My Dear Husband, Let's Keep It Business-Like! ~Countess Anastasia, Raised in The Downtown, Won't Give Up Her Way~ - Episode 2

“What the heck is this…? It’s completely different from what I was thinking…”

I thought I would make the former commoner, who must be getting carried away with misunderstandings, clearly understand their position and take control of the marriage…

The couple’s bedroom in the Hamilton estate, where they have just welcomed the bride today.

In this room, which had been appropriately set up by the maids for today, Eugene Hamilton, the supposed master of the mansion, was muttering complaints to himself for some reason.

“Well then, let’s talk about the details slowly tomorrow. I was so nervous today that I’m already sleepy… yawn… Well, good night!”

Saying that, the new wife disappeared into her private room, which was connected to the couple’s bedroom, with a step that seemed like she was about to dance.

It seems she’s completely stopped pretending to be someone she’s not.

In the bedroom, only Eugene remained, dumbfounded and awkwardly sitting on the floor under the chair.

Being left alone in the bedroom on the first night is nothing but humiliation. Originally, it should have been them experiencing this humiliation…

Anastasia von Fairfanville

She is the daughter of the Fairfanville Duke family who became my wife today.

Well, since I’ve already married into the Hamilton family, I guess it’s Anastasia Hamilton…

Speaking of the Fairfanville Duke family, they are the foremost ducal family of our Farmable Kingdom, and as their name suggests, they were originally one with the royal family, a prestigious noble among the most prestigious. Their daughters hold a noble status second only to that of a princess.

……Under normal circumstances.

Anastasia is an adopted daughter.

She is a commoner who was specifically sought out for this marriage arrangement.

However, there is no doubt that she is of ducal lineage. Anastasia’s father was the younger brother of the former duke, and he fell in forbidden love with the daughter of a lower-ranking noble and eloped with her.

The scandal of the leading duke’s family apparently caused quite a stir in society at the time.

And it even shook the solid foundation of the undeniably powerful ducal family.

The anger of the duke at that time (who would be considered Anastasia’s grandfather) was said to be tremendous, but that is only natural.

Under normal circumstances, having to bring back the daughter of someone who caused such a scandal to the ducal family must have felt like being forced to drink boiling water.

However, the reason why I had to do it even if it meant suppressing those feelings.

That is, in fact, this marriage.

Even though I am a party to this, I have not been informed in detail about the background of this marriage.

…but the general prediction is accurate.

I know that since the elopement incident, the Fairfanville Duke family, whose foundation has weakened, has been eyeing the territory rich in resources owned by the Hamilton Earl family.

Coincidentally, the territories of both families are adjacent to each other.

Perhaps the Duke of Fairfanville offered financial assistance or a business partnership to the Earl of Hamilton.

And then, your grandfather accepted it on the condition of marriage…

Since it’s not something that happens often to connect with a duke’s family, I understand my grandfather’s feelings of wanting to seize this opportunity.

At that time, our Hamilton family was often looked down upon by others because I, who had just taken over, was considered too young.

With the support of the ducal family secured, this marriage was supposed to be mutually beneficial.

The problem starts here.

The current Duke of Fairfanville has a daughter he dotes on, Christina.

It would have been enough to marry Christina into the count’s family without going through the trouble of bringing Anastasia back.

Moreover, since the ducal family has the legitimate heir Alexander, Christina isn’t going to marry and take over the family.

Nevertheless, why did you go out of your way to take in such a troubled Anastasia?

The answer is simple: whether it was Christina’s own decision or the duke’s, it seems she disliked the idea of marrying into such an inferior count’s family to that extent.

With a click of the tongue, I lie down on the wide bed.

I can’t shake off the feeling that my grandfather ignored my wishes and the duke’s family made a fool of me.

As the legitimate son of a count’s family, I understood that I would eventually have to engage in a marriage that would benefit the family.

However, even so, this is just too much.

The pent-up resentment that had been accumulating in my heart like sediment, I ended up unleashing on Anastasia today in that manner.

The more I think about it, the more frustrated I get, and I feel so restless that I can’t possibly sleep.

“……Even so, she was a cheeky woman……”

As expected, being raised as a commoner, there is no sense of modesty at all.

I opposed this marriage because I thought it would turn out like this.

Even now, I want to complain to the duke’s family, but no matter how rotten they are, they are still the leading duke’s family. If I were to criticize a marriage that has already been established, it would probably be us who would be crushed.

That’s why, when they said to marry Anastasia instead of Christina, Grandpa should have clearly refused…

“Sigh…”

I can only sigh now.

I thought about going back to my room and sleeping, but if I just slinked back like this, it would feel like I lost, and that really annoyed me.

As I roll around alone on the bed, Anastasia’s words from earlier come back to me.

“Why do you think only you are the one who has to endure?”

“If asked whether I am happy or not, I am not particularly happy.”

I never thought I would be told something like that.

Even so, Eugene is quite popular. At balls, he is always surrounded by young ladies, to the point of being troubled by it.

Even when this engagement was decided, although they couldn’t openly complain about the Fairfanville Duke family, I heard that the young ladies were quite furious behind the scenes.

If Christina is going to marry, then so be it… Not to mention, a marriage alliance with the Fairfanville family, as expected of Lord Eugene! However, when the lid was lifted, it turned out that Anastasia was brought to the meeting instead.

It must have been an infuriating event for the young ladies who were hoping to be engaged to me.

The Anastasia I saw at the meeting was a plain and quiet woman who didn’t leave any particular impression.

If I didn’t have golden hair and emerald eyes, it would have been impossible to believe that I was a member of the ducal family.

No matter how much the other party belongs to the Fairfanville Duke family, this marriage was originally a return for the financial aid they sought from us.

Our position is definitely not weak.

Grandfather will surely decline.

Even though I thought that, he readily agreed to Anastasia getting married.

Eugene’s bad friends had a blast.

In matters of relationships with women, Eugene had always made me feel frustrated.

I heard that he was going to marry Christina, the belle of the social scene and the most noble woman in the country after the princess, and I was internally grinding my teeth, but it turned out to be a commoner instead.

“Wow, I’m so envious! Eugene! To be able to form a connection with the Fairfanville Duke family!”

“Really, really, considering that benefit, marrying a woman raised as a commoner… hehehe… it’s no big deal, right…? … Pfft!!”

“Hey, hey, don’t laugh at me. But seriously, I can’t do it. No matter how noble the Fairfanville bloodline is, I was raised as a commoner, right? As expected of the ever-popular Eugene-sama, you’re so kind!”

“Listen up, okay? No matter how kind Lord Eugene is, you need to be careful not to let common women get too full of themselves. Women need to be disciplined. The first impression is crucial, you know?”

“That’s right! Go all out on your wedding night! I can’t wait to hear about Eugene’s heroic tales! Hahaha!!”

Just thinking about it makes me feel drained.

At that time, I was also angry with my grandfather, and we were all saying things like, “Alright! Let’s do this!!” but now that I think about it, we were completely being made a fool of.

What should I say when I meet them next time? How on earth should I resolve this situation? Can I really live with a woman like that from now on…?

“…I’m going to sleep now…”

I abandoned my thoughts and crawled into bed.