*PREVIOUS CHAPTER*
'What will happen when the duke discovers that Naralia is a magic rabbit?'
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*A few days later*
The duke was laying next to me since it was already night. There were so many things going on in my head, my past life, the original owner's lover and of course the thing that stressed me the most: the duke discovering all of my secrets.
"My wife, you've been acting pretty different lately" I turned around, the duke was awake. It was dark and we couldn't see each other's faces. "Have I?" My voice was small, I really wasn't in a good mood lately so he might have noticed.
"If someone is bothering you, feel free to tell me. I'll be sure to make the person shut up" I smiled, it was probably a smile with a sad feeling but that didn't bother me. 'If the owner was here, would the duke have reacted the same?' I let out a small sigh.
"Is there a man trying to fancy you? I'll break his arm if so" The duke sounded really cute with a sleepy voice. I wanted to see his face so bad and pinch his cheeks. He succeeded in making me smile.
"No there isn't, thanks for your concern though" I let out a small laugh, the duke must've heard it since he turned around. He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer, my head was on his chest. "Let's stay like this..." The duke sounded really sleepy. I would've tried to break free, but this time I let it go.
I could feel his heart beating, it was really calm. 'Is he always this calm when he's with me?' It was sad to think about, but it probably was true. I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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*Next afternoon, 2 p.m., downtown*
Mary forced me to get new clothes again..... 'Last time we bought about ten dresses and she still wants me to buy more?' I put on a pitiful face and sighed, if she said I needed to do something, she wouldn't let go.
"Hey look! It's the thief catcher!" A man pointed at me. A woman, probably his wife, slapped his hand away. "That's the duchess, how dare you point your finger at her?!" The woman bowed and immediately gave her husband a lecture. I smiled at the sight, the husband surely loved his wife by seeing how docile he acted.
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We were heading towards the carriage with around twenty boxes and three bags with food. I was holding a bag, eating the food calmly until something happened. A woman was running away, she was chased by a few men. Her clothes were ripped and she was running barefoot.
I handed Mary my food bag and grabbed the sword of my guard. I ran after the woman, it didn't look like a good situation...
"Look! The duchess is helping a citizen again! Help her!" People blocked exit for the bad men, they were unable to escape now. The woman was sitting on the ground, crying out of relief. I quietly came near her and handed her a handkerchief.
"That woman isn't any good, she's a witch! She made my fiancé fancy a lowlife like her!" A woman with an overwhelming aura was standing in the crowd. 'She's up to no good...' I could see from her arrogant expression that she was really spoiled.
"Please hand her to me now you can safely, miss 'hero'" The woman's guards were approaching us, we were surrounded.
"I bet that your fiancé didn't want an overbearing fiancée like you, miss arrogant. I suggest you to stop before you're going to get arrested". Her face was red of all the anger. My words seemed to have made her explode, she was going to make everyone obey her.
"Kill those vile women!" The woman on the ground was trembling in fear. The crowd also seemed to fear her. 'She should be a noble' I clenched the sword in my hand. I had to protect myself and the crying woman now, which was hard since we were outnumbered.
"May I ask your name before anything happens, lady?" The arrogant woman smiled proudly. "You're really stupid if you don't know me! I'm viscountess Lily's younger sister!" I was ready to wipe that ugly smile off her face, she didn't seem to recognise me.
"Duchess, are you alright?!" My guards and the city guards came running. The viscountess' sister eyes were wide open. Her guards immediately kneeled down after my guards came running.
"Lady Marisol de Ver, you're under arrest for trying to kill the duchess!" The city guard carefully put her on the ground and tied her hands.
Another man came running towards us, he had a crest on his cape. He was a noble guard, most likely the head guard. I didn't see his face and turned away.
"We're sorry for the inconvenience duchess Florys!" I turned around and my face went pale..... It was the original owner's lover..... His face and hair were exactly the same, except that he had a scar on his face now.
"We hope that-" I saw the head guard looking up, he recognised me immediately.
"Lady Geneva....?" His face also went pale and tears were forming in his eyes.
"I finally found you.... My lady...."