How To Get My Husband On My Side

Chapter 15

What he did in front of everybody was so unexpected that I fell off the saddle, making me clutch his arms and lean my chest on his.

Ah, I don't like this. I've become a mouse trapped in an eagle's claw again.

A commotion broke out around us. The obvious murmurs and gossiping about us grated my ears, so I awkwardly laughed to drown them out.

"H-Hey, please don't fight," I let out meekly, seeing my mean husband's face so close to mine.

"What?"

"Don't be mad. Your handsome face will get ruined."

Izek stared at me silently for a moment.

Like the devil that he was, the glare in his eyes was very fierce. He growled as I wriggled my body, thinking he'd harshly throw me down on the ground.

"I'm not mad, damn it. Ellen, are you mad?"

"I'm not."

Ellenia, who had answered immediately, eased her tense shoulders and went on as if nothing had happened. What kind of siblings were these two? The situation was absurd, but of course, I didn't let any of my thoughts show on my face and smiled sweetly at Izek. He finally let me down, and when my feet touched the grass, I felt like I could breathe again.

"Thank you for bringing me here. I won't forget today."

Unmoving as ever, my husband did not respond.

"I'll ride back on my own. Is that all right?"

"... Do as you please."

He said it without meaning it, but it was still something. It was pretty hard being a fan.

Freya, whose eyes were glinting with interest, urged softly, "Come over here and sit down, My Lady. Everyone's been waiting for you."

Thank you for those empty words.

As I approached the table and obediently sat down, the handle of the teacup came into my vision. A handle forged in the shape of a turtle, with jewels for eyeballs.

Today sure was not my day.

"E-Ellen..."

"I apologize for making you witness something ugly. He's always like this, so don't be bothered by it too much," Ellenia remarked with the usual businesslike tone and pushed a plate containing appetizers towards me.

The teacup-fine, but why was there a turtle decoration on the plate too?!

I tried to not look at any of the decorations, but I couldn't hide the tremor in my hands as I busied myself with drinking from the cup.

Freya, sitting on the other side of me, leaned over to look at Ellenia and asked, "Is it okay to leave him like that?"

"Leave him alone."

Ellenia was truly heartless. Before I knew it, my husband dragged his horse away, leaving me with the ladies. I looked over my shoulder at his back as he walked further away. I saw as the men approached him a moment later, like they had been waiting for him, when someone asked me, "Are you feeling well, My Lady?"

"Oh, yes, thank you-"

"You have no idea how surprised I was to hear that you collapsed at the Port of Elmos. Moreover, I even heard that you shed blood."

I swallowed a groan. Well, it did happen in a crowded area, so it was only expected for rumors to have spread.

But the fact that I had a bloody nose, did we have to point that out here? Huh? This lady, Consolace or something, had been poking at my sore spots the last time as well.