I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 49

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 49

“I apologize for causing a disturbance, Duke. Idre Smill greets you.”

Idre, who came to her senses first, politely greeted the Duke.

The Duke nodded slightly to acknowledge the greeting.

The Countess and Amanda also hurriedly grabbed their dresses and bowed.

“Soran Atech greets you.”

“Amanda Ateck greets you.”

As the Duke stood silently, the Countess slightly raised her head. Amanda, standing beside her, was blushing while stealing glances at the Duke’s face.

Though there was a momentary question about why the Duke had visited this place, vulgar greed interfered with her thoughts. The Countess’s eyes gleamed like a scheming courtier who had seized an opportunity as she spoke to the Duke.

“Duke. I was actually going to report this to you. This Viscount’s Daughter has been impersonating Your Grace’s fiancée! Really, she should speak sensibly. She must be severely punished for the crime of insulting nobility.”

The Countess smiled with satisfaction after finishing her speech-like statement. If she could catch the Duke’s eye with this opportunity, her husband wouldn’t scold her for her extravagance in the future.

If by any chance the Duke fell for her daughter’s beauty, her daughter might become the real fiancée.

The Countess subtly poked Amanda’s side.

Amanda also smiled confidently and took a step forward to approach the Duke, when the Duke’s tightly closed lips finally opened.

“Marine.”

“Yes.”

Marine felt like finding a mouse hole to hide in. This was why she wanted to get that mother and daughter out before the Duke arrived.

“Why are the places you go always so noisy?”

The Countess momentarily couldn’t understand the situation before her eyes.

Why was His Grace the Duke having a friendly conversation with that lowly minor noble?

When she looked at her daughter standing beside her, Amanda was standing with wide eyes.

Only then did the Countess, who grasped the situation, swallow a scream.

Could it be that the two really knew each other?

Marine’s light green eyes were full of injustice. She knew the Duke would say something like that.

“This time it wasn’t something I caused.”

“You always say that.”

“This time it’s really true. Those two insisted they wanted my dress.”

The Duke turned toward them. Overwhelmed by his unapproachable aura, the mother and daughter couldn’t even lift their heads.

“How dare they. To my fiancée.”

The Duke spoke in a low voice that wasn’t particularly threatening.

However, due to his characteristically cold atmosphere, the Countess and Amanda trembled like aspen leaves.

The Countess, overwhelmed by the Duke’s presence, let out a groan and held her forehead. When she swayed, Amanda, who was standing beside her, hurriedly supported the Countess.

“M-Mother.”

“You’ve already finished with the engagement dress, haven’t you?”

“I couldn’t even start because of those people.”

When Marine spoke grumblingly, the Duke clicked his tongue.

Amanda, who had turned pale, lowered her gaze to the floor with a face that looked like she might faint at any moment.

Idre, quick-witted, hurriedly picked up the money pouch and approached them.

“Would you please take the dress payment and leave now?”

“N-no. You don’t need to take the dress payment. Please return that dress.”

Amanda quickly used her head.

She had seen the golden dress while passing by the shop and thought it was so pretty that she practically stole her friend’s dress after buying it, then deliberately damaged the dress. However, things went awry because of an unexpected opponent.

Idre, who designed the Duke’s fiancée’s dress, would become very famous in High Society from now on.

It was certain that this designer would never sell her a dress again after today’s incident, and it was unthinkable for herself, the flower of High Society, to not have even one dress from a famous designer.

Even for the future, she had to have one of Idre’s dresses.

However.

“No. I’ll just return the dress payment.”

Idre refused with a cold face.

Amanda bit her lips at the situation not going according to her thoughts, when the Countess snatched the money pouch instead of her and pulled her arm.

“Amanda, let’s go quickly.”

“Mother, it’ll be difficult to buy dresses here in the future…”

“Let’s go quickly!”

The Countess, who rarely raised her voice at Amanda, shouted and dragged her daughter out.

When they disappeared, the inside of the shop became quiet.

“I apologize for the inconvenience. I’ll escort you both to the reception room. I’ll prepare refreshments right away.”

After Idre guided the two to the reception room inside the shop, she quickly withdrew with her assistant.

Marine glanced at the sofa and whispered to the Duke.

“You can go straight ahead.”

“Will it continue to be like this from now on?”

“What?”

“Lovers in love.”

“Ah…”

“Let’s start.”

As the Duke raised his arm with those words, Marine clumsily linked arms with him.

“This way, there’s no need to tell me directions.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Marine walked slowly as if guiding the Duke while observing his handsome profile.

Wasn’t he sensitive about touching others?

Strangely, the Duke didn’t seem uncomfortable.

“The sofa is right in front.”

When the Duke sat on the sofa, Marine also sat down maintaining an appropriate distance.

“Marine. You have a talent for always making me say the same thing again.”

“Yes, yes.”

Marine unconsciously answered as if complaining, then realized her mistake.

It seemed like she had crossed the line.

As she sat a little closer to the Duke and watched his reaction, she could see the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

“Since when have you been watching my reactions?”

“I always have.”

“That can’t be.”

The Duke spoke in a surprised tone.

Marine felt very wronged.

“It’s true though.”

“Well, let’s say that’s the case.”

“It’s really true!”

He chuckled and turned his head toward her.

Marine’s eyes widened. Though his eyes were closed, she had the illusion that their eyes had met.

“You don’t seem to be watching my reactions now either.”

She had to admit this part.

Marine had nothing to say and pressed her lips tightly together.

That’s when it happened.

“Thank you for waiting.”

Idre came in carrying an armful of catalogs. Julie, who followed behind her, placed refreshments on the table with trembling hands while watching the Duke’s reactions.

“So when have you two decided on your engagement ceremony? Next fall? Hoho. That’s too soon, isn’t it?”

“We’re not having a separate engagement ceremony, just a party to celebrate the engagement.”

Marine lightly held her teacup while consciously avoiding Idre’s eyes.

“Oh my! I see. Then when exactly?”

“….”

Marine couldn’t bring herself to speak, so she picked up her teacup and covered her lips.

As her silence lengthened, Idre’s blue eyes trembled anxiously.

“One month from now.”

The Duke spoke briefly in Marine’s place, then picked up his teacup.

Idre gasped in surprise, covering her mouth and screaming internally.

She urged Marine with her eyes, asking if this was really true.

Meeting her gaze, Marine nodded slightly with an apologetic expression.

“Then even if we have to stay up all night here today, you absolutely must choose a dress. Otherwise, I can’t work on it.”

“I’ll just leave it to you, Designer.”

Marine was already tired and wanted to entrust everything to Idre.

“What are you saying! Miss Marine is the star of the party! It has to be a design that Miss Marine is satisfied with!”

Idre’s eyes widened as she flared up passionately.

“So it seems.”

The Duke leaned back leisurely on the sofa as if watching a fire across the river.

“Will Your Grace also be staying with Miss Marine?”

Idre turned back with a respectful gaze and looked at the Duke.

Choosing a dress was a very tedious task. However, men in love often patiently stayed together for their partner’s sake.

“I will.”

Idre marveled inwardly. The Duke was in love.

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