The Duke's Obsession With His Wife — Chapter 21

THIS IS SO EXHAUSTING...!!

I HAVEN'T SEEN MY FAMILY ALL DAY...

AND WHERE THE HELL IS EDWIN...?

ALL THIS SMILING IS MAKING MY FACE CRAMP UP..!

I APOLOGIZE FOR KEEPING YOU WAITING.

DUKE BRISTON!

EXCUSE ME, LADIES, BUT WE NEED TO GET READY FOR THE DANCE!

I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE REST OF THE PARTY.

OF COURSE.

I WISH YOU THE BEST, MY LADY.

CONGRATS!

ARE YOU ENJOYING THE RECEPTION?

UH...

YES!

SHE'S CLEARLY LYING...

OH, DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE MY FAMILY ANYWHERE, MY LORD?

IF YOU MEAN THE VISCOUNTESS, SHE WAS WITH MY MOTHER.

BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN EITHER OF YOUR SISTERS.

I NEED TO MEET EUNICE'S GENTLEMAN!

I THOUGHT YOU ALREADY MET HIM.

I'M TALKING ABOUT GETTING PROPERLY ACQUAINTED.

I CAN'T LEAVE MY SWEET, INNOCENT SISTER EUNICE...

ALONE WITH SOME SHADY MAN, WHO WON'T EVEN GIVE HIS NAME...

UNFORTUNATELY...

THIS ISN'T A GOOD TIME TO GO LOOKING FOR YOUR SISTER.

WE HAVE TO START THE FIRST DANCE.

SPEAK OF THE LIONNESS

THIS IS KILLING ME!!!

HE'S PRACTICALLY MOPPING THE FLOOR WITH ME!

ALL BECAUSE OF THAT ONE LITTLE COMMENT I MADE...!

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TAKE A BREAK.

IT'S OUR WEDDING. CAN'T YOU CUT ME SOME SLACK?

SHE LOOKS EXHAUSTED. I'M SURE NO ONE WILL TRY TO ASK HER TO DANCE NOW.

I WAS ONLY TRYING TO GIVE YOU A PROPER DANCE.

YEAH, RIGHT!

LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE'S HAVING A GOOD TIME.

MY LORD...

I WONDER IF ANYONE FROM THE PALACE IS HERE...

OR IF THEY ALL DECLINED THE INVITATION, JUST LIKE YOU SAID THEY WOULD.

YOU SEEM TO HAVE QUITE THE INTEREST IN THE ROYAL FAMILY.

WELL...

ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL STORY...

...PRINCESS ELIZE TAKES AFTER HER FATHER, THE KING.

SHE'S SUPPOSEDLY A CAPTIVATING BEAUTY WITH FIERY RED HAIR.

HOWEVER, HER OLDER BROTHER WILLIAM IS SAID TO BE HER OPPOSITE IN BOTH APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY.

THE CROWN PRINCE IS BLONDE, JUST LIKE THE LATE QUEEN...

AND IS A VERY INTROVERTED, DOCILE MAN.

WILLIAM ISN'T THE TYPE TO ATTEND A BIG CEREMONY LIKE THIS ON HIS OWN.

I DO WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHO THIS "W" GENTLEMAN REALLY IS...

BUT, TO BE HONEST...

I'M JUST CURIOUS, THAT'S ALL.

I'VE NEVER EVEN CAUGHT SO MUCH AS A GLIMPSE OF THE ROYALS BEFORE.

HOW ABOUT YOU, MY LORD? HAVE YOU MET THE CROWN PRINCE?

OR, PERHAPS...

THE PRINCESS?

WHICH OF THE TWO ARE YOU TRULY CURIOUS ABOUT?

THE CROWN PRINCE?

OR, THE PRINCESS..?

HOW ABOUT ANOTHER DANCE?

I WAS...

...CURIOUS ABOUT THE SORT OF WOMEN YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO.

WHAT...?

I THOUGHT PERHAPS THE PRINCESS...

WOULD BE CLOSER TO YOUR IDEAL WOMAN.

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU SAY SUCH A THING...?

ESPECIALLY ON THE DAY OF OUR WEDDING?

SORRY, I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU AFTER YOU WENT OUT OF YOUR WAY TO AVOID KISSING ME.

I WAS ONLY TRYING TO RESPECT YOUR WISHES.

WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

OH MY

WELL, YOU COULD HAVE AT LEAST TOLD ME IN ADVANCE.

WHAT DIFFERENCE WOULD THAT MAKE...?

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING, DUCHESS BRISTON.

THANK YOU.

ANRI...

THERE'S NO POINT...

...IN ASKING ABOUT MY IDEAL WOMAN. NONE OF THAT MATTERS TO ME.

BESIDES...

WHO KNOWS? I MAY HAVE ALREADY FOUND HER.

H-HUH...?!?

HAS A MILLION QUESTIONS, BUT THEY'RE STILL DANCING.

ONE HOUR LATER

I'M DYING.

SHE MUST BE TIRED.

POOR THING.

SHE'S BEEN DANCING FOR AN ENTIRE HOUR.

NO WONDER SHE'S SO TIRED.

THAT JERK...

HE ONLY KEPT DANCING TO AVOID HAVING TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.

MY LADY.

ARE YOU ALRIGHT? WOULD YOU LIKE A DRINK?

OH, THANK—

OH! IT'S THE MAN I SAW EARLIER...

I'M HONORED TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE. DUCHESS.

MY NAME IS EARL EVANS BRAWRENE.

YOU MADE QUITE THE FIRST IMPRESSION...

AND I FELT I HAD TO COME SAY HELLO.

IT'S VERY NICE TO MEET YOU!

WHAT SORT OF IMPRESSION ARE WE TALKING, HERE?

DOES HE MEAN THE RUMORS ABOUT ME THROWING MYSELF IN FRONT OF EDWIN'S CARRIAGE...

...OR THE ONES ABOUT ME BEGUILING HIM WITH MY BEAUTY?

I HEARD THAT YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SELECTED ALL THE WORKS BY THE ARTIST OF THE YEAR.

DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR A QUICK CHAT?