The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 152
At the hunting festival, many women express their feelings to men they like by giving them handkerchiefs theyāve embroidered with great care.
And, of course, the recipients are usually unmarried men.
After all, married men already have wives to support them.
But Ashās case is a little different.
His discord with his wife is public knowledge, and he has both a charming appearance and background.
ā¦If he were to divorce his wife?
Maybe the next person to marry him could be me.
With that hope, unmarried women would hover around Ash every time his wife wasnāt present, eyeing him hungrily.
Today was no different.
A few noble ladies lingered near him as he checked his hunting gear.
Nina watched the scene and twisted her lips.
Those girlsā¦?
The simmering irritation was because they were clearly looking down on her.
Otherwise, how could they dare hand a handkerchief to a man who was plainly married?
āā¦Wait, what if Ash actually likes one of them?ā
Nina stopped herself mid-step as she was about to approach Ash.
āā¦Still though, if you ever do end up keeping a courtesan or if thereās someone you like in the future, donāt mind me. You can meet them.ā
She remembered what sheād said to him at the palace long ago.
Standing there, she realized just how foolish that thought had been.
āThereās no way heād look kindly on a woman who approaches a married man.ā
It wasnāt as if sheād really believed he would, either.
āFirst, I should chase them all away.ā
If they knew sheād arrived, all those women buzzing around him like flies would scurry off.
At that moment.
āExcuse me, Madam.ā
āHenry?ā
Henry appeared, smiling brightly.
How did Henry end up here?
āWell, thereās no reason he couldnāt come.ā
But he wasnāt in hunting attire, but rather in a formal court suit, as if for an official occasion.
āItās the first time Iāve seen you since that ball. How have you been?ā
Delighted, Ninaās face broke into a brilliant smile.
āIāve been well, but you arenāt participating in the hunt today, are you?ā
āIām attending as the official painter of House Bayern.ā
He pointed to where the other artists were and smiled widely.
Artists were setting up their supplies by a row of easels.
āAhā¦ā
It was common for nobles to hire painters to capture their dignified images at the imperial hunt.
It seemed Henry had been invited as a painter as part of his patronage by the palace.
Participation in the hunt itself was limited because conflicts could easily arise if paths crossed while tracking game.
āI donāt know what scene Iāll capture, butā¦ Duke Bayern himself is a work of art, really.ā
It was hard to disagree.
Just as Henry said, Ash stood out from the other men. He was simply on another level.
āBut, by any chance, is thatā¦?ā
āWould you like to see my handiwork?ā
Nina unfolded the handkerchief sheād been holding.
āThatās beautiful embroidery.ā
āI brushed up my skills after a long time.ā
She straightened her shoulders at the praise from a genius artist, then, struck by a sudden thought, asked,
āOh, thereās something I wanted to ask you. Do you know anything about the Delphinium Foundationās gallery?ā
The Delphinium Foundation was famous not only for its orphanage, but also for its artist sponsorship, so maybe heād know something.
Surely artists would have their own community, too.
āItās strange, but the style of the artists supported by Delphinium tends to look very similar.ā
āTheir styles are similar?ā
Ninaās eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
āYes. Every artist has their own unique style or worldview, but theirs are almost like carbon copiesā¦ā
It might be nothing, but it caught Ninaās attention, and her blue eyes grew deeper as she mulled it over.
āWhen did you get here?ā
A deep voice sounded above her head, and a tall, imposing shadow fell over her.
āHoney?ā
Ash was looking down at her with a subdued gaze.
He shot a chilly glance at Henry, then extended his left wrist to Nina.
Blink, blink.
Where did all those ladies goā¦?
Nina looked around with a puzzled expression.
