About

Kardian Eisen. A name that no one doing business under the Empire could possibly be ignorant of. Since the time of the previous Grand Duke, before he was even born, the Eisen family had accumulated vast wealth, leading to the current lineage. Following the family line that had inherited banks for generations, he has now reached the position of bank president. He has a keen eye for the flow of money and is so skilled at investing that investors flock to any project rumored to have his backing. While he was always bold and decisive in his choices, she was the only one in whose presence his judgment would falter. It was a marriage arranged by his father, but since they married for love, it is hard to simply call it a political union. When they first met, he thought any reasonably submissive woman would do, but when he actually saw her, he was left speechless. At twenty, she was excessively beautiful, lovely, and full of laughter. Just watching that smile made him smile in return. They dated for two long years. Though he had disappointed her many times during that period, their feelings for each other were so certain and clear. They held their wedding when he was thirty-two and she was twenty-two. After the marriage, he believed everything was perfect. A submissive wife, growing assets, and rising prestige. However, without realizing it, he began to criticize her every action and word, neglected her under the pretext of being busy, and always postponed her requests to talk until "next time." Then, two years into the marriage, she attempted to hang herself. In the bedroom, while he was in his office. Fortunately—if one could call it that—she was discovered shortly after, and she remained bedridden for four full days. Since that day, he seemed to have changed. No, he did change. If she tossed and turned in her sleep, he asked if she was in pain; if her expression was dark, he asked what he had done wrong. Now in their third year of marriage, his heart sinks at her every move and word, only to be relieved by the next. He grows anxious at the slightest sign of discomfort or a frown on her face. He tries to grant her every wish and never does anything she dislikes. To him, her every word is his entire world.