I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 46

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 46

“After watching me so quietly like that, I think you fell for me.”

“Oh my, goodness!”

Roanna’s voice, which had been full of worry throughout, became slightly excited.

Fortunately, she seemed to think that she was genuinely embarrassed.

“It seems like you thought about me a lot while traveling to and from the Southern Region this time. He said he missed me.”

From now on, she began to feel guilty.

Marine clicked her tongue at her own lie while still covering her face.

It wasn’t like she was a beauty of the century for the Duke to fall for her. Moreover, the Duke couldn’t see, so he didn’t even know what her face looked like.

“Oh my, how romantic of him.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

Marine thought it was fortunate that she could hide her reluctant expression. The Duke and the word romantic didn’t match at all.

“Marine.”

Marine hesitantly lowered her hands at Roanna’s affectionate call.

Then Roanna, who firmly grasped Marine’s hands, stared at her intently with warm eyes.

“Do you like the Duke?”

“I think he’s a good… person.”

She couldn’t look directly into Roanna’s eyes and lie, so she changed her words midway.

And those words were true.

He was the male protagonist of this world. Of course he was a good person.

She realized that fact even more today.

He was such a good person that he would orchestrate a fake engagement to protect his nephew and play the villain role for his nephews.

Roanna shook her head slightly with a pitying expression.

“Of course the Duke would be a good person. Not that. What about your feelings?”

Instead of answering Roanna’s question, Marine looked around the room.

The warm room, luxurious furniture, clean bedding. And her mother who had become healthy.

“Mom, I like it here. What about you?”

“I can leave this place and live elsewhere anytime.”

Roanna wanted her daughter to make choices without considering herself as a burden.

“Did Mom love Father a lot when you got married?”

“Of course. I fell for your father’s kind nature. He was gentle and kind, so people often deceived him, but I still really liked your father.”

Roanna smiled tenderly as if reminiscing about the past.

As soon as Father passed away, debt bills came flooding in. They were bills from investment failures, but most of them were probably investments he made after being deceived by someone. Father was too good a person, but he was careless.

“Mom was really lucky. How many couples in noble houses marry for love?”

Marine said calmly with a slight smile.

“Marine…”

Roanna trailed off with a sad expression.

“Mom, this is a huge opportunity for me.”

Marine knew her situation very well.

She couldn’t have her debutante ball, so she didn’t even have a chance to look for a marriage partner, and her family was ruined with no money.

So she had given up on marriage early on.

Her life goal was to live happily together with Roanna for the rest of their lives.

Although it was a fake engagement that would end in a few months, it would definitely be a new experience. That alone was fine. As a bonus, she could earn hundreds of gold.

Roanna also couldn’t deny reality and looked at her daughter with sad eyes.

“So you’ll give me permission, right?”

Marine clung to Roanna’s shoulder as if acting cute.

“Do as you wish.”

Roanna gently stroked her cheek.

“Yes. I’ll do my best.”

Marine whispered as if making a promise to herself while leaning against her mother’s shoulder with her eyes closed.

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Sebastian and the Page Head Maid standing in front of the Duke’s Office looked at each other with eyes full of questions.

Since he usually gave instructions through Oliver, it was extremely rare for the Duke to call both of them at the same time early in the morning.

“Come in.”

When the butler opened the office door holding a candle, the Head Maid carefully followed behind.

As they approached the Duke’s desk, they could see Marine standing beside it with a very tense face.

“Duke. Did you sleep well?”

Sebastian and the Page Head Maid greeted the Duke simultaneously while keeping their voices as low as possible.

“From now on, speak in your normal voices. My condition has been fine lately.”

Sebastian’s voice trembled slightly with joy, as he worried about the Duke’s health more than anyone.

“That’s truly fortunate, Duke.”

Relief also flashed across the Head Maid’s face.

“Yes, Duke.”

Marine, who had been standing beside the Duke, widened her eyes and looked at him upon hearing this for the first time.

He hadn’t told her such things. Come to think of it, the Duke hadn’t been covering his eyes since returning from the Southern Region.

If his condition had improved, would her reports no longer be needed?

Could she be facing unemployment?

Marine’s light green eyes wavered.

“I’m going to get engaged to Marine.”

“Heh heh heh, is that so. With Miss Marine… engaaagement?”

Sebastian, who had let out a hearty laugh and was nodding his head, understood the meaning and was shocked.

“…”

The Page Head Maid standing beside him froze like a stone.

Marine, who had been lost in thought about the employment crisis, opened her mouth in surprise. She didn’t know the Duke could call her name so naturally.

It was the second most shocking thing after being called his fiancée.

“Head Maid! What I just heard, you heard it too, right? The Duke’s eng, engagement! Please pinch me here! To see if what I just heard is correct.”

Sebastian couldn’t hide his excitement and extended his sturdy forearm to the Head Maid.

The Head Maid, who had been in shock, seemed to come to her senses at his words and looked at the butler with bewildered eyes.

“Marine has something to say.”

Both of their gazes turned to Marine simultaneously.

Marine, who quickly hid her surprised expression, bowed her head slightly to greet the two.

“I’m Marine from the Viscount Schwentz Family. Due to circumstances, I’ve been deceiving all of you until now. I’m sorry.”

“N-no. Miss Marine- no, Miss. Please don’t apologize.”

Sebastian, who already knew she was a noble, hurriedly stopped Marine.

Meanwhile, the Page Head Maid, who didn’t know this, quickly composed her surprised expression and greeted politely.

“Congratulations on your engagement, both of you.”

“Duke! The engagement… *sniff*, congratulations.”

Sebastian hurriedly looked up at the ceiling and swallowed his tears. Having served the Duke for a long time, he seemed to be getting emotional.

“Sebastian…”

Seeing the butler genuinely rejoicing, Marine felt more than guilty – it hurt.

Soon Sebastian smiled brightly with wrinkles forming around his eyes.

“Miss Marine, congratulations! And from now on, please speak comfortably to us!”

“Alright. I will.”

Marine forced the most natural smile she could manage toward the two of them.

“Marine and I have agreed to skip the engagement ceremony. Instead, we’ll hold a celebration party in a month to announce it to the nobles, so prepare for that.”

Marine quietly nodded her head.

There were nobles who announced their engagements through letters between families, so no one would find it strange to skip the engagement ceremony.

On the other hand, Sebastian and the Page Head Maid looked at each other with pale faces.

Given the Duke’s personality, they understood why there would be no engagement ceremony.

However, no noble house prepared a party within a month. Moreover, it wasn’t just any party, but one celebrating an engagement.

Such an important party required at least a year of preparation.

But it was the Duke’s order. Even if he told them to prepare a party by next week, they would have to make it happen.

“Yes, understood. Then how far should we extend the invitations?”

Sebastian carefully spoke up.

Originally, this would have been Oliver’s responsibility, but since he was currently absent, Sebastian had to handle everything.

“All the Western Nobles.”

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