Chapter 6

To Sir Silas Calisto,

If you are reading this letter, it means you have noticed that I have left the manor.

I cast a spell on this letter so that only a specific person could open it, so I was a bit worried that it might not be read, but I am relieved now.

I wrote this letter because there was something I wanted to convey before leaving.

Please read it to the end.

Do you know that it has been three years since I came to this house as a bride?

These three years have been very difficult for me.

First, my day begins with waking up alone, without anyone to wake me.

Ordinarily, a servant would come to wake me, help me wash my face, change my clothes, and get ready, but no one comes to me, so I have to do everything myself.

For breakfast, there is always hard bread and cold vegetable soup left in the kitchen, which I have to go and get myself.

After breakfast, I work on developing and creating magical potions in this workroom until night.

Of course, there is no lunch or tea brought to me.

Still, I have been trying my best, thinking it is the work given to me.

I work until my magic power is almost depleted, and by the time I finish, the sun has completely set.

With my magic power almost exhausted, I go to the kitchen to get dinner, and it is late at night, and no one helps me, so I can't even take a bath and just wipe my body with a towel every day.

Incidentally, dinner is often the same as breakfast or just bread.

And every night, I force my tired body to wait in the marital bedroom for you to come, and I have continued this for three years.

Reading this, you might think that the servants are at fault for abandoning their duties, but that is not the case.

The one most at fault is you, Sir.

On the night of our wedding, you said,

"I cannot embrace you now."

And even after three years, my body remains pure.

Everyone in the manor knows this.

And because I have not been embraced by you, I am not recognized as the lady of the manor by anyone.

They probably think that a woman who is not acknowledged by you is unnecessary in this marquess family.

However, the magical potion business cannot proceed without me.

So, I have been told by the house steward that it is your command for me to be given just enough food to avoid starvation and to work until my magic power is depleted.

At that time, I had nowhere else to go, and I thought it was normal to accept this.

Moreover, my mother-in-law would often pressure me, asking when I would have a grandchild.

She seems unaware that our marriage is a white marriage.

If she knew, she wouldn't always smile and say, "I want a grandchild soon."

Dealing with this pressure with a smile was exhausting, both mentally and physically.

Returning to the beginning of the letter, it has been three years since we got married.

On that day, I waited for you to come to the marital bedroom, but you did not.

That's when I remembered something.

If a white marriage continues for three years, the marriage can be annulled.

So, I have decided to leave the manor to annul the marriage.

After all, a wife who has not been embraced for three years is not needed, right?

As a lady of the manor who is not recognized, I am of no use.

So, I will ensure that the annulment process proceeds smoothly, so you don't need to worry.

I am sure the church will send a notification soon, so please accept it.

Finally, thank you for everything until now.

Although I have only received simple meals and simple clothes, I am still alive, so I will express my gratitude.

I don't think we will meet again, but please take care of yourself.

P.S.

Please tell the Alrey family that I have died.

You can cut off any support, so please take care of it.

From Serena