Regrets Of A Second Male Lead

Chapter Thirty 9: The Despairing Side Of The Fight Between Married Couple (12)

"Who is it?"

"It's me. I'm coming in."

Before Chloe could answer, Gerard opened the carriage door and let himself in. He couldn't stand it. He had to see his wife's face right away.

The carriage door opened and a startled Chloe was seen. She and Abel were cleaning up after their meal.

"Father?"

"Yes, Abel, did you enjoy your lunch?"

"Yes! What about you, Father?"

"Father ate deliciously, too... However, you know what, Father needs time to talk with Mother right now, so could you be with Jane for a moment?"

Gerard patted Abel's hair whilst asking affectionately.

"Alright. Sure."

The child glanced one last time at his father and mother's faces before leaving the carriage. Gerard ordered a knight who was escorting the carriage to protect Abel.

"Take Abel to Jane, and tell other knights to take five steps away from the carriage."

"Understood, my Lord!"

Thus, Chloe and Gerard were the only people left in the carriage. Chloe was puzzled by the things that happened in less than a minute. She couldn't figure out what caused her husband to suddenly act this way.

"..."

However, when it was just them, Gerard couldn't say anything. There were so many things he wanted to ask, and his mind wasn't in order.

"What do you want to talk about?"

In the end, Chloe couldn't stand it and spoke first.

"Why did you come to the North?"

Gerard planned to say it in a more affectionate and gentle way. However, he didn't get enough rest. He asked his wife as firm as when he interrogated a criminal.

"What?"

"I know. You didn't come for Leila, did you?"

Chloe bit her lip. Her lies seemed to have been discovered. How the hell did this man know? Where should she start and how should she explain it?

"..."

Chloe's hesitation made Gerard run out of patience. Why couldn't his wife bring it up easily? It couldn't be.

"Is it because of Herace, as the rumors say?"

"Rumors..."

Chloe asked with a frown. She naturally had no idea what rumors spread about in society during her absence from the Capital.

"What rumors?"

"..."

Gerard couldn't answer. No matter how anxious he was, he shouldn't have brought up those nasty rumors and used them to question his wife.

Unfortunately, Chloe was very quick-witted about this kind of thing. Did he think that she came to the North for Herace? It was obvious what the rumor was about.

"Why? Does it say I have an inappropriate relationship with Lord Moore?"

Gerard clenched his jaw upon Chloe's blatant remarks. He felt complicated. He was offended when she mentioned such a nasty rumor, even though he wanted her to deny it, saying it clearly wasn't true at all.

"Do you... believe those rumors? Are you doubtful of me?"

Chloe was hurt when her husband seemed to be doubtful of her.