How To Escape From A Devilish Husband (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Pride barely concealed his beast-like raging inner self and soon curved the corners of his eyes with an elegant and gentle face.
“……There are many things that need to be sorted out.”
“You said you manage the people in District 3.”
She threw questions one after another.
On her face that was staring at him intently, unlike ten days ago, there was no sign of fear.
She, who had been scrutinizing him with a provocative gaze while wearing a mechanical smile, soon parted her plump lips.
“What exactly do you do?”
……At such a late hour?
Pride, who had not difficulty guessing the omitted question, smiled bitterly.
If he were to confess in detail what he had done with these hands just moments ago, what kind of ‘sorting’ he had done, what expression would she make?
“……It is not something Madam would be interested in.”
As soon as those words fell, the eyebrows of the proud woman shot up toward the sky.
However, that was only for a moment.
“……But lately, I’ve been too bored.”
She whispered while looking up at him with a subtle gaze.
“You said you would handle the outings, but you haven’t said anything.”
Then, as if sulking, she slightly pursed those red and plump lips.
At the sensation of blood rushing to one place in his body, he clenched his fist so tightly that his veins stood out.
Did she have such a habit?
If it was a newly developed one, it was a very, very bad habit.
His chest, which had been throbbing since earlier, was now pounding uncontrollably.
Pride closed his eyes tightly for a moment, only opening them again after barely putting on the mask of a gentle noble.
“……The atmosphere outside is still ominous, so I am worried, Madam.”
Then she pursed her lips again and whispered discontentedly.
“But staying only in the mansion is stifling. I want to meet people little by little.”
As soon as those words fell, the first emotion that arose was displeasure.
Why?
Pride, who had unknowingly frowned, could immediately find the cause of the displeasure he felt right in front of him.
Beautiful.
The woman standing before his eyes was, how should he put it, excessively beautiful.
The delicately extended bridge of her nose and the red lips nicely placed below it.
The beautiful red hair that cascaded down like a waterfall.
The eye corners slightly raised and the jewel-like pupils nestled between them.
She was a woman with an intense beauty that captivated the soul to the extent that anyone who met her even once would not easily avert their gaze.
The fact that he had been protecting such a beautiful woman until now was due to her status as the daughter of an earl.
She, who had been born and raised as a noble her whole life, still did not know.
What the world outside was like for someone who had lost their noble title.
Especially how dangerous the world had become for a woman who was praised as the empire’s most beautiful.
“……The flowers have withered in the meantime. If you feel lonely, I will have the garden refurbished.”
Despite his intention to speak as neatly as possible, his voice came out hoarse.
If only he could confine her to the mansion, he would feel at ease.
If she just stayed quietly in the mansion, he would pour out everything she needed, so what on earth was lacking for her?
Pride opened his mouth again toward her, who gave no answer.
“Or send letters to your close friends. Hold as many parties as you wish in the mansion……. No. Hold tea parties, Madam.”
Dinner parties are not allowed.
Then those fools in formal attire would attend too.
Pride did not even realize that he was already acting obsessively.
But isn’t it only natural?
Which madman would invite thieves into the mansion where his most precious jewel lives.
To him, all these actions were perfectly appropriate measures.
“……You mean outings are not allowed?”
“Madam.”
At the successive polite refusals, her gaze turned to the floor.
She bit her red lips tightly with her upper teeth.
This was a habit he was well aware of.
It was because her pride was hurt by the fact that she needed his permission even for an outing.
Even so, biting her lips was something he wished she would try to endure.
Pride anxiously swept his hair back at the sensation that kept prickling his heart.
Perhaps the motion was somewhat rough, as she flinched.
Fear crept back into her eyes that were watching him.
It was the expression she had worn for several days after the wedding when looking at him.
When their eyes met, she hurriedly bowed her head deeply with a moist expression.
‘Damn it.’
Pride’s displeasure immediately subsided.
What had he said to hurt her?
This was not why he had pushed for the marriage. Not for this…….
His ugly possessiveness suddenly felt irritating and resentful.
“I will resolve it as quickly as possible, Madam.”
Pride slightly bent his knees to match her height and gently brushed her lips, which were being chewed, with his thumb.
Only by stopping this action would his brain, which had been paralyzed since entering the room, regain rational activity.
“As quickly as possible, when?”
As if the moisture in her eyes had never been there, she quickly raised her head and asked.
“It is a matter that requires time. I cannot promise when…….”
Pride hurriedly swallowed his breath.
Because she had slightly placed that small hand on his forearm.
As a result, the shawl that had been wrapping her round and small shoulders slipped down.
The weather was getting colder, and because she was wearing thin clothes today, the curves of her body were subtly revealed through the fluttering fabric.
Pride scanned her entire body with a burning gaze.
Even gathering all his willpower, he could not tear his eyes away from that soft-looking flesh.
She looked up at him intently with moist eyes and quietly shook her head.
As a result, her red hair rippled around her chest.
Was this woman doing this on purpose to see him lose his mind?
“……Four days, no, three days.”
Pride, who had been staring at her, opened his mouth as if enchanted and answered.
“I will resolve it within that time. ……Madam.”
As soon as the answer fell, her face brightened brilliantly.
At that moment, a distant realization crashed toward Pride like a wave.
For this smile, he would offer the entire empire if asked.
Even if it meant sacrificing anything of his own.
Was it a full moon tonight? The moonlight was unusually bright.
In the room soaked in that enchanting light, he fixed his gaze on her pupils and muttered as if swearing.
“If it is what you desire, I will give you anything within that time. ……Madam.”
[This is the timeline separator]The next day.
When Delphine opened her eyes, a man perfectly dressed in uniform was sitting at the tea table in the boudoir.
Today, he did not pretend to be busy and leave at dawn.
Smiling toward her as she blankly sat up, they had a simple breakfast together.
Only after that did the man mount his huge warhorse and leave the mansion.
“Then, Madam.”
“Yes, take care.”
Delphine, left alone in the mansion, did not go to the window of the boudoir as usual but headed straight to the study.
Then she sat with her chin propped up, wearing a somewhat troubled expression.
As expected, until now, he had been leaving early and returning late to avoid me.
But considering how fervently he had avoided her all this time, last night the man collapsed far too easily.
The sight of the gentle mask cracking when she deliberately approached and pretended to be pitiful.
Recalling yesterday’s events, Delphine was convinced.
Though she did not yet know the reason, that man was infinitely weak to her.
And she intended to make full use of that fact to uncover the man’s true identity.
‘Three days. He said three days…….’
Finally, permission for an outing had been granted, so where should she go first?
Where on earth could she go to find information about that man…….
It was when Delphine was sitting in the study, deeply lost in thought.
“Madam.”
A servant carefully knocked on the closed study door and announced.
“A guest has arrived, and I have escorted them to the drawing room.”
“……A guest?”
“They say they are the seamstress summoned by the master.”
A seamstress, why suddenly…… The moment she thought that, something flashed through her mind.
It seemed the man had remembered the excuse she had casually made at dinner that she ‘needed dresses.’
Delphine, who until just now had been absorbed in ways to uncover his identity, suddenly felt a bit numb.
“That was just…… an excuse…….”
But she could not turn away a guest who had come all this way, so Delphine eventually left the study and headed to the drawing room.
“Hello, Madam. I am Isabella, who runs a salon in District 2.”
Thus, in the arrived drawing room.
Delphine was surprised to see the woman dressed in gorgeous attire bowing her head toward her.
If it was Isabella, she was the owner of the most popular dress shop in the capital.
Famous for her high pride, she never visited a client’s home first unless they were royalty.
Delphine did own a few dresses from her shop, but they were all ready-made.
Having dresses custom-made at the mansion like this was a first.
“Lord Pride specially instructed me to serve you well. Today, I will serve you with all my heart.”
Even that proud madam was repeatedly bowing her head in a low posture.
Had she perhaps been threatened by that man……?
Delphine suspiciously examined her heavily powdered face for any signs of fear.
But the madam was merely extremely cautious in her attitude, with no particular signs of being threatened on her face.
“Alright. I look forward to it.”
Delphine nodded slightly and approached her.
Naturally picking up a tape measure and starting to take simple measurements, Madam Isabella asked.
“Is there any particular outfit or design you desire?”
“Well. One dress for going out would be good.”
“Just one?”
At Delphine’s answer, a troubled look appeared on the madam’s face as she measured arm length.
“With just one…… it will be difficult to deduct the entire advance payment Lord Pride gave, Madam.”
At those words, Delphine, who had been pretending to be nonchalant for a moment and blinking, carefully asked.
“……Advance payment?”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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