The Son-In-Law Of A Prestigious Household Wants A Divorce-Chapter 35: Night of Memories

Like a curtain on a stage being lowered.

As the sunset faded, night arrived like darkness behind a veil.

The Malidean Wall had been bustling with the appearance of Rianna Helmont, but...

When the Great Colony began its invasion of the wall, it was brushed aside as if it had never happened.

“You’ve all worked hard today. Get some good rest.”

Reconnaissance Team 5, except for Jonathan who was lying in the medical room, was about to wrap up their day.

From the front wall, the eerie sounds of Demonic Beasts and the urgent voices of soldiers could still be heard.

“...Shouldn’t we go and help them?”

“Resting is helping them. We need to rest so that the people fighting now can have time to rest later.”

“Ah.”

“Looking at the scale of the attack, it doesn’t seem to be that big anyway. They can handle it easily.”

Anna explained to Sharen as she nodded in understanding.

Meanwhile, Silverna was staring at the red-haired woman standing next to Isaac.

“Rianna Helmont.”

“...”

“I’m grateful for your help, but from tomorrow, we’ll have to interrogate you. We need to know why did you disguise yourself as a maid, why have you been hiding until now, and so on.”

“I see.”

Seeing her accepting her words without making much fuss, Silverna scratched her head before adding.

“Well, that also means you can rest comfortably for today.”

That was the Cardias’ gift to Rianna.

“Prepare yourself accordingly for tomorrow. That’s all.”

Silverna turned around. She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, honestly confessed.

“I’m really grateful for today. A lot of people are safe because of you.”

Although it hurt her pride, the fact that the nearby villagers weren’t harmed was more important to Silverna.

That was why she could sincerely express her gratitude.

“Anna! Let’s go for a drink! I really need some right now!”

“What?! Now?”

Anna turned her gaze at Silverna’s back as she headed towards the tavern. Before following her mistress, she said this to Isaac.

“I’ll send another bedding to your place.”

“Bedding? What for?”

Isaac was puzzled by this sudden remark, but Anna just grinned before continuing in a whisper.

“She can’t stay in the maid’s quarters anymore, no? Also, it would look strange to give someone who might just get thrown into jail tomorrow a separate room, so naturally, she’d stay together with you for the time being.”

“...With me?”

As Isaac asked with a blank expression, Anna replied, flustered.

“Yes. Aren’t you two married?”

“Ah, right.”

“...”

At Isaac’s hesitant response, Rianna’s cheeks puffed slightly before returning to normal.

It only happened ever so briefly that no one noticed.

“Oh, yeah, I’m just saying this, but your room’s soundproofing isn’t very good, so be careful.”

“...”

“...”

“Anna! Hurry up!”

“Yes! Coming!”

Even after the two of them left, Neither Isaac nor Rianna could say anything.

*   *   *Creak!

Thud!

Two people entered the room.

Then, they closed the door.

The day’s fatigue weighed heavily on their bodies.

But instead of feeling relaxed now that they got to rest, they felt even more intense than when they were on the battlefield.

“...”

“...”

Part of the reason was because of the woman, Isaac’s wife, standing blankly in front of the door while staring at him.

An awkward silence hung in the air.

They once were the closest of people.

But now, even spending time together had became so uncomfortable.

I guess they’re right. Time changes everything.

Everything has changed before we even realize it.

“Here.”

Since Rianna wasn’t good with words, and he knew it, Isaac was the one who initiated the conversation. He took out a note from his breast pocket and handed it over to her.

It was the note Rianna had sent through Sharen this morning.

On it was her opinion on Isaac’s swordsmanship.

“Ah...”

“Thank you.”

“You knew?”

“I guessed. Sharen isn’t smart enough to analyze the structure of a swordsmanship in such detail.”

Besides, she’s bad at acting.

I can’t even tell if she’s actually trying to hide it or not when I see her.

“Isaa—“

“I’m going to wash up.”

“...”

Isaac cut off her words, prompting her to clench her mouth shut.

He looked at her for a moment, but she avoided his gaze, as if telling him to go ahead, so he stepped out without a word.

Thirty minutes later.

The two had washed up in turns.

While Rianna was out washing herself, Isaac continued his writing.

This time, he was writing down his impressions of Rianna’s sword that he had seen in detail, as well as the aspects that he could take in as inspiration.

“...Isaac.”

Isaac jumped up, startled by the voice calling him from behind.

After washing up, she wore a pure white negligee, used as sleepwear.

“...When did you come back?”

“You still can’t see your surroundings when you concentrate. That part of you hasn’t changed.”

Did she just smile?

It was a fleeting smile that left Isaac with doubt.

He then closed the manual and looked at Rianna, clearing his throat awkwardly.

Rianna also faced Isaac, her face slightly flushed.

“Sit down over there.”

He pointed to the bed, Rianna hesitantly sat down on the edge.

At that moment, she remembered what he had told her before—how her expression would turn stiff whenever she got nervous—so she pressed her cheeks with her palms.

“Why are you here? I heard the family head only sent Sharen.”

It was time to sort things out properly.

At Isaac’s question, Rianna lowered her hands from her cheeks and carefully opened her mouth.

“I thought you might be in danger.”

“Obviously, it’s the frontline.”

“It’s not just that...”

She tried to say something but she closed her mouth again. It was clear that she just couldn’t say what she had in mind.

“...”

“...”

Silence fell between them again.

At this point, this silence had become familiar to them.

“So you came to protect me?”

“That’s right.”

After hearing her answer, Isaac nodded and replied.

“Honestly, I don’t think that’s a very convincing reason, Rianna.”

“...”

“You know that I could take your action as you trying to move my heart and be indebted to you, right?”

“I suppose so.”

“Well, I know what kind of woman you are, so at least I know that isn’t the case at all.”

“...”

“So, there must be another reason. What is it?”

Of course, Rianna didn’t come to ask him to withdraw the divorce, or to brazenly ask him to love her once again.

“It’s just...”

After a moment’s pause, while fidgeting with her folded hands, Rianna confessed.

“I don’t want you to get injured, if possible.”

“...”

“So that you could live well even after leaving the family.”

Like when you used to row alone.

As Isaac stared at her, Rianna lowered her gaze slightly and began to explain something earnestly.

“I’ve also been investigating the incident that happened on our wedding anniversary. Although I’m busy with the Sword Dance Festival, I’m still—“

“It was Alois.”

“...”

Rianna’s body stiffened.

She slowly raised her head, staring at Isaac as she asked.

“What?”

“Helmont’s Third Son, Alois, is the culprit.”

Rianna, standing frozen like a sculpture, carefully asked.

“Why would Alois—?”

“You’ll have to ask him that yourself.”

“...I see.”

There was a determination in Rianna’s expression as she calmly exhaled.

It seemed she planned to thoroughly question Alois as soon as she returned to the family.

“...”

“...”

Then, silence fell again.

And that silence was soon broken by Isaac’s question.

“You believed me?”

“Huh?”

“I mean, he’s your younger brother, while me... I’m just someone who’s going to leave your side soon.”

To that question, she replied with a confused expression, as if she didn’t understand why he asked that.

“You have no reason to lie about such a thing.”

That response made Isaac stumble for a moment. Her reply came out as if it was such an obvious thing.

“Huu.”

After taking a deep breath, Rianna clenched her fists as if steeling herself.

“Isaac, since we’re talking about family, there’s something I want to say.”

“Are you going to apologize?”

“...”

His guess was right on the mark.

He let out a gentle smile before shaking his head.

“Don’t.”

“Don’t?”

“Yeah, there’s no need.”

In this timeline, it had only been about a month.

“The time for apologies has already passed a long time ago.”

But for him, it was a past from 10 years ago.

He had no desire to receive apologies for things he had already forgotten, overcome, and buried.

“I have no intention of accepting it either.”

“...”

“There was a time when I wondered why you abandoned me.”

But I stopped wondering about that anymore.

“I don’t want to know about Helmont’s family affairs anymore.”

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“...”

“There must have been a reason why you had to neglect me.”

Slowly.

Isaac got up from his seat and approached Rianna.

Then he crouched down in front of her, sitting on the bed, to meet her eye level.

“After all, you came all the way to the frontlines for me. I’m sure that there are indeed, many misunderstandings that got tangled between us.”

He carefully wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes.

Rianna gently closed her eyes to feel his touch.

“But Rianna...”

Unfortunately...

“I don’t want to know that either.”

“...”

“Because if I got to know it, I might feel like I want to forgive you, and I’d end up back in Helmont again.”

No matter what would happen in the future...

“I don’t want that.”

However...

If there’s one fortunate thing...

“The good thing is that...”

I’ve thought about it many times.

Why was Rianna still wearing the ring until she breathed her last? Even though 10 years had passed since then?

The answer was simple, but accepting it was difficult.

“We...”

But...

Seeing Rianna like this, I found myself unable to deny it anymore.

“Never regretted loving each other.”

He gently smiled and held her hand.

Emotion filled Rianna’s eyes.

Tears welled up again, rolling down her cheeks as she parted her dry lips.

“Do you...”

Her voice trembled.

“Not regret loving me?”

Isaac calmly answered Rianna’s question that she asked in such a pitiful voice.

“There were times when I found you hateful, times when I grew to resent you.”

So many times, I can’t count them.

“But I never regretted the days I fell for you.”

Because...

Those memories...

Were the things that pushed me through, brightening even my darkest days at the Helmont’s Mansion.

“Sniff! M-Me, too...”

Rianna nodded, tears pouring out.

“Me too, Isaac.”

There wasn’t much time left until the Sword Dance Festival.

Though the Great Colony’s existence would cause it to be delayed a little, the Sword Dance Festival would proceed without a hitch. That was what happened in Isaac’s previous life.

Although at that time, he didn’t attend the festival and just stayed locked up in his room.

In any case, things between us would be settled by then.

“Huu.”

Rianna swallowed her tears and tried to steady her breath. Seeing this, Isaac tried to let go of her hand, but she held on tightly, as if following.

“...”

“I-Isaac.”

He didn’t know whether her face was red due to her crying, or if it was because she was embarrassed.

As he stared down at her, Rianna hesitated before whispering her words out.

“H-Hold me.”

“Rianna?”

It was a sudden request.

But Rianna was, surprisingly, serious.

“Please. Even if it’s just for one day. I’m not trying to hold you responsible. You can use me and throw me away like in a pleasure quarter, but please, just one more time...”

Embrace me...

As if this is our first night.

Please.

*   *   *Inside Sharen’s room.

Though she had squeezed out all of her Crimson Essence for the battle today and should’ve been sleeping a long time ago, Sharen still wasn’t sleeping.

“W-What should I do?!”

Instead, she had been kicking off her blanket repeatedly while lying on the bed, looking distressed.

“Sister is going to kill me!”

Knock knock!

As she was flailing about, a knocking sound suddenly reached her ears.

“W-Who is it?”

As there shouldn’t be anyone visiting at this hour, Sharen got up from the bed flustered and carefully opened the door.

“S-Sister?”

Only to find Rianna standing there.

“W-Why are you here?! W-Weren’t you staying with Isaac?”

Seeing someone who she didn’t want to see the most, Sharen stumbled over her words, but...

Rianna didn’t even seem to notice her fluster and instead answered with a sniffle.

“I-“

“Yes...?”

“I got kicked out.”

“...”