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40: His Property
“It’s easy to want to marry you off but even after satisfying your conditions, you still do not want to marry the ladies I have presented to you. Could it be you’re really a sister-loving pervert?”
“........please don’t mindlessly say things like that”
“I’m just joking. Could it be that….you’re afraid?”
“I’m terrified”
“I wasn’t serious”
“I know but I won’t lie to you. I’ve observed the marriages of high society and I’m terrified. I know I have the privilege of a choice but one wrong move and I could fall into a chasm of corruption and hatred like your husband and father. Because you were born a
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The Duke's Unwanted Wife 41: Tea Party
“You look a little exhausted, your grace. Are you sure you still want to attend?”“I spent the night writing up invitations. I cannot miss the tea party I organized myself. I will take my time to rest before the banquet”“But your grace, even makeup cannot cover those thick circles”“Try your best, Dana. I believe in you”“Your grace!”Natalia chuckled, letting the maid do her job. Once she was done, she stood to leave the room, faltering because she felt light headed. She hadn’t closed her eyes since the night before, afraid that her husband might suddenly decide to fulfill his marital duties. She used that time to write up invitations for the tea party and plan it for late afternoon. “Your grace! Please sit down for a bit! I beg you!”“Alright”The tea party was to be held in the Queen's garden after Natalia obtained permission quite quickly. The servants moved fast, organizing somewhere for the noble ladies that were to attend. The weather was bright and it was the perfect day for
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 42: The Truth Of The Past
“Oh my, this place looks so lively”All the talking came to a screeching halt as soon as the regal voice was heard. “We greet her majesty the Queen” the ladies curtseyed immediately. “Please rise. I just came to see how the tea party hosted by the Grand Duchess was going. You have outdone yourself once again, Natalia”“It’s all thanks to your majesty. I am grateful you granted us permission to use your garden. It’s a lovely day. Please join us, your majesty”“I’m grateful for your invitation but I have much to do. I’ll send you a gift later so please, enjoy the tea party”“Thank you for stopping by, your majesty” The queen soon left with her entourage and the ladies chatted with more excitement. The foreign princesses in particular were impressed by the favor the Queen showed to the Grand Duchess but they also found it peculiar how the Queen ignored both the third princess and the Saintess Candidate. The tea party carried on for a while like that until it finally ended. Once the la
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 43: Battle of Wits
“Countess Quartz, you made it just in time. I was starting to get worried”“How can I disappoint your grace? The merchandise was just a little hard to transport through the teleportation circle since it’s so fragile. Are you sure you wish to gift this to her majesty?”“I haven’t changed my mind. I’m sure her majesty would like my gift”“And what gift would that be?”“I greet his grace, the Grand Duke” Countess Quartz curtseyed. His red eyes bore down on them both and neither of them dared to meet his gaze. “I purchased a gift from Countess Quartz for her majesty”“And you are?” his gaze shifted to the Countess. “I’m the branch manager of the Merchant Association in Traisen, your grace”“So, you spent the funds of the castle without my knowledge?”“How could I commit such a blunder, your grace? I spent my own funds to purchase her majesty a gift as I have always done”The Grand Duke took his time to remember that she belonged to the wealthiest family in the kingdom and she owned a bu
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 44: Natalia's Gift
The next person to present their gift was Adelie. She came as a representative of the Temple of Ducroft, presenting a holy artifact excavated from the ruins of the very first temple of Ducroft. The Queen was pleased with the gift but the people of high nobility knew she wouldn’t keep the gift. It had to be returned to the temple because it was a holy artifact. Presenting it was a symbol of the good relationship between the royals and the temple. After a while, Alana came to present her gift. She was surprisingly escorted by Lord Orland who focused the attention of everyone on her. Lord Orland was another unmarried high noble who was overshadowed by Sebastian. Not only was he handsome, but he was also related to the future crown princess. It made no sense for him to be escorted by the irrelevant third princess but it was happening right before their eyes. The only one amused by this was Natalia. In her past life, this never happened. Rather, the one who escorted the third princess to
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 45: Natalia's Patience
{In as much as Madaline and I are not direct enemies, you still have to be careful around her. It looks like she has contracted someone powerful} “I would try as much as possible to avoid a direct confrontation. There’s nothing I would benefit from that. The first thing to do is avoid contact with Adelie” {She is quite dangerous. Dealing with Angels is hard, even for fae like us} Alana couldn’t fantom just how Adelie got herself involved with angels. She did have fairy blood but that was enough for the angels to throw her away. Just how did she get the power of the angels? It didn’t make any sense. “Your highness, I have come to escort you to the gift-giving banquet” “......Lord Orland?” She opened the door, staring at the one person she never expected to be there. There was a part of her that expected it to be Fredrich but she was just as surprised to see the young lord standing outside her door. There wasn’t a single servant in the entire back palace so the impression he would
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 46: Firework Show
“So, what are you going to do when the celebration ends?”“Truthfully, I’m not sure. Life goes on, I guess”“Natalia, do you want me to ask for a divorce in exchange for our support?”“Hmm, that might not necessarily work. He would want to hold me as a hostage to ensure your continued support. You know what you should do; Appoint someone to take over your work in your stead while you go to your future wife’s kingdom under the guise of courting her and establish a trade route there. They need it now more than ever so you need to become an asset there. When the time comes, we can leave here without regrets”“That’s a wonderful idea that comes with a terribly short duration”“I’m sure you can do it, Bastian”“Did you know his majesty spoke about an extermination campaign? It’s been a long time since we have done something like that so he wishes to make it a big affair. Most of the nobles would be coming to your territory and I’m sure the royal family would stay in the Castle on the Edge.
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 47: Temple Maiden
“Your holiness, why have you delayed your official appointment? The celebration ended a week ago and soon, everyone would be busy preparing for the Extermination Campaign”“I haven’t received a sign yet. We need to wait for more, ArchBishop”“But your holiness, this is the first time in 200 years that a saintess has been chosen. It’s important for the church of Ducroft to appoint a Saintess so we can establish ourselves as a powerful entity in the kingdom. We will soon be swept up into the noble faction because of their donations!”“If we rush the appointment, they won’t need a prophecy to tell them our intention. We have to make people believe staunchly in the power of the church. We need to reinforce ourselves as the standard. People now think of the church as an afterthought but with the foundation I have laid down, it won’t be long until they give their all to Ducroft”“I understand your plan, your holiness but everyone is impatient”“It’s your job to address their concerns. I wil
The Duke's Unwanted Wife 48: Wary Guests
The journey back home was more peaceful than Natalia expected. She fully braced for his attacks but they didn’t even ride the same carriage. He disappeared, just like their wedding, leaving her time for herself. Since she had fully resolved the cases, Corren handed over the household duties to her. Since it was something that she had done in her last life, it didn’t take time for her to get accustomed to it. Aside that, she sent a message to Amaika to accompany Sebastian to Polivia and a letter to Sebastian to allow Amaika to come along. In both lives, the two really never got along so she hoped they would be civil on this very important trip. They were following the princess back so they would hopefully be civil. The letters were sent in a safe manner that couldn’t be intercepted by anyone, burning them with magic. The Adamantine family had several ways of sending secret messages. Some of them were old, simple and complex while the rest were recently devised to make up for the mist
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- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 158: The Revival
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 157: Madaline Vs Non
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 156: Three Months
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 155: Natalia's Truth
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 154: Martial Law
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 153: Alana's Goal
- The Duke's Unwanted Wife 152: Dungeon
