I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 26

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 26

Walking for a while along the stone path to the left of the magnificent fountain in the center of the Duke’s Castle, dirt ground appeared.

Blue sky with sheep-shaped clouds drifting in a row. Tall trees soaring as if to pierce the sky. The castle ramparts visible in the distance.

Having always traveled only between buildings, taking a walk after so long felt like my chest was opening up.

After leaving the forest, a wide garden covered with green grass spread out.

Unlike the gardens of other noble houses, there were no fancy landscaping trees or beautiful flower fields to be seen.

However, under the blue sky, the lush green grass alone created a picturesque scenery.

Now I just needed to find Mandelesong that grows like weeds anywhere.

“Found it.”

Looking around the grass garden, I could see Mandelesong forming thick colonies in places with good sunlight.

Marine picked as much as she could carry and filled the picnic basket to the brim.

Since she needed to make extract, she needed a lot of Mandelesong.

“This counts as exercise too.”

After continuously bending and straightening her back, her lower back was stiff. Patting her stiff back and looking at the sky, it seemed the sun would set soon.

After returning to her room with the picnic basket, she fell into contemplation.

“How do I make extract from this?”

She needed a mortar and pestle.

Should she ask Yulia to bring one?

Looking out the window, the sun had already set and it was almost time to go to the Duke.

While thinking and gently touching the yellow petals of the Mandelesong, a subtle mint fragrance rose up. When she brought the Mandelesong to her nose, the mint scent became stronger.

Marine carefully picked one yellow petal and put it in her mouth to chew.

Her mouth became cool. It was as light as eating mint candy.

“I can make extract by chewing.”

Marine picked enough flowers to fill one handful. Then she closed her eyes tightly, put them in her mouth, and chewed diligently.

Fortunately, perhaps due to the cooling component, it wasn’t nauseating and her mouth felt refreshed.

Marine changed into the dress Yulia had altered, filled her sachet with Mandelesong flowers, and picked up the fairy tale book.

She planned to go to the Duke’s office while eating the petals.

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Marine arrived in front of the Duke’s office while chewing flowers. Before she could even knock, the Duke’s voice was heard.

“Come in.”

Marine now familiarly lit the candle and entered.

The Duke was still shrouded in darkness.

Marine swallowed the flowers she was chewing and approached the Duke.

After getting close to the Duke, she naturally extended her wrist. The Duke grasped her wrist once and quickly let go.

“Why are you still wearing the old dress?”

Marine narrowed her eyes and looked at him with suspicious eyes.

This person, can he really not see?

“Thank you.”

“That’s not what I was asking.”

“Today I got fitted for a dress so it will take time. The thank you is for gifting me a dress today.”

“Is it a fairy tale book again today?”

When he changed the subject, Marine also pretended not to know and answered according to his intention.

“Yes. Then I’ll begin.”

“…Temporary, what’s that scent?”

The Duke turned his head toward her and asked.

“Scent?”

“What were you eating earlier?”

Only then did she realize what the Duke was talking about. He must have smelled the Mandelesong fragrance.

“I tried eating some flowers.”

At her words, his eyebrows shot up.

“Oliver isn’t the type to neglect his duties.”

He was asking why she was eating flowers instead of the food being provided.

“I was just bored.”

Marine didn’t have a proper excuse so she made something up.

“I should tell Oliver to try harder so you won’t be bored. Temporary’s mouth is precious.”

“What?”

Marine asked back with wide eyes in surprise.

What about my mouth?

She never expected such words to come from the Duke’s mouth.

“Aren’t you going to work?”

“Yes, I will. Then I’ll read.”

Marine glanced at him with a strange expression and then opened the fairy tale book.

“Once upon a time, long ago, there lived a mother who had lost her husband and her kind, beautiful daughter. The kind mother happened to meet a wonderful gentleman and soon fell in love with him.”

“Is this really a fairy tale book?”

“Yes, it is. Shall I continue reading?”

Marine said confidently.

“Go ahead.”

“One day the mother said to her daughter. My dear daughter, you will soon have a new father. And you’ll also have two kind brothers. The daughter was truly happy. Because her mother was happy.”

Grumble.

Marine was startled by her suddenly rumbling stomach and pressed her belly with one hand.

Looking at the Duke, he sat motionless.

“The daughter looked forward to meeting her new family very much… Ah.”

Grumble. Grumble grumble.

The sound from her stomach grew louder and louder. Her vision went black then turned white.

“Temporary?”

“Your, Duke, ugh, Grace.”

Marine squeezed out her voice with all her might.

“Temporary?”

The Duke straightened up in his chair and leaned his ear toward her.

Don’t lean in!

Marine clutched her stomach, sweating coldly, and barely managed to continue speaking.

“My, stomach, my stomach…”

Grumble grumble.

Thunder was striking inside her belly.

“I’ll, later… Ugh.”

“Go.”

“Yes. I’m, I’m sorry… Ugh.”

Marine threw down the fairy tale book and rushed outside.

It seemed like refreshing laughter could be heard from somewhere, but she, caught in the pain in her stomach, couldn’t hear it.

* * *

Gerald shook his shoulders and laughed refreshingly. It was the first time he had burst into loud laughter since losing his sight.

It was so funny that in the moment of laughter, he couldn’t even feel the piercing pain in his ears.

The curtain behind him also swayed faintly.

Gerald leaned back leisurely in his chair, still caught in the lingering echoes of laughter.

She was a woman whose next move was completely unpredictable.

Though she was deceiving him by claiming to be a commoner, wasn’t she originally a young lady from a noble family?

The young ladies he had seen at parties all tried to appear clean and pure without exception.

If they heard even the slightest dirty talk, they would flee with faces saying ‘I know nothing about such things.’

Most young ladies wouldn’t even take a sip of water to avoid having to use the bathroom.

Yet here was a young lady who ran off like that to use the bathroom?

Tomorrow she’d probably write a suicide note saying she was too embarrassed and attempt to kill herself.

Gerald’s face, which had been chuckling, suddenly hardened.

What if she really attempted suicide? He couldn’t just let her go like this.

She was now someone he absolutely needed.

“…Kay.”

“…”

He sensed Kay quickly prostrating himself before him like a gust of wind.

“Tell Oliver to prepare Temporary’s medicine. And put surveillance on her in case she attempts suicide.”

Kay, who had bowed his head, disappeared like the wind.

The elegant floral scent that had emanated from her embrace still lingered in the air. It was a flower fragrance he’d never smelled before, yet it was incredibly refreshing.

He had never been interested in flowers to begin with, but after the Demon Flower that had blinded him, he had avoided flowers altogether.

Gerald, unaware that he was worrying about her, closed his eyes and deeply inhaled the scent that didn’t make him nauseous for the first time in a long while.

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After battling it out in the bathroom, Marine lay on her bed with a haggard face.

Fortunately, Zero’s medicine that she had prepared in advance was working well, and her stomach was quickly settling down.

“How embarrassing. How am I supposed to face the Duke from now on…”

Marine buried her face in the pillow and kicked her feet frantically. Since it was a soft bed, her feet sank deep into it.

The situation from the office earlier floated through her mind. She thought she had heard something like loud laughter.

“No way. The Duke couldn’t have laughed. The Male Protagonist never laughs loudly. Right. Absolutely not.”

Marine spent time in denial, brainwashing herself.

This is strange. The Duke absolutely couldn’t have laughed, so why are tears forming in my eyes?

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