The Monster Duke Mistook Me for His Wife

Ria was quickly caught and dragged away. Ria rolled her eyes in embarrassment when she returned to her place despite moving away.

 

“Why, why?”

“A little further and you will fall.”

 

As she turned her head to follow Dillian’s chin gesture, she saw a gap she had never seen before.

 

She almost would have fallen right off the bat.

 

“Thank you.”

 

Ria swept her chest at the fact that she almost drenched on a moonlit night.

 

‘Phew, I thought it was his ulterior motive again.’

 

Ria exhaled a sigh of relief, and her eyes twitched at his hand which had not yet been released.

 

“Didn’t you just purely help me out? What’s with this hand?”

“Well, it’s purely because I want to be with Miss Ria.”

 

Ria removed Dillian’s hand from her waist and pushed his chest away.

 

“Move away, please.”

“Weird. Why are you suddenly avoiding me?”

 

The more she pushed, the closer Dillian got to her, and Ria screamed inwardly.

 

“Because it’s hot, it’s hot.”

“Miss Ria’s arm has got goosebumps though.”

 

No matter how sunny the day was, it was still too early to warm up.

 

But Ria was so hot that her face seemed to dry out.

 

Aside from the cool weather, heat rose from her body.

 

“I originally got goosebumps easily. You didn’t know?”

“That was the first time I heard about it.”

“Because it is. Sir Dillian didn’t know.”

“We’ve been up so many nights together, and yet, I didn’t know, I was disqualified as a husband. I need to work harder.”

 

Ria’s face turned red as her body slowly moved away.

 

Dillian, who had a grumpy expression on his face, abruptly raised his head and buried his lips in Ria’s cheek.

 

On the other hand, the sound was exceptionally loud.

 

“… Huh?”

“This is an apology kiss.”

“… “

 

Ria looked at Dillian blankly, like someone who had stopped breathing.

 

Dillian narrowed his brows at her reaction, which was hardened like a stone with her lips twitching.

 

This was a completely unexpected reaction.

 

“It’s strange. You should scream and run away by now.”

 

Dillian looked at Ria’s face while wondering. She bowed his head in surprise, but it was too late.

 

Dillian doubted his eyes.

 

That face, which has turned red like a persimmon, looks like someone embarrassed.

 

“Go, stay away.”

“… I’m asking just in case you don’t know, are you embarrassed right now?”

“Do you have any problems with your eyesight? I’m perfectly normal!”

 

A strong negative is a positive. Dillian’s smile widened.

 

“Then, did you like it?”

“Huh, really. No way! I will go now!”

 

Ria, who screamed as Dillian had predicted, ran away barefooted as Dillian tailed her.

 

“So cute.”

 

Dillian burst into laughter and shook his head at the sight of Ria running away from his tail.

 

Dillian recalled a famous fairy tale as he looked at the abandoned shoes.

 

A woman who lost her shoes at a prom and a prince who fell for her.

 

The success story of a prince who ends up marrying in search of the owner of the lost shoe with great tenacity and obsession.

 

In the fairy tale, there is a pair of shoes, these are two pairs, but it is up to interpretation.

 

‘Even the prince in a childish fairy tale succeeded, so do I.’

 

Dillian grabbed Ria’s abandoned shoes and followed her.

  

***

 

  

 Looking out the window, Terzhe frowned at the two figures.

 

“What the hell are they doing in the middle of the night?”

 

When Terzhe asked about Ria and Dillian’s journey around the garden, Bianca replied, saying that he was asking something obvious.

 

“Isn’t His Grace finally thinking of sending his fiancée to the side of God?”

 

“Hmm, that’s it, right?”

 

At Bianca’s reply, Terzhe nodded.

 

“If that’s not the case, maybe he’s trying to intimidate her? I mean, maybe she can’t play the role of the fiancée properly?”

 

Lloyd grabbed his forehead at the pouring of unusual replies.

 

“It’s not that, they’re doing the ‘Catch me if you can,’ aren’t they?”

 

At Lloyd’s remark that anyone can see it’s a play tag, but doesn’t know about it, embarrassment flashed on the faces of the two.

 

“Usually you would think so, but her opponent is Dillian, isn’t it?”

“Right, His Grace, won’t do such a childish act.”

 

Although Terzhe and Bianca watched Dillian become a gentle sheep in front of Ria, they denied reality. They couldn’t believe it at all.

 

“Lloyd, and even who plays tag barefoot? Isn’t it strange?”

“Yeah, running around barefoot is something crazy people do.”

 

Lloyd shuts his mouth as the two, team up to attack.

 

This was because he didn’t even know how to interpret it.

 

“… Does she want to feel nature?”

“She said she’s a herbalist, and she’s doing it properly.”

“Right? She’s a herbalist indeed.”

 

The trio, completely cross-legged, watched the barefoot play tag until Ria and Dillian disappeared from view.

 

Terzhe looked down at the empty garden for a long time.

 

Whether it was a game of love or hell, it was a very foreign sight to him seeing Dillian running around to catch someone.

 

‘When was the last time I saw him running around so happily.’

 

Terzhe, who had been immersed in the old memory for more than 20 years, asked.

 

“How do you see it? Do you think those two are serious?”

“What’s certain is, that His Grace has fallen in love.”

 

At Lloyd’s answer, Terzhe waved his hand.

 

“Everyone who sees knows that unless their eyes are a knothole.”

 

He was shocked by the small incident that happened to the woman.

 

He even made mistakes that he would never normally make.

 

Thinking of the dinner time when he dropped the knife, Terzhe moaned and salivated.

 

The series of actions that Dillian showed to Ria were the actions he had done to his wife when he was young.

 

“This was the first time I knew that such a sincerity existed in him.”

 

Contrary to the rumor that there was no blood or tears, Dillian cared for his men.

 

Unless they do not betray him.

 

But this affection had a completely different meaning.

 

Thinking of Dillian’s melting eyes and friendly voice, Terzhe took a deep breath.

 

Bianca asked with a puzzled look on his worried face.

 

“Are you so displeased with Miss Delice?”

“Then will you like it?”

“Any special reason? It’s not just because she’s a commoner, is it?”

 

If it was for that reason, he would have kicked Dante out of the way. Terzhe shook his head.

 

“… What does it have to do with being a commoner? As long as you have a good personality, that’s enough.”

“Then why are you not so fond of her? You think she might want to have coveted and approached his property?”

“… Yeah.”

 

Bianca nodded, saying that she understood the darkened face of Terzhe.

 

He seemed worried that Dillian might be seduced by a woman and blow away his fortune.

 

‘His Grace wouldn’t do that, but those who are blind in love always do things beyond common sense.’

 

In particular, the Sinize family was famous for giving their liver and gallbladder, regardless of gender, once they fell in love.

 

It was for Therze, Lloyd, and also Bianca.

 

It would be no different with Dillian.

 

“Then I will try to test Miss Delice.”

“You?”

“Yes. I will assess her my way. If it’s for money, she’ll immediately get out of here, right?”

“Yeah, that would be good.”

 

If Ria was engaged to Dillian because of his wealth, she would run away after not being able to hold out for a while.

 

Because Bianca’s way has always pushed people to the limit.

 

“Okay, so I will do what I want. If His Grace gets angry, will you stop him?”

“Okay. Instead, be sure.”

“Sure. Trust me.”

 

Five days until Terzhe’s birthday banquet.

 

Bianca hummed happily.

 

Now, how far can Miss Delice follow her way?

 

And, how long can she last?

   

***

   

“Ri, Ria-nim! Wake up!”

 

Surprised to hear Sera’s urgent voice, which was different from the usual calm, I raised my back.

 

“Why, why? What’s going on?”

 

Sera grabbed my face, which could not even open my eyes properly as I looked around, wiping my face with a wet towel, and said.

 

“Bianca Greta-nim is asking to see you.”

“Bianca…?”

 

Ah, that red-haired middle-aged woman.

 

Different from Lloyd, the way she treated me when both of them showed me goodwill, I burst into laughter.

 

“If it’s Count Greta, she’s not a scary person.”

“How can you say no?”

 

Sera’s expression was serious. It wasn’t as cold as when she was dealing with Giselle, but it was strange to see her sweating profusely.

 

Noticing that things were going strangely, I asked cautiously.

 

“Did she come here to scold me for the incident yesterday?”

“I would be glad if it was true like that.”

 

Glad? What does she mean?

 

Bewildered, after a moment I understood the meaning of the words.

 

“It’s a good day to exercise, Miss Delice.”

“… Yes.”

 

Bianca, in navy blue trousers and a black shirt, rather than the fancy dress she saw at dinner, patted my shoulder with a big smile.

 

I’m not that different from her either.

 

How did she know my size? The clothes her maid gave me fit me perfectly.

 

“I’m afraid I’m calling you too early.”

“No. Now is the time to wake up.”

 

Haha, laughing awkwardly and rubbing my face, Bianca grinned.

 

“Right? There’s no way you’re not awake at this hour.”

“Tha, that’s right. Since when did I wake up?”

 

When? Less than 30 minutes had passed since it happened.

 

As I ate my late breakfast, I rushed to the gym and was stunned by the feast of weapons unfolding in front of me.

 

Then, suddenly, Bianca bowed her head towards me.

 

“I am Bianca Greta, the head of Count Greta and in charge of Sinize’s military. Greetings again.”

 

It was a completely different greeting from the first meeting, and it was a greeting filled with energy.

 

‘So cool.’

 

She looked strong and courageous. The figure of a person standing at the apex.

 

Unlike Giselle, the way she respected me, I straightened my posture and bowed my head.

 

“This is Ria Delice. Please take great care of me.”

 

A smile appeared on Bianca’s lips at my greeting.

 

“Last night, I heard that Miss Delice was wandering and unable to adjust to the unfamiliar environment. It hurts my heart to say that you wasted your time, which is like gold.”

 

Unstable. I had an ominous feeling that a long rush was going to catch my ankle.

 

“Miss Delice will soon become Sinize’s hostess, and as a subject, I could not wait to see it.”

 

No. Please leave me alone. You don’t have to see it.