The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 296
She came to her senses belatedly and quickly pulled back from him.
âItâs cold.â
Ash pulled her back toward him again.
ââŚAhem, good morning.â
Perhaps remembering what had happened during the night, Nina greeted him with a red face and an awkward cough.
Ash carefully kissed Nina on the lips and said,
âI will inform Marsha separately, so please rest well for today. You must be exhausted.â
He had woken her only because he didnât want her to misunderstand if she woke up alone in the morning.
He had no intention of letting her work after how much she had endured for him.
Ash didnât want to let her go from his arms as she squirmed, so he lazed around for quite some time before finally getting up.
The fire in the fireplace was nearly out.
After adding spare firewood and reviving the flames, he roughly washed up in the bathroom and let out a sigh.
Even after drying off and dressing properly, his lower abdomen tensed at the slightest stimulation.
He had devoured his wife all night, yet he was still suffering from a ravenous hunger that couldnât be satisfied by so little.
This was the first time since inheriting the household that he had felt so unwilling to work.
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In front of the Family Court stood a statue of a man, a woman, and a child holding hands and smiling brightly.
Most people who visited this place came for divorce and custody disputes.
Before making such serious decisions.
The statue had been erected as a symbolic reminder to reflect once more on the harmony of family.
Hozi, who had come here under his masterâs orders, quietly looked at the statue with an unreadable gaze before adjusting his clothes.
His attire, which had been disturbed by the wind, quickly became neat again.
Soon after, he entered the courthouse and looked for the Domestic Investigation Department.
âIs anyone here?â
At Hoziâs cheerful voice, the people busy with paperwork since early morning paused.
A young man with hair as white as cold snow wasnât a common sight.
And that wasnât all.
His luxurious silver-rimmed glasses and tidy suit seemed to prove that he wasnât someone of ordinary status.
An investigator seated closest to the door asked with a puzzled expression,
âWhat brings you here?â
No matter how one looked at it, he didnât seem like someone who would visit the Domestic Investigation Department.
Even his expression gave it away.
Most people who came here were dissatisfied with investigations.
But this man wasnât angry. Instead, he seemed strangely pleased.
âI would like to see the chief investigator. Is he in?â
âAh, are you a guest of the chief?â
âI didnât make an appointment, but please tell him I came because I have something urgent to discuss. I am from House Bayern.â
When Hozi revealed his identity with a sly smile, the investigator let out a sigh.
So it has come, after all.
That was roughly the feeling behind that sigh.
One could roughly guess how many unfavorable investigations Baroness Andre had conducted against people of higher power.
âPlease follow me.â
No one here could casually turn away a guest from House Bayern.
Not even the chief.
The investigator guided him to the chiefâs office.
When Hozi sat on the sofa, the chief investigator asked with a tense expression,
âWhat brings someone from House Bayern here?â
Hozi took out a thick envelope from inside his coat and placed it in front of him.
âI am sorry, but what is thisâŚ? If it is money, I cannot accept it.â
Perhaps there were many people who tried to bribe the chief investigator, but surely no one would be foolish enough to do it so openly.
Hozi grinned and spoke.
âI considered visiting the administrative office, but I thought the chief investigator should know first, so I stopped by.â
âUghâŚâ
The chief investigator groaned and pressed his forehead.
The guardianship lawsuit from House Azelot was considered an important case even within the Domestic Investigation Department.
And not just there.
The entire Family Court was watching this case.
That was why Baroness Andre, with ten years of experience, had been appointed as the investigator.
If he was planning to visit the administrative office, it meant he was about to file a complaint.
âBaroness Andre may be rigid, but she is an investigator with excellent practical ability. The investigation will proceed fairly, so please put your worries aside and returnâŚâ
Between eyes curved unpleasantly like a snakeâs, blue pupils gleamed like a lake.
So that was how she had managed to keep her position for ten years.
The chiefâs trust in his staff seemed quite firm.
âFirst, please look at the documents I brought, and then speak.â
Hozi lightly tapped the envelope with his fingertips.
Because inside that envelope were the documents that would shatter the chief investigatorâs confidence into pieces.
