I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 74

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 74

“Hello, Lady.”

Roanna smiled gently as she looked at the adorable girl.

The girl who was clutching a book tightly with both hands set it down on the floor and hurriedly performed a noble greeting.

“Hello, Baroness Schwentz. I’m Rubiana Adria.”

“Nice to meet you, Lady Adriana. How did you know I was Baroness Schwentz?”

“You look like Teacher Marine.”

“Lady, you say such pleasant things.”

Roanna praised her with affectionate eyes.

“It’s cold, what are you doing here?”

Pleased by the praise, Rubiana’s cheeks flushed slightly as she asked.

“I was feeling stuffy from being in my room all the time. I don’t have the strength to take a walk, so I’m resting here in front.”

“Oh, I disturbed you while you were resting. I’m sorry.”

“Not at all. More importantly, do you like books?”

At her question, Rubiana’s face turned pale as she hastily hid the book behind her back.

“No.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean to startle you. I’m sorry.”

Rubiana shook her head weakly with a dejected expression like a puppy caught in the rain.

“It’s okay. You can laugh at me.”

“Why would I laugh at you, Lady?”

“Because I showed that I like books as a noble woman…”

“Lady, my daughter. When she was your age, she would read books all night and oversleep every time. And she said she liked books more than making friends, so she always declined invitations to other young ladies’ tea parties.”

“Teacher Marine?”

Rubiana’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Yes.”

“And that was okay with you?”

Rubiana asked earnestly with a face that seemed to hope it was okay.

“Actually, I worried a lot at first too. About my daughter who liked books more than friends her age. But do you know how well my daughter reads books?”

“Yes, I know!”

Rubiana nodded vigorously with clear eyes.

“When I listen to the book stories my daughter reads, my worries just fly away. And I want her to read more.”

Roanna whispered in a lowered voice as if it were a secret.

Rubiana’s excited eyes sparkled.

“That’s right. I also like it when Teacher reads books to me. I want to become someone who reads books well like Teacher.”

“Since Lady loves books too, you’ll be able to do it. How about it? Would you read to me once?”

“May I really read a book to you, Madam?”

Rubiana asked with an expectant voice as if she had encountered unexpected good fortune.

“Of course. I think I’d be very happy.”

“Yes!”

Rubiana settled down next to Roanna and opened the fairy tale book.

Rubiana read through the fairy tale book quietly, recalling how Marine had read books to her.

Roanna listened attentively to the story from the cute girl she had newly befriended.

* * *

Marine knocked lightly on Peridot’s door.

“Yes, please come in.”

Hearing Garnet’s voice, she entered and Peridot brightened up and ran over to hug her.

‘Teacher!’

“Peridot, did you eat something delicious today too?”

‘Yes. Today I ate two sandwiches. I also ate a muffin.’

“Really? That’s amazing.”

“Hmph.”

At the sound of a snort from somewhere, she looked up to see Garnet staring at her with dissatisfied eyes.

“Hello, Lady.”

“Hmph.”

Garnet turned her head away sharply and snorted again.

Seeing how she steadfastly stayed with Peridot even though she disliked her because she couldn’t leave Peridot alone was quite admirable.

How difficult it must be to endure something you dislike.

“Peridot, did you do the homework I gave you yesterday?”

‘Yes!’

Peridot quickly went to the desk and showed her the paper. Peridot, who used to only know how to write simple words, was now learning sentence form.

“I live in the Duke’s Castle. Wow, you did so well.”

‘I want to go home. How do you write that? I miss Mom and Father so much. How do you write that?’

Peridot, who had been frustrated from not being able to speak, poured out stories non-stop once she understood his words.

“It would be good to learn that today.”

Marine smiled brightly while hiding her pitying gaze.

She sat next to Peridot and wrote the sentences he had spoken, and the child read those sentences with his eyes and copied them below.

Garnet approached stealthily with a haughty expression. She seemed curious about what Peridot was writing.

Garnet, who read the words Peridot had written carefully, frowned deeply.

The child already missed his parents, so why teach him to write such words?

Garnet stared at Marine with sharp eyes.

“Please talk with me for a moment.”

“Alright. Peridot, keep copying. I’ll talk with Sister and come back.”

‘I don’t want you to.’

“He says ‘I don’t want you to.'”

Marine relayed Peridot’s words directly to Garnet.

Peridot was glaring at Garnet with sharp eyes.

Garnet looked down at Peridot with an aggrieved expression.

“Why?”

‘Don’t bully Teacher Marine. I can only talk with Teacher. What if Sister bullies Teacher and Teacher doesn’t come anymore?’

Garnet looked at Peridot with a frustrated expression and let out a deep sigh.

“What is he saying?”

“He’s telling you not to bully me. He’s worried about what would happen if you bully me and I don’t come here anymore.”

Marine relayed Peridot’s concerns exactly.

“No, Peridot. Even if Sister bullies Teacher, she’ll come to see Peridot, so don’t worry.”

Marine gently comforted him while stroking Peridot’s black hair.

Garnet’s eyes widened upon hearing Marine’s words.

Why was the premise that she would bully that teacher already established?

‘Really?’

Peridot looked up at Marine with anxious eyes.

“Of course, really. Now, shall we go, Lady?”

Garnet looked back and forth between Peridot and Marine with a bewildered expression, then turned her head away sharply.

“Hmph, never mind. Just continue what you were doing.”

“Is that so? Peridot, Sister says it’s okay. Shall we finish our studies?”

‘Yes!’

Peridot smiled brightly.

* * *

Marine finished the letter study time and read a fairy tale book to Peridot. The child became absorbed in the story with interested eyes.

Her gaze suddenly fell on the child’s pale skin.

Though he had gained some weight in his cheeks from sleeping and eating well now, he still didn’t look completely healthy like other children. It seemed he occasionally went on walks with his sisters, but children should really be playing outside.

“Peridot, shall we go outside?”

‘Why?’

“There’s a flower I like, and I want to show it to Peridot.”

She couldn’t say ‘Because you need vitamin D.’

Peridot looked back at Garnet standing behind him with a contemplative expression.

Garnet nodded silently.

She too seemed to have been concerned that Peridot spent most of his time inside the house.

‘Okay.’

“Good. It’s gotten cold outside now, so let’s dress warmly before we go.”

Marine wrapped a warm scarf around Peridot as he stood up. With the long scarf wound around him, only his cute face popped out.

“Let’s go.”

As she took Peridot’s hand and left the room, Garnet followed behind them as well.

They left the annex and walked outside for quite a while until they reached the garden where dandelion blossoms were blooming.

Mandelesong seemed unaffected by the weather, growing well not only in barren soil but even in winter.

‘Is this it?’

“Yes. This is Teacher’s favorite flower these days.”

Marine pointed to the mandelesong, a flower with small, layered yellow petals.

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