I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 111
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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 111
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Knock knock.
At the sound of knocking, Elmis opened the door.
Marine, who had been drinking tea with Dia, sighed at the sight of Oliver entering with his arms full of marriage proposals.
“Are there more?”
Since the first day of the Debutante Ball, marriage proposals had been literally pouring in for Dia, and Oliver was taking charge of the initial screening process.
“There are still more. I’ll organize those and bring them shortly.”
“What does Gerald say about this?”
Marriage was a union between families.
Marriage proposals were usually sent to the Family Head, but since Count and Countess Adria had passed away, the proposals were being sent to the Duke as her guardian.
“He says Miss Dia should choose for herself.”
Was it freedom, or neglect?
When Marine glanced sideways to gauge Dia’s reaction, she smiled as if it was fine.
Marine smiled back at her before turning her gaze to Oliver.
“You’re working so hard.”
“Not at all. Well then.”
Oliver gave a gentle smile, bowed his head slightly, and left.
“Dia, how is it? Is there anyone you like?”
“Hmm, well. I don’t understand how people I didn’t even greet at the Debutante Ball are sending these.”
“Me neither.”
Marine nodded in agreement.
Among the countless people who sent marriage proposals, how many Young Lords had actually greeted Dia?
Nevertheless, because of how beautiful Dia had looked that day, most of the Young Lords who attended the party were sending her marriage proposals.
Looking at Dia, even her slightly frowning face while reading the proposals was pretty.
The life of a popular person. It must be tiring.
Just then, Dia’s eyes widened slightly as she picked up the letter from the very top.
The envelope with the golden pattern looked familiar.
“At least I know this person.”
“His Highness the Crown Prince?”
“Yes.”
“A marriage proposal?”
“No. Just a letter asking how I’m doing.”
Dia set the letter aside and opened the marriage proposals one by one.
“I’ve seen this person before. This person too. And this person too.”
Dia quickly picked out the names she recognized.
“I’d like to meet these two people.”
“That easily?”
Dia smiled shyly.
“I chose too easily, didn’t I?”
When Marine nodded, Dia held up the Crown Prince’s letter.
“His Highness probably knows too, right? That I’m receiving many marriage proposals.”
“Probably so?”
“Then he’d also know that I’ll be meeting other Young Lords, right?”
“Perhaps?”
“Then that’s settled.”
Dia drew a satisfied smile on her lips.
Marine looked at her with admiring eyes.
“Dia, you’re amazing.”
“Mother used to say that. When dating, you have to make the other person anxious. She said my father was too relaxed, so Mother made him anxious.”
Dia’s eyes sparkled as she reminisced about the past.
The more Marine heard about Dia’s mother, the more wonderful she seemed.
“I really respect the Countess.”
Dia chuckled softly.
“Teacher, you don’t need to do this since you have His Grace.”
“R-right.”
Marine laughed awkwardly and agreed.
“Marine, love me.”
Suddenly, his ridiculous command came to mind.
How could he say such a thing? The more she thought about it, the more amazing those words were.
Heat gradually rose to Marine’s face.
To love him.
“Teacher, are you alright? Your face suddenly turned red.”
“Yes, I’m fine. It’s just a bit hot.”
Marine raised her hand and placed it against her flushed face.
My heart is already…
No, stop. Don’t think about it anymore.
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“Oliver.”
“Yes.”
“What do women like most?”
Gerald turned his head toward Oliver and asked with a serious expression.
“Gifts.”
Oliver answered without a second thought.
“Really?”
“Yes, that’s why I also gave Botkan so many…”
Oliver trailed off with an embarrassed expression, then asked with sparkling eyes.
“Are you going to give a gift to Lady Marine?”
At that moment, Zeromian burst through the office door.
“Did it arrive?”
“What? ‘Did it arrive?’ Do you know how much trouble I went through dragging that thing here?”
“You seemed to enjoy it though.”
At Gerald’s words, Zeromian grimaced.
Yes, he had been intrigued by that crazy proposal. Anyway, the heart of an alchemist.
“Where’s the gift?”
“In the warehouse.”
“You worked so hard. You’re truly amazing.”
Oliver looked at Zeromian with respectful eyes.
“Good work.”
Even Gerald couldn’t help but acknowledge it this time.
Zeromian’s frowning face softened slightly at their sincere greetings, and his shoulders lifted.
“Anything else?”
“I was wondering when you’d ask that.”
Zeromian placed a square red velvet box on the desk.
“You worked hard on this too.”
“Surenne worked hard.”
Zeromian gave credit to Surenne.
“Oliver.”
“Yes. I’ll arrange the reward.”
“I’m going upstairs to rest now.”
Zeromian turned around with a tired expression. His long silver hair swayed behind his back.
“Wait a moment.”
Gerald suddenly stood up from his seat.
Zeromian looked at him with a puzzled expression, and Gerald gestured to Oliver with his chin.
Following his instruction, Oliver quickly opened the office door and stepped aside.
Zeromian looked at the door with an annoyed expression.
If you’re keeping me here for something useless, I’ll flip that desk over.
Just then, the Northern Duke entered with a smile.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, son.”
“You bastard!”
Zeromian glared at Gerald as if looking at a traitor.
“I didn’t know you were coming.”
“Then why are you standing up?”
“I heard footsteps.”
“Annoying brat.”
Zeromian looked at Gerald with disgusted eyes before turning his head toward his father, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
“Have you been well?”
“I couldn’t be well because I missed my pretty son.”
“Father, please don’t speak like that when I’m right in front of you.”
Zeromian looked at the Northern Duke with a horrified expression.
“What on earth is our pretty son so dissatisfied about? When are you coming home?”
“When the Western Region becomes boring.”
“The Northern Region has plenty of demon beasts too.”
“The Northern Region only has demon beasts, doesn’t it?”
“Then what’s so interesting about the Western Region?”
For a moment, Marine’s face flashed through Zeromian’s mind, but it quickly disappeared.
As Zeromian stood with his mouth tightly shut, the Northern Duke turned his gaze to Gerald.
“Western Duke.”
“Yes.”
“Please give me back my pretty son.”
“I’m not holding him captive. Please take him anytime.”
Gerald answered in a flat voice.
“Really? Then let’s go!”
“Sigh, how long are you going to treat me like a child?”
Zeromian spat out in a rough voice as if trying to suppress his anger.
At this, the Northern Duke’s face, which had been wearing a benevolent smile toward his son, hardened.
“You want to be recognized as an adult? Then instead of running away from home and acting selfishly, show proper behavior in front of your parents.”
“Even if you say that, I’m not going.”
When his son wouldn’t budge, the Northern Duke turned to Gerald with a sullen face and complained.
“Western Duke, please try to persuade my son! I’ve become so skinny because I can’t see my pretty son.”
Zeromian carefully examined his father, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
As he said, he had lost a lot of weight compared to before. Even though he wanted to pretend not to notice, it caught his eye.
“Father. Stop picking on that guy and talk with me instead.”
At Zeromian’s words, the Northern Duke’s wrinkled face brightened completely.
“You’ll have a conversation with me?”
“Yes, let’s go.”
“Alright! Let’s go, let’s go!”
Zeromian was the Northern Duke’s only son, born in his old age. He had been so precious that he was spoiled, but then rebelled saying to stop treating him like a child and left home.
That son had offered to have a conversation first after such a long time.
Today should be designated as a Northern Region holiday.
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“Oliver. Where’s Marine?”
“She should be in her room.”
Gerald picked up the square red velvet box that Zeromian had given him and left the office.
After going up to the third floor, he stood in front of the door connecting to his room and knocked on the door.
Elmis opened the door, bowed slightly toward him, and left.
“Marine.”
“Gerald? What brings you here?”
“What were you doing?”
Gerald instinctively listened carefully to her.
“I was reading a book that I plan to read to you today.”
“A fairy tale book?”
“Yes. It ends with a happy ending, so it’s a book you don’t really like, Gerald.”
“Happy ending?”
“Yes.”
A happy ending… Most fairy tale books with men and women ended with ‘the two lived happily ever after.’
Suddenly, he thought that might not be such a boring thing after all.
He met Marine and lived happily ever after.
He quite liked that tightly sealed happy ending.
“No.”
“Pardon?”
“I like happy endings. From now on, only read books like that.”
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