Oh my, did the Duke felt something at that moment? Maybe next time when he greets her, the word "wife" would be a tiny bit more affectionate? No? Well, one can hope.
Ah, so it's actually a coffee party. The Duchess should hold a proper tea party, although judging by her formal adventures in social circles, I don't know how many people would show up. Also, I get the feeling that brown-haired nosy girl did something to the Duchess at the last tea- I mean, coffee party. We know she was humiliated, but we don't know the details yet.
Anyway, thank you so much for the triple update, I was so looking forward to new chapters <3