How To Get My Husband On My Side

Chapter 5

It wasn't long before the room became quiet.

I lowered my arms that were wrapped around my head and my eyes grew wide.

The intruder was slowly disintegrating, falling to the floor like a dead moth, black smoke rising from its remains.

A man standing with a shining blue sword turned his body towards me.

My heart pounded. I didn't know if it was because of what just happened or because of this unexpected first encounter.

Or was it because of the overwhelming aura that flowed from him? His silvery white hair, clear red eyes, sharp jawline, and defined facial features were similar to Ellenia's.

However, their dispositions were quite different. If Ellenia was like a fairy-like, cool-headed ice goddess, this man felt much more barbaric and dangerous. His gaze directed at me was so overwhelming that it made me inadvertently flinch.

Why are you staring at me like that?

"What's the reason?"

"W-What?"

"Why did you turn that off?"

Had I been the culprit that had turned off the flames, that tone of voice would have reduced me to a blubbering mess, not even being able to give a proper excuse.

Do you think I made this fuss on purpose?

"I don't know why..."

"You didn't even have to do this. Don't you have enough attention already? Or is this one of your excuses to use for later?"

He seemed to be of the opinion that I was already trying to figure out a way to divorce. I knew he wouldn't like me, but this was one of the worst first impressions that I had ever made.

Ah, I still have a long way to go.

Ellenia walked up to me and facing the monster of a man, she declared calmly, "Don't rush her, Brother. We don't know who did it yet. Even if she did, she wouldn't have expected this to happen. In Romagna, they wouldn't have had green flames like we do here."

I love you, Ellen. Even if I die, I will save you first and then die.

I reached out to Ellenia's back and clasped her dress. She was wearing casual clothes, not pajamas, to my surprise. It was long past midnight, so what was she doing up?

"It was just so cold that I woke up..."

"What? Speak up."

He was quite the character.

I took a short breath. It was very natural for tears to form around my eyes. But it was not just acting that made my voice tremble.

Standing there, holding his sword and giving me a heated glare, was my husband. He looked like Satan incarnate who had just crawled his way up from Hell.

Tch, Cesare's equivalent was right there.

"I woke up from the cold and saw that the fire had died out..."

"Ah, so it was someone else. Who was it? My sister? Me?"

"Brother..."

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I guess I turned it off because it was too hot. I'm sorry for the disturbance. I wasn't thinking. I won't let this happen again." There was a moment of silence as I replied with a sniffle and a pitiful look on my face.

Izek looked at me, biting his bottom lip as if he was searching for something, while Ellenia gently stroked my shoulder.

My face would start bleeding if he stared at me this much.