When I Announced A Divorce, The Obsessive Maniac Went Crazy - Chapter 28

If Daphne didn’t come near Gabriel when that damn bastard was in the mansion.

Now, it turns out that Daphne had a misunderstanding between Gabriel and Cesare.

I don’t know where the idea came from…

At the same time, Cesare had misunderstood Gabriel and Daphne.

Cesare thought that if he endured, Daphne would come back to him.

Because he is a loving and reliable husband who could wait for his wandering wife for a while.

It was the source of Cesare’s pride.

But when he thought that Daphne had run away with the slave, the kind husband, too, had no choice but to be angry.

So I locked Daphne in the tower.

It was also to keep Gabriel and Daphne as far apart as possible…

It was because if Daphne had been left free, she would go to meet Gabriel who was imprisoned.

However, thanks to this, the period of abstinence naturally increased.

Fortunately, all misunderstandings have been cleared up, and Daphne is back with me.

Maybe it’s because we’ve been apart for so long?

It was difficult to approach Daphne for some reason, even though he wasn’t the new groom spending the first night.

I often thought about what would happen if I was rejected by Daphne.

But today, somehow, the atmosphere was good.

Daphne is delighted, accepts his gift and even asks to hang the necklace!

Thump thump—

Cesare’s heart raced.

Oh, so that’s why Joseph insisted on giving the gifts at the end.

Right now, the desire to go home with Daphne on a date or something is soaring.

If Joseph had heard it, he would have been angry and grabbed his back.

“Cesare?”

Cesare didn’t respond, so Daphne quietly called out his name.

Apparently, Daphne looked prettier than usual today.

Isn’t it? My wife seems to have been pretty.

I remembered something vaguely about when I was getting married.

I mean, my wife’s face is pretty good looking.

‘Haah….’

Cesare swallowed a sigh of lust within.

They had just come out of town in a carriage.

Even Cesare knew that Daphne would be very disappointed if we went home when we were already here.

Cesare showed his utmost patience and put the necklace around Daphne’s neck.

Daphne slowly turned around. The red ruby suits her very well.

The fact that it had jewels that resembled the color of his eyes also satisfied his possessiveness.

She looked up at Cesare and gently closed the corners of her eyes.

“Am I pretty?”

‘Really pretty’

Cesare nodded.

He seemed stupid to not be able to speak properly and only nod his head, but I couldn’t help it.

Because if I opened my mouth, it would sound more like an idiot.

Daphne whispered while fiddling with the necklace with her fingertips.

“Thanks for the gift, Cesare.”

Ha, how can I hold on until we get home?

Cesare was determined to listen to Joseph’s advice a little more in the future.

*****

The date was perfect.

At the theater, I watched the opera of a troupe that had been invited to the imperial family and enjoyed dessert in a cafe with a good view.

The restaurant we went to for dinner was a restaurant reputed to be the most delicious in Burstoad.

I was escorted to the best seat on the third floor.

It was pretty cool to have a delicious meal while watching the red-tinted sunset through the open window.

And even more good when you are with a good-looking man! And that man your  husband.

Not even Gabriel, who was his lover in the original, but me.

It is clear that the God who took pity on my miserable life in my previous life gave me a blessing.

Of course, Cesare didn’t directly say that he likes me.

But his blushing and creaking behavior was a good indication that he liked me.

Even though his mouth was not honest, his body was like an honest worldview.

I can’t help it. Shouldn’t I, who possessed a place like this, be able to understand that much?

Look now.

“Hmm….”

Cesare coughed and pushed a plate of my favorite dishes in front of me.

When our eyes meet, we raise our eyebrows. Then I drank wine because I’m thirsty.

Somehow, all the dishes on the table are placed close to me. It was because Cesare pushed all the food in front of me.

The tables aren’t that big, so it’s not too far away.

It was like I was the only person who ordered food and Cesare came only to drink.

His cute behavior made me laugh out loud.

I cut the nearest steak into bite-sized pieces. Cesare was staring intently at my actions.

Instead of taking the cut steak to my mouth, I shoved it over to Cesare.

“Cesare. Ah-”

Cesare’s eyes fluttered wildly.

To feed him food.

It was something I would never have done when I thought that Cesare was obsessed with Gabriel.

But now, Gabriel is gone and Cesare is expressing with his whole body that he likes me, so I wanted to do what I wanted to do.

It’s also fun to see Cesare panicking.

In fact, the latter reason was a little bigger.

“What are you doing? Cesare. Ah-”

“Daphne, what is this…”

“Come on. Oh, I think my arm hurts.”

When I said my arm was hurt, Cesare took the steak I was holding and ate it at once.

It looked just like a baby bird, chewing the food. Calling a bear-sized person a baby bird would be an act of no conscience, but in my eyes he really looked like a baby bird.

How can I monopolize such a cute guy…

Being Duchess is the best.

After eating a savory dinner, Cesare and I decided to take a little stroll through the streets.

When Cesare entrusted me with the preparations for the festival, I took light and flowers as the theme of the festival. Instead of preparing in the same way as usual, I wanted to give something special.

And as I had planned, the street where the main festival was held was decorated with twinkling small light bulbs and blooming flowers.

It was as if I had been invited to the fairies’ festival. The children were running around the streets with their heads decorated with wreaths, laughing and playing.

Cesare saw the street decorated with flowers and a feast of light, said Cesare.

“This year’s festival seems to be particularly glamorous.”

“What do you think? Pretty, right?”

Cesare nodded. As it was a festival that I had been preparing, it was very emotional to be recognized by Cesare.

To be honest, there were times when it was difficult to proceed with the embezzlement case of the butler, but at Cesare’s words, it felt like all my efforts were rewarded.

I put my arms around Cesare. I said to Cesare, raising the corners of my lips gently over his trembling body.

“Let’s go there too.”

The place I pointed to was a place that sold festive wreaths. Cesare was easily drawn to me regardless of his size.

I stood side by side with Cesare in front of the newsstand. Pretty garlands made of colorful flowers were on sale.

“Welcome!”

The owner of the shop selling wreaths welcomed us warmly. He seemed to think that we were an aristocrat who came to enjoy the festival when he saw the beautiful clothes.

After all, this is a worldview in a novel without a camera or social media. It is not unreasonable to not recognize the duke and duchess, the highest rank of the class society in the Burstoad.

And it was better not to recognize them who were playing around. It’s a little sad, though.

I looked around at the colorful wreaths on the stand. And I lifted the most striking corolla decorated with red roses as the main one.

When I turned around and looked up at Cesare, I saw Cesare’s expression that didn’t seem very interested.

“Cesare. Would you like to bow down?”

Even though Cesare didn’t understand it, he bowed down at my words.

I lifted my heels and, after stepping up, succeeded in placing a red wreath on Cesare’s head.

As the corolla rose above his head, Cesare swung his handsome eyebrows up. I said with a bashful smile.

“It looks good on you. It’s pretty.”

I thought that this assertive red rose would suit Cesare better than Gabriel.

Cesare’s face turned red in an instant. He raised his hand and tried to take off the corolla. I quickly threatened him.

“Uh-huh, you can’t use it if you put it down.”

“Daphne.”

“Is Cesare rejecting my gift? I also accepted what Cesare had picked up for me.”

Cesare flinched. Well, he shouldn’t have said he picked it up when he gave his wife a present. I proclaimed proudly, inspiring the victor’s spirit.

“I will always wear it for the whole day.”

“Huh… What about you?”

“Well, I don’t really want to wear a wreath.”

Did you think that you should wear a wreath that stands out from afar? Cesare’s face contorted in a funny way. This is because Cesare was far from the usual decorations, especially flowers.

He’s a man with such a wild impression, so it might feel scary, but it’s because I’ve seen his absurd side many times, he was just cute. It’s really funny.

It would be very fun to let the giant bear-like man wear a garland of red roses and enjoy the festival like this, but I decided to show mercy for the poor Cesare.

“Do you want me to put the same wreath as Cesare?”

Cesare nodded his head with a serious look. I didn’t hide my laughter and I picked up the same wreath that Cesare wore.

It’s only because he’s so cute. I have to be acquitted, even if I get into the habit of making fun of Cesare.