Chapter 1: The start

"Do you accept this divorce?Grace Babthorp"

"I do"

"Then l, the high priest by the will of the most high God declare you two no longer as husband and wife.The string that has bonded you is cut off and to this the people here are the withness, may he blesses you both in your separate paths"

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Year 1545,

The hurried foot steps of the servents could be heard all thought the halls of the Marquess's estate. The former Marchioness's departure was the occasion.

In the kitchen,Madam Roseanne, the head maid could be seen brewing the tea.She stopped short to let out a sigh and continued her work.

" Something seems to be bothering madam Roseanne" The former Marchioness asked as she entered. "Milady" Roseanne reculently began, "It's true that l'm more than happy that you could finally be free from this loveless marriage, but the future of the household without you also vexes me.The Babthorp household truely lost a great head".Grace mirrored the small smile that Roseanne offered her with those words.She let her fingers linger on the cutlery at the table as she observed them, "But l believe lady juli will be a capable Marchioness" "Milady, pardon me but she doesn't have qualities to be one" Roseanne said with an undertone displaying the visible displeasure as she recalled her. The former Marchioness, Grace Orlowe, previously a Babthorp do understands the reason of her negetive reaction to Lady juli. Juli Eston, second daughter of Viscount Eston was......a woman with rather arrogant behavior, not to mention the rumors that circulates about her ill temper. She also seems to have crazily fallen for the Marquess, mistaking his kindness as him trying to woo her. (please don't ask how that happened, the author has no idea) because of this, she would try to embarrass and provoke Grace, ah yes that pretty common plot for the villainess in every romance comics.The back and forth continued even if Grace didn't wanted anything to do with that.For her everything was a burden, this marriage, the status of a Marchioness, she's more than happy to let Juli have it all.

"Lady juli is still young and inexperience, she'll learn with time and will become mature after all she'll have you all with her to help her build this estate stronger" Grace said with a smiling face as she held Roseanne's hands. Roseanne huffed but laughed shortly "always a silver tongue aren't you milady?" "Of course, a trait necessary for a successful noble" Grace answers with soft chuckles.

"SOME ONE CATCH THEM!!"

Their hearty talks was interrupted by the shouts of the servents. "THEY'RE GOING TOWARDS THE KITCHEN CHAMBER", another voice shouted and this time it felt like a woman's. Madam Roseanne exited the kitchen with Grace following behind. "What's all the noise about?" demanded Roseanne. The young maid flinched as she hesitantly opened her mouth to speak, "The kids wanted to bide the Marchioness farewells and didn't agree when l said they couldn't before they wash up". "Sigh, you two... What should l do with you?" Roseanne exclaimed loudly. The kids kept there heads downcast, clearly ready to be scolded but were surprise to be rather greeted by the smoothing voice of the Former Marchioness.

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