I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 192

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sebastian’s butler office, where several swords hung on the walls befitting a former knight.

 

Butler Sebastian and Head Maid Page were putting their heads together in a meeting.

 

“His Majesty the Emperor’s approval hasn’t come down yet, but shouldn’t we prepare for the wedding in advance? It seems His Grace the Duke wants something even more splendid than the last engagement celebration party.”

 

Head Maid Page nodded seriously in agreement.

 

“Yes. We can’t rush it like last time, so it would be good to prepare well in advance.”

 

“Then I’ll start by selecting the list of nobles to send invitations to.”

 

Butler Sebastian began writing down tasks in his notebook.

 

“I’ll create a list of cooks and patissiers.”

 

Head Maid Page also took out her notebook and made notes.

 

“There shouldn’t be any concerns about wine supply, right?”

 

“Yes. We already have contracts for ten years’ worth. It’s just that we’re short on staff…”

 

Head Maid Page spoke carefully.

 

Butler Sebastian nodded heavily in understanding.

 

While His Grace the Duke went to rescue Lady Marine, he had investigated the spies together with Oliver. They thoroughly examined their relatives, spouses, hometowns, and even ancestors.

 

Among the spies they weeded out were several people they had trusted.

 

The sense of betrayal was…

 

 

 

“It’s not me! Please believe me, Butler!”

 

 

 

Even while being dragged away, they all claimed their innocence without exception.

 

Butler Sebastian personally conducted intensive interrogations of them. Those who had claimed innocence eventually confessed the truth.

 

Some had sold information about the Ducal House for money, others at the request of someone they loved.

 

Butler Sebastian emerged from his thoughts and looked at Head Maid Page.

 

“I’ll hire more trustworthy servants. However, since we need to conduct background checks more carefully than before, it will take some time.”

 

“Understood. I’ll leave it to you.”

 

Head Maid Page bowed slightly.

 

Butler Sebastian also bowed in response and spoke.

 

“And Head Maid, please find out Lady Marine’s intentions, which is most important.”

 

“Yes.”

 

The meeting that followed didn’t end until another hour had passed.

 

Head Maid Page, who left the butler’s office, headed straight to the annex for quick task processing.

 

 

 

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Inside the transparent glass greenhouse in front of the annex.

 

There, Marine, Roanna, and Dia were having tea time.

 

Head Maid Page knocked on the glass greenhouse door and quietly entered, greeting them politely.

 

“Good day.”

 

Marine welcomed her with delight.

 

“Head Maid, what brings you here?”

 

“I came to see you because I have something to ask regarding wedding preparations.”

 

Marine looked puzzled at Head Maid Page’s calm report.

 

“Already? I heard His Majesty the Emperor’s approval hasn’t come down yet?”

 

“It seems His Grace the Duke will want to hold the wedding immediately once His Majesty the Emperor’s approval comes down, so we’re trying to prepare in advance.”

 

“That’s true.”

 

Dia, who had been listening to their conversation, agreed.

 

However, Marine, the person in question, smiled awkwardly with a troubled expression.

 

“I haven’t thought about anything yet…”

 

“You could use the engagement celebration party as a reference.”

 

Head Maid Page added to help Marine.

 

“Ah, the engagement celebration party.”

 

Marine lowered her eyes and glanced at Dia.

 

There had been a time when they held a grand party to announce their fake engagement in order to protect her nephews.

 

Marine, who remembered the hurt faces of her nephews when they arrived on the day of the party, felt troubled when that day was mentioned.

 

Dia, whose eyes met hers, smiled gently in understanding.

 

On the day they arrived at the Duke’s Castle with her siblings, she remembered that dazzling party.

 

She now knew that the party had been part of her uncle’s plan to protect them. She was no longer hurt or sad about it.

 

“Don’t you have any wedding you dreamed of when you were young?”

 

Roanna, who had been listening to the conversation, asked Marine affectionately.

 

“Well. I can’t think of anything right now… Head Maid, I don’t have to say it right away, do I?”

 

“No. Of course not.”

 

“Then I’ll discuss it with Gerald and let you know soon.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Head Maid Page bowed silently and left.

 

Marine looked down at her teacup and fell into thought.

 

How should she do the wedding?

 

Since she had given up her romantic dreams about weddings early on from the moment her family fell and she gave up on marriage, she felt at a loss.

 

As Marine picked up her teacup and sat there blankly, Roanna called softly.

 

“Marine?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“You don’t need to worry about it so seriously.”

 

Marine put down her teacup and sighed deeply.

 

“It suddenly feels like some kind of heavy responsibility.”

 

“Responsibility? It’s a festival.”

 

Roanna said with a smile on her lips.

 

“A festival?”

 

Marine asked back with wide eyes.

 

“Calling a wedding a festival is such a beautiful way to put it.”

 

Dia, who was listening from the side, exclaimed in admiration.

 

Roanna gently took Marine’s hand and patted it.

 

“A wedding is a day when you’re surrounded by people celebrating you and you can enjoy it like a festival. So don’t feel too burdened.”

 

Marine looked into Roanna’s gentle eyes and nodded.

 

“Yes.”

 

 

 

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“On the blue sea with gently rolling waves, a sailboat carrying an old man swayed leisurely. A dolphin swimming nearby asked the old man.

 

‘Grandfather, aren’t you bored? Always looking at the sunset?’

 

‘Not bored at all. The colors are different every day, so it’s beautiful to see every day.’

 

The dolphin didn’t understand the old man’s words, but swam beside grandfather and watched the sunset together.

 

Like that, every single day.

 

Without missing a single day, watching the sunset together, the dolphin also realized.

 

The colors are truly different every day.

 

After that, the Dolphin came to love that time of watching the sunset with Grandfather.”

 

After finishing the story and closing the fairy tale book, Gerald slowly opened his closed eyes.

 

“Good.”

 

“You’ve been loving happy endings too much lately?”

 

Marine looked at Gerald and smiled.

 

“Love stories should end with happy endings.”

 

“But this isn’t a love story?”

 

Marine looked at him with a bewildered gaze.

 

It was a story about an Old Man and a Dolphin meeting and building friendship, but did he only hear the ‘came to love’ part while dozing off?

 

“I’ll correct myself. Any fairy tale should end with a happy ending.”

 

Gerald changed his words while slightly avoiding her gaze.

 

Marine found that adorable and decided to let it slide pretending not to notice.

 

Instead, she brought up the thought she’d been pondering since afternoon.

 

“Gerald, do you have a dream wedding?”

 

“No. I’ve never thought about marriage.”

 

“You’re similar to me.”

 

“You too?”

 

The corners of Gerald’s lips rose with satisfaction.

 

Marine narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a sullen expression.

 

“Why are you happy that I never dreamed of marriage?”

 

“It means you never met a man worth it.”

 

“I just wasn’t in a position to do so.”

 

When Marine corrected him with a bright smile, Gerald responded shamelessly.

 

“I can’t hear you.”

 

“No way. Someone who can hear sounds from far away?”

 

“Can’t hear it.”

 

When Marine pouted her lips, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close.

 

“So what wedding are you currently dreaming of?”

 

“Nothing.”

 

“Why? You’ve met a man to marry now?”

 

Gerald raised one eyebrow with a displeased face.

 

“I’ve been busy all this time.”

 

“Then think about it from now on. First, let’s invite all the Nobles in the Western Region…”

 

“You’re going to invite everyone like last time?”

 

Her voice carried a hint of reluctance.

 

“It’s your and my wedding, so the Western Region should all know.”

 

Gerald spoke as if it were obvious. He wanted to hold a wedding with her so grand that all Imperial Citizens would know about it.

 

“Everyone already knows from the engagement celebration party?”

 

“That time was different.”

 

“Because that time was fake?”

 

Marine met his eyes and smiled.

 

“Right.”

 

At Gerald’s firm tone, Marine recalled the original story content that had already completely changed.

 

It was written that the Western Duke’s wedding was so festive that everyone living in the Western Region knew about it.

 

When that content came to mind, she wanted to do the opposite instead.

 

Let’s make it a festival like Mom said.

 

A festival enjoyed only with family-like people on a bright and clear day. Making lots of Cloud Candy, calling a circus too. And releasing Balloons into the Sky.

 

“I just thought of something. I’d like to have it with just our Duke’s Castle family.”

 

“Why?”

 

Gerald asked with a puzzled expression.

 

“I just don’t want to waste time receiving congratulations from people who don’t know me. Is that okay?”

 

Marine asked carefully while watching his reaction.

 

“You just need to make demands of me.”

 

At his tone asking why she’d ask something so obvious, Marine grinned broadly.

 

“But it’s Gerald’s wedding too.”

 

“I just need you there.”

 

“Ah! Then since we don’t need to prepare anything elaborate, we could do it right away once the Emperor’s Letters arrive.”

 

Marine clapped her hands and spoke joyfully.

 

“It’s a perfect plan beyond compare.”

 

A satisfied smile appeared on Gerald’s lips.

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