Secret Wardrobe of the Duchess

Chapter 38

“Where’s your bedroom?”

“The duke’s chamber has no bedroom.”

“No way. You must have slept here before I came. Where did the bed go?”

Edgar was offended for Rubica treating him like a trickster. Really, it had nothing to do with him.

“There has never been a bed in that chamber ever since this mansion was built.”

“That’s impossible. Then where did you sleep till now?”

“I’ve been sleeping here ever since I became the duke. The duchess’ chamber is the duke’s bedroom.”

Rubica put her hand on her forehead. Most mansions of the aristocrats had separate quarters for the master and the mistress, and they could live without having to see each other.

The lady’s quarters included the bedroom and sitting room to invite close friends, and the man’s quarters normally included the bedroom, small study, and reception room.

Moreover, Rubica had checked the duchess’ quarters had indeed been made following that rule.

However, Duke Claymore’s quarters had no bedroom, and the duchess’ chamber was the duke’s bedroom. She really couldn’t understand that.

“Okay. Then as we have no other option today, I’ll sleep here right at the end of the bed. You sleep at the left end. Let’s sleep apart. I will also ask Ann to put a bed in your chamber in the morning.”

“We can’t do that.”

As Edgar replied, he was worried that Rubica’s eyes might pop out because of her anger and shock.

“Why? Why we can’t do that?”

“Duke Claymore the first said husband and wife should sleep together. Never put a bed in the duke’s chamber. This is my will and it should never be broken. This mansion was built according to his will and I cannot break a tradition that is centuries old.”

Rubica couldn’t hold back her anger and punched the pillow.

“Stupid Claymore!”

“You’re a Claymore too now.”

What he said to make her calm down only made her face turn even redder. He had provoked her, but he didn’t know what he was supposed to do to calm her down.

“I am not happy about that will either. But relax, I will keep the promise we made…”

“You hugged me while I was sleeping, how can I ever trust you?”

‘You came into my arms first!’

Edgar wanted to yell that, but he didn’t. It looked like Rubica would immediately smash the bed in two if he said that. Also, he had taken what she had muttered in her sleep as the consent to hug her. Even he had to acknowledge it had been wrong.

Why on earth had he done that… he didn’t know. He even wanted to ask Rubica what she had done to him.

“This is our honeymoon, so I have no choice but to stay here. However, starting from tomorrow, I will stay here only till midnight and then go to the resting room next to my office. It has a sofa large enough for me to lie on.”

“Really? That’s a good idea.”

It made Rubica instantly brighten up. He had succeeded in raising her mood, but now, he wasn’t feeling that good.

Is this something to be that delighted about? Is sleeping next to me that unpleasant?

“But do you have to stay here till midnight? Can’t you go there straight and sleep there?”