His Wife ( Granger X Lesley )

18

"Thank you, my children. Oh, Lesley. Harley will be back in 3 weeks, for holiday semester. I'll not going home for about 5 months, I guess. Take care, honey!" Lesley just sigh. Her father never knew when to rest.

"Alright... Take care, father. Never let anyone do anything weird or stupid to you again." Lesley folds her arm. Her father chuckles, before gives a peck on her forehead.

"Hehe. Alright. I will. Oh, I've told the head butler and maid to take care of this house. I trust them much. Anyway, there is nothing too valuable here so don't be to worry about stealing and so on, okay? I just hope that you guys can stay here when Harley is back. I'm sure he'll take a lot of time to open up to my handsome son in law." Mr. Vance chuckles, before left the house.

Lesley sigh. She spare a look at Granger.

"Em, thanks for helping me. I appreciate it." She smiles.

"He know about the curse?"

Lesley shook her heads.

"Alright. He's safe and sound, after you just headshot their leader. Hah, you are quite interesting. I knew it." Granger chuckles.

"Well, I hate to do the talking first. I've heard enough. Now, Granger. I'm ready to leave. All of my crucial things are in that bag. I just need a few minutes here, okay? You can wait at the carriage first." Lesley pat his shoulder, as a sign that he should take her belongings to the carriage. As an understanding husband, he carry her bag and stay in the carriage.

Meanwhile, Lesley takes a few moments at the room where Gusion slept back then. His perfume still lingers there. Lesley sits on the bed. She reminisce a few times she make out with Gusion. She was still young. She always thought that she will marry Gusion one day. But then, this shit occured. She feel... Sinful. Why she doesn't thought about this?

I'm sorry, Gusion.

Lesley take out a paper and a quill. She wrote a letter for him, in case he will remember.

Dear Gusion, I'm sorry if I pissed you off last time. I swear, I'll never bother you again, if that's what you want. About the pregnancy, I lied about it. I'm a married woman right now. Don't look for me after you get your memories back. Thank you for every moments you share with me. I'll say this for the last time. I love you.

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Sincerely, Lesley Vance.

Lesley wipes her tears. She put the letter in an envelope before send it to the empire. Gusion would probably stay for a while. Then, Lesley walks out from the room. She left the mansion, as she left her feeling to Gusion.

In the carriage, Granger was waiting for her.

"Done?" He asks.

"Em, yeah. Let's go." She smile, awkwardly before sits beside him.

Granger seems natural. Lesley must have a long day. He let her head to lean on his shoulder.

"Granger." Lesley calls for his name.

"Yeah?"

"After two years, what will you do? Are you going to leave me?" She asks. Granger remains silent.

Lesley raise her head before look at Granger. He was looking on the other side of the carriage, avoiding her.

"Granger, I was talking to you." Lesley tries to touch his cheek, but he resist.

"I don't want to talk about this." He sounds serious. Lesley back off, while smile, weakly.

Then, the journey to the duke's mansion were all silent. No more talks.

Now, Lesley feels bad. She knows that she should not talk about that. They are married for two days already. Divorce... Is not a happy and easy thing for anyone.

They arrived in the late evening. Urgh. A bit hot for today. Granger takes all of their stuff inside, so Lesley are not worried about it. She decides to walk around the place.

Ah, a lake? How enormous this place is. Lesley lay down on a bench under a parasol. It feels nice. As she was having a nice rest, Lesley feel a presence behind her. She spare a look.

"Ah, Saber. Why are you here?" She changed her posture to sit.

"Nothing. I just finished my job." Saber bows. Lesley nods, understand.

"Saber, did you have other robot friends?" Lesley asks, interested in it.

"I am sorry, Lesley. I don't particularly remember about that." Saber seems sad.

"I am sorry for asking you such question. Em, what do you think about me? Oh, come, have a seat too, Saber. I need someone to talk to." Lesley pat the empty seat beside her. Saber nods, before just lay down on the bench.

"I think you are a nice lady, Lesley. You have determination too." Saber chuckles, as he remember how she just headshot a person.

"Oh, thank you. Em, Saber. About this... What do you think that Granger thinks about me?" She look at Saber, enthusiasm.

"Well, I don't know. My lord is great to hide his emotion well." Saber don't know. But sure, he knew that Granger is a great and kind man.

"So, did he just put on an act when he be so gentle to me?" Saber was surprised. He didn't thought that Lesley will think this far.

"Lesley, calm down. Why do you think like that? My lord is your husband now." Saber calms her, but Lesley shook her head, fast. She didn't want to hear anymore.

"Saber, back before, he was a dick! He loves playing with my emotion. Do this, do that and he left, just like that. What if I was bitten by demons after he lead me to the wrong house? Saber please. I... I think this is the wrong choice happened in my life. I should terminate the contract. Yes. After I meet Thamuz, all of this will stop." Lesley covers her face, as overflowing emotions stirring her head up and down.

"Lesley, I—"

"No! Don't talk, Saber. Now please, excuse me." Lesley stands, before leave Saber alone. The robot man sigh. He understand that. Back before, Granger told him a few times about teenagers.

Granger himself was 25 years old, he already went through that overflowing emotions without thinking straight. Saber witnessed it all. It was quite understandable, as his new duchess was just 20 years old. She will do a lot of mistakes, have a lot of emotion, do something without thinking the consequences.

Tbc