Goodbye Saintess (by Edelweiss W.S.) novel Chapter 104

“And honestly, how could you be so utterly blind as to pick Edmund over Mr. Grimwald? Edmund’s only redeeming quality is his appearance. A man needs more than just looks—what real substance does that fool have compared to Mr. Grimwald?”

Stan and Vernon exchanged heavy sighs.

Lena sneered with disdain. “I wouldn’t waste a second glance on a pretty face like that. For all we know, his so-called history of starting companies overseas might be complete fabrication. Ever considered that possibility?”

“Exactly! He doesn’t even come close to being worth Mr. Grimwald’s pinky finger,” Vernon added with a scoff.

“I strongly suggest you apologize to Mr. Grimwald immediately—sincerely and humbly. Your priority has to be saving your marriage, whether you realize it yet or not. You should even be ready to sacrifice your career for him because he’s worth every bit of it.”

Lena’s voice softened, but her conviction remained firm. “A woman’s life has always revolved around her husband and her marriage. If I had a man like Mr. Grimwald, I’d never work another day in my life. I’d devote myself entirely to catering to his every need, like a devoted wife should.”

Hera’s anger flared fiercely. Her chest rose and fell rapidly as she struggled to contain the storm of rage inside her.

“How shameless can you people be? Have you forgotten that I was the one trying to convince him to come back to me?” she shot back, her voice trembling with indignation. “Who kept fanning the flames until we ended up fighting? That’s right—it was you three! And now you act all high and mighty toward me? Shameless scoundrels!”

Without waiting for a response, she turned her back on them, refusing to give them any more attention.

The three looked visibly offended by her sudden outburst, but their concern about Sebastian’s connection to Hera kept them from pushing the argument any further.

Meanwhile, it was Sebastian’s turn to review the proposals.

I cast a calm, steady glance toward Hera.

The three caught my unwavering gaze and immediately panicked. Their bodies trembled, and they clasped their hands together as if pleading for divine mercy.

Lena, seated by the aisle, even dropped to her knees.

“Please, spare us from the blacklist,” she whispered desperately.

I raised an eyebrow. Though I couldn’t hear their words, their desperation was clear. These fools had finally realized how terribly mistaken they were about me.

“You are a merciful and forgiving man, Mr. Grimwald! I was too blind to see that. I deserve to be slapped for it!”

They slapped themselves several times on their own faces before slinking away, their pride shattered. Afraid I might retaliate, they wasted no time groveling, even if it meant sacrificing their reputations.

The hall fell into a heavy silence. Who would have expected someone as young as Sebastian to so thoroughly outsmart them that they acted like sinners before a priest?

Baron, piecing everything together, turned toward me. A flicker of shadow crossed his eyes.

“Did they offend you?” he asked quietly. “Shall I make them disappear?”

I laughed softly. “No. To err is human. To forgive…”

Baron blinked, confused. “Huh? What’s ‘err’ supposed to mean?”

“You… you really should read more,” I replied with a smirk.