My Contract Husband is Going Crazy Because of My Iron Wall - Chapter 48.1
Chapter 48.1
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An awkward atmosphere flowed between us after that.
Whenever we crossed paths at the mansion, I deliberately avoided him, and Reinhardt didn’t bother to speak to me either. Then, in the evening, we decided to go to the black market. Since we had agreed to create an alibi, the moment we had to face each other again was bound to come.
“Reinhardt. Let’s go now.”
“Yes.”
Both Reinhardt and I spoke without even looking at each other.
Commander John Eclipse, who had heard that we were going to the black market, spoke in a worried voice.
“E-Even if Your Excellency is a swordsman who is worth a hundred men, it is too dangerous for the two of you to go alone. I will provide you with an escort.”
“It’s okay.”
“No need.”
Reinhardt and I answered simultaneously. We had declined John’s offer because it was more convenient for us to go alone to pretend to be commissioning the recovery of the Imperial Edict, and it seemed that Reinhardt had the same idea.
John, sensing the strange atmosphere after hearing our cold replies, cautiously looked around.
“…R, right. I understand.”
John, feeling that he could no longer bear to be in this atmosphere, disappeared from our sight as if he were running away without saying anything more.
In the air, which had become even more awkward after John disappeared, we headed to the black market without saying a word. Even after arriving, we just kept walking without saying anything when Reinhardt suddenly put his arm around my shoulder.
“Please stick close to me.”
“Ah, wait a minute…”
All my attention was focused on the shoulder he touched, and I tried to quickly pull away, but as if he had anticipated that, Reinhardt tightened his grip.
“Please bear with me. I really don’t want to do this either, but this is a place where you could be kidnapped in the blink of an eye, so I have no choice.”
“W, well, alright….”
I couldn’t possibly be kidnapped just because I felt uncomfortable, so I reluctantly nodded. However, even if I had to stick close to him, did he really have to stare at me so intently?
“Reinhardt. Why do you keep staring at me…?”
“I’m sorry. I’m afraid you’ll be kidnapped if I take my eyes off you. I don’t want to do this either, but I really have no choice.”
Judging by the way he was gritting his teeth as if it were painful, it seemed that looking at my face was extremely agonizing for him. Why did Reinhardt seem to be suffering more than me? My face couldn’t be that hard to look at, could it?
Was it that in the eyes of the world’s most handsome male lead, any face that isn’t Lucia’s is not to his taste?
Well, that could be it. It was understandable.
…But I was upset! While someone was too handsome to even look at, I was suffering because my face wasn’t to his taste!
Suddenly, anger welled up inside me, and I snapped at him for no reason.
“What if I fall for you if you keep looking at me with such a handsome face? Don’t look at me, and… try to be ugly, okay?”
“… I’m sorry. I’m trying.”
The way the passersby who overheard our conversation were looking at me as if I were crazy… Was it just my imagination?
“Trying is all it takes? I need to see results! It’s been months since you promised me, and there’s been no progress at all!”
“I’m sorry. I’ll try harder.”
“How are you going to try? Tell me specifically!”
“….”
“How can you say you’ll try when you don’t even know how to do it specifically?”
“H-Hey, stop bullying your husband!”
A passerby shouted at me out of nowhere and walked past. I suddenly wondered if I had gone too far, as even a stranger would say that.
I started to regret snapping at him for no reason.
“I’m sorry, Reinhardt. I think I was too demanding and picky…”
“No. It’s my fault for not being able to think of a specific way to try, as you said.”
“Still, I think I made you too angry. It can’t be easy for someone who has never been ugly to become ugly…”
“That’s true. In fact, I’m really at a loss…”
Reinhardt sighed as if the world was ending.
How could I deal with this man who looks endlessly handsome even when he says something strange?
“Then, how about trying to gain some weight first?”
“I’ve already tried that, but it all goes to muscle.”
I knew it, but I asked just in case, and as expected, it was no use. No wonder his body has been looking better lately…!
“What about not washing so that you get all sorts of pimples on your skin?”
“It didn’t work.”
“You’re the type of person who doesn’t even get pimples. A natural-born handsome man is truly different.”
I really wonder if he wouldn’t look ridiculous if I put a bonnet on him.
No. He’d probably just look cute. Hmm, or maybe if I messed up his hair since they say the hair is a man’s life… he’d probably look wild. After thinking of all sorts of ways, I came to the conclusion that none of them would work on Reinhardt.
In the end, I raised the white flag.
“I think I was wrong. Reinhardt, no matter how hard you try, you can’t become ugly, so you don’t have to try anymore.”
“…Really?”
“Yes.”
“Then does that mean you won’t avoid me even if I’m handsome?”
“Yes.”
In fact, there was no point in avoiding him anymore.
I had already fallen for Reinhardt, after all… I just need to finish what I have to do and leave him as soon as possible, never to see him again.
“Ha… Now I don’t have to worry about becoming ugly anymore.”
Reinhardt rejoiced with a voice full of joy as if he had been deeply troubled by it.
“What the hell is this annoying nonsense.”
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