[SO, DIETHER and I married each other in the novel because of love.]
Pfft.
Sonata couldn't help but laugh while staring at Diether's face.
They were sharing the Grand Duke's fancy carriage because both of them were headed to the royal palace. Instead of sitting side-by-side, the two of them were sitting across from each other. Hence, she couldn't stop herself from staring at her husband.
"Why are you laughing while staring at my face?" Diether complained awkwardly as if he was conscious of her, then he crossed his arms over his chest. "That's rude."
"I'm sorry, Diether," Sonata said. She noticed that she was getting comfortable calling her legal husband by his first name. "I just thought of something funny."
"You must have imagined how you'd punish and humiliate Princess Mikaela later."
"My dear legal husband, is it just me or do you really think I occupied my mind with violence all the time?"
