The Military Doctor Excels at Being a Contracted Duchess - Chapter 15

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【Chapter 15】

“Yes, I understand.”

“You coolly kicked him in the groin and punched his jaw.”

“I haven’t forgotten how you strangled the fallen bastard with his jacket either. You did that until he begged and promised never to do it again.”

Victor, who happened to witness that scene, punished the perpetrating officer according to military law. It was also Victor who calmed down Ebel as she raged like a wounded beast.

“I know how to protect myself. I was just a bit startled by the sudden greeting…”

That too was quickly resolved when Victor, hearing the commotion, immediately rushed in.

With the head of this household looking after her first, there was nothing to fear.

“…There’s something I want to show you. I had you rest here alone while I was checking on it first.”

“I’m looking forward to it? It better be something really wonderful.”

When she made the light threat, Victor chuckled.

“Then let me show you to change the mood.”

“Good. I’ll look forward to it.”

When Ebel stood up energetically, Victor watched her carefully before offering his escort.

She appeared fine on the surface. However, he could gauge how startled she must have been.

Not just because of the contract between them… Ebel was the only person who shared the same memories. No one else had memories of the future.

Therefore, Ebel was still a subordinate he had a duty to care for and look after.

“This is the marital bedroom.”

“…!”

Upon entering the marital bedroom, Ebel was momentarily speechless.

It was a blue room decorated with wallpaper in the color she had said she ‘liked.’

The elegant carpet was a slightly lighter blue than the curtains, and the bedding was arranged in white, sky blue, and blue like rolling waves.

Just by looking, you could tell everything was brand new.

And there were even orange jasmine planters decorating various spots throughout the bedroom.

Star-shaped pure white flowers freshly decorated the room, their fragrance wafting from here and there.

“When did you do all this…”

“I hope this becomes a place where you can settle your heart. Please stay here while the glass in your bedroom is being repaired. I’ll sleep on the sofa.”

Victor spoke calmly as he guided her. Ebel gazed down at a planter tied with a deep blue ribbon like his eyes, then lowered her head to smell the fragrance.

She had only casually mentioned memories of one tree she had truly cherished. But she never expected him to fill the entire room like this.

‘I never could have imagined…’

Something felt strange in her chest. It felt queasy, and like it was difficult to breathe.

Since there was nothing physically wrong with her body right now, this must be emotional.

Just a little, a very little, but tears welled up.

Because she had never even expected that someone would do something like this for her.

“Actually, I wanted to fill all the saplings in the garden visible from here with orange jasmine, but large trees were hard to find. Still, I should be able to get them given time.”

Victor, who had approached behind her, spoke quietly. Ebel was about to say something but held her breath. Then she slowly turned toward him.

“This is more than enough for me. Thank you.”

“There’s nothing to thank me for. I’m sorry you had to experience such a thing right after arriving, but at least having this saves some face.”

The initiation had been harsh, but being surrounded by things she loved made her feel much better. Not just in words, but truly.

“The sofa would be too uncomfortable for you. I’ll sleep on the sofa instead.”

“How could I make a lady sleep in such a place.”

“Still. I don’t feel very comfortable about driving the master out.”

Victor pondered Ebel’s words for a moment before finding a solution.

“Then let me rephrase. I’ll just take light rest on the sofa.”

“That’s the same thing in the end!”

That stubborn man wouldn’t suggest sharing the same bed before marriage, so he must be expressing his intention to sleep on the sofa differently.

Ebel burst into laughter and soon stroked one of the spotless planters. As she did so, she suddenly had a simple question: ‘Why?’

Why did Angelm do that when he knew he’d get in trouble?

The Victor she knew was fair and sharp as a blade. Having spent a long time in the military… ah, not at this time though.

Anyway, whether he understood the situation or not, he had the character to definitely punish wrongdoing.

In some ways stubborn, but perfect as a family head. And someone who couldn’t be deceived.

Angelm, being family, couldn’t have been unaware of this.

Then that act just now was a kind of protest…

“By any chance, was the bedroom I was assigned originally Serena’s?”

The question that popped out was almost a certainty. Victor showed a slightly surprised expression.

“How did you know?”

“It’s the room with the best sunlight on the 2nd floor. But it’s not the Duke and Duchess’s bedroom.”

So that was it. That’s why.

“Perhaps Angelm… might have thought I stole his mother’s place. He developed hatred.”

“That… I already explained it clearly enough two weeks ago.”

“It wasn’t enough for a clever child like Angelm.”

Ebel shook her head and thought again from the nine-year-old boy’s perspective.

“If it were me, hmm. I think I’d be angry too. If a stranger suddenly came in and took away something precious.”

Glancing at Victor’s puzzled expression, she realized he didn’t understand at all and sighed.

Right, the Duke of Bayern was a man who was delicate in very strange ways while being indifferent in areas everyone else would understand.

“Did you perhaps remove all of Serena’s belongings? Things like blankets and clothes?”

“Willen would have moved them to storage.”

Storage, no less.

She could easily imagine what Angelm must have thought seeing his mother’s belongings stuffed away in a dark room.

“Victor, we’re not married yet, but may I give instructions to the butler as the lady of the house?”

“Please do so by all means.”

“Then please call the butler and Banya.”

It’s going to be a long road.

Ebel clicked her tongue inwardly, and shortly after, with the butler and Banya before her, she gave her first instruction.

It was to completely restore Serena’s bedroom to its original state by tomorrow.

Down to the smallest accessory and its exact position.

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“I’m tired.”

That night. As soon as the sun set, Ebel, who had finished bathing with Elroy’s help, lay sprawled on the couch with her damp hair hanging down.

Anyway, she had arrived. Things would work out somehow now.

A gentle breeze blew in from the wide-open terrace window. The orange jasmine fragrance carried on the soft breeze was so pleasant that she…

Found herself craving a cold beer.

Or perhaps she missed the days when she had people to drink with.

‘Lucas, Heinrich, Dominique, Florian – none of them would remember those events.’

These names were among the final twelve, those who had become her friends.

Since their ranks were strictly different, they didn’t even know each other at first, but later on, all such barriers crumbled.

Especially mischievous Lucas, who would mess up her hair whenever he got the chance. Guevre was a man who knew the constellations well. He originally wanted to become a poet, or so he said.

Dominique appeared blunt and cold at first glance, but he was deep inside, making it easy to confide troubles to him. She had thought several times that having a real proper older brother would feel exactly like that.

‘Oh, come to think of it, I wonder where Abel was imprisoned.’

Or perhaps he was exiled from the country.

She wasn’t particularly interested, but she hoped he would never appear in her life again.

Ebel felt no affection for blood relatives. Rather, if she were to call anyone ‘family,’ it would be those twelve who stayed with her until the end.

“I thought you might need beer, so I came.”

That’s when it happened.

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