Chapter 9 - Divorce?

Divorce? Now Alexandre was losing it.

"There will be no divorce." Replied Alexandre annoyed. "Only death will divorce us!" He pretended to laugh.

"I meant just in case, if you think otherwise."

"I'm not thinking otherwise." He interrupted irritably. "There are no divorces in the de Valois family." His voice became icy.

"Will you bear me until I'm old and senile?"

"You have my word" Alexandre frowned as if he had a headache. "By the way, I expect the same from you." Although he did not try to be sarcastic, his statement sparked a fire of anger in Lily. "Then you decided that you would only be faithful to one woman after the wedding for the rest of your life?" He was speechless for a moment. Alexandre would not answer such an absurd question. He could not give her his word. Wouldn't it be okay to play around every now and then?

But what Alexandre understood even less, why he was trying to justify himself to this immature woman?

"That's not something you concern yourself with."

"Of course not! Nevertheless, you don't deny my words. Isn't it normal to consider divorce? " Lily was a twenty-first century woman. She did not like the idea that her husband would be unfaithful. Although it was common in this society.

"Divorce is not available. And you should't even deal with such things. "

Suddenly it became quiet between the two squabblers. Lily knew she had said some pointless things that were not common to this world. It was so frustrating. She knew she should politely shut her mouth and say yes and amen. But sometimes she just could't. "Anyway, those are my conditions."

Alexandre looked at this strange creature in astonishment. Even after reading the report. He had wondered why she had fled from her marriage. After all, she had known the groom since childhood. Pascal Drouet was prepared for his role as later director of all Clermont businesses while Lily was being educated as his wife. They grew up together. Wasn't it normal to marry afterwards?

But actually he did not care. After all, he got his chance now. He would use it. "Fine, I understand Mademoiselle's first three condition. I don't want to hear about the fourth one anymore. My word will suffice you. There will be no divorce. "

Never.

"The exact contract details we'll discuss with our lawyers as soon as we are in Bourgogne."