My Dear Husband, Let's Keep It Business-Like! ~Countess Anastasia, Raised in The Downtown, Won't Give Up Her Way~ - Episode 65

“Huh… that’s surprising. Alex is going over there too?”

His Highness, with a relaxed expression and a smirk, speaks to his brother-in-law.

“Have you forgotten? Anastasia is my sister-in-law. It’s a bit too much to joke around in front of my husband and brother.”

“I’m not joking around. It seems like my seriousness isn’t getting through to you. If you don’t like being in front of your husband and brother, that’s perfect. Lady Hamilton, shall we talk alone in the next room?”

His Highness stood up and reached out his hand towards me.

Oh no, the situation has worsened.

Just as it seemed he was about to touch me, and I instinctively flinched, His Highness’s hand flickered lightly.

The next moment, His Highness pulls his hand back in surprise. Since Phos was right next to him with a smug look on his face, he probably did something.

“Your Highness! Are you planning to make the Fairfanville Duke family your enemies!?”

Alexander, my brother-in-law, strides up to His Highness.

Honestly, I didn’t think my brother-in-law would go this far to help me.

“Hmm. It’s as if you’re saying your own thoughts are the consensus of the Fairfanville duke family, but that’s not right, is it?”

I flinch at Your Highness’s words.

That’s right. The Fairfanville Duke family wouldn’t go so far as to turn against the Crown Prince just to protect me.

Rather, I would wrap it up neatly and even add a ribbon to present it to you.

“Christina said, ‘My sister-in-law is a pitiful person who isn’t even loved by her husband, so she would be overjoyed if His Highness showed her favor.’ Don’t you think the Duke feels the same way?”

See!!

“!! …As I thought, it was Christina…”

Unlike me, who just thought, “See!!”, my brother-in-law seemed to be in shock.

From your brother-in-law’s perspective, Christina is his real sister.

Even so, my brother-in-law shakes his head as if to switch gears and continues to stand up to His Highness.

“So, what about Princess Carmilla? Don’t you have any thoughts on the matter, even though it’s before the marriage?”

“Haah, Alex is really particular, isn’t he? It’s a marriage between royalty, you know? Eventually, it’s only natural to have concubines, not to mention secondary wives. Whether it’s before or after the marriage, it’s just a matter of course.”

His Highness taps his fingers on the table in a slightly irritated manner.

“So, you know, I think it’s better if you don’t make me too angry. Because it will cause trouble for both Alex personally and the Hamilton family.”

Watching His Highness, who threatens with that suspicious smile, makes me feel nauseous. Is such a selfish person going to be the next king?

“Hey, Countess Hamilton. You wouldn’t want that either, right? You wouldn’t want to see these two become unhappy because of you, would you?”

Of course I don’t want to see that. I don’t want to cause any trouble for my brother-in-law who tried to help me, my husband who protects me, or everyone in the beloved count family.

“Anna, don’t worry. I’ll definitely protect you. Trust me.”

You must have noticed that I was disturbed by your words.

Without caring if others hear, my husband firmly declares that.

I believe in you, my husband.

Just a few months ago, I was saying that no one would believe it so easily!

Before I knew it, I had come to believe that my husband would never betray me.

“Hehe, you’re so cool, Count Hamilton. You must be popular with the young ladies, right? Oh, I know. While I’m borrowing your wife, why don’t you go have some fun too? There must be plenty of options for you, right?”

“!!…This…”

Bang!

I stand up with a loud noise, as if to drown out my husband’s words.

If this is all there is, then so be it.

I alone plunged into the aristocratic society.

Of course, I’ve made various preparations.

This is one of them too.

That’s all there is to it.

“Yeah, it seems like Lady Hamilton is the smartest.”

“……Well then, shall we go, Anastasia……”

When I approached His Highness, he reached for my waist with a lewd smile.

“Ana! No!!”

I’m sorry, my husband.

I can’t think of any other way.

I felt the prince’s arm reaching around my waist…

As soon as I grabbed him, I threw him with a powerful shoulder throw.

“Whhhaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt”

With a delightful sound of “Bitaaan!!”, His Highness is slammed onto the floor on his back.

Ah, I did it! But I have no regrets!!