My Lady Chef novel Chapter 106

Ezran's POV:

"Sir, About the Soiree the Huntingtons.."

"Decline."

"The Lady Nevilla's Ball tomorrow?"

"Decline."

"I see. Shall I decline the...100 other invitations that came in?" Milford showed two boys carrying heavy boxes filled to the brim with every kind of letter.

I looked at the boxes with contempt before looking at my head butler.

"These are the ones who only invited me, Is it?"

"Oh yes sir." he nodded, a sliver of distaste in his face. "Shall I burn them?"

"To a crisp." I nodded as he ushered the younger boys out.

Mere days after we arrived. these stupid rumors started cropping up about my wife. When I first heard them; I fumed and nearly ran a gentleman through with my sword when he was whispering about it to his friends when the Prince and I visited our favorite gentleman's club.

My wife's tales of dedication were twisted about till it made her look like a heartless bitch. I have a sneaking suspicion who did it and who had strong connections to make it circulate this fast and this bad.

Lady Lorax and the First Princess Miranda.

Both women who have just cause and the motivation to blacken my duchess' name. Both of them were rejected by me and a noble woman's pride is always high.

Normally, they would not have the guts to try offending me so why are they being so brave when it came to my wife?

"Sir, Mr. Pierce is here to see you." Milford opened the door to announce my secretary.

As he gave me the reports, I studied him closely. For a serious man; he was known to be gentle and sweet to his wife. Everyone knows that...

Wait...everyone?

"Pierce. Answer my questions."

He looked surprised but he nodded.

"How did everyone know that you love your wife?"

"Every time we attend a local gathering or party. I always pay attention to my wife, I seem to soften up when I am with her. Everyone who has witnessed our interaction says so. We attend social events every week so that must be why everyone knows how I feel about her." Pierce explained to me.

I looked back at the times I went to social events with my wife ever since we got married and blanched.

Aside from that one time I met her in town and that party we went to just so that I could end things with Margaret...

I have never taken my wife to social events. She has attended parties and soirees in the last few months all alone while I was at war.

My mistake was that I did not even think to attend any events with her the moment we came back home.

This made everyone believe that I am not fond of her and without any evidence of my backing as her spouse, This made those vicious harpies think that they can attack my wife and gossips does travel so fast in this city.

That would make me a neglectful husband. Putting work ahead of her when I promised her that I would try to be better. Gods, I am really messing this up.

"Thank you, Pierce. Please do me a favor and make a list. I want to organize something for my wife. "

"An event in her honor? She deserves it after all the dedication she did for your army, sir." my secretary seems to like the idea as he jotted down something on his notes.

I winced. Seems like even the common folks know about the nasty rumors.