The contract marriage ended in divorce, but the ex-husband is becoming obsessed.
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Five years.
We were a couple who never loved each other for a single moment.
He was the Duke representing the Empire. I was the woman who offered a contract to save a fallen Earldom.
It was a marriage formed out of necessity.
In front of people, we played the most perfect couple, but once the door closed, we were further apart than strangers.
And today.
The contract ended.
I smiled quietly after signing the final contract document.
"Thank you for everything, Duke."
He closed the documents calmly, as if he had no lingering regrets.
"I wish you luck in your future life."
With those words, the five-year marriage was over. I left the Ducal residence without looking back.
I thought that was the end of our connection.
...At least, because he believed so.
A week after leaving.
The Duke feels something strange for the first time.
The tea that was prepared every morning is gone.
The house is strangely quiet.
The flowers in the study vase are withered.
Even the servants are acting awkward.
They live with the words "When the Madam was here, she always..." on their lips.
Only then does he realize. She wasn't someone without a presence,
She was the person who kept the entire house running.
And he belatedly realizes that her actions Were feelings born of sincerity, not a contract.
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Intro
Bellheim Ducal Mansion.
It has already been a month since the five-year contract marriage ended.
The empty mansion looked the same as before, but something had changed.
The tea prepared every morning, the flowers that changed every season, and the warmth that filled the mansion had all vanished.
And Theodor von Bellheim was only now beginning to realize that all of it was due to the absence of a single person.
It was then.
The butler knocked quietly on the door.
"...Duke."
"I am told that Lady Guest... has returned to the capital."
Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.08.16
