My Fiance Is The 2nd Male Lead
The Duchess and her problem

Suiren walked beside Kyrie towards the dining room. He himself picks Kyrie up from his study so he doesn't make excuses to leave Suiren for dinner alone.

“Do you know there have been serial murders going on in Birmin town lately?” ask Suiren.

Kyrie glanced at Suiren. “Of course.”

“Then why did you just shut up?”

“As I recall, this serial killing will stop on its own.” Kyrie's reply made Suiren wrinkle her forehead. He then looked at Kyrie with a strange look.

“You mean, you're gonna let this serial killer stop on its own?”

“There's something wrong with that?” reply Kyrie.

Suiren opened his mouth wide and looked at Kyrie with a look of disbelief. “You seriously asked that?”

Kyrie looked at Suiren with a lazy face. “Listen, I have a lot of tasks to complete. If the City Knights of Birmin can't do their job well to catch the perpetrator, that doesn't mean I have to interfere in it.”

“After all, in the future this serial murder is not a big deal. I don't even remember it because the event wasn't significant at all.”

“We all know you're too busy messing with the Crown Princess candidate's selection to care about a precarious issue like this.” Suiren Spray.

Kyrie did not reply to his words.

They eventually reach the end of the hallway, but when Kyrie tries to open the dining room door she is stopped by Harry.

“Duke Wisteria, Your mother refused to have dinner in her dining room. Currently he is inside this dining room, but he does not touch his food at all.”

Kyrie scrunched her forehead. He then took a long breath. “Now especially?”

Suiren then tried to mediate the atmosphere and make a suggestion. “Or we can eat in your mom's dining room!”

Kyrie shook her head. “It seems my mother was deliberately waiting for me. You'd better eat in your bedroom today, Suiren.”

“No. How many times do I have to say that I don't like eating alone.”

Kyrie did not answer Suiren's words. He then opened the dining room door and stepped inside it followed by Suiren.

Sure enough, inside the dining room, Duchess Amber had occupied one of the chairs. The food in front of him was not touched.

Kyrie was seated in one of the reserved seats, one directly opposite the Duchess. While Suiren took a seat next to Kyrie.

It was the first time Suiren had seen the Duchess's face clearly without any face coverings. The aged Duchess still looks beautiful and elegant. Even with the wrinkles on her face, Suiren could imagine the beauty the Duchess had when she was young. Her black hair already had a gray tinge, but it made the Duchess' appearance even more beautiful.

Throughout enjoying each dish, there was not a word thrown. Everyone eats in silence. Until then when the dessert was served, the Duchess looked at Kyrie with a flat but cold gaze.

Suiren who witnessed that only glanced at Kyrie to see her reaction, but as usual Kyrie did not give any expression.

“I never agreed to your engagement.” The Duchess finally said.

‘Ah... here it is, the soap opera that I often watch in my old life.’ Think Suiren.

“As the head of the Wisteria family, I do not need permission from anyone mother.” Kyrie replied fixed with her expressionless face.

The Duchess snorted and then laughed sarcastically. “Don't be proud of yourself. You got the title of head of the family because you killed your father!”

Kyrie did not reply to her mother's words.

‘If not mistaken, the late Duke of Wisteria died in a cliff accident while on his way to the Capital. It seems, the death of her husband made Duchess Amber lose her mind.’

“You who should have died replaced my husband!” This time the Duchess shouted hysterically and looked at Kyrie with eyes that hinted at vengeance.

KLANG!!!

Suiren then put down the small spoon he used to eat his dessert. Incidentally today, the waiter serves a very soft and delicious creme brulee dish. There was nothing that upset Suiren when someone interrupted his time enjoying dessert.

The Duchess looked at Suiren with an angry look.

Then Suiren grabbed the handkerchief and rubbed his mouth. He took a deep breath and let go.

Hearing Suiren's words, the Duchess's face looked ten times more wrathful than before. He looked so wrathful that the veins on his neck were visible.

“K-You!!! WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO CALL ME MOTHER-IN-LAW?!” his yell.

“Then, let me call you by the designation ‘Duchess who can not accept reality’.” Suiren smiled an annoyed smile to the Duchess.

As fast as lightning, upon hearing Suiren's words the Duchess grabbed a glass of orange juice that was on her right side and threw its contents towards Suiren's face. Even with that quick turn of events, Kyrie seemed to already know that it was going to happen. He tried to block the orange juice from hitting Suiren's face by placing his palm in front of Suiren's face. But unfortunately, it did not save Suiren from the orange sticky liquid.

The front hair and Suiren's clothes were exposed to the splash of orange juice. From the end of her hair, orange water dripped down her clothes. The volume of water was not so much, but it was enough to make Suiren feel sticky on the part of his head.

“Haaaaa...., well it looks like I should excuse first.” Suiren said to himself. He stood up from his chair and walked away from the table. “I hope you can enjoy the dessert without the slightest interruption, Duchess Wisteria.”

Suiren was followed by Harry and the other servants back into his bedroom.

***

Ethel stomped his head gently and quietly. A rose-scented shampoo filled Suiren's bathroom. With his swift hands, Ethel had cleared Suiren's body of the sticky orange juice and was currently cleaning Suiren's hair.

The bath water inundated the tub until it submerged Suiren's body. He just closed his eyes trying to enjoy Ethel's gentle massage.

‘Will I be evicted from this house for interfering in this family business?’

“Lady Suiren, I've finished cleaning your hair.” Ethel says.

Suiren then got up from the bath and covered her body with a kimono-shaped towel.

The two then walked back into Suiren's bedroom. But what was waiting for him there made him shocked.

“Kyrie, a-what are you doing here?!” Pekik Suiren's. He was just wearing a towel with no clothes underneath.

Kyrie was sitting on the edge of Suiren's bed and looked at her with a guilty look. “I want to talk to Lady Suiren.” With those words, Ethel rushed out of Suiren's bedroom without saying anything.

‘NO!!! DON'T LEAVE ME HERE HALF-NAKED!!!’ How much Suiren wanted to shout that, but he could only shout inwardly. Right now people knew him as the Duke's fiancee, if he refused to speak together like this, people would probably think strangely.

Suiren gave Kyrie a wary look. But Kyrie didn't tease him, he patted the empty spot beside him. Hinted Suiren to sit next to him.

Suiren then did what Kyrie wanted. After that, Kyrie walked to a chair on which was a white towel. After taking the towel he stood in front of Suiren and placed the towel on his head.

“I want to apologize for my mother's behavior.” Initial. His hand rubbed Suiren's head gently. He was trying to dry his head.

“I just don't like to see someone being blamed for a mistake they didn't make.” Answer Suiren.

Kyrie was silent for a long time while still trying to dry her hair. Suiren on the other hand, felt sleepy with Kyrie's gentle strokes.

“What will your mother throw me out for spying on her?” suiren asked sarcastically.

Kyrie laughed at Suiren's words. “I decided to leave or not someone from this residence. You don't have to worry.”

After Suiren's wet hair became three-quarters dry, Kyrie took a comb from Suiren's dressing table. He then sat down next to Suiren and gently combed Suiren's hair. He made sure that none of the strands were caught up with each other.

“I also want to thank you for defending me earlier.”

“It's nothing.”

Again, both fell into silence.

“I got my trauma from my Mom.” Kyrie said slowly. “Two days after my father died, my mother came to my bedroom and strangled my neck. Ever since then, I hate it when anyone tries to touch my neck.”

Hearing that, Suiren felt as if a knife was piercing his heart. No child deserves such treatment from his parents. It's sad because a lot of the trauma a person has can come from the people closest to him.

“I have absolutely no grudge because you have used my trauma back then. I deserve it, because I was acting like a bitch back then.” Kyrie.

“So, thank you. This time I owe you.” Kyrie said as she flicked Suiren's silver hair onto her right shoulder and then kissed Suiren's neck. He could smell the soap from his skin.

Suiren felt a strange feeling when Kyrie did just that. As his heart was pounding violently and he felt as if he was melting.

After Kyrie finished combing Suiren's hair, she stood up from her seat. Without saying anything, Kyrie left Suiren's bedroom.