Chapter 4

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Evan Linear Icard.

The sole heir for Duke Icard.

As a long-term result of his father's indifference, he was a strange human with no emotions.

Of course, he was a very handsome boy who resembles his father, but he was just like a doll that was empty inside, with a great outer shell.

A boy who was indifferent to all human relationships with no interest in his surroundings.

Not a drop of tears when his time-limited wife dies!

After that, even with the princess whom his father connected him to, she did not have a normal marriage, so she reached the point of openly having an affair.

'After being possessed, I found that the original work was not very good.'

The main content of the original story was that the female protagonist, Princess Elani, was connected with the true love of the male protagonist during her indifferent marriage to Evan.

Then Evan…

Even though I knew everything, I was numb. As if from the beginning there was no expectation or hope from his wife.

The problem was that the Empire forbade divorce.

For the female and male protagonist, it was a huge obstacle. So, the self-directed mistress made her own laws against divorce.

The ending came when Elani forced her opponent into the dark, and connected with the male lead.

'So Duke Icard's dream didn't come true.'

Evan and Elani were unable to continue their marriage and broke up quickly, so he could not properly take over the imperial family.

'What's that dream? Why were you so obsessed with power that you wanted to wield the imperial family? I don't know what happened to the Duke Icard after the end.'

If I had known that I would become a member of the Icard family, I would have read the novel carefully.

In front of the main gate of the academy, families celebrating graduation were handing over bouquets of flowers to their children.

In the midst of it, Evan stood still with no expression, and of course, Duke Icard didn't even prepare a bouquet of flowers.

But he pushed me to Evan and said briefly.

"She's your wife."

No, if you suddenly show up to an academy and say to a student that they have a wife, who would accept that?

"I see."

Ah… There was a child who accepted it.

"Okay."

Without a change of expression.

Evan was a boy who looked a lot like Duke Icard.

Black hair, tall for thirteen, and indifferent red eyes were impressive despite only being a child.

He was a year younger than me, but he looked a few years older than me.

'He's really handsome, but doesn't have a kind impression…'

In the original novel there was a saying, 'a beautiful and alluring appearance'

Unlike the male lead who boasts refreshing and sly charm, Evan was insidious and decadent.

'He looks older for his age even though he's young, but there's a myth he'll end up looking younger.'

It's said that since someone who looks older for their age will not change how they look, in the end, there will come a point where he or she looks younger than their peers do.

So, as I comforted myself that the day of victory would come one day, I smiled.

"I'm Laria Rose Rostry… No, Laria Rose Icard."

And I spoke to him first.

"Congratulations on your graduation."

Duke Icard did not say congratulations on Evan's graduation, so I was doing it.

It didn't cost much, but I was able to do lip service.

"Nice to meet you."

"Yes."

The answer was short.

As expected, he was a child without emotions.

It was clear that he was not expecting congratulations from his father in the first place.

'Yes. You are a man who didn't have any interest in whether your wife was dead or having an affair.'

It was difficult to say he would be a variable in my life in the future because he would not be interested in whatever I did.

By the way…

"I received a letter from your teacher two months ago. Why did you hit Jared?"

'You hit him?'

I raised my ears.

Evan was a year younger than me, but he was much taller than his peers.

'I think it'd hurt quite a bit to be hit by him…'

"So much that he was bedridden for three weeks."

Oh, my, my. Three weeks.

I quietly listened and shut my mouth at the question raised by Duke Icard.

"He lied to me."

"What."

"He called me a friend, but he cursed and slandered me behind my back."

Oh, no. He must have been upset.

Originally, I thought that he was someone that didn't care whether someone hated him or not, but he was still young, so he seemed to have some emotions left.

Evan spoke calmly.

"I didn't want to be the same guy, so I just beat him up to his face."

"Hm."

"I can't stand lying."

"I see."

"Those who act friendly, but are different from the front and back, I especially did not want to leave alone."

"Yes."

As I listened, I was dumbfounded and looked up at Duke Icard.

Aren't you… Going to scold him?

Anyways he hit Jared! He made him bedridden for three weeks!

"A child who speaks of friendship easily should be punished."

But Duke Icard answered insignificantly.

The bedridden for three weeks seemed to be nothing.

'Then my little life would be nothing.'

The answer was to grow up and run away.

Whether the topic was over now, Duke Icard said, pointing to me.

"Be good friends."

What? Why are you saying that now?

"I want to get along with you."

Uh… That's…

"You said you wanted us to take care of each other."

Sweat ran down my back.

If I don't try to get along with you, and say that we have a friendship easily, will you hit me too?

A person who is different from the front and back, but tries to be close…

'Why doesn't Jared introduce himself to me?'

I don't think he'll let it go just because I'm a woman.

Now I'm weak as a sheet, and it was clear that I'd be in a lot of pain if I got hit.

'If I get hit by him, and Jared couldn't get up for three weeks, I won't be able to get up for three months.'

I couldn't help it now.

"Yes, let's get along well."

I grinned and spoke kindly.

"You don't know how much I've wanted to see you, Evan."

You will gradually grow indifferent to me anyway, so I'll have to pass this moment.

"Let's grow up and be a pretty couple that lives beautifully."

Evan's pupils, looking at me, shook for a moment.

"Well, whatever."

It looks like the back of his neck has become a little red…

Is it just the mood?