I Will Divorce the Female Lead’s Siscon Brother (Novel) Chapter 42

                                      


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The emblem of the Leok royal family is a symbol representing the Kingdom of Leok. However, not just anyone from Leok can display it.

If there were someone in the empire who could place the Leok royal family emblem on a carriage like that...

"It's the ambassador of Leok!"

Upon closer inspection, it was noted that the soldiers' uniforms were Leok military uniforms, and they were in charge of embassy security.

Journalists were puzzled by the unexpected appearance of the Leok ambassador.

"Is there a trial involving the ambassador today?"

"No, I had never heard of that!"

Looking at that carriage, it was not a personal matter for the Leok ambassador. The ambassador was coming to perform official duties as an ambassador.

If it was something that justified an ambassador going to court, it would be a scoop.

Not only journalists but also citizens watched attentively as the white carriage entered through the main gate.

Finally, the door opened, and the ambassador appeared. Journalists tried to approach despite being stopped by the Leok soldiers.

"Ambassador, what brings you to court?"

"Is there any diplomatic friction between the Empire and the Kingdom of Leok?"

The ambassador smiled. Those who knew the situation to some extent felt bewildered.

He was someone who was always rigid and never showed signs of being relaxed.

Is something good happening?

"No. Today, my role is simply to bring an important person here."

Who the hell is it? The person attended to by the Leok ambassador, who is said not to even handle the emperor carefully.

"Let me introduce you. To my benefactor and a guest of honor from the Kingdom of Leok."

Soon, a woman descended from the carriage. People who saw her couldn't help but be surprised.

She was completely unexpected, or rather, someone they had hoped for but never dreamed would come out.

Pink hair like a spring flower and eyes like jade. She was the woman from the portraits that had recently appeared in numerous newspapers.

"E-Ethel Cassius...?"

"Yes, that's right."

A woman wearing a simple yet elegant white dress spoke.

"I am Ethel Cassius. Furthermore, I am someone who is trying to eliminate the Cassius surname from her name."

Before people could react, the ambassador continued.

"There is one more person I would like to take this opportunity to introduce. Come here now."

"Another unexpected person..."

A thought crossed their minds. However, no one knew the identity of the woman who descended next.

The ambassador looked at the unknown woman with extremely affectionate eyes.

"This is my daughter Diana, whom I lost more than twenty years ago."

Everyone was astonished. There was no one among them who did not know the story of the lost daughter of Ambassador Leok. That's why the ambassador came to look for his daughter.

The daughter of the Leok ambassador has returned.

It was as much news as the divorce of Duke Cassius and his wife.

Journalists with a strong professional spirit immediately asked many questions.

"Where did you find Miss Diana?"

"How did you discover that she was your biological daughter?"

"Now that you've found your daughter, are you going to return to your country?"

Then, a question came from the mouth of a journalist who got to the heart of this situation.

"Does Ethel Cassius have anything to do with Miss Diana's return?"

The ambassador nodded gently.

"Yes. Ethel was the one who found my daughter and brought her to my wife and me. She is our great benefactor."

It was a series of surprises. People opened their mouths, stunned by the feast of newly provided information.

"This fact was also conveyed to the Leok royal family. His Majesty the King was also very pleased to hear that they found his cousin."

The journalists suddenly regained their senses and quickly wrote in their notebooks.

"He asked me to return to the kingdom as soon as possible and show my daughter's face, so I think I'll have to leave soon. I won't leave my job as an ambassador. Oh, and the Leok royal family has officially invited Ethel as a guest of honor."

That's why the ambassador initially introduced her as a distinguished guest. Ethel Cassius was a genuine guest of the Leok royal family.

"I have a duty to take care of Ethel until she visits Leok. I am willing to help my benefactor whenever she needs assistance. Any kind of help."

The last words were quite significant. It seemed as if he would actively assist Ethel with her personal matters, such as the divorce.

The ambassador gave instructions to the soldiers.

"Please, safely take us inside the building."

"Yes!"

The Leok soldiers moved in unison and made their way through the crowd. Ethel walked calmly while being escorted by them.

Only then did the journalists remember the questions they planned to ask her and hurried to enter.

"Let me ask just one question! How do you feel now?"

"Could you share more details about how you found Miss Diana?"

"Do you not plan to retract your decision to divorce right now?"

However, Ethel did not give them a single glance and only made eye contact with the ambassador's wife and daughter.

I left just one word before entering.

"Everything will be revealed clearly in the trial."

Except for a very small number of reporters who were not allowed to enter the court, they were so curious that they were excited.

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"It's packed."

I looked outside the building and murmured.

"No one can enter the court, so you have nothing to worry about."

Vinetta, who was by my side, took off her Leok military uniform and returned with a white shirt.

She went unnoticed among the soldiers and entered the building with me.

"I could have gone first with Sharon and prepared."

"An escort must always be by your side. Don't think about leaving me behind like last time."

This was the story of when I took Anna to the ambassador's residence.

"That's because Anna was going through a tough time just with me..."

I was afraid that she would be startled if Vinetta, who remained silent and carried a sword, was by my side.

"What's the problem? We are together now."

"From now on, I will accompany you to the bathroom."

"That's a bit..."

"It's a joke."

"Do you even know how to tell jokes?"

We chatted lightly and headed to the designated waiting room. But there was someone standing at the end of the hallway as if waiting for us.

"Wife."

It was Leandro Cassius, who looked like a leech.

"Can't you go to the assigned waiting room and wait quietly?"

Leandro completely ignored my words and only said what he had to say.

"Even if my wife was forced to marry me, from now on, I will make you happy."

Oh my God. This person really only thinks of herself.

"My mouth will only hurt if I say more. I'll see you in court later."

"It will only take a moment. Talk to me..."

Until then, I thought the boring back-and-forth with Leandro would start again. But this time it was a bit different.

"Brother, I have something to say to my sister-in-law."

Liena jumped behind Leandro and looked directly at me.

"What? Liena, you?"

Liena smiled at her embarrassed brother.

"Yes, then brother, please make room for me."

"What do you want to talk about...?"

"I will try to convince my sister-in-law to change her mind. Just trust me."

"... Fine. If you ask for it."

As he said that, Leandro looked at Liena and me alternately and then walked away in vain.

Oh God, that person. Since there is nothing left to trust, are you now entrusting your divorce to your younger sister?

I knew it, but all I could do was sigh.

Anyway, Liena, who had no idea what she was planning, looked at me in confusion.

"Can you step away too?"

This is what she said to Vinetta.

"It's impossible. I am Ethel-nim's escort."

"I don't know how you hired her, but she is a very loyal person. Please, sister-in-law, order her to stay a bit further away."

To be honest, there was nothing I wanted to say privately to Liena now, but it felt strange.

Something is different. Today there was something different about Liena.

I can't pinpoint what it was, and it wasn't very different from usual, but...

I had the unfounded intuition that I shouldn't ignore this slight feeling of unease.

"Fine. Instead, let's change places."

We moved to a place where there were no people coming and going. The courthouse building was so large that it wasn't difficult.

"Vinetta, could you step back a bit?"

Vinetta increased her distance at my words. She can't hear the conversation, but enough to participate when needed.

"Then, what do you want to say?"

Liena suddenly grabbed my hand with both hands.

"W-what is it?"

Then she cried.

"I learned through my brother. About how the Wallace family has been severely mistreating my elder sister-in-law. How difficult must it have been?"

What does she mean?

"I understand how you feel. When I was in the orphanage, the director mistreated me. The director was a bad person. Even the money for the children's food was embezzled, so we often had to go hungry. I was beaten a lot."

I know it well because it appeared in the novel. At that time, Liena was an unusually unsociable child, so the director didn't particularly like her. He said that for some reason he didn't like her personality and was harsh on Liena.

Of course, after entering Cassius, Liena severely punished the director. She exposed his corruption and put him in jail.

Well, in the end, he dies at the hands of Duke Cassius before being jailed. The duke wasn't a person big enough to forgive the life of the person who treated his precious daughter so badly.

"So I think I know what my sister-in-law wants. You want to get back at the Wallace family, don't you?"

The hands holding me gradually gained strength.

"I will help you. With that revenge."

"......"

I was speechless for a moment.

Revenge against Wallace? It was something I had never thought about.

Well, I really hate Wallace for treating both me and Ethel badly. However, I didn't have the heart to do something grand that could be called revenge.

"Even if I don't step forward, I feel like someday they will go bankrupt due to debt."

Instead of dwelling on the negative past, I wanted to move forward toward the future.

"I promise. I will take responsibility, help you get revenge, and tell Leandro to be good to you. The marriage may have been forced, but my sister-in-law really likes my brother. So please, withdraw the divorce request."

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