My Husband Hid His Regression, So I Hid Mine Too Chapter 65

…How did he figure that out?

He had gotten everything right except for the fact that the man he was talking about was actually himself.

It was true that she had learned to dance from him, that he had once been a knight, that he had saved her, and that he had died thousands of times trying to save her as she regressed over and over again…

Odely felt like she was breaking into a cold sweat as Ludville suddenly stopped dancing and began interrogating her.

But even though he must have noticed her troubled expression, he showed no intention of letting the matter go.

He pressed her hard, as if he were asking a question that would determine life or death.

“Why aren’t you denying it?”

“…Because that man never existed in the first place.”

“You’re lying.”

“…”

Why ask if he wasn’t going to believe her anyway?

He was already convinced that his own guess was correct.

He couldn’t remember a thing, yet somehow, he only showed this beast-like sharpness at times like these.

Instead of answering, Odely turned her gaze away.

Just dancing this close to him was enough to bring back memories of the distant past, one after another.

“Odely.”

Ludville called her name, urging her to answer.

His gaze cornered her, leaving her nowhere to hide.

Odely took a short breath, then slowly lifted the corners of her lips.

She acted as if nothing was wrong, or rather, put on the face of a lover who was full of affection.

She leaned slightly toward him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“…The song is almost over.”

The music that had filled the banquet hall came to a quiet end.

Applause broke out, and Odely smiled gently at Ludville.

But then she withdrew her hand, bowed politely, and naturally put some distance between them.

“…”

“We have some time before the next event. Spending time together as a couple is important, but shouldn’t we also make time for the guests who came here to celebrate us, Ludville?”

She asked calmly, as if nothing had happened.

“You still remember that man…”

Ludville’s lips parted, as though he were about to ask another question.

“Your Highness.”

At that moment, a familiar voice interrupted them from the edge of the banquet hall.

Both of them turned at the same time.

Edwin, Ludville’s aide, approached them cautiously.

His face was twisted into a deep frown.

He looked like someone who really, absolutely, under no circumstances wanted to interrupt them at that moment.

He had noticed that something was going on between the two of them.

However, he had barely managed to complete the task Ludville had assigned him within the deadline, so he had no choice but to interrupt, even though he really didn’t want to.

“Your Highness, the thing you asked me to prepare earlier is finally…”

At that moment, Ludville clamped a hand over Edwin’s mouth.

“There’s an urgent matter I need to take care of outside. I’ll be back shortly.”

“…All right.”

Odely answered reluctantly.

Did he really have to be so urgent that he even had to cover his aide’s mouth?

Was it an emergency?

Of course, if something urgent had come up, he could go.

But what if it was something dangerous enough that he had to hide it from her?

Odely lowered her voice and whispered so that only he could hear.

“Ludville, this isn’t about killing people, monsters, or… well, massacring anything, is it?”

“…What exactly do you take me for?”

As if that were even a reasonable question.

Odely and Edwin wore nearly identical expressions.

Regardless, Ludville looked displeased that he hadn’t been able to finish questioning her about her “former man.”

He let out a breath, as if suppressing his frustration, then turned his gaze back to Odely.

“…I’ll be back soon.”

He looked at her for a moment, his eyes filled with a mixture of reluctance and caution.

As if he regretted losing the chance to hear the rest of her answer.

Odely blinked briefly and nodded.

Then, the moment his fingertips slipped away from hers, she cautiously let out a breath.

She was relieved that she wouldn’t have to face any more troublesome questions, yet for some reason, she also felt a little empty inside.

 

 

 

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Odely stood before the mirror.

Lace with a faint bluish sheen flowed over her pure white shoulders, while the pristine white skirt of her dress, embroidered with silver thread, spread elegantly below her waist.

“…You really take my breath away.”

Leona murmured without thinking as she put the finishing touches on Odely’s makeup.

The maid styling her hair from behind also nodded.

“I’ve never seen eyes so clear and deep. They’re like a lake, or maybe ice…”

“I think I can understand why His Highness went cr— Ahem, why he searched for you so desperately.”

The maids bustled about, but they kept sneaking glances at her.

And no wonder. Today’s bride was so unrealistically beautiful that she looked like a goddess from a myth.

“Still, it’s such a relief. His Highness has finally found the person he missed so dearly.”

“All of us servants are truly happy for him. We’re not just saying that.”

“Me too. I’m so happy that you’re the blue-eyed woman, Lady Odely. The women who came to the castle before… Oh, honestly…”

“Hey! How can you bring that up on a day like this?”

“Gah, I’m sorry. My emotions got the better of me…”

Despite the maids’ excited chatter, Odely herself said nothing.

Her blue eyes, beneath long eyelashes, remained calm, and she kept her lips firmly pressed together in silence.

She was extremely nervous.

‘How many times have I gotten married?’

She knew it was roughly several thousand times, but she didn’t know the exact number herself.

Three thousand times, or perhaps nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine…

All she knew was that it had happened an unimaginable number of times.

And yet, she couldn’t understand why she was trembling so much.

Odely clasped her fingertips together and let out a long breath.

The wedding ceremonies she had seen through Ludville’s memories…

Even after thousands of weddings, he could have skipped a few or rushed through them at some point.

But he had never once treated a wedding carelessly.

That man, who had prepared everything with such care and welcomed Odely as his bride every single time, kept appearing before her eyes.

This time, too…

‘Even though he doesn’t remember anything, he’s holding the wedding at the Grand Cathedral…’

He had even obtained the imperial family’s permission to establish a magical warp connection between the Grand Duke’s castle and the Grand Cathedral, sparing no expense.

It was practically the height of luxury that could be displayed at a wedding.

In truth, Ludville had always been like that.

Even back when he held banquets every day, searching for the blue-eyed woman.

His own clothes had always been simple and modest.

He had never spent money on himself.

He had poured all his resources and power into one person alone: Odely.

And now, he was sparing no expense on his wedding to her.

[After my death, I hereby bequeath all estates, titles, authority, and assets belonging to the Exception family to Odely Cardel.]

Even after losing his memories, Ludville was still the same.

Sometimes, he even made her waver, causing her to forget the resolve she had worked so hard to strengthen.

‘Get a grip.’

She gently placed a hand over her chest.

Cold metal touched her skin.

It was a piece of jewelry that had once held the jewel of regression, though only its setting remained now.

“Is it all right if you keep that old necklace on?”

One of the maids asked cautiously, and Leona quickly stepped in to explain on her behalf.

“Besides, the ring won’t even be visible beneath her dress. Lady Odely said it’s important to her. We’ve also replaced the necklace chain to match the dress, so it doesn’t look out of place at all.”

Leona knew that Odely wore this necklace every day.

That was why she had stepped in to defend her choice.

“Well, if you say so…”

“Lady Odely, we’re almost finished.”

Another maid said as she gently dusted a fine powder made from ground pearls over Odely’s cheeks and collarbones.

Finally, thirty minutes before the ceremony was due to begin, all the maids withdrew from the room.

A little while later, Freya, the head maid, quietly entered.

She leaned toward Odely, who was standing before the mirror, and whispered in her ear.

“Everything has been taken care of, just as you instructed, my lady.”