I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 246

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke

Side Story 2 Episode 4

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After that day, Rubiana visited the library more frequently.

She used to go once a day without fail, but now she visited three times a day.

When she only went once a day, she couldn’t meet the ice fairy-like child, but by going three times a day, she could occasionally spot that child.

“Hello. What’s your name?”

When she approached the child who was reading a book, the child looked at her with an incredulous expression, then closed the book and quickly disappeared.

A week later, she encountered the child in the library again.

“Hello. We meet again? What’s your name?”

“You really resemble the Duke.”

The child frowned.

“I resemble my uncle? In what way?”

“In being annoyingly persistent.”

“Tch. You resemble our sister. In saying mean things.”

When Rubiana spoke with a pouty face, the child raised one corner of their mouth and sneered.

“So don’t act like you know me from now on.”

“Is telling me your name such a big deal?”

“Yes. Goodbye.”

The child said goodbye, then left first.

The child’s silver hair reflected the light and sparkled brilliantly.

Why are they so pretty? Her heart strangely began to pound.

Rubiana stood there in a daze until the child disappeared from sight.

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Rubiana paced back and forth in front of Marine’s door with a face full of worries.

Just then, the door opened and Marine came out.

“Teacher Marine!”

“Ruby, what brings you here?”

“I know you’ve been very busy with wedding preparations lately…”

Rubiana trailed off while watching Marine’s expression.

Marine smiled warmly and opened the door wide.

“This room is always open to Ruby. You can come anytime.”

“Yes, Teacher. Actually, I have something I’m worried about…”

When the child hung her head low and whispered in a small voice, Marine gently led her into the room.

“Yulia, could you prepare some refreshments? And Elmis, please tell Lord Gerald that I’ll be a bit late.”

“Yes.”

The two people who answered simultaneously left the room to carry out Marine’s orders.

“If you have an appointment with Uncle, I could come back another time…”

Seeing Rubiana’s eyes darting around, Marine shook her head with a gentle expression.

“Ruby came to visit me after such a long time. I want to talk with Ruby first.”

“Thank you, Teacher.”

Rubiana sat down in the chair following Marine’s guidance.

Marine offered the macarons placed on the tea table.

“Teacher’s room always has so many snacks.”

“It’s thanks to Gerald.”

Marine shook her head back and forth while drawing a happy smile on her lips.

Just from that, she could feel how much her blunt Uncle loved Teacher Marine.

Love. When she thought of that word, her heart stung.

“Teacher. When I think of someone, why do I feel good, then depressed, then my heart races, and my face turns red?”

Marine opened her eyes wide and looked at Rubiana.

“Since when has this been happening?”

“Not for very long.”

“Ruby, will you keep telling me about it? I want some popcorn.”

“What’s popcorn?”

“It’s a snack. That’s not important, so let’s move on. So who is this someone?”

Marine pulled her chair closer with an interested expression.

Rubiana lowered her head with a dejected expression.

“Actually, I don’t even know who it is.”

“What?”

Marine opened her eyes wide in surprise.

It seemed like Rubiana was starting her first love, but she didn’t even know who the other person was.

But how on earth did they meet?

Rubiana had never left the Duke’s Castle, so she wouldn’t have met any children her age.

“Is it perhaps an imaginary friend or something like that?”

“No.”

“Then?”

“He’s younger than me.”

“Wow! I really need popcorn!”

When Marine seemed excited, Rubiana tilted her head in confusion, not understanding.

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know our Ruby would like someone younger.”

“Do I like that child?”

Rubiana asked with her face turning bright red.

“Don’t you?”

“I came to ask Teacher because I don’t understand my own feelings.”

“Oh, then did I make a mistake?”

Marine rolled her eyes around, reading the situation.

“No. Actually, I was uncertain too. In fairy tale books, you fall in love with the prince at first sight. I should accept my feelings now. I want to confess to that child!”

“Oh my! Our Ruby is so wonderful!”

Marine clenched both hands into fists. A first love younger than Rubiana. She absolutely had to support this.

“But where did you meet that child?”

Rubiana covered her reddened cheeks with her hands and whispered shyly.

“In the library. A book fell, and that child protected me and saved me.”

“Oh my, a child who knows chivalry.”

“And he likes the library just like me. He looks about Peridot’s age—”

“Wait, wait!”

Marine hurriedly stopped Rubiana’s words.

No way, right? It can’t be.

Take back what I said about supporting this! Take it back!

“Why?”

Rubiana stared at Marine with a puzzled expression.

“I need to prepare myself mentally. Huff, huff. By any chance… does that child have silver hair and blue eyes?”

Please, no.

Marine anxiously shook her leg and stared intently at Rubiana’s pink lips.

“That’s right! Do you know that child too, Teacher?”

“Ah…”

Lord Gerald. I can’t bear to watch this situation.

Marine covered her eyes with both hands.

“Teacher?”

Rubiana’s clear voice was heard.

Right, first loves were originally meant to fail. Wasn’t that the law of first love?

So Rubiana would be fine too.

“That, that child will be leaving soon. So if Rubiana confesses, the child will be very sad. So how about we just send that child off well?”

“The child is leaving? Why?”

Rubiana’s light green eyes trembled.

“That child has an elder brother, and the elder brother is leaving soon. He’ll go with his elder brother. He absolutely has to leave. Otherwise, big trouble will happen.”

If Lord Gerald found out about this fact, real big trouble would happen.

“…When?”

Tears welled up in Rubiana’s large eyes.

Marine looked at Rubiana with a pitiful expression. To think she liked him enough to cry.

It broke her heart to have to lie to the lovely girl, but this relationship couldn’t happen, so it had to be resolved quickly.

As soon as she finished meeting with Rubiana, she planned to go find Zeromian and tell him never to transform into a child again.

“Today? Maybe in a few hours?”

Then Rubiana suddenly stood up from her seat.

“I want to say goodbye one last time. I’ll be back.”

“O-okay. Take care.”

After watching Rubiana run toward the library, Marine immediately headed to Zeromian’s Laboratory.

Rubiana waited for the child in the library that evening without even eating dinner, but she couldn’t meet the child.

And so, without even being able to say goodbye, Rubiana’s first love departed.

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