Synopsis

I’mSelena,adaughterborntoafamilywell-knownfortheirfertilewomen.Iwassoldoffinamarriagetoasicklydukewhoselifehunginthebalance,forthesakeofproducinganheirofhisfamily.Theyprovidedmeamedicinepurportedtoaidinpregnancy,andtheastrologistevenadvisedmeaboutgooddaystosleeptogether,but…therewasnochild.

“So,arethereanysignsofpregnancy?”

“Ah,I-I’msorry.”

“You’reuseless.Whatluckdoyouthinkwonyouthepositionoftheduke’swife?”

Icouldn’tsayaword.

‘No,excuseme.Ionlyhavetolookattheskytopluckastar.That’showIattainedthisposition.’

Ahusbandwhodoesn’tliketouchingmeintheleast.

Buthe’sstillpitifulsolet’satleastmakehimhealthybyfeedinghimnutritiousfood,gettinghimtoexercise,andI’llpersonallytestanydoubtfulfoodfirst.Onceherecoversfrommyextensiveefforts,I’llsignanannulmentpaperandflee,but…

“Youagreedtoacontracttobearmeanheir.Buttothinkyouwouldgobackonyourwords…”

Althoughhe’singoodhealthnow,my“former”husbandhasbecomeabittoohealthy.

“You’rehealthynow!”

“Thedutiesofmarriagearesacred.Iwillcollectmydues.”

“Wait.Wait!Butwe’redivorced?We’renolongerhusbandandwife…”

Hesmirkedthentookapieceofpaperfromhisbreastpocketandtossedittome.

“Wearen’tdivorcedyet.”