The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 302
After doing a full-body workout from the morning on, it felt as though every bone and muscle in her body was screaming.
Rolling her stiff neck, Nina was reading the letter that had arrived for her.
âThatâs a relief.â
A faint smile spread across Ninaâs lips at the letter from Sophia.
It seemed House Lambertâs charity party had been a great help.
Sophia said that these days, she was pleasantly overwhelmed by all the invitations flying in from every direction.
âStill, I never thought those people would apologize to Sophia.â
Countess Coventry.
Sophiaâs aunt had at least apologized in front of everyone that day, but even while being dragged away, her younger cousin hadnât said a single word of apology.
[ âŚI accepted the apology, but it feels like the kind of apology offered just to save face, so I still have no intention of forgiving Aunt and my younger cousin.
Even if itâs hard to go through life never seeing them again because theyâre relatives, I donât think it means anything if it isnât sincere⌠]
âThatâs trueâŚâ
Nina nodded.
If they had truly been the sort of people with the character to sincerely realize their wrongdoing and apologize, they wouldnât have come running to her to badmouth Sophia.
How could people with the character to try to socially bury their niece, their older cousin, change so easily?
Even if Sophia were to forgive them, the dark cloud hanging over House Coventryâs future probably wouldnât lift.
When Nina set down Sophiaâs letter, Melanie, whose smile hadnât left her lips for the past several days, spoke in a gentle voice.
âMadam, this afternoon the dress and winter items from Madame Maribelâs dress shop will arrive.â
Unable to withstand her pleased gaze, Nina buried her face in the letter.
âŚWord had spread throughout the entire estate that her husband and she had taken a step closer to becoming a âreal married coupleâ.
Well, of course word would spread.
The atmosphere between the two of them had changed so much, so how could no one notice?
Maybe that was why.
These days, Melanieâs face shone brightly like someone without a single worry.
At some point, Melanie too had begun to seem as though she wanted Nina to stay here and not leave.
Nina, who had let out a small groan of embarrassment for a moment, lifted her head and asked,
ââŚDid I order that?â
âThey say the Master placed a separate order last time, and it was completed this time.â
âAhâŚâ
When did this man place another order?
It hadnât even been that long since the gloves and earmuffs he had bought when she accompanied him on the inspection, and she still hadnât used them all yet.
Melanie, who had been smiling the whole time, spoke in a stern voice.
âItâs a good thing Master prepared them at the right time. Otherwise, you wouldâve had to place an urgent order when you went up to the capital.â
âCome to think of it, the winter charity event is next month, isnât itâŚâ
Nina let out a groan, furrowing her brow.
The Imperial Family holds two charity events a year.
Summer and winter.
Unlike the summer season, there isnât much a noblewoman has to prepare for the winter charity event.
Itâs the season when everyone goes hungry.
You could say commoners and the poor donât have the leisure to learn upper-class culture at their ease.
So at this time, they hand out winter supplies, or provide free meals for a week.
Because of that, it could be said that there was almost nothing this time that she personally needed to worry about.
âBesides, nothing particularly major happened at the charity eventâŚâ
As soon as the winter charity event period ends, the New Year Festival begins right away.
In other words, she just had to work hard at the volunteer activities, then welcome the new year at the New Year Festival and enjoy herself to the fullest before returning.
Just as a smile spread across her lips at the thought of enjoying a festival again after so long.
âMadam, Count Conwell has come to see you!â
Marsha announced the visitorâs arrival.
âShow him to the greenhouse, and Iâll come down after I get ready for a moment. Oh, and let His Grace know to come to the greenhouse as well.â
âYes!â
A few days ago, she had received word that Count Conwell would be visiting because he had something urgent to say.
ââŚConsidering the afternoon schedule, this is going to be a bit tight.â
Wasnât that urgent matter probably about the ârecommendation for a court painterâ he had mentioned to her at the exhibition?
If so, then this was a conversation that ought to happen in her husbandâs presence.
When Nina, having finished getting ready, entered the greenhouse, Count Conwell rose from his seat.
âMadam, itâs been a long time.â
âPlease, sit.â
Nina sat down with a bright smile.
But what could have happened?
Count Conwellâs complexion was dark, and somehow, it didnât seem ordinary.
