She Became My Friend’s Mother-In-Law - Chapter 29
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Chapter 29. Rosena’s Married Life
Everyone’s gaze turned toward the doorway at once.
Rainer was quietly walking in.
“The banquet is in full swing, so what is everyone doing here?”
Rainer surveyed the inside of the balcony with a cold gaze.
Rosena sitting collapsed on the floor, tears streaming down her face, Evan flustered beside her, and the people surrounding them.
And… Cecilia standing over there.
Having grasped the situation at once, he approached Cecilia’s side without hesitation.
“My lady. So you were here.”
He met Cecilia’s eyes and naturally wrapped his arm around her waist.
And casually kissed her cheek.
It was a natural kiss, as if he had always done this.
“I’ve been looking for you for quite a while.”
People’s eyes widened at his affectionate behavior.
It was a side of Rainer they had never seen before—he who had only been cold and detached.
Some who had secretly hoped for a love triangle drama looked disappointed.
Rainer paid no attention and examined Cecilia’s face.
“Was there anything that made you uncomfortable?”
“…No. I’m fine.”
Cecilia’s cheeks turned red.
Seeing this, people began to murmur.
“What? Nothing happened after all?”
“Well, if something had happened, would His Grace be acting like that right now?”
“Then why is Lady Rosena like that?”
That temperament of hers hasn’t gone anywhere. She’s definitely being paranoid.”
“When you’ve done something wrong yourself, you start seeing everyone else that way too.”
People’s gazes coldly swept over Rosena and Evan.
Rosena, who had been watching Rainer and Cecilia’s affectionate display, became conscious of the surrounding reactions and quietly shrank back.
“Why, why is everyone looking at me like that…?”
“Lady Rosena. Get up now.”
Just then, Rainer spoke in a cold voice like giving an order.
He had already wrapped Cecilia in his black coat.
“Don’t disgrace the Duke’s family honor any further.”
“…”
“Rosena, get up quickly!”
Evan roughly grabbed Rosena’s arm and pulled her up.
Then he hurriedly bowed toward Rainer.
“I, I’m sorry for causing a disturbance, Father! Rosena was in such good spirits that she drank too much…”
“What? I never did such a—”
“Please, just shut up.”
Evan gritted his teeth and spoke low enough for only Rosena to hear.
“Do you want to be humiliated more here? Do you want to be kicked out right after becoming the Young Duke’s wife?”
“Hah…”
Rosena forced herself to close her mouth.
Rainer looked around at the crowd and apologized.
“I apologize for the inconvenience. Let’s all return to the banquet hall now.”
As the commotion settled, people dispersed.
Evan also hurriedly dragged Rosena away, wanting to leave this place quickly.
“You, you follow quickly too!”
“Let go! It hurts! A little slower—!”
“Evan.”
But Rainer called them to a stop.
He was keeping Cecilia protectively in his embrace.
From where Evan and Rosena stood, she was completely hidden from view.
In that position, Rainer cast a sharp gaze at Evan.
“When dealing with my wife, you’ll need to be much more careful than when dealing with me.”
“Yes? Ah, yes! Of, of course! I’ll make sure this never happens again! I’m sorry!”
Evan bowed his head submissively.
Beside him, Rosena continued glaring at Cecilia until the end.
But soon Evan grabbed her shoulder and dragged her out of the balcony as if fleeing.
“…Phew.”
As the door closed and silence fell, only then did Cecilia let out a long sigh.
Still, it was fortunate that Rainer had appeared at the right time.
His affectionate acting was excellent too.
Though she hadn’t expected the kiss on her cheek.
“Thank you for helping me.”
Cecilia tried to take off the coat Rainer had wrapped around her.
After all, this was surely just for show to others…
“Stay still.”
But Rainer stopped her by holding onto the coat.
And he covered her shoulders with the coat again.
His gaze slowly swept the surroundings.
The shoes that Evan had carelessly thrown away earlier were lying some distance away.
“…Have you been standing barefoot this whole time?”
“Yes? Ah…”
Cecilia belatedly realized that she was barefoot.
Though hidden by her dress hem, she felt embarrassed and drew her toes together.
“Evan threw them away, so I didn’t have time to put them back on.”
“…”
“It’s okay, I’ll just go put them on right now… Kyaa?”
Before she could finish speaking, Cecilia was startled by the sudden feeling of her body floating in the air.
“Ra, Rainer! What are you doing?”
Flustered by being suddenly lifted, Cecilia reflexively wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Ah…”
Cecilia hesitated at their faces being closer than expected.
But Rainer remained composed.
“Let’s go back now. I’ll escort you to your room.”
“I could just put on the shoes…”
Cecilia said in a small voice.
But Rainer had no intention of doing that.
“I cannot have my wife wear shoes again that have been touched by someone like Evan Machi.”
Rainer quietly left the balcony while holding her in his arms.
Cecilia obediently stayed in his embrace while looking around.
The sounds from the banquet hall gradually grew distant.
As the surroundings became quiet, it seemed like her heartbeat was taking their place.
‘Hmm…’
She worried unnecessarily that Rainer might hear her heart beating.
“With Evan Machi.”
Just then, Rainer spoke.
“What conversation did you have?”
“Ah….”
Cecilia hesitated for a moment.
The absurd words Evan had said earlier flashed through her mind.
‘You still can’t forget me, is that why you’re doing this? Trying to stay by my side even in this way?’
Even thinking about it again gave her chills.
How could he fall into such delusions even at a moment like this?
But Rainer seemed to interpret Cecilia’s silence differently.
“Do you still have feelings for him?”
“What?”
“I wondered if seeing him again had caused any change in your feelings.”
“Wh-what are you saying! That’s impossible!”
How could he say such a thing!
Cecilia shook her head vigorously in denial.
“Absolutely! That will never happen! Just hearing Evan’s name is horrible!”
“Really?”
“Yes! I’m completely serious!”
Cecilia put strength in her eyes and looked up at Rainer.
She didn’t want to be misunderstood about that, if nothing else.
“….”
Rainer quietly looked down at Cecilia, who was frowning deeply.
Suddenly, an impulse to press those lips with his finger crossed his mind.
But since he was holding her with both hands, he refrained.
Instead, he held Cecilia a little more firmly.
“Then that’s fine. It would be troublesome for me if you changed your plans.”
“….”
Cecilia quietly stared at Rainer’s face.
As if she would change her plans.
She frowned slightly.
“That will absolutely never happen, so don’t worry.”
“…I see.”
There was a hint of relief in Rainer’s response, but Cecilia failed to notice it.
For a while, only the sound of Rainer’s slow footsteps quietly echoed through the corridor.
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After the banquet, Evan and Rosena moved into the Main Residence of the Hays Duchy with their son Jeremy.
But there was no luxurious life as they had dreamed.
Instead, arduous times called ‘education’ awaited them.
And at the center of it was Cecilia.
“Again.”
Rosena flinched at Cecilia’s cold voice.
The two were now sitting across from each other at a tea table set up in the drawing room.
Rosena had been receiving corrections on how to hold a fork from Cecilia for thirty minutes already.
“You’re gripping the fork too tightly. Your knuckles shouldn’t be protruding. It looks like you’re going to pounce on the food ravenously.”
“That’s not what I’m doing….”
“Keep your wrist straight too. Each of these small details determines the dignity of the ducal family.”
Rosena gritted her teeth.
Words of protest rose to her throat, but she couldn’t treat Cecilia carelessly with Rainer behind her.
‘Huu, endure it.’
Thinking she wanted to quickly end this tedious time, Rosena picked up the fork again.
This time, relaxing her grip and straightening her wrist….
Clang!
Perhaps due to nervousness, the fork slipped from her hand and fell to the floor.
Rosena’s face flushed red at the loud clattering sound.
“Haah….”
Cecilia sighed and shook her head disapprovingly.
She disliked giving obvious advice, but such an attitude of treating her like a hopeless person was equally humiliating.
“Here, bring Rosena a new fork.”
“Yes, my lady.”
The maid standing nearby quickly offered a new fork.
Rosena was about to take it without thinking, when she suddenly looked up at the face of the person handing it to her.
Her eyes widened greatly.
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