I'm In Trouble Because My Husband Is So Cute - Chapter 121
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 121
In that moment, Zachary felt a deep sense of helplessness. Having her by his side made him feel like he was savoring something he didn’t deserve. She seemed like a being from a higher, distant world compared to his own.
‘If one day you say you will leave me… what should I do?’
His teeth clenched at the thought. He was fully aware that this fear was irrational, yet, every so often, he couldn’t shake the strange feeling that she appeared distant whenever he saw her.
Holding his breath, he tried to push the thoughts away.
‘Is it simply because I like her so much?’
As the priest’s dance concluded simultaneously, Iellie looked back at him and called out to him.
“Zachary?”
“….”
“What, why are you looking at me like that?”
When their eyes met, she smiled brightly. Zachary couldn’t bear to answer his wife’s call. Her smiling face seemed to stab his heart.
He held her hand.
“Look there. The sea is so pretty.”
As the sun began to set, its warm hues painted everything in shades of red. The horizon formed a faint line, transitioning from light crimson to fiery vermilion and finally to a golden red. Fiddling with the ribbon around her wrist, Iellie basked in the crimson glow, the blue ribbon softly looping around her finger.
“You are prettier.”
In a hushed tone, Zachary spoke, wanting to etch every detail of her in his memory. Her image was imprinted in his mind as he admired her from head to toe. The elegant white dress danced like a butterfly, and he couldn’t help but notice the blue ribbon gracefully tied around her slender wrist.
“Len.”
“Yes.”
She obediently responded to his call.
With her pink hair partly braided and adorned with a blue decorative ribbon and her light green eyes, she had been his world since the first moment they met. She was his precious one, his entire life.
“I love you.”
Hearing the sudden sincerity, Iellie’s lips drew a picture-like curve as she tightened the grip on her hand. The light green gaze flowed slowly.
Like flowing water, he couldn’t even resist.
“Me too.”
Just as he was mesmerized by those sweet whispers, the music began to play all of a sudden. It was joyful music to announce the end of the festival.
As people began to scatter, Iellie asked suddenly.
“There is music and someone I love to dance with.”
“…Yes?”
“So, will you allow me to do your first dance?”
The light green eyes twinkled with a smile. Facing those gazes, he answered in a hoarse voice.
“With pleasure.”
Iellie’s laughter resonated with the freshness of the red sky.
Hand in hand, the Ducal couple stepped onto the pristine white sandy beach. Their footprints left an impression on the soft sand as the sea playfully kissed their steps, erasing them gently. They shared a tender moment as they faced each other.
“It’s a good song to end a dreamy day.”
“That’s right.”
As Zachary extended his hand towards her, Iellie gracefully placed her hand on top of his. It was just the two of them, swaying to the rhythm of the waves and the faint music in the distance, and in that serene moment, they felt complete.
The two of them began spinning around on the fine white sand as a carpet.
“I hope we leave for a world where there are only the two of us together.”
“Nonsense, Zachary.”
Her smile softened, her brow slightly furrowed though Zachary’s words were genuine. As the festival came to a close, the once bustling crowds dispersed, leaving only the soothing sound of waves and the distant calls of seagulls to envelop them.
“But.”
The dance ended. Caught in Zachary’s arms, she looked up at Zachary’s face and whispered.
“I don’t think I care if I leave anywhere as long as I have you.”
Zachary embraced her tightly, savoring the feeling of being alone with her in their own world. It felt comforting and right.
Along with the Asha Festival, the big catch festival has become a new specialty in the north.
And so, the festival concluded triumphantly. The publicity effect was beyond expectations, and Lee Iellie received a report detailing the festival’s success. Afterward, numerous requests for transactions flooded in, making it evident that breaking through the vendors wouldn’t be a daunting task.
Alongside the Asha Festival, the big catch festival became a new specialty in the north.
All of the plans she had advocated were carried out quickly, thanks to Iellie’s drive. Administrators to face the citizens and administrators to manage them were newly elected, and Iellie set a rule for oyster farming. She poked her head out over the mountain of paperwork.
“You see, Zachary.”
“What?”
“This is obviously prepared using the Hessenweitz budget to support the fishermen.”
Noticing the small wrinkles above Iellie’s forehead, he burst out laughing and pressed her forehead tightly.
“Len, if you frown like this, you get wrinkles between your eyebrows.”
“Ah. Oh, no.”
She hurriedly loosened her face. With the hand caressing my forehead, Iellie spoke seriously.
“Anyway, so.”
“So?”
“I don’t want other nobles or rich people to get involved in the aquaculture business.”
She leaned back in the chair. Iellie, who flicked the tip of her pen, looked up at Zachary.
“So, I want to make this clear…”
“I’ll leave this job up to you, so do whatever you want.”
He nodded his head kindly. Aside from his affection for his wife, she possessed the qualities of an objectively good administrator. Above all, she had a great affection for the Duchy.
“Just tell me whenever you need my help, understand?”
“Yes, I will.”
Iellie smiled brightly. She felt grateful to Zachary again. It was rare for the family mistress to be given this degree of autonomy, as they were usually in charge of household and domestic affairs only.
‘That’s why even the northern vassals were a bit surprised at first.’
Currently, what she was dealing with was not only the managing of the Duchy but also administrative issues that directly affected the North. Even though it was originally his domain of work, he gladly let his wife do it.
“Oh, by the way, I’ve been thinking a bit about the budget.”
Zachary, who was standing on the other side of the desk, gently took the papers from Iellie’s hand. Holding the pen, he looked at the budget document, left a few notes, and returned it.
“I think it would be more efficient if we distributed it this way. What do you think about it?”
“Oh, really?”
Iellie smiled happily.
“Thank you as always, Zachary.”
“No, I’m rather glad to be by your side.”
As he replied with a calm face, Iellie felt a tickle in her chest. Well, the fact that she got so excited every time he said that… he didn’t know.
Suddenly, a knock came.
“Come in.”
“Master and Madam.”
Afterward, Mary called for Iellie and Zachary. Iellie’s eyes widened, and she blushed with a shy smile. The new title given to her brought delight, and after a moment, she couldn’t help but ask a question.
“What happened?”
“The painter has arrived to paint a portrait of you two.”
“Oh, already?”
She blinked her eyes. Come to think of it, today was the day she decided to have a portrait of the new Ducal couple.
“It is. So stop working…”
Zachary lifted Iellie’s hand with deft movement. A short kiss lands on the back of her hand.
“Let’s go, Len.”
“….”
‘No, Mary is watching…!’
Iellie’s cheeks blushed and her lips twitched, but Zachary seemed rather unconcerned, and Mary, who was standing nearby, also didn’t look unbothered.
‘…It’s not like I have only seen the Duke and Madam do that once or twice.’
It wasn’t just Mary. Most people in the Duke’s Castle were too accustomed to the Ducal couple’s affectionate gestures.
Iellie finally let out a long sigh and got up from her seat.
‘Am I the only one who is ashamed? Why is everyone so calm?’
She grumbled inside. With a grumpy face, Iellie headed to the parlor where the painter was waiting.
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