《My Ex-Husband Is My Neighbor》 Chapter 1 ~ Chapter 1 ~ Catherine sat at her desk and looked through the list of new tenants of Catherine House. Liena Brucell, Brooke Sillenze, and Lillie Frances. These were the ladies she had to take responsibility this year in search for their grooms. ¡°Liena just need to make sure that her misunderstanding with Baron Dictron is settled before they break up.¡± (TN: Dictron¡­. *wheezing.. am I the only one?) Catherine moved the documents related to Liena to the left side of the table. Next was Brooke. She was from a local noble family, whose skin is dark and was a very attractive young woman. With her hot personality, she was expected to rise as the rose of the social world this year, by making the hearts of men flutter. ¡®But in the past, she failed to find a husband.¡¯ This was due to the rejections of those sassy ladies to help her find one. Eventually, she left the society with her lonely life and did not get married until six years later as Catherine remembered. ¡°You were such a very lovely lady.¡± Catherine still like Brooke. Even before her previous life, Brooke was the only girl who went out of her carriage every time without any escort. ¡°As long as I connect a suitable family for her, the ladies won¡¯t have to press their noses in her personal affairs.¡± Finding and connecting noble families to be a family, was Catherine¡¯s specialty and is not that difficult. This was because there were many secrets that she kept alone for herself. Secrets that should not be known to others are good weapons for conciliating people. ¡®It is a good deal to have love between good men and women, through an intimidating encounter.¡¯ Catherine hummed and moved Brooke¡¯s documents to the left side, together with Liena¡¯s. Only the last document was left. Catherine debated whether she¡¯d open it or not. Lillie Frances. Catherine frowned, recalling her past life. In her past life, Lillie said that Catherine¡¯s ex husband, Hyugo¡­ Was someone she liked. If she had a heart, she would had been uncomfortable by the strange occurring, but Lillie has desperately devoted her heart to Hyugo even after a year he got married with Catherine ¡®She came to our estate and got a house.¡¯ Surprisingly, Hyugo insisted on declining Lillie¡¯s affection, but her courtship was endless. On the morning of the dag she returned back time, Lillie shamelessly approached her and told her, ¡°I like Hyugo¡±. Lillie, who was apparently alone, said that Hyugo was alone in his territory and seized this time to go to the Capital where she was? ¡®Are you going to stay at my house, which was also famous for finding a husband?¡¯ Something was very fishy here. Knock, knock. I heard a knock as I tried to think deeper on what would be Lillie¡¯s intentions. ¡°Come on in.¡± Elbert, the butler of Catherine House, who looks good in a dark blue vest and dark green cravat, came in. ¡°Master, have you decided on the list of the tenants?¡± The occupancy date of the new tenants was just a week later. There were also ladies living in the provinces, so I have to decide quickly and let them know. However, Catherine was delaying her decision because of Lillie. ¡®Should I only move Brooke and Liena in first? Then, all the schedules would be pushed back.¡¯ Catherine¡¯s schedule was not just delayed. If tenants move in twice, the servants and servants must do the same twice, which would be a hassle. ¡®It¡¯s better to take care of things at once.¡¯ Catherine decided and looked up at Elbert. ¡°Please wait one more day, Elbert.¡± Catherine fiddled with Lillie¡¯s documents and said to him. ¡°Yes, I see.¡± Afterwards, Elbert left the room silently. When the door was closed, Catherine took out the necklace hidden in her clothes. A translucent heart pendant hanging from a thin gold string shone in the light. Catherine rolled the heart pendant with her hands. The pendant shook as soon as soon as she came in contact with it. At the same time, the liquid contained in it, fluttered. Catherine pulled a mirror, put it in front of her, and checked the amount of red liquid left inside the pendant. ¡°I think I just need to work for another two years.¡± There were only five drops were left in the heart-shaped pendant, leaving another five spaces. At this point, let¡¯s reveal Catherine¡¯s secret in detail. Catherine¡¯s mother was the last heir of the lost Holy Nation. This fact has been kept in confidentiality, and kept like that for a long time, enough for Earl Bedwigo to have no clue. Catherine only found it one day when her Mother died. The day before her death, she revealed everything to Catherine and her devotion to her clan. Catherine¡¯s clan was born with the power and the duty of love. Their mission is to play as Cupid in achieving the love of others. They have no arrow of love to do that, in fact it was done to collect the essence of love from a true love. If I can fill the heart pendant, which have the same size of my thumb, with the essence of love, the holy object would be completed and the owner of the pendant would have their wishes granted. It makes your wish come true, in simpler words. ¨C Catherine, if you wish to walk your life peacefully, use your holy spirit. She also wondered at the same time she received the pendant. Why her Mother didn¡¯t use the holy object when she was living a difficult life? Back then, I couldn¡¯t ask her because I was devastated to see my dying mother. The answer lies in my mother¡¯s diary, which I discovered a long time later. ¨C When I was young, I didn¡¯t have courage, and when I had courage, I got a treasure that I never wanted to lose. My daughter Catherine. Because I don¡¯t know what the power will bring that might be against nature. Big power always has side effects. The heart pendant left by her mother was filled of love essence. Catherine could not use her Mother¡¯s holy property carelessly. The word ¡®side effect¡¯ came a lot in her mind. However, Catherine used the holy power in her last life. This was because she had a reason to turn back time. The power of the holy object was great, so it immediately returned Catherine to the past. That was the first night they shared. ¡®It was a miracle.¡¯ My heart ached when I remembered the time when I made a wish. ¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡°Hyugo, please don¡¯t go. The winter, I can¡¯t stand it, my body can¡¯t handle it. Please, Hyugo.¡± Catherine withered little by little after marrying Hyugo. It was not like I was seriously ill. High expectations for Hyugo, collapsed, he shunned my love, and the illness of her mind, came to be tired of waiting, and it affected her body. When all of her love for Hyugo changed to resentment for him, Hyugo still refused her last request. ¡°Catherine, I have to go.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need money, Hyugo! What I need is you only!¡° After their marriage, Hyugo didn¡¯t stay in land with her for more than a month. He somehow made work and went outside. I know well that he doesn¡¯t go out to do nonsense things, but it has been like 10 years. Catherine wanted to have a warm family. It was her wish¡­ ¡°Catherine, please don¡¯t do this.¡± Hyugo drove her away. Hyugo heartlessly refused even her last request. Catherine sat down and spent time alone. Catherine, who was looking at the ceiling with her empty eyes, jumped up. ¡®Let¡¯s hang on for one more time. One more time.¡¯ She had a desperate reason. Was it because she was the last member of the Holy nation? She intuitively felt that the winter that time was the last season given to me. So I squeezed out her remaining courage and headed to the study where Hyugo was resting. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you these days?! You¡¯ve been sending me less and less money! What did you say when you married Catherine? You said you¡¯d give your life to return the favor of raising her.¡± ¡°I¡¯m making effort, Mother.¡± ¡°Effort? Is this all you¡¯ve got?¡± There was a sound of hitting someone with a bunch of paper. ¡°You said you would show your love for Catherine with money. Was my daughter this insignificant to you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the thing, that¡¯s not it¡­¡± Hyugo¡¯s voice was torn apart. Tsk, I heard a clicked of a tongue, and Count Bedwigo said bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s also been once or twice that I¡¯ve been handed money that was less than what our contract agreed on. I¡¯ll take Catherine right away.¡° Catherine¡¯s eyelashes blinked slowly. ¡®What are they talking about? Who is speaking to whom now?¡¯ Catherine moved a little closer to the study. As she opened the door, the first thing she saw was Hugo, kneeling before the Countess of Bedwigo. ¡°Please wait a little bit. I will participate in the war between the Golian Kingdom and the Empire. As a mercenary in the Golian Kingdom. They said they¡¯d give me a lot of money.¡­.¡± It wasn¡¯t difficult to understand the conversation. However, Hyugo¡¯s voice gradually became distant due to shock he received. ¡®Was the reason you turned my last request down, was because of the Countess of Bedwigo?¡¯ The reason why he turned a blind eye to her earnest plea was to make money to send to my family! ¡®The reason why you left me and went outside for the past 10 years¡­ Was it because of me?¡¯ Catherine collapsed, recalling the past when they hurt each other due to misunderstanding. ¡°I¡¯ll take my child right away!¡± Count Bedwigo shouted sharply. Hyugo¡¯s painful groan, which he uttered quietly, rang like thunder in her ears. Catherine¡¯s mind went blank. Seeing the man she loved collapse, she had only one idea. Let¡¯s turn the time back. Catherine held her necklace. Her mother¡¯s voice murmured in her ears. ¨C Make a wish if you have anything you desperately want. I can¡¯t be more desperate than this. I wanted to let go Hyugo, who was unhappy because of her! I wanted to free ourselves from the insult of the Countess of Bedwigo. Catherine clenched her necklace and shouted desperately. ¡°Return the time we lost, between him and me!¡± At that moment, my eyes went dark. Chapter 2 ~ Chapter 2 ~ Catherine, who regained her consciousness after recollecting her past memories, exhaled heavily. She became so exhausted even though what she only did was to reminisce. ¡®I should had just made my wish precisely.¡¯ I wished I had returned to the time before I encountered Hyugo, but it was unfortunately after we got married. She returned right after their first night. But where did she got her second life? Catherine affirmed and accepted when she returned back time. There was no time to be surprised. And yes, what she did after returning was to ask for divorce, as to not repeat their malicious first life. It was the third day of their marriage. ¨C Let¡¯s get a divorce. Divorce was the only choice to save Hyugo and herself. Hyugo was strangely calm amidst her sudden request. I think I saw his eyes shaking for a moment, but I regarded it as something I saw wrong. Ever since then, Catherine has never once regretted her decision to use her holy necklace, or getting a divorce. ¡®The side effects which my mother said did not occur.¡¯ Catherine came straight to the Capital after her divorce. With the returned dowry, which she once gave to Hyugo, she bought a big mansion and give rooms to the ladies who debuted in the social world. There was a reason why Catherine divorced in a hurry and spent most of her dowry on buying a house. This was due to her fear of what might Countess Bedwigo will do, if her divorce was announced. They must have prevented their divorce or steal her dowry. Catherine was able to win divorce and the capital¡¯s mansion by not giving her a chance. After settling in the capital, Catherine planned to collect holy water by carrying out the mission of the clan in earnest. Because I have a wish left to make. ¡®I¡¯ll make up for the Hyugo¡¯s life which I ruined, properly.¡¯ And four years after returning, Catherine¡¯s business was in already full swing. Thanks to this, the completion of the holy relic is nearing. I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m meeting Lillie at a time like this. Catherine hesitated momentarily. Will she be able to sincerely support and conclude Lillie¡¯s love this time around? Even if she put her personal feelings away, it was clear that she would have great difficultly considering what Lillie¡¯s did in the past. ¡®The more difficult it is for a couple to form, the faster the essence gather, however¡­¡¯ Can I make Lillie, who is obsessed with Hyugo, fall in love with someone else? ¡®If possible, there¡¯s nothing better than this.¡¯ In fact, there was a time when half of the heart pendant was filled by concluding a marriage between enemy families. Catherine stopped reviewing the documents for a while and recalled Hyugo. I heard that Hyugo, who fought in the war, recently returned to his territory. But I don¡¯t know when he¡¯ll go to war again. His estate was poor, so he had to make money by running a mercenary group. Hyugo did not own the mercenaries from the beginning. Initially, he was conscripted as a commander and led about 50 multinational mercenaries. Leading a mercenary group composed of people from various countries was very difficult. Basically, he had to be able to speak all kinds of foreign languages, and he had to have the charisma to dominate the mercenaries he had gone through. In addition, in the battlefield, skills, not acts, are a measure of loyalty. Naturally, he had to be outstanding in order to lead the mercenary corps. Hyugo grabbed them at once. The number of mercenaries following him quickly increased from 50 to 200. Later, they moved along Hyugo without signing a contract with the kingdom. ¡°Crow mercenaries.¡± Catherine¡¯s lips moved. Any country that fought war welcomed Hyugo¡¯s mercenaries with open arms. One hundred per person, small in size, but they were never defeated once. ¡®Thanks to you, I started living in solitude.¡¯ Catherine swept her face with her dry hands. In the past, I thought he only went to war because he liked it¡­ ¡®Not when I learned the truth behind it.¡¯ No matter how skilled he is, how healthy he is, even as a Commander, death in Battlefield is unavoidable thing. And no matter how much he like the battlefield, is it as good as a warm bed? Yeah, for Hyugo. Catherine decided to take the chance. Catherine fiddled with the pendant, the essence of love. Catherine hated Lillie to the core, but she didn¡¯t want her to be unhappy either. This is because Catherine has also loved. Even if I didn¡¯t understand her behavior, I couldn¡¯t hate her with all my heart. So if she¡¯d dating someone other than Hugo, I can help. ¡®If I leave Lily alone, she might bother Hyugo again.¡¯ Hyugo was very troubled by Lillie in the past. Unlike Lillie who has many stalkers, Catherine only did what she could. She sent letters on the battlefield and sometimes popped up where Hyugo was. ¡®In retrospect, Hyugo has a keen eyes.¡¯ Lillie was undeniably pretty. While Catherine has an unappealing look. Lillie¡¯s family was knowledge and was also good. ¡®But my actions didn¡¯t shake him. He didn¡¯t even love me.¡¯ Catherine smiled bitterly. At one time, I thought Hyugo might like me. However, after knowing the truth, that absurd thought was quickly erased. ¡®Because of me, he rolled on the battlefield with a slave contract with Countess Bedwigo, but he couldn¡¯t have liked me.¡® It was a hopeless thought until after I became an adult. ¡®It must had been because of their promise. He pushed Lillie away.¡® Marriage is a kind of promise. Seeing that I gave money to Count Bedwigo without hearing good things for 10 years made me feel plausible. ¡®What am I thinking about right now?¡¯ Catherine was surprised while thinking. I was thinking about Hyugo all day long, which I had never done before. This was all because of Lillie. Catherine shook her head and shook off her thoughts. Introducing Lillie to others is for both Hugo and Lillie. ¡°Let¡¯s reduce the number of years to one year.¡± Shaking the essence of love she had collected, Catherine confirmed Lillie as one of the resident of Catherine House. *** Catherine, whose head became complicated after deciding to move into Lillie, went out on the pretext of buying moon curtains in the tenants¡¯ rooms. Butler Elbert immediately prepared a carriage for her. Catherine¡¯s pleasure was to decorate her room and design her mansion whenever new tenants came. After lunch, until the afternoon, Catherine went shopping the whole time. ¡®Should I stop here today?¡¯ Yuri, the maid who followed her with a lot of luggage, didn¡¯t look good. She laughed as if it was okay when I made eye contact with her, but her running sweat from her forehead was not hidden. ¡°Let¡¯s go back home.¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t look at it more.¡± Catherine smiled lightly at Yuri, who said something she didn¡¯t mean. ¡°Call the carriage.¡± Yuri went to call the carriage like an arrow. The carriage arrived quickly. As soon as Catherine got on the wagon, they began travelling back smoothly. Catherine fell into thought while maintaining an upright posture even if the wagon shook. The role of messenger of love surprisingly had a lot to pay attention to. ¡°Master.¡± Yuri talked to Catherine. ¡°The carriage had stopped.¡± Catherine raised her head after hearing her. As Yuri said, the wagon stopped. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go out!¡± Instead of opening the window connected to the driver, Yuri moved out directly. In any case, my body fluttered. ¡°Someone must be moving in. It¡¯d take us a long time to get out of the carriage.¡± Yuri, who had been outside, grumbled. ¡°Moving in?¡± Catherine pulled her head out of the window and checked outside. A wagon full of moving luggage was blocking the street. ¡°It¡¯s near my house.¡± ¡°Yes. I think it¡¯ll take a long time.¡± Yuri criticized the rude landlord, saying he blocked everything without thinking, resulting for them to wait a long time. ¡°He must have a lot of luggage. Let¡¯s just walk.¡± Catherine readily got up and opened the carriage door. The driver came quickly and installed the footrest. Yuri placed a parasol over Catherine¡¯s head as she got down. ¡°That person must not have a conscience, Yuri.¡± The wagon could not pass, but there was a space for the two to walk side by side. Catherine skimmed through the carriage. As she expected, there was a lot of luggage. Most of them were carriages at the top. The landlord seems to have changed the furniture completely because he was moving. ¡®He must be a rich person. Housing prices must be quite high during the social season, but he even bought furniture.¡¯ Housing prices in the social season¡¯s capital soared without knowing that they had increased dramatically. In particular, residential areas with Catherine House were famous for their high housing prices in the capital. ¡°Oh, master! There was a crest glued on the carriage!¡± Suddenly, Yuri made a fuss. The shadow above my head shook. Catherine looked at the carriage that Yuri pointed to. The carriage was engraved with a sentence that was very familiar to Catherine. Shields and knives, and lions with their front feet in front of them. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Catherine¡¯s series of wistful groans burst. ¡°It¡¯s a crest from the Edward family.¡± ¡°¡­ Yeah, it¡¯s the Edward family.¡± Catherine¡¯s heart shook like a ship that met the storm. Yuri pulled her head out like a turtle and looked around. I knew who she was looking for. Catherine walked fast. And I made a foolish wish. I hope it¡¯s not Hyugo. If she was right, at least not next door to her. But her wish was unfortunately smashed in front of Catherine House. Catherine found a man who looked at the luggage entering the house right next door and the workers carrying it. A man who caught people¡¯s eyes everywhere he goes, stood out too much that one couldn¡¯t help, but to stare at him. Catherine¡¯s footsteps stopped. She said she shouldn¡¯t see him, but she couldn¡¯t stop her eyes from flowing to him. Hyugo raised his head as if he felt Catherine¡¯s gaze. At that moment, their eyes met. Catherine instinctively stopped breathing. Dark hair that makes my eyes faint, golden eyes which sparkle too much, abundant and long eyebrows and a sharp nose. His body that is firm enough to make your white skin weak. Hyugo Edward. Having divorced because she loved him too much, and then he moved next door. Chapter 3 ~ Chapter 3 ~ ¡°Hyugo.¡± Because of their sudden eye contact, Catherine had no choice but to remain silent. Hyugo¡¯s lips opened at the sound of her low voice. His eyelids blinked quickly. His eyes which seemed to be shaken, loosened and became calm after some time. Catherine didn¡¯t realize it until she saw him. ¡®So all this time, I really missed Hugo.¡¯ I thought I had forgot everything about us, but I didn¡¯t. It was nothing more than burying my alive emotions inside me. But Catherine was not conscientious enough to show such a fresh feeling on her face. She approached Hyugo with a calm face. Hyugo¡¯s face, which she saw again for the first after a while, was refined. His jawline looked sharper and beautiful. ¡®You must have had a hard time in the battlefield.¡¯ Upon divorce from Catherine, Hyugo left for an upcoming battlefield. Catherine knew all about how he rolled and held out on the battlefield. And I wanted to help him even a little, so I pretended to be an unknown man who wrote a letter. Thanks to this, the supposes eight-year-long war was reduced to four years, and Hyugo made a brilliant contribution. Ironically, she was able to help Hyugo because she was lonely in her past life. Hyugo didn¡¯t entrust Catherine with any of the land¡¯s work. Therefore Catherine, who had a lot of time, read all kinds of books, newspapers, and information papers published in 50,000 places. Information related to war was also learned through newspapers that had been published in considerable detail and books published by scholars after the war. It was one of Catherine¡¯s proudest things after reversing time. ¡°It¡¯s been a while, Catherine.¡± The locked voice was filled with fatigue. The awkwardness that had not been felt for four years, was unexpectedly scattered after his words. ¡°Long time no see, Hyugo.¡± ¡°I can see that you¡¯re doing well.¡± Hyugo said, sweeping back his hair that poured forward his forehead. Catherine was surprised by the way he spoke with disappointment. Before she returned, Hyugo was a man who did not know how to express his feelings. He always hid his true feelings and showed Catherine the least she was expecting. Catherine was a little amused by his attitude in an unexpected situation. Hyugo came closer to Catherine. And after coming closer, there was a dark shadow over her head. When standing in front of her, Catherine¡¯s eyes were staring on him, and Catherine¡¯s eyes were filled with him when he stood in front of her. It was not just because he¡¯s big. For Catherine, his presence was just like that. ¡°I¡¯m glad you¡¯ve been doing well.¡± Catherine was perplexed with Hyugo¡¯s different attitude. Saying that he was relieved that she was doing well, yet his voice showed visible disappointment. Anyway, it was her turn to talk. ¡°I heard you had a hard time in the war. I¡¯m glad you¡¯re back safely.¡± ¡°Are you really glad?¡± ¡°Yes. I¡¯m telling you the truth.¡± When I heard that he went to war, I stayed up a few nights worried about his safety and security. He spared no money in order to receive news from the battlefield sooner than the military personnel. But Hyugo doesn¡¯t know about that. ¡°You said that you¡¯re glad that I¡¯m back?¡± Hyugo asked back again, as if talking to himself. His mouth wriggled. Catherine changed the subject while reflecting on whether she made a mistake or not. This was because, she might burst out how she missed him when he was absent for four years. ¡°What brings you to the capital city? Didn¡¯t you hated living in the capital city?¡± I remember the day I first met Hyugo. Hyugo stepped into the capital society to find a marriage partner. Unlike other noblemen who usually seek bride after coming of age, he only showed his face when he reached 22 years old, a bit too late than what was commonly done. It was just because of money. Hyugo didn¡¯t have the money to cover the living expenses of the capital social season. He was 22 years old when he barely made up for living expenses for a season, and thanks to him, he was able to watch Catherine¡¯s debutant. Catherine remembered the first time she saw Hyugo. He was wandering around without mixing with the dancers. Catherine¡¯s overly pretty face and stiff but polite attitude which did not match the outdated clothes caught her attention. ¡®So I initiated the talk between us.¡¯ Catherine approached him because it seemed like he was about to go back after standing in one place in the pillar until the party was over. At first, it was only mere curiosity. No matter how awkward I was next to him, he didn¡¯t talk to me, so I did a trick that wasn¡¯t the known Catherine¡¯s attitude. The second time was because of her pride. ¨C Is lemonade good? Catherine laughed reminiscing it. ¡°Catherine?¡± Hyugo called her. Catherine woke up from her thoughts and looked up at Hyugo. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I thought about something else for a moment.¡± ¡°Oh, must be because I am not that happy to talk with.¡± Hyugo blamed himself rather than her, diverting her focus from him. ¡°It¡¯s about life in the capital, but I also don¡¯t hate it.¡± She continued to talk. ¡°Really?¡± It was unexpected, but Catherine quickly accepted it. Four years is enough time to change a person¡¯s personality. If you travel around the desolate battlefield, you may miss the flashing capital society. ¡®Hang on. Does that mean Hyugo will participate in social events?¡¯ Catherine¡¯s heart sank. During this period, the most important purpose of coming here was social events. Mainly to find a partner. Ladies and gentlemen came to find a partner for their children, whereas young men and women attended the banquet to find their own partner. Getting a house in the capital during the social season meant that an unmarried man would put his face on a social event, which meant that he would soon jump into finding a companion. In particular, there was only one reason why people like Hyugo who was not interested in capital central politics, would stay in the capital during the social season. Catherine¡¯s feelings ran wild. I couldn¡¯t calm down. Even though I had promised to let go of Hyugo, I was still pained to think of Hyugo, who stood side by side with a woman who was not me. ¡°I¡¯m your neighbor, so I look forward to your kind cooperation, Catherine.¡± Hyugo reached out without knowing Catherine¡¯s heart. Low but soft bass remained in his voice. Catherine raised her head at an attractive voice which caught her ears¡¯ interest from a distance. Catherine clenched her fist not to get caught in her agitation. She managed to swallow the question of how he moved next door. ¡°You have to move your things, but I took up too much time. I¡¯ll be on my way now.¡± It was when Catherine passed Hyugo¡¯s hand who was reached out to her, waving his hand. ¡°You left your stuff in the mansion.¡± Hyugo caught her. The wrist that was held for a short time was hot. Catherine clenched her hot wrist and asked. ¡°Things?¡± I wouldn¡¯t have had anything to take care of because I got married in a hurry and divorced in a haste at the same time. Hyugo searched in his coat. Hyugo¡¯s large hand held a little teaspoon, unbefitting of his aura. Hugo stuck a golden teaspoon with a rose-shaped handle in front of Catherine. ¡°It¡¯s something you left behind. I couldn¡¯t throw it away because it wasn¡¯t mine.¡± It has already been four years ago, and you still have that teaspoon. Wasn¡¯t that amazing? Didn¡¯t that teaspoon jacket come out of the inside pocket? I can¡¯t pinpoint, but his behavior was doubtful. When Catherine hesitated, Hyugo held her hand. With such his natural touch, Catherine only looked up at Hugo. He stretched Catherine¡¯s hand and put a teaspoon on it. ¡°See you next time, Catherine.¡± Hyugo smiled. It was a sad smile that poked Catherine¡¯s heart. ¡°Hyu¡­¡± Hyugo turned away from Catherine, who tried to ask after him reflexively. Hyugo moved to his house besides Catherine¡¯s next door without regretting whether she was only kind to him at the beginning. Catherine shut her mouth while alternating between his distant wide back and teaspoon. The teaspoon was warm. *** Hyugo went into an unorganized study. He sat on a chair with his high back and leaned back. ¡°I am going in.¡± I wanted to rest, but an uninvited guest appeared. It was his assistant John, who grew up with Hyugo since childhood. ¡°Did you meet her?¡± Looking at Hugo¡¯s darkened face, John asked. ¡°Yes, I met Catherine.¡± ¡°How does it feel to see her again?¡± Hyugo opened his closed eyes and turned his head back. And look straight at John. ¡°It was good.¡± John, who was lightly smiling to him, became awkward and clicked his tongue. ¡°How can you like it? As soon as you got married, you got divorced and asked for a letter!¡± John doesn¡¯t like Catherine. This was because he watched from the side what Hyugo decided because of Catherine, and how hard it was for him. Even if John would put his friendship with Hyugo behind all things, Catherine was still a bad person. Catherine seduced Hyugo to marry her and demanded divorce after their first night. There was no good reason or opportunity. And he even proudly wanted to return the dowry. The dowry she received from the Count of Bedwigo at that time was poor, but Catherine acted as if she had paid a great sum of money. At that time, Hyugo paid more money than the dowry he received. It is no exaggeration to say that he gave all the property of his own family. She also owe him more than what she could imagine. ¡°You still don¡¯t know, do you? About the dowry¡­¡± Chapter 4 ~ Chapter 4 ~ ¡°How about shutting your mouth?¡± The atmosphere surrounding Hyugo changed instantly. By nature, Hyugo is generous, soft and a warm person, but when he found a slight disgusting thing, he becomes evil. Hyugo became a villain if someone talks about Catherine recklessly. ¡°Alright. I will make sure that I will not bring it up again.¡± ¡°Erase it from your memory. Pretend that it didn¡¯t happen.¡± John, who couldn¡¯t dare to provoke him more, shifted the subject quickly. His sigh that he swallowed inside, was almost blurted out. ¡°About your award for winning the war. Do you happen to have anyone you want to invite? If so, do tell me so I can prepare.¡± Hyugo looked out the window and recalled the difficult process of going to war and receiving a new award from it. After divorcing Catherine, he hastily left for the battlefield. That was also one of the reason why he had no choice but to accept Catherine¡¯s request for their divorce. In order to avoid conscription, they had to pay large sums of money or send enlisted soldiers, and Hyugo had to help in order to have the Victory. Back then, the only money he could use was Catherine¡¯s dowry she sent to him, and the only money he could borrow more openly, however it was still a small amount compared to what was really needed. Hyugo had no choice but to go to war with the Empire¡¯s soldiers. Hyugo had foretold his death in that battlefield. Thus, he accepted his former wife¡¯s divorce request. He had also predicted that after his death, he wouldn¡¯t want Catherine to own the big poor land. It would be a big trouble for her, he thought. The poor land he own now was filled with unsolvable problems. Hyugo didn¡¯t want Catherine to take over his works, nor does he wants her to suffer. ¡®If only she hadn¡¯t asked for divorce first.¡¯ Hyugo closed his eyes tightly. He wouldn¡¯t even thought of letting go of her first. However, Catherine was smart and escaped from the pit of misfortune on her own. When he first heard about divorce, he was shocked momentarily, but later admired her wisdom. Truthfully, he never thought that he would return alive. Furthermore did he know that he would have a big recognition for this war. ¡®I even got a strong mercenary.¡¯ Even if something big happens in the territory, he can easily lead the troops and participate directly to a war. It feel like he have some days to breathe and calm his mind after the ruthless battle. ¡°There¡¯s someone I want to invite.¡± The first one is obviously Catherine. He wanted to be congratulated by her first before anyone else can say so. But she would have refused. And I didn¡¯t want to announce the conferment of my title to her along an invitation from the royal palace. I want to see an opportunity to inform her about it. ¡®Although, I highly doubt if that can be even possible.¡¯ And one more, besides Catherine, there was someone Hyugo wanted to invite. ¡°Did you look it up, John?¡± ¡°Do you mean the owner of the letter?¡± Hyugo nodded. They need to find the unknown man who wrote a letter to Hyugo which led to his victory. After six months in the battlefield, Hyugo received a sudden unknown letter. (TN: From the last chapter, it was mentioned that it was Catherine who wrote him a letter. Please don¡¯t be confuse.) In general, even though it was from someone unheard-of, it contained with their enemy¡¯s tactics, the General of their opponent, and the Topographic Analysis. It was natural for him to have doubts at first, but Hyugo then believed the letter when he tried multiple times to match its information with their accumulated one. ¡®Later, I believed it myself.¡® The owner of the letter, who put them as the winner of the war, was the real one who should have been receiving the award and not him. ¡®That person must get that high title.¡¯ Hyugo was not conscientious enough to intercept other people¡¯s achievements, but there was a problem. He doesn¡¯t know the person¡¯s identity, nor can he even reply to him. Due to unknown place where he sent it. He had thanked his benefactor every day in his heart. And now that the war is finally over, he must search for that person and repay him properly. Hyugo bowed his back and took out a box hidden deep in the desk. The box made of paulownia wood had a strong lock. Hyugo took off his necklace. When he opened the lock with the key on the necklace, a thick package of letters appeared before of his eyes. Hyugo took out the most recent letter he received, and handed it to John. ¡°At least write emotions in it.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do my best as much as I can. What are you going to do with Catherine?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take care of that.¡± Their relationship was already broken once. In any case, Hyugo accepted Catherine¡¯s request for divorce, to be exact he had never refused it. He must figure out what she thinks of him. ¡®And if there¡¯s anyone you¡¯re seeing currently.¡¯ She didn¡¯t married him because she loved him. Hyugo clearly remembered what Countess Bedwigo said at the time of marriage. ¨C Sending my daughter to a person like you, who I am not satisfied to be with Catherine. You know you¡¯re not good enough, right? ¨C I know that. ¨C I¡¯m glad you know. From now on, live with Catherine. And if you want to get even a little bit of Catherine¡¯s heart, you have to be good to us. As you know, Catherine prioritize family. And one more thing, let¡¯s keep this between us. Why was that¡­? ¨C If I found out that you¡¯re trying to win her heart by using her family, I¡¯ll take her home. I really despise those people who use others to death. Countess Bedwigo¡¯s contemptuous gaze was still vivid. Catherine was a marriage partner that Hyugo could never dream of. She was an illegitimate child, but she was still the daughter of Countess Bedwigo, who had a good position in Empire, and she was also rumored to be cherished by Countess Bedwigo. Despite that, legitimate children were still treated differently, and restrained until they grew up. Of course, if she was a son fighting for the inheritance, it would be difficult to be recognized and be loved at home. Fortunately, she was a daughter who had a good reputation, and was even rumored to be a bright, sweet and a pretty lady. It was said that the date of her debut was one of the greatest interest to the people, so him, a Viscount, who took liking of her, and who owns a dying estate in the outskirts, was definitely not a suitable partner for her. But Catherine showed interest in Hyugo first. And she talked to him first. Since then, the atmosphere between the two has become subtle. ¡®Was I fascinating?¡¯ He doesn¡¯t think Catherine loved him. Being around gentle and sophisticated people, she must not have been interested in someone as stupid and blunt as me. Even it wasn¡¯t love, it was fine for him. So Hyugo actively courted using his own way. Opposition from the surroundings was formidable. From the Bedwigo family, and not from the Edward family. ¨C Do you think a person who lived in a lavish capital in the capital, is suitable as the owner of our estate? ¨C You won¡¯t be able to endure it for a few days anyway, so go home right away! ¨C Countess Bedwigo won¡¯t let him go? Instead of persuading them, Hyugo suggested. ¨C If Countess Bedwigo accepts me, I won¡¯t say anymore. He thought everyone would oppose him in Countess Bedwigo. However, Countess Bedwigo welcomed Hyugo. ¡®Instead, he offered me a contract the day I was allowed to marry Catherine.¡® I remembered the contract that the Countess had offered to me, on condition of marrying Catherine. I felt uncomfortable. Hyugo jumped up and opened the window. His eyes look around outside. But even so, I felt better every time I see Catherine. ¡°I feel like I had been swindled.¡± Hyugo, who had been looking at the yard for a long time, spoke out as if he was chewing. ¨C The word ¡®neighbors¡¯ must have a reason for it to be invented. You will be able to see her often then. The words of the person who gave him advice came to his mind. ¡°See her often, what kind of nonsense¡­¡± She always has her guards up and Catherine¡¯s heart fence looked high. ¡°I need to make an excuse to meet her somehow.¡± Hyugo burned his will. ¡ï¡ï¡ï Catherine was busy. She wanted to welcome the new tenants. She leads in cleaning the mansion. The shock of Hyugo moving next door was diluted by her busy daily life. ¡°I was worried that I would bump into Viscount Edward frequently, but it turned out to be the case.¡± Catherine was startled by Yuri¡¯s words. Yuri was concerned that she would have to see Viscount Edward because Catherine feels that way. ¡°Why are you worried? What¡¯s wrong with them running into each other? Did our owner do something wrong?¡± Joanna, the maid, blamed Yuri. Catherine may not be a fitted wife for Hyugo, who divorced him without knowing why. ¡°That¡¯s not it. I thought they will be having feelings for each other again, now that he had moved to the next door.¡± Yuri muttered with a crawling voice. ¡°Yuri, that¡¯s no way.¡± Catherine¡¯s laughter filled the hall. Her laughter which she had been suppressing blurted out as a big laugh. ¡°Was what I said that funny?¡± ¡°Yes, Yuri. I think you should go to the theater company.¡° Catherine patted Yuri on the back, saying she discovered her new talent. ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s ridiculous. There¡¯s a basis for everything.¡± Yuri seriously replied, saying she was not kidding. ¡°What evidence?¡± ¡°He can¡¯t be unaware that 17 Bianche is Catherine¡¯s House. Nevertheless, he moved into the house next door.¡± ¡°That was probably the only place for sale. There aren¡¯t many empty houses during the social season.¡± Yuri suddenly looked around and dragged Catherine. Yuri, who went to the corner, whispered as if it was a great secret. ¡°I heard this from my friends. Count Dudley next door said he wouldn¡¯t sell the house. That¡¯s why he paid twice as much as the market price.¡± ¡°That was a lie.¡± Catherine was convinced that it was a false rumor. This was because Hyugo was a person who hates to waste more than anyone else. ¡®The Capital situation must be tight.¡¯ He couldn¡¯t have bought a house twice as expensive as the market price. In fact, it was hard for Catherine to believe that Hyugo bought the next door. ¡®Why didn¡¯t I know that he bought it?¡¯ Considering the pocket situation, she thought she was right. ¡°I couldn¡¯t believe this either. Let¡¯s move on. There¡¯s something else to do too.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Empty houses are also on Brook Street, and Bianche 8 is also empty.¡° Brook Street was as popular as Bianche Street. If Bianche Street was a lively place with a lively atmosphere, Brooke Street was a quiet but elegant place like a quiet dawn. Catherine would have chosen Brook Street because it was relatively cheap and a good place to live in. In addition, there was an attractive sale called Bianche Mansion 8. Shortly after remodeling with its antique exterior, many people were eyeing it as a house that stood out with the most comfortable interior facilities and exceptionally eye-catching garden. It was a house that Catherine wanted to buy if she had time. Catherine pondered and said. ¡°Is it expensive?¡± Chapter 5 ~ Chapter 5 ~ ¡°As far as I know, Bianche houses are all about the same price.¡± Listening to Yuri, it hit her that Hyugo seemed to moved into the next house deliberately. Despite that he absolutely had no reasons to do such thing. ¡°Anyway, I think Viscount Edward still has a heart for my master.¡± ¡°Yuri, if your hypothesis is correct, Hyugo won¡¯t come to see me.¡± A week has passed since he moved. Even an uninterested person would still visit their neighbors face to face, but she didn¡¯t even see his shadow, as if he was intentionally avoiding her. ¡°Is that so¡­?¡± Yuri scratched her cheek. Her assumption was about to fall on the ground. Yuri said her hunch confidently, but now it has been shook by Hyugo¡¯s unexpected actions, thus she might not tell useless things again. ¡°If he¡¯s indeed interested in me, he would have gone into my home. He wouldn¡¯t stand still in his house.¡± Hyugo hasn¡¯t visited her since then. Catherine spoke as if spilling an important information, and at that moment Yuri¡¯s eyes fluttered wildly. ¡®You are experiencing the breaking your own beliefs at last, too.¡¯ People are talking big sometimes. Yuri then tapped Catherine¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Viscount Edward?!¡± Looking over Catherine¡¯s shoulder, Yuri shouted. ¡°Yuri, don¡¯t joke¡ª¡± Catherine turned her body around. Her words were belatedly finished. ¡°Around¡­?¡± Hyugo¡¯s face came into the view as Catherine turned around. ¡°Catherine, I have something to give you.¡± At the front of her house, there was a certain someone standing- Hyugo Edward. Yuri poked Catherine¡¯s arm. As if correcting that her hunch was actually correct. Catherine gave the cotton cloth she was holding to Yuri and greeted Hyugo politely. Hyugo¡¯s gaze stayed at the cotton cloth for a long time. ¡°What happened, Hyugo?¡± ¡°As I mentioned, I came here to give you something.¡± Hyugo replied bluntly and looked around Catherine House Hall. ¡°You decorated it well.¡± ¡°Yes, I put a lot of effort into it.¡± His short compliment made her feel better. ¡°Ianche Hall is in a miserable state, you know?¡± The feeling of happiness instantly fell into abyss after his words. Ianche House is a mansion within Hyugo¡¯s territory. It was where Catherine should have taken care of; supposedly. Just now, Hyugo implied that the hall of Ianche House was a mess because it was not cared for by Catherine. ¡°Then please tell me when you will go to the capital. I¡¯ll introduce you to a great interior maker.¡± Catherine felt a sense of responsibility and kindly offered, but Hyugo refused at once. ¡°Without is fine. But, before anything else, should I keep standing here?¡± He was still standing in front of the door. ¡°Can you continue this talk inside?¡± Elbert came up and asked. But Catherine shook her head. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you had something to give me? You can simply give me that and go on your way. As you could see, I¡¯m a busy person.¡± ¡°At least, do you have time to have a cup of tea?¡± There was no reason to sit side by side with Hyugo and drink tea. Still, when she saw him, her heart felt like jumping out of her chest. It was heartbreaking for her to reminisce what had happened between them in the past. More importantly, she couldn¡¯t look at him directly in the eyes due to the guilt she felt, because if it weren¡¯t for her, he wouldn¡¯t have to go to that miserable life back then. Maintaining her composure while looking at him was as impossible as asking a child who could not walk to run. Hyugo¡¯s eyebrows wriggled at Catherine¡¯s rejection. Suddenly, the memories of their distant past came to her mind. In Catherine¡¯s past life, during their 10-years marriage, two people sit face to face and drink tea. And it was the first time in life that Hyugo has asked Catherine to drink tea together. Was her rejection made him uncomfortable? Hyugo, who showed little change on his expression, had a visible unpleased expression. ¡®But he¡¯s my neighbor.¡¯ He is a neighbor, and not an ex-husband of her. When she thought of that idea, the resonance subsided a little. ¡®He told me that he personally came here to return my stuffs.¡¯ She had no reason to even decline such request. She could make enough time to give and receive her stuffs. Catherine looked back at Elbert. ¡°Give me a tea to the living room. Let¡¯s go up, Hyugo.¡± Only then did Hugo¡¯s eyebrows returned to normal. *** ¡°This living room is nice, too.¡± Hyugo observed around the living room like a guest who had been invited home. Catherine sat on the sofa and touched her forehead. It felt alright when they were with another people, but now it felt awkward to be alone in the living room. Hyugo¡¯s tour of the living room was also a self-rescue measure to avoid the awkwardness he felt. However, it¡¯s not possible to just tour himself around the living room when he was the one who asked for a tea. Hyugo sat awkwardly in front of Catherine. He straightened his back without attaching his back to the cushion. In his rigid posture, he felt uncomfortable. ¡®You shouldn¡¯t have come if you¡¯re this uncomfortable.¡¯ Catherine didn¡¯t feel good seeing him uncomfortable. ¡°Give me the item.¡± ¡°Now?¡± Hyugo asked back. Catherine put down her hand that was momentarily on her forehead, and stared at Hyugo. As soon as he sat down, it seemed as if she was bruising him for disturbing her work. ¡°Yes. And from now on, even if you find my stuff, don¡¯t bring it to me and just throw it away.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t just casually throw away other people¡¯s things.¡± ¡°The owner allowed it.¡± ¡°But I still feel uncomfortable.¡± Hyugo and Catherine exchanged their perspective silently. It wasn¡¯t like Hyugo who would do what Catherine said. ¡®He¡¯s still a stubborn man, isn¡¯t he?¡¯ Catherine sighed and reached out her hand. ¡°Give it to me.¡± Quickly give it to me and leave. Maybe what Yuri said was true. Although, probably the only part of moving into the next door of her house. Of course, the reason of trying to have a good relationship with her isn¡¯t his purpose. Hyugo was clearly displaying his displeasure whenever he meets her. ¡®It¡¯s more believable to say that you moved next door because you didn¡¯t like me.¡¯ Even though she knew it was a leap, it didn¡¯t seem like she was wrong too, looking at Hyugo¡¯s attitude toward her. Hyugo slowly took things out of his arms. This time, it was a paper knife. It was not an item that was expensive or had a good story enough to bring in person. It was a common mass-produced product made of ivory of buffalo. Catherine didn¡¯t want to say any more, so she wordlessly received the item and put it on one side of the table. ¡°Do you have anything else to bring?¡± ¡°I am not sure.¡± ¡°If you have any, I¡¯d like you to bring them all at once.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to search the house all day.¡± Hyugo shook his head as if not to say nonsense. ¡®Then you¡¯re going to keep going here to give back my things whenever you found them?¡¯ Catherine almost said she would go to Hyugo¡¯s house and look for her things herself. She was able not to make a mistake thanks to Elbert, who pulled out the tea in a timely manner. ¡°Thank you, Elbert.¡± Elbert put the tea down and stood behind Catherine. ¡°You can go out, Elbert.¡± ¡°¡­ Understood.¡± Elbert looked alternately between Catherine and Hyugo and belatedly answered. And as he went outside, he gently opened the door. Come to think of it, Catherine was alone with Hyugo and even closed the door tightly. If anyone got this information, there will be rumors in the society. While Catherine thought it was fortunate that he left the door open before anyone could see them, Hyugo looked at the opened door. ¡°Hyugo?¡± Somehow Catherine called him, whose expression was darker than before. ¡®Are you not feeling well?¡¯ That¡¯s possible. He said he found her things whole organizing his luggage. That only means that he has been tidying it up for the past week. ¡®It¡¯s not easy to organize things yourself. Did you rest properly?¡¯ She promised to forget him, and decided not to get involved with him anymore, but then again, she was naturally worried about him. ¡°You should go if you¡¯re busy. You don¡¯t have to drink all the tea.¡± The topic of the tea came out, but for someone who served the tea for him and will leave without emptying is simply impolite. But it¡¯s alright if the owner allowed it. ¡°Are you kicking me out?¡± She said it out of consideration for him, but Hyugo responded sharply. Hyugo then picked up a teacup. ¡°I¡¯m not busy.¡± She forgot that he was a polite man. ¡°Okay, then. Finish all the tea. Catherine House is famous for its tea taste.¡± She added unnecessary words. ¡°I should come here to drink more often. I¡¯ve never had such a delicious tea.¡± Hyugo accepted Catherine¡¯s words. The rigid air flowed smoothly. A calm smile was caught around the mouths of the two of them. Then Catherine recalled how it was strange to drink tea this natural with Hyugo. They spent only one night together, and even though it was three days, we were still married. Is Hyugo okay enough to comfortably look at her, talk to her, and came back? Is this the weight difference of memory? Because she doesn¡¯t know Hyugo¡¯s terrible 10 years of marriage which Catherine remembers hers only. ¡®But it wasn¡¯t just bad.¡¯ It was a time when she could see her loved one as much as she wanted. Although it became more painful as time went by. For no reason, Catherine rinsed her mouth with the tea. ¡°Did you enjoy your life in the capital city?¡± Hyugo broke the odd silence. ¡°It¡¯s just so-so.¡± Actually, it was fun. She had a hard time, yet she met good people, and had created a business system without worrying about her retirement in the future. However, she didn¡¯t answer directly because it would seem impolite that she liked her divorced life. ¡°What about you?¡± And she back out of courtesy. She merely returned his question out of courtesy, but Hyugo¡¯s face gets serious. ¡°Not at all.¡± ¡°Not at all?¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t fun.¡± Catherine was embarrassed because the words sounded sincere. Her light question made the atmosphere heavy. ¡°I sincerely hope and please that your life in the capital will be fun this year.¡± Catherine stated to deal with the chilly atmosphere. Hyugo¡¯s mouth was arced up, perhaps because her efforts worked. ¡°If you help me it is. But will you help me?¡± ¡°I¡¯d be willing to. How can I help you?¡± She should have been said no, but her answer bounced off. Hyugo immediately replied without any time to panic. ¡°Please find me someone to marry. I heard you do something similar.¡± ¡°Pardon?¡± Catherine put down the teacup aggressively she was holding, as if throwing it. The tea water overflowed into the plate. Like Catherine¡¯s fluctuating emotions. Chapter 6 ~ Chapter 6 ~ You want me to find someone? No matter how much she was a person who defended her love, she did not want to seek out her ex-husband¡¯s marriage partner. ¡®Hyugo has left no feelings for me. That¡¯s understandable.¡¯ His misfortune of having to travel outside the country for 10 years because of her stepmother¡¯s manipulation, Countess Bedwigo, came to her mind. ¡®Even I didn¡¯t him to do that in this life.¡¯ Her heart throbbed when she realized Hyugo¡¯s feelings that was just cold for her. ¡®I know you hate me. Because you have seen the terrible terms of our marriage. That¡¯s why, you¡¯re asking me to find you a partner, who divorced you.¡¯ If it was Catherine in the past, she would not be able to refused Hyugo¡¯s request. But she is not that Catherine anymore, she already has new life. She had already decided that she wouldn¡¯t make sacrifices for other even if it means hurting herself. But it¡¯s a different topic if it¡¯s Hyugo. She wants to protect him, and not to make his life worse. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Hyugo, but I refuse.¡± Therefore, her rejection was a natural step. ¡°I¡¯m begging you.¡± Hyugo was desperate and asked for it again. There was a wrinkle on her forehead. She then clenched her fists while intertwining her hands tightly on her lap. ¡°Hyugo, it¡¯s still funny even if we put our personal feeling behind this issue. Me, your ex-wife finding you a partner? Also, you were divorced too.¡± Failing your own marriage once isn¡¯t that big deal. If you have a lot of money, that is. In that sense, Hyugo wasn¡¯t really a good partner. ¡®There was another flaw because of me.¡® Words she said was uttered while swallowing bitter water to withdraw Hyugo¡¯s request. She never wanted to refuse him coldly, but she had already said those words out of disappointment she felt unconsciously. Hyugo¡¯s face stiffened a bit. But instead of correcting her words, Catherine left it just like that. ¡°What¡­ did you say?¡± Hyugo, who was fiddling with the teacup, raised his head. She was very upset. It was hard to gauge his feelings just by looking at his distorted expression. Whether she was annoyed or angry. ¡°I said I can¡¯t do it.¡± ¡°No, not that.¡± Hyugo¡¯s voice was upset. ¡®I¡¯m the one angry, okay?¡¯ It felt not good to see Hyugo expressing his feelings, even though it¡¯s good. She doesn¡¯t like herself responding to the changes in his emotions. Catherine shut her mouth tight. Then Hyugo raised his hand and sweeps his hair back. It was neat and tidy, so there was nothing to sweep over. ¡°Sigh, Catherine. What did you see that you think like that?¡± Hyugo¡¯s breathless sigh came out of his mouth. ¡®What do you mean, I see you as cold hearted ex-husband, who asked his ex to find his partner.¡¯ Catherine tightened her cheek muscles, avoiding not to pout her lips. In front of him, Hyugo watched Catherine¡¯s side view, and Hugo¡¯s mouth arced up, while he was busy looking at Catherine¡¯s side view. But his lips came down quickly before Catherine saw it. ¡°I¡¯m not the one who¡¯s going to get married.¡± Catherine¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°What?¡± She felt a sense of frustration. ¡°The person I wanted for you to find a partner is for my brother. Brian, whom you know well.¡± ¡°Brian?¡± Brian Edward, Hyugo¡¯s younger brother. ¡°You know, me and Brian doesn¡¯t knows how does it works.¡± Hyugo continued his words calmly. Catherine raised her hand and stopped him from speaking. ¡°Brian? That cute little boy? ¡°Brian is already 18 years old now. He was 14 years old when you met him, and he¡¯s not small and cute now.¡± He responded bluntly. Catherine was always thirsty for family affection. In particular, she really wanted to have a younger brother. No, let¡¯s correct it. She wanted to give love to that younger brother he have. However, Catherine couldn¡¯t love her brother-in-law, Brian, who was born after marrying Hyugo. Unlike Hyugo, Brian liked Catherine very much and followed her every day. That time, she was left no choice and like Brian too. She was also lonely and with his presence, Brian was a strength to him. But she definitely liked him because he looked like Hyugo. It was also Catherine¡¯s pleasure before returning time to imagine Hyugo as a child. At the age of 14, Catherine remembered Brian at the time. Hyugo said he was not small nor cute now, but Brian, who grew a little slow, was small enough and cute even at the age of 14. ¡°What do you think about Brian? Can you find a good partner for him?¡± Even if there is none, she have to find one somehow. Catherine was responsible for Brian. However, she was not sure if she could find a good partner to mix up with Brian. For a nobleman, marriage is a big deal. What the man could offer was his wealth and the ability to protect it. The glory of the family should be at the top, and great appearance, with excellent speech skilled ate secondary. In that sense, Brian is not in the situation to pick the condition 1. First of all, he can¡¯t inherit the Head position of the family. Even if Hyugo dies, -Catherine flinched at this thought. If he has wife, the right to succeed the position will go to her. And even if his wife died, Brian is still nothing but a supporter for his children. This means that until his nephew who will receive the title becomes an adult, he cannot do more than to take care of the family temporarily. Therefore, there is a long way to go and little property to succeed. ¡®I should have made a wish for Hyugo to become rich. I should have studied how to make him rich, not just thinking about getting him out of the war zone.¡¯ After returning, Catherine only thought about how to get Hyugo out of the war zone quickly. A battlefield is a battle no matter what happens. She grabbed her heart that had been shaken for a while. It was not time to reverse time just because she regretted it. ¡®My choice was right.¡¯ Money comes after people. ¡®And even if I tried anyway, there would have been no clear way.¡¯ Catherine thought of Hyugo¡¯s estate. It was not easy to build up because it was so underdeveloped and had no resources. ¡®Even if they were called to manage their property, it won¡¯t do well.¡¯ Because Hyugo and Brian has no interest on managing that property. In summary, Brian is not the husband preferred by prestigious noble families. ¡°It¡¯d hard to find a good partner for him.¡± Catherine confessed honestly. ¡°I know.¡± However, Hyugo guaranteed that it would change in the future. It was still a secret, but he will be crowned as a war hero. Since it is an unprecedented act of nobility title award, very few people know about it because the queen is covering up the incident. And he also had a lot of money. If he hadn¡¯t become rich, he wouldn¡¯t have even thought of coming back to her side. ¡®The help of the ancestors was great.¡¯ After only winning battles, he was able to relax on the battlefield. Hyugo also explored the surroundings of the battlefield during his spare time and found a gold mine. There were quite a lot of places. The queen told Hugo to keep the land he conquered. This was also a secret deal between the Queen and Hugo. Hyugo constantly fought to get those land with gold mines, won the war, and eventually had it. Thanks to her, he was able to move to Catherine¡¯s next door. If Hyugo was crowned and his wealth was revealed, Brian will be asked to marry her. The proposals will flood to him. However, Hyugo does not want a woman with a good family or a woman who can bring a lot of dowry. What he wanted is, ¡°Catherine.¡± Catherine lifted her troubled eyes and looked at Hyugo. Hugo¡¯s frozen heart melted into her warm heart of worrying about her ex-husband¡¯s brother-in-law. Hyugo wanted Brian to meet a woman like Catherine. ¡°Hyugo, do you have anything to say?¡± Hyugo stared at Catherine. She¡¯s the only version of her in this world, but he wanted Brian to find a woman like her. He said to himself. ¡°No, can you do me that favor?¡± Hyugo smiled. Catherine was excited by the natural laughter and replied quickly. ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± Because it¡¯s Brian, not anyone else. ¡°I¡¯ll ask you a few questions. Please answer honestly, Hyugo.¡° She need to know well to find the right person. Catherine sincerely treated the request she received for loyalty. ¡°Master.¡± As she was asking one question or another, Elbert came to visit. When Catherine turned her head, Elbert, who held a large bouquet of flowers, strode into it. He held out a bouquet of flowers as if he was proud. The bouquet he gave to Catherine as he almost swung it towards Hyugo, was a bunch of freesia with a wonderful fragrance. ¡°Oh¡­¡± Catherine¡¯s eyebrows, which received the bouquet, bent with her smile. It was obvious that he was in happy. ¡°What is it?¡± Hyugo asked. ¡°It¡¯s a bouquet of flowers from a gentleman who loves our master.¡± Elbert¡¯s chin was heard. Hyugo raised his eyebrows. ¡°Really?¡±