Novel & Cerita Remarried Empress 179

Regardless of the outside voices, whether they were supportive or mocking, Jessica and Lucas's wedding was indeed happening. This wedding was overseen by Lucas himself, with the design plans personally revised by him. Everyone in LA knew that Lucas was serious about remarrying Jessica this time. But what did Jessica think? Wasn't Jessica always deeply in love with Lucas? Now that her wish had come true, wouldn't she be smiling even in her dreams? The news of Jessica and Lucas’s remarriage had been spreading with mixed truths. Some believed it, while others didn’t. But whether they believed it or not, Jessica and Lucas’s wedding was still held as scheduled.

“Yes. You are in Varmore, an empire on the west of the Silex Kingdom. Since you have no memories of what happened, you can ask me anything but I can only offer a little help.” Emery smiled while looking down with her fingers fidgeting. She simply felt a bit embarrassed since she had been acting too casual with a man who was actually an emperor. If only the physician did not tell her about it, then she would act careless around Emperor Claus. “T-Then… About the divorce you mentioned before… Is it true? I mean… All I can remember is getting married to His Majesty and… And he l-left me during our wedding night.” “I’m sorry to hear that, but yes, the two of you separated almost six years ago. Th

But, life in the palace was different from popular perception - it wasn't all fancy dress, tea parties, and balls, nor was it full of sycophantic nobles. After the empress died, leaving no children, the emperor chose my mother as his consort. She was the daughter of a wealthy marquis and was known throughout the empire for her beauty. But, after giving birth to Princess Camellia, her only child from a loveless marriage, she died mysteriously. I have been rejected by everyone since I was born, leading the empire to mourn once again. The emperor's wife was poisoned, but no one investigated who committed such a terrible act against a young mother who had recently given birth to her daughter.

I said. “When we’re done with the wedding ceremony, you will officially become my wife. Although men of Darukai can have many women, they only have one official wife. Then when I become the next emperor, you will automatically become the empress because you are my wife. That is how it works here,” Ren explained. “I see. That makes sense,” I mumbled as I took in this new piece of information. Marrying Ren was something that I looked forward to. The same cannot be said about becoming the next empress. I mean, me as the empress?! The thought scares me so much that I just wanted to pass out to escape the burden of it all.

What they didn't know was that I had handed the seal to Harry with my own hands. The empress, Bella Barrett, had always felt guilty about not giving Harry the position of empress consort. She kept nitpicking and dropping hints that I should pass the royal seal to someone more deserving. If this had happened in the past, I definitely would have fought her on it. "How can there be an empress consort without a royal seal? You're deliberately trying to humiliate me!" But now, knowing that I was finally leaving this miserable place and going back to where I belonged, I felt a profound sense of relief.

He approached me before handing the file to me. Clearing my throat, I took it from him, my sharp brown eyes skimming through the content. “Carl was born in two thousand and four. I believe you and Emily divorced in two thousand and three, Sir Logan.” He said, and I nodded, confirming his finding. “Emily left for France two thousand and six when Carl was two. She spent three years in France, where she collaborated with Esmeralda in jewel designs. After her return from Paris, she took over the Imperial company as the CEO. During her reign as the CEO, she continued her relationship with Collin..”

A contract with a signature and nothing more. Then the chapel doors open, and my carefully constructed certainty starts to crack. Her father steps in first, tall, proud, his hand curled protectively around her arm. Then I see her. Isabella Hart. My bride. For a moment, I forget to breathe. The dress should have looked ridiculous, heavy with lace and sequins, the kind of gown that makes a woman look like a doll. But on her, it doesn’t. The fabric hugs her waist, the neckline bares her shoulders, and the faint shimmer of beads catches the light. Her hair is braided into a knot, a few strands loose around her face. She looks untouched. Fragile, even.

After a few minutes of heavy silence, the conversation began. He opened the conversation by explaining the nature of the contract. “One year of contract marriage. No feelings, no intimacy, no sex. Just total control over you and public appearances.” He paused briefly before continuing. “Isabella, let me tell you briefly about myself. From day one, I don’t believe in love, and I rarely have feelings for anybody.” He paused again. “The sole purpose of this contract marriage is to secure the empire for me, because my grandfather demanded I get married before he hands over the empire to me. My days are numbered. I was given 30 days to get married or lose the empire.”

Only a few words echoed endlessly in his mind— Sarah was going to marry someone else! How could she? How dare she take his son and marry another man? Seeing him freeze in place, Amy began to panic. "Tony, can we finish our wedding ceremony first? We really shouldn't delay any longer." But Tommy said, "Amy, I can't. I have to go find Sarah and bring her back first. She's my brother's widow. How can she just remarry whenever she wants?" A twisted flash crossed Amy's face.

The reply came almost instantly. [Let's get married! Right now! Where are you? I'll come to you.] I couldn't help smiling. [Pick me up at my place in ten minutes.] Twenty minutes later, Vincent Chavez and I walked out of City Hall with our marriage certificate in hand. He was practically bouncing, holding it up to the sunlight like he couldn't believe it was real. "Madeline, we're officially married now. "What kind of wedding do you want? I'll handle everything.