Don't Get Caught By Your Husband! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 16
Huh…?
Belladonna gaped in disbelief.
“Why? If you dislike kissing, should I sing you a song instead?”
That was an even more absurd suggestion.
What song? What kind of song!
Belladonna stared intently at his smooth cheek, sinking into deep contemplation.
Should I just close my eyes, give him one quick kiss, and then dash off to enjoy the festival? Or should I ignore him and stay locked in this room all day, reading that ledger?
In truth, for her, there was no real dilemma between those two options.
The reason being…
‘That ledger Wolf prepared is damn boring!’
After a brief moment of hesitation, Belladonna firmly grabbed both of his cheeks and prepared to kiss him.
After all, with things like this, the more one dragged their feet and hesitated, the more awkward it became.
‘Right, better get it over with quickly!’
“Oh…? My wife is bolder than I thought.”
Escalion lifted the corners of his lips, amused.
Belladonna sharply turned his face, adjusting the angle so his cheek faced her directly.
Ah, whatever!
‘Smack!’
A crisp sound echoed through the room.
Don’t be embarrassed—being embarrassed means you’ve already lost. Stay calm, stay calm…
Belladonna kept repeating this mantra to herself, as if casting a self-hypnotic spell.
Face, don’t turn red, don’t turn red. Stay composed, stay composed…
“Heh heh heh…”
After receiving a light kiss from Belladonna, Escalion chuckled, his broad shoulders shaking with laughter, before finally lifting his head.
“Alright. Since you went this far, I suppose I must accompany you to the festival.”
“……”
“However, you’ll wear plain clothes, not the Saintess’s ornate attire. I’m not particularly fond of drawing attention.”
Nod nod.
She’d already heard that from Cindy, so it wasn’t surprising.
“I’ll have a maid dress you as warmly and thickly as possible. If you fall ill again, you’ll be grounded indoors until winter ends.”
Nod nod.
Still smiling warmly, Escalion reached out and gently poked her cheek.
“Stop blushing so adorably already.”
[This is the timeline separator]It was finally Gribrata’s year-end festival day.
Belladonna looked at herself in the mirror as Cindy helped her into a worn, thick brown dress.
‘Come to think of it, I used to wear things like this all the time in my previous life…’
Not particularly pretty, but practical.
Instead of fancy lace or ruffles, it had pockets of various sizes—perfect for carrying all sorts of things.
Dressed in the most common civilian attire of the Eleanor Empire, Belladonna gazed blankly at her reflection.
“My lady! How… even dressed like this, your beauty simply won’t be hidden!”
Cindy, tying the waist ribbon behind her, popped her head forward and spoke.
“Would you like to wear a hat as well?”
Belladonna shook her head.
If she wore a hat too, she’d end up looking exactly like her past self—and she didn’t want that.
“How much longer must I wait?”
Just then, Escalion’s voice came from outside the door.
Startled by his low tone, Cindy quickly finished her task and hurriedly opened the door.
“My lord, we’re almost done!”
Escalion, now visible at the doorway, was dressed in clothing ordinary people would wear.
Yet even so, his striking looks couldn’t be concealed.
‘Does he really not realize that he stands out even more like that?’
Meanwhile, spotting Belladonna standing before the mirror, Escalion raised one eyebrow and looked at her.
“……”
Why is he giving me that look? Hmm… did I dress too plainly?
After scrutinizing her for a moment, he strode toward her and held out his hand to Cindy.
“Scarf.”
“Oh! Just a moment!”
Cindy handed him a soft, plush scarf.
Escalion took it and began wrapping it vigorously around Belladonna’s neck and face.
What—what are you doing! If you do that…!
“My lord! If you wrap it like that, my lady won’t be able to see anything…!”
“If I don’t do this, her face won’t be hidden at all.”
“But…!”
Belladonna stood dumbfounded as her vision was instantly blocked.
“At this rate, my lady won’t even be able to breathe!”
Cindy came to her rescue.
She unwrapped the scarf Escalion had haphazardly wound and re-wrapped it neatly around Belladonna’s neck—warmly and comfortably.
Escalion looked at her, clearly dissatisfied.
“This will attract even more attention. Look at her—wearing the plainest clothes yet still so strikingly beautiful. What are we supposed to do?”
“I agree. Then, how about wearing this?”
Cindy, who had been watching him seriously, turned and pulled out something.
Surely they don’t intend to put that on me…?
What she held was a large, adorable rabbit-eared earmuff—something only a child would wear.
“If we put this on, it’ll cover her face just a bit more!”
“Yes. This is better.”
Really? This is the best we can do?
Belladonna stared at her reflection, now suddenly comical.
I look like a simpleton…! What even is this!
She wanted to protest, but no one noticed the look in her eyes.
Or perhaps… they chose not to?
“Now, once you put on this thick coat… you’re all set!”
Finally, Cindy draped a dark-colored coat over Belladonna and looked at her with quiet satisfaction.
Standing beside Cindy, Escalion nodded and held out his hand to Belladonna.
“If you’re ready, let’s go.”
“Have a safe trip, my lady! Please make many happy memories with the lord!”
Leaving Cindy’s cheerful voice behind, Belladonna trudged along after Escalion.
What is this ridiculous outfit…? At least few people in Gribrata know me, so that’s a small mercy…
[This is the timeline separator]“Bella, aren’t you cold?”
Escalion looked down at Belladonna walking beside him.
Wrapped up this tightly, how could she possibly be cold?
Belladonna nodded and pressed herself closer to him.
It wasn’t so much because of the cold—it was more because the streets were surprisingly crowded.
“Hey, come take a look!”
“Ahahaha!”
“How much for this statue?”
“Kids! Let’s all offer a prayer of thanks to Lady Elieza!”
Festival-goers, thrilled by the long-awaited celebration, filled the air with cheerful noise.
Belladonna felt her own spirits lift as she turned her head this way and that, taking in the festivities.
“Is there anything you’d like to buy?”
Escalion asked, his arm lightly circling Belladonna’s shoulders as she leaned into him.
Belladonna shook her head without hesitation—until her gaze suddenly locked onto something.
“Snacks for sale…! Fresh, warm fish-shaped cookies!”
Warm, fish-shaped cookies…!
Her eyes sparkled with light.
Escalion’s gaze followed hers.
“You want to eat those?”
Instead of answering, Belladonna swallowed hard.
Warm cookies weren’t exactly a refined or gourmet treat.
But they were her absolute favorite snack in her previous life.
‘Wow… Whenever the weather got chilly, I always craved these warm fish-shaped cookies…’
As Saintess Belladonna, she hadn’t seen them even once.
And yet here they were, fatefully appearing in distant Gribrata?
Her mouth instantly watered.
“If you open your eyes any wider, drool’s going to drip.”
Seeing her yearning expression, Escalion walked toward the stall selling the warm treats.
“Ten.”
“Yes! Just 4 blangs, please!”
The shrewd vendor lifted a paper bag and began placing the pre-baked fish-shaped cookies inside one by one.
“Keep the change.”
“Oh—oh my! Thank you so much!”
Escalion tossed the vendor a silver coin, took the bag of cookies, and quickly returned to her.
“If you want more, just say so.”
Whoa…! Warm, fish-shaped cookies…!
Excitedly grabbing the paper bag, she quickly reached in and pulled out a steaming cookie.
‘Alright, since he bought ten, you should eat at least one!’
Belladonna immediately thrust the first cookie toward Escalion.
He turned his head away dismissively.
“I don’t eat them.”
‘Why not! Eat it!’
Belladonna tapped his turned cheek and waved the fish-shaped cookie up and down.
“I said I’m not eating it.”
“……”
“Not eating… Hah. Fine, give me one.”
Meeting Belladonna’s stubborn gaze, he finally relented with a nod—and added with an amused look,
“So that’s where you chose to waste your stubbornness—on some bizarre-looking snack. Truly odd.”
Ignoring his comment, Belladonna pulled out a second cookie and took a big bite.
Mmm…! Delicious!
In the chilly weather, the hot cookie’s flavor felt even more intense.
Amazing! It’s always tasty, no matter when I eat it!
“Let’s go over there—where the crowd’s gathered.”
Watching Belladonna munch noisily, Escalion took her wrist and led her away.
They approached a spot where people were sitting together in groups, busily writing something.
What on earth are they making?
“Sky lanterns.”
Sky lanterns…?
Looking closer, she saw everyone holding small lanterns about the size of their faces, writing something onto them.
“It’s for wishes.”
Escalion beside her spoke.
“On year-end festival night, there’s a superstition that if you release a sky lantern inscribed with a heartfelt wish, it’ll come true.”
Ah…
“Want to write one?”
Without waiting for Belladonna’s answer, Escalion quickly flagged down a young vendor weaving through the crowd and bought a lantern.
He handed it to her along with the pen he’d purchased.
“Go ahead—make a wish.”
A wish…
Belladonna absentmindedly accepted the item he offered and looked down at the pale blue lantern.
What should she wish for?
Now that it came to actually writing it down, she had no idea what to put.
Escalion, watching her stand there dazed, finally spoke.
“You’ve surely heard countless wishes from people all over the world. And yet you yourself have none?”
“……”
“You don’t need to write something grand. Small wishes are more likely to come true, they say.”
After pondering a while longer, Belladonna lifted a finger and pointed straight at Escalion.
Then what’s your wish?
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
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Without Belladonna realizing it, she’s slowly forming fond memories with Escalion, but doubt lingers. The painting of the two of them is leaving a lasting impression on her.
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