Bringing My Wife Back

lwyn Gusev and

ontrast to the one she'd received in Caihina-not only in the opulence of their attire, but also in the discipline and grace exuded by

h's escort," greeted a man who was clearly the leader of the procession. His voice was deep and authoritative, yet laced with

ccompany you to His Grace's estate," said a gallant knight, placing a hand over his chest in salute. He stood

by the stark difference between this and her previous journey wit

I am Atthaleyah Galina," she said with a polite tone, on

n and Randy replied in unison, their smiles

" said Atthy, her eyes bright. "I hope we'll work well tog

learly been momentarily surprised by the grace with which she introduced herself, but their professionalism quickly reass

that they were all still standing there. Wasn't it time to

w, they were puzzled why the young

r?" Atthy finally asked, her voice a

t the question, momentari

the Baron?" Alwyn asked at last, gathe

She couldn't understand

off," she replied plainly. "I c

Randy's faces. Atthy noticed it, and it daw

ndfa

re caught off guard by

ot miss. Still, she chose not to comment. Coolly, s

hind Atthy. One of them, in particular, seemed visibly anxious-a det

able for those used to the northern chill. The air carried the scent of blooming

ir cascaded in soft waves, catching the sunlight that streamed through the great windows. Her emerald eyes we

lawlessly, making it hard to believe she hadn't chosen it herself. The fabric felt foreign against her skin, an

ure. She didn't pretend to enjoy it, nor did she reveal her unease. Her sincere demeanor created an intriguing

he looked at the room, that made others think twice before approaching. She might have appeared like a gem in a cr

reeting the Baron? I was hoping to introduce

found the question irritating. It felt more like an insult-a subtle jab,

ffort to keep it even. "If you had to return just to see my grandfath

eir words matched in sequence, the meaning b

respectfully, though he couldn't help feeling that Atthy looked down on

first, I thought she was different from the reports. B

ly. "Since when did escorting a future

the host who should have welcomed them had not even appeared. They might be messengers,

scomfort. Whispers passed among them-perhaps Lady Galin

y replied flatly,

Alwyn asked politely, though there

the strange feelings she was beginning to assoc

We must depart now or risk missing the train. If we leave at once, we'll ar

Alwyn hadn't expected they wouldn't even be offered a seat or a cup of coffee after thei

n: Lady Galina was likely already leveragi

aintaining the kind of distant tone

to the carriage with grace-treating her with the sort of

departure. He promptly ordered one of the knights to relay a message and ensu

ress was seated. Meanwhile, Alwyn took to horseback like the other k

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