Chapter 313
Elegant, the Duchess stood prominent before her husband. As a moment of silence was taken by the present people until the Duke cleared his throat, slightly bewildered by the way his wife had come out to receive him.
"Ahem... Nonetheless, manners ought to be shown to my wife." — Maintaining his gentlemanly stance, Orland kindly responded to Elenaide, giving a step forward to offer a hand to the wife; so both could enter the lounge together. — "I hope I did not make you wait for long. How has your day been until now, wife?"
"You did not take long–... Husband, excuse me for a moment."
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Taking back her hand from Orland’s Elenaide turned on her feet, much too aware of how the door had been kept open after walking back inside.
"... I want no one to interrupt." — She discreetly told the guard outside, closing the doors gracefully at his nod before looking back at her confused husband.
"What’s the matter? Has something happened?"
"... No..." — Walking back to stand by his side, Elenaide softly responded. Taking her hands on her own to tell him truthfully while bashful. — "It is only that I want no ear to interrupt our reunion, Dear."
"... I-I see... Yes, that is... That is alright, I suppose."
"... Your way here, how was it? There must have been many matters to attend to since you only come to me at this time."
"Yes... well, I only requested a summary of the pending matters... Yet it still took a big amount of my time." — Joining hands, the Dukes sat at the near settee to converse with each other. — "The travel however was as usual. Uneventful, quite peaceful."
"That is good to hear... Dear... I am happy you are back."