The Returned Husband Refuses to Divorce

Synopsis

Keywords: Western-style setting, Contract Dating/Marriage, Possessiveness/Desire for Exclusivity/Jealousy, Obsessive Male Lead, Regretful Male Lead, Devoted Male Lead, Charismatic Male Lead, Polite Male Lead, Wounded Female Lead, Strong-Willed Female Lead, Regression/Time Travel, Sweet Romance, Character Growth

His wife died.

Jekard Evanhart couldn’t believe it.

Consumed by despair, he prayed to God to save his wife and was sent back in time. But the price he had to pay was that his wife, Ines, lost all feelings of love for him.

After returning to the past, Ines decides to put an end to the life she had spent as nothing more than a duchess in name.

Although she has nowhere to go, having been expelled from the temple because her divine power is pitifully weak compared to that of her younger sister, Elise.

‘As soon as he arrives, I’ll tell him I want a divorce.’

And so, Ines proposes a divorce.

But Jekard refuses, and instead becomes even kinder to her…?

“I’m sorry for leaving you lonely for so long, my wife. Now, let me faithfully fulfill my duties as your husband.”

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“Are you perhaps protesting against me?”

“What?”

Ines, who had been relieved because she naturally expected a positive answer, was startled.

But Jekard, as though desperately suppressing his anger, gritted his teeth and spoke.

“I’m asking whether you brought up divorce on purpose because you wanted to protest about those filthy rumors involving the Saintess, rather than because you genuinely wanted a divorce.”

“…What? No?”

Startled by his fierce expression, Ines hurriedly tried to explain herself.

“Of course not. How could I dare do that? I’m only a fake wife, after all.”

Why was he angry?

Ines was bewildered.

“Everything I said was sincere. I wish Jekard and Elise happiness in the future. That’s why I prepared the divorce papers in advance.”

Jekard silently glared at the divorce papers in his hand. He was gripping them so tightly that the paper was badly crumpled.

“Ah, so you don’t care who I live with, and you’re telling me to live with another woman instead of you?”

“…It’s a little different from that, but if you only look at the conclusion, I suppose that is what I’m saying.”

Jekard let out a hollow laugh, as though he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“Ha.”

Then Jekard raised his head and looked at Ines.

His eyes were filled with resentment and a deep sense of injustice.

…Why?