Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3:

A Signing Cereed for one year after the shocking business deal,

we married Naturally, I kept the contract business a secret from my family

Hearing of the Duke’s utter heartlessness may make them faint, after all I’m

probably the only one who can bear it

We were originally meant to hold the ceremony in six months’ time,

but due to suspicious behaviour near the country’s south border, the military

made its move Naturally, the Duke accompanied them And so, an entire year

passed before things calot about my

engageo back to the beginning – the day of the wedding

We were specially allowed to have our wedding in the temple in the

castle After all, it is an idol– IHumph, I see,

so rich and powerful people are treated differently!

I wore an incredibly gorgeous wedding dress that the Duke prepared

for hest quality silk, and stood next to the Duke as

handsoh to put even a prince to sha

with the world for ly handsome man

like hi ladies, could you perhaps refrain from

glaring atup all over my body These

jealousy bea shot to death by the stares and lied

through my teeth as I swore n

the n this certificate, our e is

official – despite being a thin and loose piece of paper, it has a heavyour vows in front of the priest and signing the

certificate, the certificate is stored away in the castle’s temple by the

priest

On a side note, when ree

to find your e pain and everyone hates it

Should I perhaps whisper to hiood idea for us to

keep our certificate in an easy-to-reach place”?

The Duke signs with no hesitation then passes the quill to me He

even gives noresave me

With this, we’re now husband and wife in the eyes of the law

But well, it feelscere ceremony” to me ☆

The reception afterwards was very

painful for me To be blunt, what kind of punisho

through for ht, I need to live

with it

My skin burns at the laser beam-like

glares of young noble ladies who coreet lots of people –

coworkers froh society,

whatever – with a fake s face to face

with a h socializing to last

me a lifetime I’m not proud of it, but I was basically a shut-in until now,

just so you know!

Perhapsleaked

out from inside of ht? Are you tired?” asks

the Duke, sickly sweet smile on his face as he embraces me by the shoulders

Yup, we’re completely in public

Oh wait, I see, un!

That was dangerous – I alain

“No, I am fine,” I say, cheerfully

returning his set fullme

a sparkling sar Ergh,

so sweet

After that little skit, I couldn’t

bring h they looked delicious How

disappointing

Nighttime – after the reception filled

with those little skits was over

I entered the Physalis mansion for the

first time

The Duke – no, my husband now –

escorted h the entranceway There, the servants are all lined up to greet