The New Duchess
Chapter 1: The Wedding Day

Ainsley woke up from a shock to his train. The road to Duke Wellinton's house. The man who had just become his legal husband. Because I was too tired to fall asleep for a while. But Ainsley's in confusion. Because Ai remembered the last incident was a suicide incident. Is he dreaming.

“ you why?” almost Ai shouted in surprise, since when was Duke next to her.

“ why are you here?” ai's question of success made Axton even more confused. His wife was unconscious at the wedding.

“ we're heading to my house, did you forget that we just got married?” Axton looked at Ai suspiciously.

“ married?” Ai scrunched her forehead.  Still confused about what happened. Ai decided to shut up. He planned to make sure that the previous event was a dream or not. Axton just threw a rough breath seeing the awkwardness on his wife.

Along the way the couple was busy with their own thoughts. No talks after that. Axton is busy with a collection of files that he deliberately brought, while Ai is busy looking for clues to ensure his confusion. The train stopped, both of them got off.

“ if not mistaken that welcome from the residence is Brian and Grace.” Lirih Ai's. Remembering all that happened one year ago.

“ greetings madam. I'm Brian Duke Wellington's bodyguard. And this is Lady Bart. Assistant and butler here”

“ exactly” gumannya. All Brian's words were exactly the same as his dream. Ai began to believe that it was not a dream. But it was impossible if he repeated the past.

 “ let's see the next incident.” Guman Ai tried to calm his troubled heart.

As soon as he entered the residence, a row of dozens of servants greeted him. She is like a queen who welcomes her people. Everyone seems to be paying respect. Although he knew that all these honors were more appropriate because of Duke Wellington who was in front of Ai. Yet Ai didn't care she was still so proud of him.

“ you come with Grace, she will take you to room” Ai nodded slowly. No questions like before. In Ai's heart she hated Grace so much. His memory was so familiar with the cruelty he felt.

“ let's mistress, this is your room “ said Grace full of courtesy. He did intend to take Ai's heart, to dispel suspicion. But unfortunately Ai already knows Grace's foul intentions.

“ Duchess, call me like that” stressed Ai. Ever since waking up from her dream, Ai did not want to be kind to Grace. Although Ai still doubted everything was true dream or reality.

“ you can go ” drive Ai. Ai was so haughty in Grace's vision. Whereas previously Grace was convinced that the Duchess was a woman who was innocent and easy to manipulate. But right now Ai became a different figure in Grace's eyes.

“ good Duchess” Grace instantly go with a cocky feeling.

The AI immediately entered the room, scrutinizing every inch of the room. Everything was exactly with his dream. Starting from the closet, balcony, dresser, bathroom. Everything is exactly the same.

“ stay one more” Ai start counting time. Ai was waiting for Duke to come if his estimation was correct one more hour Axton would go into the room. Ai remembers how her first night was ruined because of Grace. If this incident was the same, Ai really believed that she was alive again. Repeating the time on the day of the wedding.

Ai started to prepare herself, taking off her wedding dress. Some of the servants who were intending to help had Ai kicked out. Tonight nothing will happen if you remember the past. After bathing Ai wears the same nightgown as the past.

“ good, I hope everything is just a dream” Ai standing in front of the mirror. Talking to himself. Ai was already used to being independent, doing everything herself.

Tok

The man Ainsley was waiting for finally came. Duke Wellington in the same outfit that Ai remembers.

“ em how, do you like his room?”  Axton walked up to Ai. Seeing the reflection of his wife's beauty makes Axton so fascinated. Beautiful young woman.

“ is good,” Ai nodded slowly.

Axton sat next to Ai on the bed. Ai shuffled away and stood up. Distract yourself by getting Axton a drink. Because Ai knew that after that Axton would kiss her. Ai did not want her pride to fall 2 times.

“ this Duke” give a glass of wine.

“ call me Axton” koresi Duke. All his wives always called him. Axton objected to that. There is no husband and wife who speaks so formally.

“ one, two, ,” Ainsley counting Grace's arrival.

Tok

Ai's bead was patterning, everything according to her estimation. Ai almost fell down in shock at the truth she found.

“ are you okay?” Axton held Ai's waist. He saw the shock that Ai was experiencing.

“ no,” Ai shook her head slowly.

“ briefly” Axton steps closer to door. Ai put down the glass she brought. Ai's hand began to tremble due to her disbelief that all of this had been experienced. His head began to think of everything.

“ Ai”

“ ah yes” because busy with his thoughts Ai just heard Axton call. He turned his body with a made-up smile.

“ there is an urgent matter that I have to finish”

“ ah yes, it's okay. Finish” Ai tries to cover up her nervousness with a friendly smile.

After Axton's death from his room, Ai immediately locked the room shut curtains and climbed into the bed. He was terrified by the fact that he was coming back to life and repeating time.

“ how this is, no no. Could this happen?” Ai suddenly developed symptoms of panic. He covered his whole body.

“ I have to find a way to go fromini”

“ no-no I have to ask for a divorce, but there's no way even this hasn't been a day. What should I do?” Ai kept chattering to herself. Put together a plan to avoid death that he created himself.

Tok, tok, tok,

Ai squirms from her sleep. Almost last night thought of the best thing to avoid death. But unfortunately Ai did not find any ideas at all.

“ Duchess,,” sounds from outside the door make it aware if the room door is still locked. With a limp step Ai immediately opened the door.

“ ah yes. What's up?” said Ai lazy. One thing Ai made sure, she would not turn into a gentle woman like she used to be. Turned himself into a gemulai only to attract the attention of cheating husbands. No, Ai will be herself. Women who are attached to the world of men. Weapons, martial arts of his own accord. It's not gonna be any different than his time at Barack.

“ you've awaited Duke under “ server replied.

“ on wait?” Ai had not really realized if it was morning.

“ breakfast madam” Ai nodded a few times upon realizing her folly.

“ I will prepare” without waiting for Ai's waiter's answer to directly close the room door.

Ai immediately went into the bathroom, washed her face and changed clothes. Actually she wanted to take a shower but she was worried about spending a long time. After tidying up her long hair, Ai immediately came out and descended into the dining room.  

“ am I too long?” realizing that Axton's flat gaze followed along his steps.

“ sit” said Axton flat.

Axton is still upset with Ai who ignores herself by locking the room. Last night Axton intended to return to the room, but he had to be disappointed with Ai's locked room door. They do occupy different rooms, but somehow Axton is so eager to get close to his new wife.