The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 185

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Side Story Episode 8

However, she couldn’t continue the conversation about that topic any further.

Just then, Lord and Lady Claudius, who had changed their clothes, approached the two of them.

“We greet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

“We greet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Dietrich and Larite bowed politely.

Endymion also greeted the two with a gentle smile.

“Congratulations on your marriage, truly.”

Then he smoothly made a joke.

“To take away that stone-like Duke, you’ll have quite a hard time ahead, Lady Duchess.”

“Stone-like, you say?”

Larite shook her head and smiled happily.

“To me, he’s the most gentle person in the world.”

Ugh, really.

Evangeline couldn’t help but shudder.

At this point, she was starting to doubt her friend’s eyesight a little…

Meanwhile, Dietrich looked at his wife with momentarily moved eyes, then suddenly asked Evangeline a question.

“By the way, Eva, are you okay?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

For a moment, Evangeline looked bewildered.

“You’ve looked a bit off since earlier.”

“That’s right, is something wrong?”

The ducal couple looked at Evangeline with concern.

Meanwhile, at those words, Evangeline felt her heart warm.

‘Well, His Highness the Crown Prince’s words weren’t entirely wrong after all.’

Even though Dietrich and Larite had become husband and wife, it didn’t mean her relationship with them would be severed or shaken.

“You both know that you two meeting was all thanks to me, right?”

Evangeline puffed up with pride for no reason.

“So from now on, be good to me. Got it?”

It was a peaceful afternoon with pleasant sunshine pouring down.

* * *

A few days later.

The ducal couple of Claudius arrived at the Beritz Archipelago, the southernmost tip of the Empire.

The Beritz Archipelago was one of the most famous resort destinations in the Empire, known for its exotic scenery created by various islands clustered together.

Among them, the place where the two had decided to stay was Roha Island.

It was the most bustling island in the Beritz Archipelago.

“My goodness, it’s so beautiful.”

Larite stuck her head out through the carriage window and exclaimed in admiration.

Although the Ansi Viscountcy was also a territory connected to the seaside, so Larite was familiar with the sea itself.

The Beritz Archipelago boasted quite different scenery from the Ansi Viscountcy.

In the distance, the sea beyond the white sand bar sparkled in emerald hues.

Palm trees with drooping leaves here and there indicated that this Beritz Archipelago was the hottest region in the Empire.

Perhaps because of that, the clothing of people strolling on the beach was very light.

“Even though it’s the same country… it feels like a different world.”

“Indeed.”

Dietrich, sitting across from her, nodded briefly.

Then he muttered quietly to himself.

“Finally getting to visit the Beritz Archipelago.”

Hmm?

Larite, who had been absorbed in the scenery outside the window, looked back at Dietrich with a puzzled expression.

Dietrich had a somewhat nostalgic look on his face.

Dietrich, who had been looking out the window with his chin resting on his hand, glanced up to meet Larite’s gaze.

Then he smiled with his eyes.

“The place where my parents first met was the Beritz Archipelago, more precisely, Roha Island.”

“Wow, really?”

Larite’s eyes sparkled brightly.

A story about Dietrich’s parents!

In fact, it wasn’t that Dietrich particularly hid stories about his past, but topics related to his parents were indeed difficult to bring up easily.

Since his parents had passed away tragically, Larite couldn’t help but be cautious about it.

But for Dietrich to bring it up first like this.

“Well, it’s actually nothing special.”

Dietrich smiled sheepishly.

“There’s a very famous art museum on Roha Island.”

“Ah, I know that one. The Basque Art Museum, right?”

“That’s right.”

Dietrich nodded and continued leisurely.

“As you well know, Larit, our House of Claudius sponsors various artists.”

The House of Claudius was fundamentally interested in the arts.

This included the ‘salon’ that Larite would now have to manage as the duchess.

They had proper exhibition rooms in both the ducal castle and townhouse, and owned various artworks to that extent.

“Separately, both Father and Mother had great interest in art as well.”

Dietrich recalled his late parents.

In his memories, his parents loved and cherished each other deeply.

They always shared hobbies together and enjoyed spending time with family.

Thus, when Dietrich and Evangeline were still young.

Despite being busy, their parents would make time to take the Claudius siblings to art museums and exhibitions.

Dietrich, who had been lost in thought for a moment, gently concluded his words.

“So they visited the art museum and that’s where Father first met Mother.”

“I see.”

Larite, who had been wide-eyed, suddenly blushed on both cheeks.

Then she murmured in a shy voice.

“How should I put it, it’s really nice.”

“What is?”

“Well, I’m Dietrich’s wife now.”

Wife.

That word tickled pleasantly on the tip of her tongue.

Larite subtly averted her gaze and continued speaking.

“I’ve become someone who can naturally hear stories about Dietrich’s parents.”

“Larit.”

“That makes me a little… happy.”

Dietrich felt his heart somehow touched.

That was right.

They were now husband and wife, and had become a relationship where they could share each other’s most intimate parts without concern.

Because that fact made him endlessly happy.

“Ahaha!”

Dietrich couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Then Larite glared at Dietrich with innocent eyes.

“What’s so amusing?”

“No, I was just thinking how lucky I am.”

Dietrich replied cheekily.

“Meeting a wife as beautiful, lovely, wise, and capable as Larite.”

“Stop it, really!”

At the sudden shower of compliments, Larite’s face turned as red as a ripe tomato.

Finding such a Larite too adorable.

“Pfft!”

Dietrich burst into laughter once again.

Naturally, Larite’s expression turned sulky once more.

* * *

As Larite set off on this honeymoon, there was one thing she had secretly resolved in her heart.

That resolution was precisely.

‘This time, I must make sure Dietrich gets plenty of rest.’

Larite inwardly clenched both fists tightly.

She had always been concerned about how Dietrich would usually forget even to eat and sleep, throwing himself into work.

So the theme Larite had decided on for this honeymoon was…

‘Sightseeing and relaxation.’

That was it.

When they first arrived at Roha Island, she had certainly thought she would be able to faithfully carry out the theme she had set in her heart.

However.

‘How did things end up like this?’

Larite looked at the scene unfolding before her with a face full of confusion.

Dietrich was buttering a pan with the most serious expression and placing beef tenderloin that had been marinated beforehand with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Sizzle—.

From the pan heated to the right temperature, the pleasant sound of butter melting and oil splattering rang out.

The rich aroma of butter vibrated throughout the area.

Dietrich poured the melted butter over the tenderloin, carefully observing the cooking steak.

Eventually.

Dietrich placed the steak on a plate and left it there for a moment.

Larite asked Dietrich in bewilderment.

“Why are you doing that?”

Then Dietrich’s eyes sparkled as he answered.

“It’s called resting. It’s a process that must be done for the meat’s flavor to deepen…”

And so Larite suddenly had to listen to a cooking lecture…

Thus, finally.

Dietrich grilled various vegetables in butter as garnish, creating a flawlessly excellent plate of steak.

“Please try it.”

Dietrich’s face was so serious as he said this that Larite couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

“Ah, yes.”

Larite gulped and picked up her utensils with determined movements.

She cut off a piece of steak and put it in her mouth.

And.

‘Huh?’

Larite’s eyes widened as she looked at Dietrich.

“It’s delicious?”

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