After I Died, My Husband Went Mad [EN]: Chapter 95

The evening in Supredy was bleak. The wind blowing from the mountains swept through the alleys, making a terrifying sound. Sevelia pulled her hat down low and hurried her pace.

She still had a long way to go to the south gate where the stagecoach stopped.

‘If I had sent word earlier, they would have been waiting for me.’

Perhaps Denisa left Earlsick as soon as she received the reply she sent. While understanding her feelings, Sevelia felt inexplicably upset.

‘I didn’t want to greet her without any preparation like this.’

Sevelia checked her reflection in the shop window as she walked down the street. She had made a fuss before leaving the mansion, but she was still anxious.

‘My complexion is good, and there are no rough patches on my cheeks… Yes, I don’t look sick. That’s a relief.’

The medicine that Worts had created with all his might had worked. She hadn’t received a complete recovery diagnosis yet, but Sevelia felt that the illness that had been gnawing at her body had finally surrendered.

Denisa would probably be happier than she was when she heard the news. Sevelia didn’t even realize she was smiling as she reached the place where the stagecoaches stopped.

And a moment later, a carriage that had passed through the checkpoint slowly approached. Sevelia knew instinctively. It must be the carriage Denisa was riding in.

“……!”

Soon, anticipation turned to joy. Denisa’s face was visible through the window before she even opened the door. She was clutching something in her hand, gazing out the window.

Soon, the two’s eyes met. Her body moved before she could even think. She didn’t even feel the strong wind blowing her hat off. Her pounding heart felt like it was stuck to her eardrums.

Sevelia found herself hugging Denisa before she knew it.

“My lady, my lady. Our lady……!”

The voice she had missed so much filled her ears. The emotions that washed over her like a wave not only soaked her whole body but also dyed her heart with affection. Sevelia tightened her arms around Denisa.

“I missed you, really. I missed you so much.”

Denisa felt like she was about to burst into tears at Sevelia’s whisper. But she soon came to her senses.

‘What am I doing?’

She almost ruined things because she was so happy to see her. Denisa gritted her teeth. She had to take Sevelia away quickly before Silas Weden’s insane actions became known here.

“My lady, let’s get out of here first…….”

Denisa led Sevelia into the shadows and turned to look at her. And soon she felt her heart drop. Sevelia’s hat, which had been covering half of her face until just now, was gone.

Denisa, who had turned pale in an instant, quickly scanned her surroundings. Fortunately, people weren’t paying attention to them. Denisa felt a newfound sense of gratitude that Supredy was a rural backwater.

But that didn’t mean she could relax. Denisa quickly took off the muffler [a scarf worn for warmth] she was wearing.

“De, Denisa?”

“Lower your head, my lady! Quickly!”

Sevelia had to wrap the muffler around her nose without knowing why. Not feeling reassured by that, she took out a pair of non-prescription glasses from her pocket. Just as Denisa, relieved, was about to lead her into the shadowy alley and say something,

A terribly familiar voice pierced the two’s ears.

“Long time no see.”

Denisa froze like a herbivore in front of a predator, and Sevelia turned to look at him with wide eyes. The owner of the voice was none other than Dihart.

“I’m glad you seem to have been doing well.”

Beneath his disheveled hair, which was hastily brushed back, his golden eyes gleamed. His gaze, fixed on Denisa as if he were eyeing prey, was very menacing. Knowing her sin, Denisa responded with silence and hid Sevelia behind her.

“If I give the signal, run away as you are.”

Denisa whispered in a low voice. Only then did Sevelia realize how this situation must feel to Denisa.

To Denisa, this situation would be nothing short of a crisis. Her lady, who had barely escaped from that damn Duke’s hands, was in danger of being caught by that terrible bastard again.

“It’s okay. There’s no need to be so wary, Denisa.”

“Yes?”

Denisa frowned, ignoring Sevelia’s words. Her hand was already clutching the self-defense pen in her pocket. Dihart’s brow furrowed. He spat out with a cold sneer.

“Your courage is admirable to the point of being insane. You should know that even actions to protect your master can be harmful if they cross the line.”

Crackle, small white sparks lit up the shadowy alley. It was as if he would strike Denisa with lightning if she took out that pen.

“…….”

“…….”

Sevelia frowned at the sight of the two openly antagonizing each other.

“Both of you, calm down. This is what happened……. Haa.”

I don’t know where to start explaining.

While Sevelia was feeling embarrassed, Denisa finally noticed something strange. She realized that Dihart wasn’t attacking Sevelia even after seeing her, but rather treating her naturally.

‘Could it be that we didn’t just run into each other by chance?’

Judging by the looks of it, Sevelia wasn’t too surprised by Dihart’s appearance either.

As Denisa’s momentum subsided, the sparks that had been crackling and threatening her also gradually died down. Silence and darkness fell again in the narrow alley.

It was Dihart who broke the frozen air. He looked at Sevelia and spoke softly.

“The night air is cold. I think it would be better to go back for now.”

“…….”

“If you wish, I will allow that woman to stay at the mansion with us. Of course, she will have to use a separate room.”

Dihart frowned slightly as he referred to Denisa, but soon shrugged as if it were nothing. On the other hand, Denisa looked up at him with strange eyes and then turned to Sevelia.

If she took Dihart’s words at face value… it meant that the lady she served had been staying in the same space as Dihart until now.

“My lady, is that not true?”

“…….”

“Oh my!”

Denisa exclaimed in disbelief. Sevelia shook her head and comforted her.

“It’s not like what you’re thinking. I wasn’t forcibly held or threatened, so you really don’t have to worry.”

“Is this…….”

Dihart was the one who became impatient as Denisa dragged out her words. He couldn’t waste time in a place like this when he didn’t know what Silas might be up to.

“Bella, you go back to the mansion first.”

“No, no. My lady will leave with me as she is.”

Denisa said, panting for breath, having regained her senses.

“It’s even more dangerous with the Duke. You should go to a place where there are no people right now and live with me. That’s the best thing to do.”

Dihart instantly changed his expression at those words. Dihart cornered Denisa in a voice that had dropped as low as a beast hiding in the bushes.

“Dangerous with me? I’m curious as to where you heard such nonsense. I’m the one who has been protecting Bella until now, while you were away.”

In fact, the reason Denisa couldn’t stay by Sevelia’s side was because of Dihart himself, but he didn’t know that, so he questioned Denisa very confidently.

“Let’s hear it. Oh, and unlike last time, I have no intention of giving you my flank, so don’t even dream of running away.”

Sevelia, who had been watching the two, tilted her head at the sudden mention of the flank. Denisa groaned and let out a sigh.

Yes, the only reason she was able to shake off Dihart and run away was because he was off guard. Now that he wasn’t letting his guard down and Sevelia had no intention of running away, there was no point in being stubborn.

Denisa, having finished organizing her thoughts, said in a much calmer voice.

“…I understand. I can’t keep my lady standing in this cold alley forever.”

“It’s a miracle that there’s a day when I can communicate with you. I’ve already wasted the whole night wasting time on this useless conversation, but well, I guess I should consider it a good thing since the result is good. I’ll lead the way, so don’t stray and just follow me.”

Denisa frowned at the sharp words that were spewed out as soon as she surrendered. Every word he uttered was twisted… It seemed that being defeated by her once had left quite a bit of resentment.

“Bella, if you feel tired while walking or feel something strange in your body, don’t hesitate to tell me. I’ll send that maid to the mansion first to call a carriage.”

Denisa’s face became strange at the sight of Dihart, who was throwing sarcastic remarks at her but speaking to Sevelia in the kindest voice in the world.

“…It doesn’t seem like you’ve been threatened, as my lady said.”

“I told you that.”

The two whispered to each other in small voices as they followed behind Dihart.

* * *

Unlike the cold wind sweeping through the alley outside, a warm air filled the study. Denisa looked at Dihart across from her with a nervous expression.

‘He really apologized to my lady?’

Denisa unpacked her luggage at the mansion and heard everything that had happened from Sevelia while eating.

‘He’s so shameless.’

To be honest, she wanted to swear at him right away… but she didn’t have the right to do so. That was Sevelia’s right. So Denisa had to be satisfied with holding Sevelia’s hand tightly, feeling the worried warmth, while suppressing the bubbling anger inside.

Sevelia felt the worried warmth and asked Dihart.

“So… what’s the reason you were looking for me so urgently?”

Dihart moved his lips and glanced at Denisa. He seemed hesitant to talk about it where she was. But soon, seeing the two holding each other’s hands, he sighed as if resigned.

“Marquis Weden…….”

At that moment, Denisa tightened her hand. She couldn’t breathe and hurriedly interrupted Dihart’s words.

“Don’t tell me that’s already spread here?”

“What?”

“That advertisement, the advertisement the Marquis put out! That crazy thing he did, putting my lady’s face in big letters in all the newspapers, saying he was looking for her!”