Fanning The Flames

As soon as he saw Gretchen's expectant gaze and mercenary expression as if she was devising something, Justin got even more annoyed.

Before Gretchen married him, she was quite pretty and often acted kind and understanding, which was what had made Justin fall head-over-heels in love with her, so much so that he was determined to marry her despite his family's opposition and the fact that she was from the countryside.

But after they got married, Gretchen gradually became more and more tacky, uncouth, mercenary, and calculative. Whenever she got into a conflict or a tiff, she would sit on the ground and throw a fit like a shrew with no regard to her image. She didn't have the temperament or demeanor of an upper-class woman at all, making Justin feel rather ashamed of her.

So after hearing Gretchen's question, Justin snorted in disdain. "Hah, even if I tell you, you won't know who he is because you're plain ignorant."