I Thought a Villainess' Divorce Would Be Easy

What kind of situation was this?

Clearly, Anthea was intentionally assuming that Bianca was Richard’s secret lover. She seemed to deny it on Richard’s side, but Bianca made a mistake to the point where she couldn’t even notice anything. Without the slightest understanding of Anthea’s intentions, she was just excited that her duke would have her own room.

“Can I call you Master from now on?”

Even in the original work, Bianca stayed as the duke’s maid. Even if Anthea did not intervene like now, the conclusion would be the same.

Even so, it would have been difficult for the conversation to proceed as it pleased with the highest-ranking person who could overturn the decision.

“I think that’s a matter for the Duke to decide.”

Anthea’s gaze, which had been on Bianca, moved to Richard, and she naturally made eye contact.

Then she got an answer right out of Richard.

“It is my wife’s right to bring in her maid, but this situation is a misunderstanding…”

“Ouch! I can’t believe I have such luck!

“Thank you so much! Duchess, no, my lady, you are an angel!”

The moment Richard was about to open his mouth to tell her that it was a misunderstanding again, Bianca’s excitement made her jump violently as if she was going to kill him.

As a result, Richard, whose waist was cut off, became displeased and radiated an evil aura from behind Bianca’s back.

Anthea’s smile wavered as she watched.

‘Hey, protagonist. I think you’ll get hit by a black bear’s paw. Are you really in love?’

Anthea suddenly thought that since it was only the beginning of the novel, perhaps these two people’s feelings had not yet begun.

If it was too early, it would have been a hasty action to treat Bianca as her lover, just as she had looked at Richard a little while ago.

Even so, there was no reason to impress Richard, so Anthea gathered her confused mind and smiled brightly again.

“Miss Bianca, I don’t mind if I misunderstand, but may I ask when she started dating the Duke?”

“The Duke? Just here at the toy store… Oh, this must be a secret, so I don’t think I should tell you first.”

She even winked and pursed her lips, unlike Bianca, who had barely noticed her until a moment ago. It was as if she was trying to misunderstand her, but thanks to that, Richard was finally able to get a chance to talk to her.

“The first time I met this woman was inside this store. This is the first time I’m even hearing that name. I can’t believe I have to say this in detail.”

It was a very short excuse considering the details.

In the meantime, Bianca cut off the Duke, a nobleman, without even giving him a chance to say his brief words. As a commoner, it was an extremely dangerous act.

Anthea already knew that the relationship between the duke and Bianca would become closer through the original work, and she didn’t mind because she believed in Bianca’s female lead buff, but her users did not. She cast a sharp look at Bianca and tensed up as she watched Richard and Anthea. She was anxious and even careful to breathe.

Actually, Anthea did not want others to worry about the awkward situation of the couple, who would break up in half a year at most. She decided to take the situation in moderation.

“A coincidence can become fate”

She awkwardly widened her distance as if she was wary of this person, confused as to whether she was a family member or the duke’s secret lover.

To clear up the messy atmosphere, Anthea clapped her hands lightly.

“I’d better head back for today.”

“Oh, then we’ll find a carriage separately.”

“It’s okay. The carriage isn’t that narrow and it just takes time.”

She could have rented a separate carriage as Ellie said.

No noble would want to ride in a carriage with an unidentified commoner, so it was the right offer for a discerning maid. This would be the case in general, but Anthea was actually looking forward to going back with Bianca. Because she was the appearance of a heroine who had only been seen in print, she felt as if she had met a celebrity.

“It’s better if the road back is a little narrow rather than boring.”

“Then we will check the carriage first.”

“I will do my best for you, ma’am.”

Julie and Ellie greeted Anthea and quickly walked away, placing her hands on Bianca’s arms and back.

She thought it was the escort’s job to check the carriage, but the two people, who had grown far away in that short period of time, seemed to be constantly giving Bianca attention.

Since she wasn’t going to bring the carriage here anyway, Anthea had to move too. Anthea, who had taken a step forward to follow her maids and escort, stopped when she heard the sound of a cave bear coming from the top of her head.

“Ma’am.”

She clinged to the back of her head without even showing me. She is truly the strongest woman in the North. However, there was no need for her to demonstrate the abilities of the strongest person to someone who is not even a magical beast.

Anthea grumbled inwardly at her surprise. She then took another step and then turned around. If she had turned right away, she would have bumped her face into the duke’s firm chest.

“Yes, Duke.”

“If you’re bored with the carriage, take a horse.”

“Because I’m not used to horseback riding.”

Despite Anthea’s answer, Richard showed no signs of backing down.

At that time, she heard her horse neighing nearby. When I turned my gaze towards the sound, she saw a black horse and a knight standing right behind it holding the reins. Richard thought she was alone, but she must have been waiting nearby.

The black horse that the knight was holding on to was specially bred for military use, so it was enormous and had a ferocious spirit.

The expression of her emotions was very clear, as she was breathing heavily when her owner, Richard, did not turn around. It was to the point where she suspected that he might be the one covering up her words. Moreover, as soon as his eyes met, he even purred as if he was uncomfortable.

The ponies he occasionally rode and played with at the count’s house were perfectly gentle, but the black horse before his eyes was completely different.

The earl’s pony’s eyes were as pretty and sparkling as obsidian, but the duke’s black horse’s eyes were heavy and dark, as if they had been poured with thick ink.

It’s the same black color, but how could it feel so different?

“Then I’ll just go.”

He didn’t want to hurt the animal’s feelings, and if he stayed like this, his legs would only hurt, so he gave a light greeting and turned around. No, he tried to turn away.

“Duke?”

Anthea thought for a moment as she looked at Richard’s palm held out at just the right height.

Should she put it on or hold it? No, it’s more incongruous, but what about Wen Escort?

What a gentlemanly action to take to the carriage. She felt pure admiration that even a cold-blooded duke covered in blood had basic manners.

The moment she gently place her fingertips on him.

Anthea’s body rose into the sky.

“Ouch!”

After a short scream, the level of eyes changed.

She couldn’t even imagine how her body could float in the air with just the touch of his fingertips.

Only after noticing the feel of a large hand holding his waist did Anthea realize that he had been moved at a speed so fast that it was difficult for her to perceive.

This kind of talent could only be used when catching a horse, so why bother using it when putting a person on a horse?

This would be like using a cow-killing knife to slaughter chickens.

Even the dark horse, which seemed smart, realized too late that there was another person on its back besides its owner, as Richard’s movements were so fast.

As the black horse purred in displeasure, Richard lightly patted its neck to comfort it.

The black horse quickly became calm, as if he had never been dissatisfied.

‘Wait a moment. As soon as I refused, did you ignore me and put me on a horse?’

The image of the duke was redefined in her mind.

He only looked like a large, animal-like black bear on the outside, but in reality, he was communicative and quite friendly, and she thought he was misunderstood because of his cold blue eyes and expressionless expression.

Like her brother, who was misunderstood and prejudiced every time we walked together because of his bright blue eyes and large size.

So she had some sympathy for Richard. She consciously tried to be impartial when dealing with people, but this was her misjudgment.

Unlike the innocent puppy, he was an adult and a nobleman, even a duke. It should not have been overlooked that he would have a selfish and self-indulgent side to him.

Richard was so bold that he immediately put Anthea on her horse because she was not used to horseback riding.

Fortunately for him, Richard was basically amazing at physical work. When Anthea’s hands were struggling to figure out what to hold and tried to grab her horse’s mane, she naturally stretched out her arms to either side of her.

She was repulsed by the idea of ​​giving him a bottle or medicine, but as the pace of her words got faster, her waist began to shake as if it were going to bounce, so she had no choice but to hold on tightly as if it were her lifeline.

“Ma’am. If you need anything, just call someone to the mansion.”

“Bah, I want to get some air, sipper, ugh!”

“I understand you haven’t even looked around the entire mansion yet.”

“Ugh, ugh! The thing is… ah!”

She bit her tongue.

“If you’re going to tour the territory, it might be a good idea to take a look now. “Let me turn around a bit.”

“Yes? No. Right home, yay!”

She suddenly pulled on the reins, causing the horse to turn and her body to tilt significantly. Even as she clung to Richard’s hands and arms, holding her tightly, she chewed her tongue again and tasted blood.

She decided to just shut her mouth.

Unlike when she was running at a reasonable speed along the well-maintained main street, she turned to the outskirts and her speed gradually increased. If she were in a carriage, the speed would have seemed a little fast, but the speed she could feel directly from the horse was incredible.

Instead of getting used to her, she became more and more scared, so Ann Shea shut her mouth and closed her eyes.

“If you don’t raise your head, you won’t be able to see.”

Richard continued the conversation as smoothly as if he were in her luxury car, but Annthea’s body shook so much that even giving a short answer made her chew her tongue. All he could do was break out in a cold sweat, clutching Richard’s arm with all his might to keep from falling.

“I heard that your wife’s body was weak, but looking at it now, it doesn’t seem that way.”

Wow, it’s okay to curse at her?

If Anthea could open her mouth, she wanted to repeat swear words, even if she only knew a few swear words.

She’s already been sweating coldly and feeling dizzy for a while now, which was not unusual, but she didn’t even know it!

 

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