Secret Wardrobe of the Duchess

Chapter 32

Andre blessed the Duke and Duchess Claymore till the very end and saw them off as they left the abbey.

“The original plan was to parade in a carriage with the townspeople’s cheer… but it would make the guests at the mansion wait too long. Your Grace, you must use the mana stone carriage.”

Carl carefully spoke as he led Edgar and Rubica to the mana stone carriage. Stars were already shining up in the sky. Using a horse-carriage would, instead, make them arrive on the next day.

“But the people will not be happy. Carl, give them the proper compensations…”

Ann replied quickly at this.
“Lady… no, Her Grace has already given orders to give flowers, candles, and cookies to the people. According to the children who went running the errand, they were delighted to go home with good gifts without waiting for long.”

Edgar’s stiff lips relaxed and warmly took Rubica’s hand.
“When did you prepare such a thing?”

“What? Oh, haha, I just…”

Rubica wanted to be an extravagant duchess who didn’t care about the family’s economic situation and gave away expensive goods. So, she was surprised to see the others, including Edgar, look at her warmly. Without realizing it, she had become a ‘wise’, ‘kind’, and ‘generous’ duchess.

‘But this is not what I was after…’

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The interior of the carriage had been changed for the newly wedding couple. Edgar looked at Rubica over the table with refreshments and champagne.

‘My face is becoming feverish, the cold must be getting even worse.’

Edgar didn’t want Rubica to misunderstand about his face turning red, so he poured out the champagne in a glass. Trying his best to look as natural as possible, he took a glass of champagne that was still cold thanks to the ice.

“Hey, why on earth did you do that during the wedding?”

He almost spewed out the champagne when hearing Rubica’s sudden question.

“What?”

He knew what Rubica was talking about, but he pretended to not know and put the glass on the table.

Then, he quickly hid his shaking hands under the table.
Thanks to the duties he had as a duke, he knew how to control his facial muscles to his will to some extent.

He looked as if he really didn’t know what Rubica was talking about.

“That, that kiss during the pledge. Our lips just had to meet. You didn’t really have to…”

That made Edgar recall the moment he had been trying to forget.

He didn’t know why he had done that.

He just thought Rubica’s lips were soft and, at a close distance, she smelled so sweet. He wished to stay that way forever.

Then, Rubica tried to get away from him.

-I am in love with someone else.
Suddenly, he recalled what she had said two days ago. Then, he only thought ‘It would make things complicated.’

However, at that moment, a surge of emotion came up to his pounding chest.

And by the time he came to his senses, he had been kissing Rubica for a long time.
His head ordered him to stop that disgusting deed immediately, but his body refused to follow that order. Her waist was soft, and her breath was sweet. Him giving in to the pleasure, it couldn’t be happening.