Please behave My Lord
Chapter 345: Mrs. Durán

Chapter 345: Mrs. Durán

At the reception, when Leopoldo and Diana appeared together, the crowd was surprised and justified, as they had heard that Leopoldo's wife had been injured and hospitalized a few days ago. Indeed, there was no way she would attend such an occasion.

Only Leopoldo had chosen Diana as his date for the party, and although it seemed inappropriate, seeing such a talented couple was gratifying to the eyes.

A slightly wealthy middle-aged man, seeing Leopoldo enter and carrying a glass of wine, immediately approached and said:

-I heard that Señora Durán was hospitalized, I guess it's not a big deal.

Leopoldo's brow furrowed imperceptibly. The commotion that had been made behind his back was not unknown to him, and the displeasure was only fleeting, so fast that not even Diana, at his side, noticed it.

-Thank you Mr. Bolaños for your concern. Mariana's body is no longer serious, she just needs some time to recover.

The two exchanged pleasantries, leaving Diana completely aside.

It was not known how long she was there, but only then Leopoldo seemed to remember Diana Solis at his side.

-This is Miss Solis, I'm sure Mr. Bolanos knows her too.

-I know her, I know her. I have always admired Miss Solis' reputation, and I am fortunate to meet her today.

-I have also been an admirer of Mr. Bolaños for a long time." Diana behaved kindly, living up to her reputation as a talented woman from a wealthy family.

Leopoldo was not usually fond of such social occasions. Besides, having been angry with Mariana at home, he had no desire to deal with these people again. At first, he was able to deal with him patiently, but after a few more people, Leopoldo lost the patience he had at first, and his words revealed impatience. After a couple of encounters in a row, no one dared to approach him.

As the person next to Leopoldo, Diana could sense his impatience directly and found a pretext to walk away.

Thinking about what happened this morning, Leopoldo had nowhere to vent the boredom in his heart, so he could only drink his glass of red wine in one gulp.

He didn't know if it was his mood or the fact that everything was not going well today, but Leopoldo, who has always been an excellent drinker, felt slightly drunk after a few glasses.

At that moment, Mariana was tossing and turning in her bed, the sheets were moving from one side to the other, making a mess.

It was very late and Leopoldo still hadn't returned.

"Is he going to spend the night out?"

This possibility crossed Mariana's mind, who thought that as Leopoldo's nominal wife, he would respect her.

But now, he was really going to spend the night with another woman.

No, she steadied herself and turned away. It was still dark heading for the main door on the first floor, without the half-light of the headlights.

After another unknown period of time, Mariana gradually gave up. But then she thought, the two were lovers, and she was only a nominal wife, what reason did she have to feel bad?

As she struggled in her mind, a faint light flickered on downstairs, becoming clearer and clearer until the sound of a car engine sounded.

Mariana hurried to turn off the light and pretended to have fallen asleep.

Soon the car stopped in the courtyard and the sound abruptly ceased, and the night was, once again, silent.

Shortly thereafter, a creaking sound was heard at the bedroom door, and then the door opened. The room was immediately filled with a strong smell of alcohol.

Mariana did not continue to pretend to be asleep, but immediately turned on the lamp on the bedside table and saw Leopoldo standing by the door, looking drunk, with his suit jacket still in his hand and his tie torn and disarranged around his neck.

It was as if they had just experienced something indescribable.

-Are you all right?

Seeing that he was so drunk, Mariana had no time to think about it, and immediately got out of bed, rushed over and held out her hand to help him.

But before she could touch him, she was thrown away.

-Don't touch me!

His voice was so cold that it chilled Mariana's heart.

-You're drunk.

Mariana summoned up her emotions, there was no way she was going to bother with a drunk man, and reached out again, trying to help him again.

This time, instead of shaking his hand, Leopoldo's mouth came out with the name of a person.

-Diana...

Hearing this name, Mariana's hand, which was holding Leopoldo, stiffened for a moment. Seeing his drunken appearance, he had forgotten that it was Diana who had accompanied him to the reception tonight. Thoughts that had passed earlier, when she was alone, resurfaced in her mind. How could she ignore that possibility when Leopoldo looked like this now?

-Where is Diana?

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted asking about Diana's whereabouts, but at the time, she didn't understand why she had unconsciously asked. -It has nothing to do with you.

With that, Leopoldo withdrew his hand from Mariana's and stumbled toward the bed, sitting down heavily on it.

The wide bed shuddered slightly under the violent pressure of his weight.

Mariana froze in place. Of course she knew it had nothing to do with her, but those words really came out of Leopoldo's mouth, in such a distant and cold tone.

There was no way she was going to accept it, it seemed so uncomfortable as if she was being belittled, or at least that's what she thought. So much so that she didn't realize there was even a hint of jealousy in her tangle of feelings.

-Don't think that just because you're my wife, you can tell me what to do.

Leopoldo was acting too normal at that moment, so normal that Mariana couldn't tell if he was really drunk or just pretending to be, using his drunkenness to remind himself.

-I know who I am, I don't need you to remind me over and over again.

Evidently, she was so angry that she had forgotten that it was not enough for Leopoldo to use such tactics when he wanted to warn someone.

-You'd better remember that and keep it in mind.

Leopoldo said nothing more, but in Mariana's opinion, this was to remind her that she is only a nominal wife and could not overstep her boundaries.

-Thank you Leopoldo for another reminder, I won't forget it. But you should be a little more careful when you go out with other people, after all, you are married. Mariana bit down especially hard on the word "married," as if that might dispel the strange feeling in her heart.

-Good to know.

After saying that, Leopoldo fell headlong into bed and died of sleep, and not long after, the sound of low, steady breathing came from the other side of the bed. Mariana, still standing by the door, glanced at Leopoldo, whose clothes were in disarray on the bed, and what little goodwill she originally had in her heart was gone. Now she felt uncomfortable. Mariana did not know how long she remained there, her heart mixed with feelings.

She couldn't understand why he let himself go when it was clear that he didn't care about her.

After standing for a long time, Mariana turned around, lightly closed the door to her room and headed for the guest room, where she would sleep tonight.