My Dear Husband, Let's Keep It Business-Like! ~Countess Anastasia, Raised in The Downtown, Won't Give Up Her Way~ - Episode 84

When I went down to the first floor with my husband, who had been waiting in the hallway, Kuntz floated over.

“Thanks for earlier, Kuntz. What happened to the duke?”

“After that, I kept spinning around and around, so I got dizzy and fell asleep! I probably won’t wake up for a while!”

Hmm, then I suppose I won’t be interrupting you and Christina.

“Well then, shall we head home, my dear?”

“Ah, um… is it okay now?”

In the end, I didn’t get much useful information, but discovering that there were people other than the ducal family snooping around about my parents was a bit of a find.

The duke said, “I’m relieved he died on his own.”

That person isn’t the type who can think clearly enough to lie in that situation, so that was probably their true feelings.

That means, at the very least, the duke does not suspect my parents’ death. In other words, he has no information about their current whereabouts.

“Yes, I have no further business here.”

It wasn’t a very long time in terms of hours, but perhaps it was because I had finally settled my own long-standing grudge?

I feel like I’ve been in the duke’s household for an incredibly long time.

“I want to go home to the mansion quickly.”

“Yeah, let’s go home. To the Earl’s residence.”

Inside the rattling carriage.

Today, as I took advantage of your kind words and leaned on your shoulder, you suddenly asked me this.

“Did Ana dislike her hair color?”

Ah, you mean the conversation we had in the hallway earlier?

“Not like Christina, who seriously hates her hair. It’s just that this color is tied to so many unpleasant memories…”

“I see…”

“Oh, but Michelle said that this hair color would be a weapon in high society, so I plan to make good use of it. Since I have it, I might as well use it!”

When my husband heard my words, he thought for a moment, then looked at me and said this.

“You might not be happy to hear someone say this about something you dislike, but… I like it. Your golden hair, Anna.”

When you suddenly say something like that with a serious face, it makes me a bit flustered. Since my husband has an unnecessarily handsome face, I wish he would be more careful.

“When I’m looking for Ana, her golden hair stands out so much. Even from a distance, when I see her golden hair swaying, I think, ‘Ah, Ana is over there,’ and my heart feels warm.”

My face suddenly got hot.

Since our baby was born, my husband sometimes casually says these embarrassing things, and it’s really troublesome.

While listening to my husband say, “Well, even a brown-haired Ana is cute!” I looked at my reflection in the carriage window.

Marie always says, “Your hair is very beautiful, madam,” while carefully and gently brushing my hair.

Speaking of which, Dahlia also said that my hair is really beautiful, so she wanted to choose a dress that would highlight it.

More than the gazes and words of countless insignificant people.

More than the unpleasant memories that have stuck with me.

It might be okay to trust what the important people in my life say.

When I thought about it that way, I felt like I started to like my golden color a little bit.

The servants welcomed us with great joy when we safely brought back the dress.

I will leave the report and follow-up regarding the found dress to Sebastian and decide to rest early that day.

Recently, various incidents have been happening one after another, and I’m really worn out. I need to get a good night’s sleep and eat properly!

The interview the next day ended very smoothly.

The officer, who was already aware of yesterday’s incident, seemed to want the person’s testimony solely for the purpose of confirming the information.

I spoke about the treatment I received at the duke’s house exactly as it was, without exaggeration or omission. I don’t wish for them to receive a heavy punishment, nor do I want to lessen their guilt.

I threw the duke aside, and I cut Christina’s hair (if you only hear this, it sounds really bad!), so my personal grievances have eased a bit.

After that, I think it would be good if they receive a proper punishment under the law… and if their life afterwards can be somewhat peaceful.

Well, of course, it’s a story that has nothing to do with me.

Oh, I made sure to convey that my brother-in-law was trying to help me. This is important.

It seems that it will take some time until the official decision regarding the Duke and Christina is made.

Since there are no restrictions requiring us to stay in the royal capital during that time, we decided to return to our territory promptly as originally planned.

The day after the hearing, I will spend the whole day relaxing, and the next day I will set off for the territory.

So, I decided to take action to solve a certain difficult problem using this day.

Yeah…

“Actually, I might already have feelings for my husband issue.”

Got it!!