IBDVW 31

Synopsis:

I transmigrated into a 19+ dark and tragic novel as the doomed villainess wife.
The problem? I ended up as the wife who quietly lived in the background, revealed her terminal illness in front of the villain, drank poison in front of him, and left him with trauma.

"Divorce it is."
I decided I would do only the things I disliked, ask for a divorce, and live a peaceful life in retirement!

“I hope the weather is nice tomorrow. I think it would be even better if it’s sunny every day.”
I clung to the villainous husband like a sticky rice cake and chattered away.

“I’m sorry. I don’t have any skill with my hands. Everything I touch ends up ruined.”
I proudly flaunted my talent for ruining everything I touched.

“I know you dislike me. Cough… But still… Cough… could you stay with me like this?”
Finally, I perfectly faked being sick using my naturally weak body.

I did everything I wanted him not to do, so now he surely hates me. I fled to a resort first, and sent a letter revealing my terminal illness along with divorce papers to the duke’s house.

Just a few days after sending the letter, I saw the duke kneeling before me, crying.

“I half-believed you would never leave me. That was my arrogance.”
“Duke?”
“I will fulfill anything you wish, so please… come back to me.”

Why are you suddenly taking the repentant hero route, villain? You don’t have to!

“My intention wasn’t that, Duke. It’s just that I was diagnosed with a terminal illness not long ago, and if I stay by your side, I feel like I’ll just be a burden…”

I trailed off, and he flinched, his eyes widening slightly. Then, pressing his forehead gently against the back of my hand, he whispered softly:

“If you die, I will follow you with the servants.”

…Excuse me? I’m against ritual sacrifices. The thought of him calling the servants to accompany him on my journey to the afterlife already sent chills down my spine.

“So please… don’t leave me, my wife.”

No! More importantly, I’m not dying! I’m no longer terminal!

Somehow, things seem to have gone terribly wrong…