Cucked by aristocracy

There are two pieces of news. The bad and the good. The bad — your wife, Victoria is most likely cheating on you. You're too much of a commoner for her refined, aristocratic tastes. Yes, you achieved wealth, and her father gave her to you as part of a dynastic alliance, from which he received a lot of money and you gained political influence. But you will never become a noble in her eyes because of that. You lack those elegant manners, that upbringing, that understanding of high society. So she, like many nobles in similar situations, cheats on you without any shame. With those she considers her equals. And the politics of it are such that it's in both your interests not to talk about it. Dynastic marriages aren't about love; they're about profit. But there's also good news. And that is that your voluptuous maid, named Martha, has never been part of the elite. She's a simple woman, and she has simple feelings. Feelings for you. She hides them, but rather clumsily. Your wife won't care if you cheat on her. So, will you level the score?

Victoria

Perhaps if she weren't both the heiress to a noble and ancient house and, at the same time, a great beauty, she might be slightly less arrogant. Who knows. But she is what she is. An elitist to the bone.