I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 13

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 13

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Marine sincerely thanked Oliver.

“Not at all. Please rest well today.”

“Yes, please be careful on your way.”

Marine watched until Oliver completely disappeared from sight.

The gentle white horse beside her snorted softly.

“You’re a good boy. Thank you too.”

Marine tied the white horse securely behind the cabin.

“Marine?”

Sensing someone’s presence, Roanna came out to the front door.

“Mom, why did you come out when it’s chilly?”

“Come in quickly.”

Though her eyes were full of curiosity, Mother welcomed her warmly without asking anything.

Marine gently embraced her mother’s thin, small shoulders and went inside the house.

“Everything went well.”

Roanna’s deep green eyes trembled.

“Really?”

“Yes. Mom, we’re moving.”

Roanna grabbed Marine’s hand tightly with an anxious expression.

“Moving? You want to leave this house? Couldn’t you get the money?”

“No. The Duke has provided us with the servant exclusive annex. So we can live there together, Mother.”

“My goodness! Dear God. Marine, His Grace is truly the kindest person in the world.”

Roanna spoke with a moved expression.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Marine hid her reluctant expression and deliberately agreed more enthusiastically with Roanna’s words.

Though there had been some kind of deal, it was true that the Duke had considered her circumstances.

“We should pack our things quickly.”

“Yes, Mom.”

* * *

“Come in.”

Oliver, who had been standing in front of the office door, entered the dark office with a candle when the Duke’s command was given.

“I’ve returned.”

The Duke, who was leaning back leisurely in his chair, immediately asked a question.

“Do you believe Temporary can really put me to sleep?”

Oliver spoke honestly.

“I don’t think she can.”

“I think so too.”

The Duke agreed as if it were obvious and continued speaking.

“But do you know why I ordered Temporary’s residence to be moved to the annex?”

Oliver slightly furrowed his brow and shared his thoughts.

“The house was indeed in a state that required immediate relocation, but aside from that, do you still suspect Miss Marine?”

“Since she’ll be living in my castle from now on, I’ll find out.”

The Duke murmured low as if talking to himself and turned his head.

Oliver bowed slightly and carefully left the office.

* * *

A bird that had been busily grooming itself while perched on a tree branch was startled by the rough sound of footsteps hitting the dirt ground and flew up into the sky with a flutter.

Oksanda, Jorno’s wife, who had been hurrying toward the mountain entrance since early morning, stopped abruptly and looked coldly at her husband Jorno, who was slowly following behind.

“Hurry up!”

“I’m coming, I said I’m coming.”

“Ugh, you’re so slow.”

“When you obviously know that house has no money, why are you going there so early in the morning to try to get money?”

Jorno grumbled timidly while watching Oksanda’s mood.

“Am I going to get money? I’m going to grab that bitch’s hair since I couldn’t meet her yesterday. Pulling that mother’s hair wasn’t enough to satisfy me.”

Oksanda fumed with fighting spirit.

“Oh my, what a foolish person. Who else would come to rent such a shabby place? You should be thinking about how to keep getting rent money somehow.”

Jorno grumbled quietly to himself while following behind Oksanda.

“What did you say? Who am I doing this for right now? It’s all because you had an affair with that bitch!”

Oksanda’s eyes became triangular as she whipped around.

“I told you that was a misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding my ass. Look at you defending her again?”

“No, no. Let’s go. Let’s go.”

Before Oksanda could get angrier, Jorno hurriedly picked up his pace.

Shortly after they disappeared into the bushes, a carriage and someone riding a massive black horse followed the same path.

* * *

“Look at that, look at that. Look at her standing outside.”

Oksanda scowled deeply and pointed at Marine.

Marine stood a little distance away from the cabin, waiting for the two people to arrive. She hoped Roanna wouldn’t hear the commotion that was about to unfold.

“Hmph. Do you think I’ll forgive you just because you’re standing out here like this?”

Oksanda curved her fingers like claws and rushed at Marine like a hawk.

At that moment, a money pouch dropped in front of her with a thud.

Silver coins peeking out from the money pouch sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight.

Oksanda quickly scanned the silver with narrowed eyes and immediately picked up the money pouch.

“Oh my, what money is this?”

Oksanda made a fuss as she took out the silver from the money pouch and busily counted it.

“Marine, where did such a large sum come from?”

Jorno’s voice trembled with greed as he peered at the pouch with eyes thick with avarice.

Oksanda looked Marine up and down and opened her mouth as if to say what kind of question that was.

“Where did it come from? It’s obvious.”

Slap. Marine, who had been watching them with quiet eyes, struck Oksanda’s cheek with all her might.

Oksanda’s fat body swayed as if about to fall.

Clutching her instantly swollen cheek, Oksanda screamed at the top of her lungs.

“Are you crazy?!”

“You laid hands on my mother?”

Marine’s eyes glowed as cold as ice. Thinking about what Roanna had endured yesterday made her blood boil with rage.

“What, what did you say?”

Feeling a strange sense of intimidation from Marine’s unusual demeanor, Oksanda rolled her eyes with a flustered face.

Marine took a step toward her.

Oksanda flinched and stepped back. She had been overwhelmed by the momentum.

Jorno, who had been anxiously watching the situation from behind, wiped his sweat and stepped forward.

“Marine, don’t get too excited—”

Marine strode over and slapped Jorno’s cheek hard as well. Jorno clutched his cheek with a dumbfounded expression.

Marine glared at him with cold eyes.

“You’re the biggest problem. Did you think I wouldn’t know? Who your wife’s real affair partner is that she’s been searching for so desperately?”

“Just because I’ve been nice to you, calling you pretty…”

Jorno approached Marine with an anxious look, his face contorting with worry that the truth might be exposed.

Marine threw 1 Silver at his feet like charity.

Jorno’s eyes widened as he quickly picked up the 1 Silver.

“Windy?”

While he was distracted by the money, Marine delivered the finishing blow.

“Windy? Stable House Wife Windy? Why is Windy’s name coming up here? Windy definitely mentioned that woman’s name!”

Oksanda, who had been listening to their conversation from the side, screamed at Jorno.

Jorno flinched and waved both hands frantically.

“No, Windy is a perfectly fine woman. What affair could such a woman have?”

“Perfect? Every woman except me is pretty and perfect, right? Today it’s either you die or I die!”

Oksanda’s eyes rolled back as she grabbed Jorno’s hair.

“Ahhh, let go. It hurts, it hurts!”

Marine watched their dogfight while clenching her fists.

She too wanted revenge for her mother, her hands itching to act. She should pull out all that hair.

“How many women is this now?!”

Oksanda screamed at the top of her lungs, loud enough to wake the neighborhood.

Just then, Sebastian emerged slowly from the bushes, frowning as if annoyed by the noise, and stood protectively in front of Marine.

“Why are you having a marital fight in this place?”

“…!”

At the sudden appearance of an outsider, Oksanda released Jorno’s hair that she had been gripping.

The tense Oksanda quickly scanned the stranger’s attire.

The white-haired gentleman in a high-grade black uniform had a sturdy build and emanated an extraordinary aura.

Meanwhile, Marine looked up at Sebastian’s broad back with wide eyes.

Why are you appearing here?

Sebastian turned around and responded as if he had heard her mental question.

“I came to pick you up.”

“You’re early.”

Marine smiled awkwardly while avoiding his gaze.

She knew someone would come since Oliver said he’d send a carriage, but she hadn’t expected the butler to come personally.

“I seem to have arrived at just the right time.”

Sebastian winked with one eye and turned back to face forward. His sharp gaze swept over Jorno and Oksanda.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————