I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 201

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 201

 

It was then that Marine was also exchanging greetings.

 

“What are Lady Schwentz’s hobbies?”

 

One of the young ladies asked with a curious expression.

 

“My hobby is reading.”

 

“That’s a hobby too?”

 

The lady who asked widened her eyes in surprise.

 

The other young ladies also tilted their heads as if they couldn’t understand.

 

“Why would you do such a thing?”

 

“Exactly. You could just have your servants read for you.”

 

Marine smiled silently at that familiar reaction. The Western Region and the capital were indeed the same.

 

But then unexpected words came from Priana.

 

“You have a wonderful hobby.”

 

Marine looked at her with surprised eyes.

 

“Do you really think so?”

 

“I also love reading. I have a bookstore I frequent – would you like to go together when you have time?”

 

Priana’s dark green eyes sparkled with joy at meeting someone with the same hobby.

 

“Lady Priana, you’re saying strange things again. Why would a noble lady go to a bookstore?”

 

The lady who thought she had been embarrassed earlier spoke sarcastically.

 

The other young ladies all laughed mockingly, but Priana remained calm as if this was a familiar reaction.

 

Marine smiled softly as she watched this scene.

 

“Thank you for the invitation. I’ll gladly go.”

 

At Marine’s words, the young ladies exchanged glances and closed their mouths.

 

Marine was also a viscount’s daughter like Priana, but since she was the Western Duke’s fiancée, they couldn’t mock her freely.

 

Marine glanced over the now-quiet young ladies once, then stood up from her seat. She had been constantly worried about Dia.

 

“I’ll be right back.”

 

“Where are you going? A special patissier will be bringing out desserts soon.”

 

The lady sitting next to her urgently grabbed Marine’s arm.

 

Marine’s eyes showed interest at this.

 

Was there some reason she needed to keep her here?

 

Then she definitely had to go.

 

“I’m going to the powder room.”

 

Only then did the lady nod with a relieved expression.

 

“Ah, go ahead. I’ll be waiting.”

 

“I’ll be back in a moment too.”

 

Priana also stood up to follow.

 

As Marine left her seat, Priana came close and whispered in a lowered voice.

 

“Wouldn’t it be better to go check on the Count’s Daughter?”

 

“Why?”

 

“Actually, Lady Scamzo really likes His Highness the Crown Prince.”

 

“I see.”

 

Since she had mentioned that the marquis’s daughter was around the same age as Dia, I had suspected as much, but hearing it confirmed like this brought back old memories and left a bitter taste in my mouth.

 

Getting engaged to popular men really makes life difficult.

 

“I’ll guide you.”

 

Priana lowered her voice slightly.

 

“But why are you helping me?”

 

At Marine’s question, she answered with a calm expression.

 

“Because you proudly said you like reading.”

 

Just for that reason?

 

At Marine’s puzzled look, Priana added an explanation.

 

“I’ve tried saying that to the Young Ladies several times too, but they all just treated me like I was strange. You must have experienced a lot of how people look at you after saying that.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Marine smiled bitterly as she recalled the past.

 

“Is that reason enough?”

 

“More than enough. Please call me Marine.”

 

“Yes, Marine. Please call me Priana.”

 

The two women looked at each other and smiled.

 

Priana soon pretended to look around while leading her to the table where Dia was sitting.

 

“Marine, aren’t those Rose Petals over there quite beautiful?”

 

“Lady Scamzo has decorated the Tea Party with such care.”

 

When Priana pointed to the roses at the table where Dia was, Marine naturally headed toward Dia.

 

“Dia.”

 

“Teacher.”

 

Dia, who had been talking about Opal with the Young Ladies, looked up happily.

 

At the appearance of the Opal Mine owner, the Young Ladies looked at her with excited expressions.

 

“Lady Schwentz, please sit here.”

 

A Lady who really wanted to buy Opal Jewelry gave up her seat to Marine, intending to make a good impression on her.

 

“Thank you.”

 

Seeing that Marine seemed to have achieved her goal, Priana naturally returned to her original seat.

 

Soon Helena, the party host, appeared with the Patissiers.

 

After looking around once, Helena secretly frowned when she saw that Marine and Dia were sitting side by side, contrary to her plan.

 

She had asked her close friends among the Young Ladies to separate the two. When did they get back together?

 

“These are Patissiers specially invited from the Sanders Empire for today.”

 

Behind the Patissiers wearing long White Hats, Maids filed in carrying luxurious Desserts.

 

Rainbow Finger Food Chocolate was placed on each Table.

 

“Everyone please try some.”

 

At Helena’s words, the Young Ladies each picked up and ate one of the pretty Chocolates.

 

The Chocolate melted smoothly in their mouths and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

 

“It’s so delicious!”

 

“This is the first time I’ve had such wonderful dessert, Lady.”

 

The Young Ladies made a fuss while praising Lady Scamzo.

 

Marine and Dia also ate the chocolate without any suspicion.

 

As Dia was cleansing her palate with tea, Helena suddenly approached with a worried expression.

 

“Oh my, Lady Adriana. Did you happen to eat the chocolate?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“I failed to mention this earlier, but this chocolate contains a small amount of alcohol. Will you be alright?”

 

Marine looked at Lady Scamzo with a stern expression.

 

“What intention do you have in saying this now?”

 

Helena blinked innocently and asked.

 

“Intention?”

 

“I’m asking why it would be bad to eat something with alcohol in it.”

 

Marine asked in a calm voice, speaking clearly so all the Young Ladies around could hear.

 

“Well, that’s…”

 

Helena clasped her hands in front of her chest and trailed off with a pitying expression. That expression, crafted to look innocent, only aroused the Young Ladies’ curiosity even more.

 

“Lady, finish what you were saying.”

 

Marine urged firmly.

 

“How could I carelessly say such things? She’s about to become the Crown Princess…”

 

Helena glanced at Dia as if reading the room.

 

Then Dia spoke calmly with an elegant demeanor.

 

“I give you permission. What is it you want to say?”

 

Helena’s eyes, hidden as she lowered her head, gleamed cunningly without anyone noticing.

 

What a fool, digging her own grave.

 

“I was worried because you’re not alone anymore, and I was concerned there might be some bad effects.”

 

Helena raised her face and spoke in a tone that sounded genuinely concerned.

 

Whether Dia was actually pregnant or not didn’t matter. The mere fact that such rumors were mentioned about an unmarried Noble Lady in a public place was itself a major flaw.

 

Then a nearby Lady quickly chimed in as if it were an impossible situation.

 

“How truly shameful.”

 

“Don’t say that, Lady. It’s just a rumor. And actually, the rumor is rather strange…”

 

Helena trailed off while scanning the Young Ladies who were focused on her words.

 

“What’s strange about it?”

 

Another Lady asked with a curious expression.

 

That Lady wasn’t someone she had recruited beforehand, but it was a perfectly timed question. This was also why she had invited so many Young Ladies.

 

The wedding between the Crown Prince and Dia wouldn’t change because it was decided by the Emperor.

 

However, Dia establishing herself in the Capital’s High Society was a different matter.

 

She had planned this gathering to inflate rumors about her before the wedding and prevent her from even getting close to the Capital’s High Society.

 

“Well…”

 

As Helena continued to frustratingly trail off, Dia spoke with an indifferent gaze.

 

“Please continue.”

 

As if she had been waiting for those words, Helena looked around at the surrounding Young Ladies again and spoke with feigned regret.

 

“You all know this too, don’t you, Young Ladies? His Highness the Crown Prince has never left the Capital, hasn’t he?”

 

“Oh my!”

 

“Good heavens!”

 

All the Young Ladies looked back and forth between Dia and Helena with shocked expressions.

 

The fact that the Crown Prince had never left the Capital meant that Dia had met another man.

 

Just the rumor of pregnancy alone would make a Noble Lady’s honor hit rock bottom, and now she was fanning the flames with rumors that the partner might not even be her fiancé.

 

This wasn’t just about public humiliation – it meant burying her completely in High Society.

 

Even as the Young Ladies’ piercing gazes focused on her, Dia remained composed.

 

“Lady Scamzo. Can you take responsibility for those words?”

 

Marine stood up from her seat and asked coldly.

 

“Responsibility? I was just telling her about the rumors since Lady Adriana asked me to speak about them.”

 

Helena blinked innocently.

 

Her tone suggested that since Dia had permitted all of this, it wasn’t her responsibility.

 

“No matter how false a rumor may be, it seems you lack the common sense to be careful when speaking in front of the person involved.”

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