Published at 21st of November 2020 06:14:27 PM
Chapter 1: 1
A Quiet night, the wind blew softly .
“Stop . ”
The Empress, Evelyn, looked beautiful under the dim moonlight . Her pale complexion like the white moon and her classic features were gorgeous but somewhat sad .
“You can’t go any further . ”
When the maid dissuaded her, Evelyn smiled faintly and kept walking on . Evelyn was only 20 years old, but she had a tired smile .
“It’s all right . I’ve already decided . ”
Evelyn used to be a girl full of dreams and love . Born to be the only daughter in the kingdom of Felice, Evelyn was a princess . She was an innocent girl long before she became an empress . But now, after only three years of marriage, that’s all that remained .
“It’s forbidden to enter the emperor’s Secret Garden . ”
“I already know that . ”
Evelyn looked around at the maid . Her vivid blue eyes, which seemed calm, were filled with resignation . But there’s also an unshakeable desire on it . Evelyn had decided to end her unhappy life today .
“Her Majesty, please …”
“From here I’ll go alone . ”
The tree trembled in the night breeze . Without permission, Evelyn braved herself to step into the Emperor’s secret garden . Her escort was trying to stop her, but it was impossible to stop the Empress, who had prepared her heart for the end .
Now, a few steps away, she could meet the Emperor . He was her husband, but she didn’t know when the last time she met him alone . Soon after, Fabian was seen looking at the moon under a golden-wooden tree .
His back didn’t change a bit from the first time they met . The tall, imposing, charismatic young Emperor was still graceful .
“Who is it?”
Suddenly, there was a gloomy atmosphere . A low and cold-hearted voice could be heard .
“I see you, Your Majesty . ”
Evelyn set an example . Thinking that this might be the last time, even the small movements were hard . Fabian leisurely turned around, looking at his wife with his cold black eye .
“This is my secret garden . No matter whether you are the Empress, you know you shouldn’t come recklessly . ”
“Forgive me . Because there’s no other way to to meet His Majesty . ”
Fabian’s black eyes and vivid features were heading towards Evelyn emotionlessly . Once upon a time, Fabian’s beautiful and noble figure was on her mind .
Maybe he loved her . Maybe . But there’s only sadness and loneliness in it .
It was a one-sided love .
“I have something to say to your majesty . ”
Fabian frowned his dignified brows at Evelyn’s words . The thing he hated the most was breaking the law and something annoying . And Evelyn’s presence now was both .
“Well, Evelyn Felice will quit the empress …”
Fabian’s forehead, which had already frowned, slanted even more .
“That’s ridiculous . ”
“No, I’ve decided to end my marriage with you, Your Majesty . ”
Huh, Fabian spat out a cold laughter . How did dare Evelyn to say what he didn’t order to?
“Do you think that’s a place for such a people?”
Fabian was dismissive of her difficult decision as mere grudges . As expected, Evelyn’s guess was not wrong .
It was a sad but fortunate fact . Evelyn didn’t want to waste the rest of her life .
“This marriage will only make everyone unhappy . ”
Evelyn’s blue eyes were filled with regret . She recalled the extraordinary things she had just been through all this time .
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“Keep your tongue in your mouth . ”
“I’m telling you the truth . ”
A mysterious desire that came with no warning .
“There is no truth that I don’t know . ”
“I have it . ”
Evelyn lived her life as the Empress . Believing that one day she would be looked at . But at the end of the day, his husband reigned only as Emperor .
Meanwhile, Evelyn had his child twice, but none of them saw the light of the world . Then the Emperor did not seek Empress’s condition further . No word, not a word of comfort .
“I don’t want to be unhappy . No, I don’t want to . ”
Evelyn, who was over 30 years old, realized that she was just a guardian doll of the Empress . But, it’s been too late to realize that . Evelyn couldn’t be special to Fabian until the end .
It was a meaningless life . The sinful woman who had cut off the royal family soon dried up her tears . Then she became sick like a flower withered and died after a long illness . And the Emperor didn’t come over to the Empress until the end .
“Now I don’t want that …”
It was a vain and lonely death . But whether the remorse too deep, Evelyn opened her eyes again . She had returned to the day just before the great misfortune came . According to the maid, Evelyn woke up after she lost consciousness because of a high fever .
She didn’t know if she had fantasies when she’s coma or really returned from the end of her life, but there was one thing for sure .
“I’m still alive . ”
When she looked in the mirror, she still had a youthful and beautiful appearance . Twenty-year-old Evelyn, who hadn’t lost her child .
And it was before she withered in the imperial family . This was a chance for her to fix everything .
“I don’t know what the Empress is talking about . ”
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Evelyn smiled faintly at Fabian . He would continue to be . Even until she died, he didn’t know her heart .
“I am weak and cannot produce your heir . ”
“Who decides that?”
There was anger in Fabian’s eyes, but Evelyn didn’t stop talking .
“I cannot be a sinner to the Empire, so I have asked for the Vatican’s mediation . ”
“Wh·····What!!?”
Fabian’s face hardened by the word ‘Vatican . ’ He hurriedly approached Evelyn .
“What did you do? How dare you ask the Vatican to mediate your plan?”
Fabian’s eyes stared at Evelyn, coldly .
He had fought an endless battle with the Vatican since his enthronement at the age of 16 . It was unforgivable that Evelyn, who knew it well, had asked the Vatican for help .
“The Pope said this marriage could be terminated . ”
“Are you out of your right mind?”
The Pope of the Empire granted divorce with a few exceptions . Besides, the royal family of Felice was initially close to the Vatican . So, The Pope naturally sided with Evelyn .
“Yes . ”
Evelyn’s voice was clear .
“I feel calmer than ever . ”
For the first time, Evelyn looked up at Fabian fearlessly .
“I want to divorce His Majesty and return to my home country . ”
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Evelyn was not from the Empire but a princess from the Kingdom of Felice . She felt bitter because she thought their political marriage might be wrong from the beginning .
“Are you serious?”
Fabian asked again .
“Yes . ”
Evelyn had no hesitation .
“I sincerely want a divorce from Your Majesty . ”
Fabian’s eyes hardened like ice .
“Really?”
A cold voice shot through the Evelyn’s ears . It wasn’t clear which of the two words between the divorce or the Vatican made Fabian angrier .
“You can’t hold on to me even if you want to . ”
But now his voice could not reach Evelyn’s heart .
“Thank you for your kindness . ”
Evelyn bent her knees to give an example . A graceful smile was engraved on her lips .
“Then, I will gladly step down from the position of empress . ”
Evelyn bid farewell to her long misery . There was no feeling in Fabian’s dark eyes until the end . He was just keeping an eye on her as cold as ever .
Evelyn first turned her back in front of the Emperor .
It was such a smooth breakup .