The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 269
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Was it because her heart was pounding so hard?
The world was cold enough to sting the tip of her nose, but she had no room to pay attention to the cold.
Her awareness was entirely focused on the shoulders held firmly within his grasp.
Since learning about her husband’s private life… Perhaps because she had newly realized that he was also a ‘man’, even the brush of his fingertips startled her, making her overly conscious.
‘It’s not like I’m a child. I’m old enough to know these things, so why do I keep being so aware of him…’
Nina lightly rubbed her burning ears.
She didn’t even need to look to know they were as red as boiled tomatoes.
‘I should have worn earmuffs.’
She hadn’t worn them because they would ruin her hair, but at this rate, it felt like he might notice that she knew his secret.
Just then, Ash lightly brushed her cheek with his fingertips and said,
“Your face is cold. We should go inside soon.”
At that moment, Neville, who was standing beside them, suddenly looked shocked.
“Sister, what on earth did you do to Brother-in-law?”
“…What?”
“Did you grab some leverage and threaten him? Or did he hit his head or something?”
Nina’s eyes sharpened.
This guy…
Without even knowing how hard she had been trying to get along with her husband, he was talking about threats? A head injury?
Like someone who had seen a ghost, she pinched Neville’s side and twisted.
“……!”
She whispered quietly to the silently screaming Neville.
“What secret? Should I let you experience it yourself?”
“No, this doesn’t make any sense! Even at Duke Granvil’s birthday banquet, you two acted like complete strangers!”
Rubbing his aching side, Neville said,
“Brother-in-law, if you’re being threatened by my sister, blink once.”
Ash let out a soft, deflated laugh.
“It seems you didn’t hear from your parents. I’m the one desperately clinging right now.”
“Something is definitely wrong here…!”
Nina secretly twisted Neville’s side once more, but inwardly she felt the same.
She also didn’t understand why her husband’s feelings had changed.
At that moment, Marchioness Lambert, who had come out to greet the guests at the foyer, approached them.
“Duke and Duchess Bayern, I’m glad the two of you could come.”
Nina spoke to her, as she greeted Neville and Sophia with a warm glance.
“How could I possibly miss such a meaningful event hosted by House Lambert?”
Moreover, everyone knew that it was good to show one’s face at a charity event of this scale.
“In any case, I’m glad you came. There is someone I would like to introduce to you, Madam.”
“Someone to introduce?”
When Nina tilted her head, the Marchioness lowered her voice and said,
“Do you remember that I promised to help calm the rumors about you?”
“Ah…”
“The reason I wish to introduce you to this person today is related to that promise.”
Who could it be?
The person Marchioness Lambert wanted to introduce.
“I will take you to them first.”
There were only a few people in the Empire who would be addressed with such honor by Marchioness Lambert.
‘No way…’
For a moment, a single name flashed through her mind.
‘…No, that can’t be.’
The thought itself was so absurd that she let out a quiet laugh.
After all, the person she had just thought of was someone who had been living in seclusion for a long time.
“In any case, for that reason, I’m sorry, but you two should go in first.”
Marchioness Lambert gently asked for Neville and Sophia’s understanding.
‘This wasn’t part of the plan…’
Nina had originally intended to act as Sophia’s chaperone at this event.
A chaperone.
Someone who protects and guides a young noble lady so that she can safely establish herself in high society after her debut.
‘Strictly speaking, Sophia isn’t a lady who has just debuted in society, but…’
She was in a situation where she needed a protector more than anyone else here.
And one of a chaperone’s roles was to pair her with a proper gentleman.
“Neville, it looks like you’ll have to take the role of chaperone for a while.”
“Don’t worry, I don’t plan to take it lightly.”
