Reincarnated as an extra Villainess

20. Who are you?

"Where is the papers?" I asked as soon as I seated. Hinilot ko pa ng bahagya ang ulo ko dahil parang sumakit ang ulo ko sa napanaginipan. I was so pathetic in that dream.

Nang mapatingin ako kay Eleazar, kumunot ang noo ko nang mapansin ang blangkong mukha nito.

He called for me as soon as I woke up. I thought he was eager to divorce me but why does he looks so unsettled?

"That's not the reason why I wanted to see you. But about that matter, let's talk about that after Troye's marriage."

What? Natigilan ako ng ilang seconds. I thought he wanted to talk about the divorce.

"But that would take a month." medyo confused na saad ko.

"I know." The servants came and served the tea, they left as soon as they're finished. "Honestly, I would like to delay the divorce for longer than you think. The reason is, we only got married, and we're getting a divorce? That would lead a scandalous speculations. If we divorce hastily, it could hurt us both."

Napaisip ako. He's right. Especially that the other party is just waiting for his mistake and dethrone him.

"Would you rather tell me why you wanted a divorce?" He asked with a stern look.

Napalunok ako. Umiwas ako agad ng tingin. Tell him? Not gonna happen.

When I knew what he did just to marry me for his own sake, yes I was mad but I didn't care about him.

And now, telling him that I wanted a divorce because I knew that he and Elysse were having an affair, is basically confessing my feelings towards him.

Because we already discussed this, that we won't interfere with each other private live's, and not until he say that he wants me to leave, I would stay.

On my part, I just want to stay away because I knew how the story ends, but he doesn't know it so he could only think that I have feelings for him, and could be the reason why I wanted a divorce.

Although that was also the truth, I would not admit it.

Why would I? So he could mock me and laugh at me on how foolish I become? I would never let that happen.

I cleared my throat before answering him, "I apologize. I wasn't thinking clearly. I must have missed my family, that I felt lonely and wanted to go home, especially now that Elysse has left the palace." I tried to look at his reaction. But he looks unbothered with my statement.

"But you can just visit them whenever you want. That's part of our agreement." He said.

Kumunot muli ang noo ko. Wala akong nakita na kahit anong reaksyon sa mukha niya. Parang hindi man lang ito nalungkot na umalis si Elysse?

"About the agreement..." I paused. Nilakasan ko ang loob at tinitigan siya sa mata. "Are you currently inlove with someone?"

I saw how his eyes panicked. 'He is indeed inlove with someone' I thought. My heart ache while looking at him so I avoided his gaze.

"You do not need to answer." I said. We agreed not to mind each other's privacy but I always cross the line. Sighs.

He nodded. "I hope that you won't bring up the divorce again."

"But then, do not forget that you can divorce me anytime you wanted."

"If I wasn't clear enough, I fully wanted not to end this marriage. But I may be the one who started this, but you should be the one to end this if you ever found someone you'll love. Afterall, I was the one who drag you into this." He said firmly.