The New Duchess
Chapter 40: Eavesdropping

“ uncle, auntie!” ai shouted as soon as she reached the dining table. Two people who were like a father and a surrogate mother to Ai, immediately rushed to embrace Amber the aunt.

“ oh my girl” said Amber with a pet call. Amber immediately returned Ai's embrace was no less tight.

“ aunty” Ai is spoiled, since marriage this is the first meeting for the two women.

“ let's eat, later talk on connect again” said Axton while pulling a chair for his wife.

“ ah yes, let aunty” to four people it has filled the dining table. The atmosphere at night was so crowded and warm.

“ just deserve you to be at home here, look at this food. Looks so delicious” quipped Amber while glancing at the ponakan who smiles alone.

After finishing dinner, Amber and Ai were in the 2nd floor living room. While Allard with Axton in his study.

“why didn't aunt tell me if she was going to be here?” said Ai who is now lying on Amber's thigh. Ai's habit when he was still in one house with Amber, even though only a short stop.

“ aunty just come with your uncle, where know it turns out to be here” kilah Amber, he can not tell the truth to Ai.

“ uncle from before never changed, mysteriously” said Ai while sitting down to take a snack.

“ already no growth yet in your stomach?” ask Amber suddenly.

Uhuk uhuk Ai didn't think her aunt would ask about pregnancy. Just now they did it of course not yet.

“ ah aunty, janga asked that” Ai is impossible to explain the situation.

“ or don't-don't you guys yet.”

“ aunty do not continue, let's discuss another” Ai hugged her aunt's arm so that Amber wants to change topics.

“ this is an important topic Ai dear, you have been married for 3 months. You know the descent is the most influential scourge” bibik Amber in Ai's ear. Seeing the behavior of Ai who is still spoiled like a teenager mostly makes Amber worry, Duchess status is not trivial.

“ Ai tau aunty, for now it seems there is still no “ Ai replied starting to calm Amber.

“ oh yes, how is Brother Dalbert? Does he still not want to get married?” asked Ai who suddenly remembered her cousin sister.

“ she is already in love with the military, aunty has given up telling her to marry” Amber took the tea and drank it slowly.

“ must have met Axton often, next time I will have Axton look for rich nobles here for brother Dalbert”

“ aunty agrees. Looks like your brother is very close to your husband, it's possible that he could force Dalbert a little” Amber so enthusiastic about Ai's offer.

“ aunty, Ai wants to ask something, actually why did uncle match Ai with Axton?” Ai wants to know the story behind her quick and sudden marriage.

Amber silently for a moment looked at Ai, she was at a loss as to what to say. Everything was related to the past of Lord Ai's people. It was impossible to tell this pitiful thing to Ai.

“ regular your uncle whoa more tau” only this reason that Amber can give.

“ Axton has been married 2 times and all his wives died in a short time. What aunt tau?” Ai began to invite her aunt to talk about serious things.

“ he’em, aunt tau” this time Amber does not want to lie anymore.

“ does aunty know how his two wives died?” ai asked seriously, her eyes were very deep on Amber, Amber could only take a deep breath. A dilemma suddenly struck this middle-aged woman.

“ aunty does not know the details” this decision Amber, do not want to say the clarity.

“ some say that they were killed because of the black aura of this residence, the aura associated with the death of the Grand Duke. Is true?” Ai took out all the information she could, there was no harm in asking her aunt.

“ of course is not true, there is no such thing as black aura” Amber immediately chimed in Ai's wrong opinion.

“ aunty looks so sure, aunty actually knows kan”

“ aunty ha, just don't believe in such a mystical thing” Amber looks like a misbehavior. Of course Ai could catch the doubt in her aunt's answer.

Not wanting to linger alone, after which Ai went up to the 3rd floor. He also wanted to get some rest immediately after this whole day of exhausting activity. When looking at Axton's work door that is not tightly closed, it raises his curiosity. Maybe he could steal a listen for a second to the guys talk. Slowly walk over, making sure the situation is safe then stick his ear at the entrance.

“ Dalbert can replace you” This voice belongs to Allard.

“ no, this is too risky, should I intervene” replied Axton.

“ how about Sea, he won't stay silent”

“ yes you are right, the woman will not let her child suffer” Ai does not know anything they are talking about but it looks like this is a little serious.

“ could be this year there will be a rise” this discussion is too confusing Ai, but she does not want to give up. Ai stays there.

“ I do not know until when the woman continues to force me into the kingdom. Already 2 times I lost, this time can no longer “, said Axton steady. The conversation paused for a moment, Axton catching a shadow in the crevices of the door. By giving the code through his eyes, he told Allard to be quiet too.

Ai who seemed to feel a strange thing from the residence from within, immediately decided to leave. The conversation is likely over. Rather than being caught when one of the men came out better Ai save herself.

Just as Ai closed the room door, Axton came out. It is easy to tell if the person who eavesdropped was his own wife. I don't know since when Ai was there, Axton just hope if it's not long.  

“ what's up?”

“ there is an eavesdropper, Ai just stood here” replied axton went into the room.

“ is critical, as much as he knows” Allard is very panicked, it is so secret. Maybe his nephew knew it all.

“ no, looks like he just got there. He can not run if he already knows everything “ said Axton who already knows his wife's temper, instead of running to save himself, his wife must immediately enter and ask for an explanation if she knows all the speakers with Allard.

After some time to finish the plan ahead, Allard and Axton ended the discussion. The night is getting late. Allard immediately entered the room, in Amber's room was sitting staring at the window. Her mind was still not calm, waiting for her husband to finish mingling with the Duke.

“ how?” ask Amber as soon as her husband comes in.

“ take it easy, we need a few more days before taking him home ” Allard said hugging his wife gently. Calm down the woman who looks so agitated.

Another case with the Baron and Baroness couple, Axton did not have the slightest desire to explain and calm his wife. Even he already had other intentions to punish Ai's presumptuous actions.

Chequelek

 the room was a little darker. Ai had just fallen asleep, after being a little frightened if the action was known. Axton got into the bath, and changed clothes. Slowly disturbing his sleeping wife.

“ Axton, sleep” said Ai half-conscious.

“ hemm, I thought you were still talking to your aunt downstairs. Turns out it's been in slumber” Axton scooping every inch of Ai's neck.  Understanding her husband's wishes Ai thought about how she could be free this time.

“ Axtona stop, you can't do it tonight” Ai flips her body to be stretched right under her husband's confinement.

“ why?” axton asked while still sipping Ai's neck.

“ a,, I have entered the bloody time (mens)” said Ai while pushing Axton's face away.

“ really?” axton didn't believe it. Withdrawing and researching the look on Ai's face, his wife is too often reasoned so this time Axton began to be vigilant.

“ yes, just now” said Ai trying to convince. Axton retreated, lying next to Ai.

“ well too bad” said Axton sigh. Ai hugged Axton's chest instead. Hiding his winning smile. I can sleep well tonight. But it's not that easy that Axton would believe it. From his analysis his wife must have been lying.

“ aakkk” shouted Ai when she felt Axton's hand touch her core. Glaring eyes asked for clarity on Axton.

“ nothing, you lied” while showing his hands that no bloodstains even very clean, Axton now asks for clarity.

“ bawdy” pissed Aia turned her back on her husband. Of course Axton did not just give up, still attacking the wife as punishment for eavesdropping on the speaker.