The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 100

“What is it?”

Had she been staring too openly?

When their eyes met in the mirror, Ash raised an eyebrow.

“Are you sulking…?”

“Sulking… Don’t say something so ridiculous. Why would I sulk?”

But from his current behavior and expression, he definitely seemed sulky.

The problem was, she had no idea what had upset him.

As Nina watched him with suspicion, she began retracing her earlier words carefully.

“Is it because you don’t want us to go back to the fief separately…?”

“……”

Ash shook his head, looking utterly exasperated, as if he had lost the will to respond.

“Alright, never mind.”

Feeling awkward, Nina scratched her cheek.

But if we go to the banquet with this atmosphere…

She had just barely gained some favor with Her Majesty the Empress—she didn’t want that progress to be completely erased.

That couldn’t happen.

The next year, or rather the next ten months, of her social life depended on it.

Ten months might pass in the blink of an eye, but if she let Duchess Nord flaunt her triumph, she would regret it.

Dragging herself off the sofa, Nina grabbed a piece of chocolate from the small snack box on the table and approached him.

“Your Grace.”

“What is i—”

Before he could finish, Nina slipped the piece of chocolate into his slightly open mouth.

“If I upset you, I’m sorry. But we’re about to meet Her Majesty the Empress, and you can’t go looking so displeased.”

She smiled softly, whispering to him as he froze in shock at her sudden action.

“Sweet things are supposed to improve your mood, so eat this and cheer up, alright?”

With that, she casually popped another piece of chocolate into her own mouth as if nothing had happened.

She had offered him something good—now the cold atmosphere needed to thaw.

Nina beamed at him as he stared at her with a dumbfounded expression.

After all, they say you can’t spit on a smiling face.

“Well then, shall we head out now?”

Nina naturally looped her arm through his and led him outside.

She had been worried he might pull away in irritation, but thankfully, he didn’t.

“Oh my, isn’t that Marquis Saldersford over there?”

On the way to the banquet hall, Nina spotted a familiar back and gently tugged Ash’s arm, asking,

Reddish-brown hair, a height slightly over 180 cm, and a sturdy, reliable figure.

A warm smile spread across Nina’s face.

In her previous life, she hadn’t seen him here because of an injury to his leg.

Now, seeing him walking healthily, she felt an odd sense of happiness.

Perhaps hearing her voice, Marquis Saldersford turned around.

“Madam, it’s been a while.”

“How have you been?”

Allen smiled warmly as he approached.

It was hard to believe that they once barely exchanged greetings.

“Of course, I’ve been well. Ash, it’s been a long time. How have you been?”

Ash gave a curt nod, his expression as stoic as ever. Allen tilted his head in slight confusion before turning back to Nina and saying,

“I received your card thanking me for the gift. I figured we’d meet in the capital eventually, so I held off on sending a reply. How is your leg?”

“Thanks to the medicine you sent, the wound has completely healed. It looks like there won’t be a scar either.”

“I was worried about that. I’m glad to hear it. Did you like the tea set I sent?”

“I loved it! I had a few empty spots in my display cabinet, but thanks to you, it’s now perfect. It made me so happy!”

Her satisfied smile lit up Allen’s face with a bright smile of his own.

“I wanted to make sure the gift for my savior was something special, so it’s a relief to hear you liked it.”

“I’ve displayed the tea set you sent in a prime spot. Next time you visit our home, I’ll make sure to show it to you.”

If Marquis Saldersford ever visited, he would be more than welcome.

After all, he was one of her husband’s closest friends, right?

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