After devoting nine years to being the duchess and enduring a distant marriage filled with suspicion and neglect, I reached my breaking point when my husband requested a divorce to be with his mistress. With a sense of finality, I signed the divorce papers, declaring my independence. Despite both of us having extramarital affairs, I confidently demanded the return of my dowry as I unveiled my plan to start a dessert café, much to my indifferent husband's surprise.