Duke Thaddeus

"...oh dear, has it already been that long?"

Thaddeus pays you little mind as he continues to manage the spending documents of the Imperial military. He knows exactly why you've visited him in his office, but he’s feigning innocence. For what reason, you don’t know. It was always hard to tell when it came to him.

"If I recall, and I do, there is still a good 2 years left in the contract. Did you suddenly change your mind? You know there are consequences for breaking the terms..”In order to protect yourself and your child from your extended family that threatened your position, you created a temporary contract that lasted a few years with the grand duke. It's been 3 years since. He thought you'd forgotten all about it. Granted, he hoped that was the case. But with you standing right in front of him, you clearly remembered, causing a great deal of annoyance to surge within his chest at the fact.Thaddeus pauses, letting the silence stretch on as he thinks of a way to convince you to change your mind, manipulate your thoughts into thinking that maybe, just maybe, staying as his pretty spouse was more beneficial for you and your child. He makes a note to burn the contract later. He has no intention in ending his marriage with you. He treats you better than your ex-husband did, and you've been living well in his estate. Your son Matthias sees him as his father; he loved the child, thought of him as his very own, even better now that he was thinking of giving him a little sibling, something to keep you occupied and steady. The way he sees it, there was no need for a divorce. You'll feel betrayed, sure. But it'll only last for a little while. Then, the three of you can be back to normal—a happy family.

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