The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 56
“Madam, I was told you asked for me.”
When Hozi appeared with a broad smile, Nina quickly straightened her posture and asked,
“I’m not sure if you heard from the head maid on your way here, but I was wondering if it’s appropriate to hand out gifts to the academy students or teachers.”
“You don’t need to worry about that, Madam. I’ve already prepared everything separately.”
“Is that so?”
“Would I have prepared poorly when it comes to the important task of assisting the future duke? It means there’s nothing for you to do, Madam.”
Was he upset that she might have interfered with his work?
The last words felt subtly unpleasant, reminding her of when she had regained control of the household from Melanie.
‘Or maybe he has some other ulterior motive…’
Despite his smiling face, he had a slightly twisted personality.
He might be a bit of a psycho, enjoying provoking people just to see their reactions, but so what?
Since he said he’d take care of everything, that was even better.
“Right. I’m relieved to hear I don’t need to worry about that.”
It was better than awkwardly stepping in as a novice parent and hearing unnecessary remarks.
Besides, she had plenty of other things to focus on.
Like preparing for her lecture…
“Anyway, I’ll leave this matter in your hands. Keep up the good work.”
Nina gave Hozi a couple of pats on the shoulder and stood up.
The upcoming task—her visit to the academy—seemed to be fully prepared by Hozi, so she could focus on her original work.
Without looking back at Hozi, who was watching her with a strange gaze, Nina headed toward the library of the Bayern household.
* * *
Jessie and Yona had struggled to understand legal jargon during their consultation.
A lawyer’s time is money.
Imagine paying a large fee for a consultation, only to not understand a word they said.
You’d feel like you were wasting your money.
Therefore, Nina planned to include basic legal terms in her lecture.
Arriving at the library, Nina pushed the door open with effort.
Creak…
The tall and thick door slowly opened, and the familiar scent of books wafted out.
It was a pleasant smell.
She inhaled deeply, filling her lungs with the scent of inked paper as she stepped inside.
The books, stacked to the ceiling on the third floor, seemed to overwhelm her.
As expected of the Bayern household.
Even with centuries of collecting, it wasn’t easy to maintain a library of this scale.
In this era, books were not only a source of knowledge and wisdom but also considered luxury items.
The saying that you could gauge a family’s wealth by their library wasn’t unfounded.
With sharp eyes, Nina scanned the library before stopping in front of a bookshelf filled with legal texts.
‘Legal dictionary, dictionary, dictionary…’
As she scanned the shelves from top to bottom, she spotted the dictionary placed on a shelf higher than her reach.
It wasn’t just out of reach—it was also ridiculously thick.
Without exaggeration, it looked as thick as four or five graduation albums combined.
“Can I even pull that down…?”
It seemed impossible to do it on her own.
“…I’ll give it a try first. If I can’t manage, I’ll get help.”
The thought of going to get help was more bothersome.
After deciding, Nina climbed up the library ladder and grabbed the top of the dictionary, pulling it gently forward.
Thump, thump, thump.
But because of its weight, the dictionary merely wobbled in place without coming free.
‘Looks like I’ll need both hands.’
Bracing her legs, Nina gripped the thick dictionary with both hands and pulled.
Thankfully, the book, which hadn’t budged earlier, slowly began to move.
But then—
“U-Uhh—?!”
Her foot slipped, causing her upper body to lurch backward.
She flailed her arms, but once her balance was lost, there was no recovering it.
As her heart plummeted and she instinctively shut her eyes tight…
Fump—
A firm yet warm body enveloped her.
“…Have you gone mad?”
It was her husband.
“…”
Even with a frown, her husband’s handsome face.
His large hand gripping her waist.
Nina’s eyes darted between the two in disbelief, slowly registering shock.
She had fully expected to hit the ground headfirst, but suddenly, her husband had appeared out of nowhere and caught her!
