s answer lets us know who the owner of that voice is.

Juliet puts on her socks and runs outside, completely forgetting about what we were talking about just a moment ago. Meanwhile, looking at her clothes and how she fixes her hair, it looks like she really wants to look good.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

“What, what am I sorry about…”

Juliet sheds tears and crawls into Romeo’s arms, and Romeo hugs Juliet and strokes her hair.

What is this? Why is it resolved arbitrarily?

Isn’t there really a reason for me to come here?

“I’ve been thinking about it constantly for the past month, but now I’ve decided.”

Romeo looks at Juliet in her arms and speaks firmly. Make eye contact with each other.

“You decided, what?”

“I won’t listen to anything my father says. I’ll decide who I marry… Huh?”

But at that moment, Romeo suddenly stops talking to her.

Romeo, who was holding Juliet in his arms and talking to her about this and that, saw me coming out of Juliet’s mansion, and soon she was unable to open her mouth.

No, it is not just about keeping your mouth shut.

They shake their eyes and shoulders, become short of breath, and even twitch their lips.

“Um, that person… What is he…?”

Romeo points to me with the hand that was stroking her Juliet.

Romeo’s face has become something that is difficult to describe. So… Yes, it is the facial expression of a man who has discovered his lover’s affair.

If I make a wrong choice here, the intuition that everything will end forever at that moment takes over my whole body.