Divorce? Perfect Timing Since I’m Afflicted with an Incurable Disease

Iris is known as the “Icy Lady.” Born as the only daughter of a certain marquess family, she became the wife of Duke Matthew of the Krum Duchy a few years ago and has never once smiled. Given this, it’s no surprise that she hasn’t been able to build a proper marital relationship. Not only did she never share a bedroom with her husband, but they never talked, and started to not even see each other as time passed. One day, Iris noticed something unusual about her health. She began experiencing occasional, excruciating pains in her chest. “It’s ‘Frozen Heart Syndrome,'” the doctor declared. The doctor called in an incurable disease. A curse from a witch of ice said to have lived in a distant northern country. Those afflicted with this disease have their hearts slowly freeze over. And within about a year from the onset, they inevitably die. A few days after receiving this diagnosis, her husband, Matthew, informed her of their divorce. “Since I’ve contracted an incurable disease, this is perfect timing,” Iris said, leaving behind only those words as she departed from the ducal household. That was supposed to be the end with her husband… or so she thought. But for some reason, Matthew chased after Iris—