The Military Doctor Excels at Being a Contracted Duchess - Chapter 29

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【Chapter 29】

 

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“What the hell do you mean! You can’t do a background check!”

 

At that moment.

 

Genevieve was so furious in her bedroom that her face had turned red.

 

“Th-that’s because problems arise whenever we try to investigate anything. On the way back from taking a commission, someone breaks their leg, or they get into a fight at a tavern and get beaten up. E-everyone’s grumbling about wanting to quit.”

 

“And they say that after taking all that money!”

 

Genevieve, who had been grumbling, plopped down on the sofa. Then Emma, who had been watching nervously, quickly ran over and placed a damp handkerchief on her forehead and began fanning her.

 

Emma had been sticking close to Genevieve all this time, enjoying various benefits.

 

For example, when winter passed and spring came, she would slip away from washing heavy blankets alone, or take vacations without consulting the head maid. Being slightly late was an everyday occurrence.

 

And that wasn’t all.

 

When the master wasn’t around, she would secretly steal food meant for the young masters.

 

When chicken was served, she would pick out the drumsticks, and when strawberry cake appeared, she would eat all the strawberries.

 

Anyway, she delivered something, so it was fine.

 

Damian was stupid, so he ate it happily anyway.

 

‘There were times when Angelm looked at me suspiciously, but he couldn’t touch me.’

 

The young masters had no voice in the household.

 

The number one person in Bayern Manor wasn’t the master who might or might not come, but Genevieve.

 

Until now, she thought she had chosen the right side to support…

 

“Ha. She claims to have studied medicine abroad, but can’t reveal which country or which university. And a woman being a doctor, what nonsense!”

 

Frustrated Genevieve pounded her chest.

 

The plan to secretly use people through Emma to investigate and then greatly humiliate Ebel wasn’t working out easily.

 

There was definitely something fishy, but without evidence, she was going crazy.

 

“It’s good that I’m smart and not relying only on those lowlifes.”

 

Snorting, Genevieve recalled Cecily Bettel, whom she had met this afternoon.

 

It was unpleasant to associate with someone who wasn’t nobility, but this time it couldn’t be helped.

 

Money!

 

Because of the lack of that damn money.

 

‘They would also want to marry their daughter to Victor. They’d need to cover up their lowly bloodline.’

 

Originally, if you have money, you need honor, and once you gain honor, you aim for social advancement.

 

Having Cecily Bettel enter this family wasn’t particularly pleasant, but it was better than Ebel who seemed to have fallen from the sky.

 

‘Better than that thing ruining my house!’

 

Gritting her teeth, Genevieve coldly gave Emma an order.

 

“Go check what Cecily Bettel is doing and how she’s doing. See if she’s hurt by poor treatment. If she tries to leave, you must stop her even if you have to grab her ankle.”

 

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Cecily Bettel was an unusual woman.

 

In an unequal world where being born noble meant power, where could the blood of a father who built an industry with his own hands and ultimately became a railroad king go?

 

Cecily resembled her father with a strong competitive spirit and a somewhat crazy side.

 

The most famous anecdote happened when she was thirteen years old.

 

Cecily went to a pet-friendly social gathering with her King Charles Spaniel. She loved the dog so much that she even made dresses and hats for it.

 

But on that particular day, a noble who usually looked down on Cecily appeared with an Irish Wolfhound.

 

At first, there was no problem.

 

But the moment they unleashed the dogs so they could run freely, an accident occurred.

 

The Irish Wolfhound, a hunting dog essential for wild boar hunting.

 

That massive and aggressive beast instantly killed Cecily’s dog…

 

The moment she saw that scene, Cecily grabbed a knife and rushed at the Wolfhound, gouging out its eyes.

 

Several nobles were injured trying to stop Cecily, who was screaming like she was possessed by a demon, strangling and swinging the knife.

 

Naturally, the noble families protested to House of Bettel, but Cecily’s father scoffed.

 

“Well done. Never let anyone take what’s yours. Especially don’t show any weakness to those damn nobles.”

 

Investigation revealed that the noble man who owned the Irish Wolfhound had indeed deliberately targeted Cecily’s dog.

 

Of course, there was no apology or punishment.

 

Cecily continued to cause various incidents afterward, and rumors spread secretly in the capital’s social circles.

 

Don’t mess with the crazy bitch.

 

“Oh my, I’m perfectly fine.”

 

“A-are you sure?”

 

“Of course. Please tell her not to worry.”

 

Speaking gently, Cecily smiled as she sent away the maid Genevieve had sent. She wasn’t just smiling on the surface – she was genuinely enjoying herself.

 

‘He doesn’t even look at me.’

 

There were many nobles who ignored her greetings. So many she could step on them.

 

But they were all poor.

 

What? Status?

 

Ridiculous. Without even the wealth of House of Bettel.

 

In the industrial age, noble bloodlines were as worthless as trash scattered on the ground.

 

‘Victor von Bayern is different. He’ll be wealthy in the future too.’

 

Even if times changed, he wouldn’t fall. The power of the Bayern family was something even House of Bettel couldn’t dare surpass.

 

‘That’s why I want him.’

 

Cecily Bettel trembled with rising possessiveness.

 

Had there ever been anything she wanted that she couldn’t have?

 

Absolutely never.

 

Expensive items, sweet candies, all sorts of curious new things that appeared at world exhibitions.

 

With just one word, everything came into her hands. And Cecily quickly grew bored of them.

 

‘How fun would it be to marry the Duke of Bayern every day?’

 

From the moment she first met him at a ship party six months ago, Cecily had been burning with desire.

 

She loved those eyes that held no meaning even when looking at her. She loved his annoyed attitude too.

 

This kind of treatment was something she had expected from the moment she came to the estate without the Duke’s invitation.

 

‘I almost want to beg him not to change his attitude.’

 

Chuckling, Cecily sat on the sofa and hummed. She was pondering three things.

 

First. How could she get on the Duke of Bayern’s nerves?

 

Second. How could she corner him to make the marriage happen?

 

Third. How to get rid of that insignificant marriage candidate stuck by his side?

 

“Cecily. Find out about the Duke of Bayern’s lover. If you can eliminate her, use any means necessary to get rid of her.”

 

That was her father’s request before she came here.

 

“If you just marry into Bayern, House of Bettel will enter the ranks of nobility. They say bloodlines aren’t necessary for living well, but to get deeply involved in politics, you still need to be a damn noble.”

 

She didn’t care about her father’s ambitions.

 

However, she personally wanted to marry Victor von Bayern.

 

No one else could make her boring life as interesting as that man.

 

‘So I can’t give up, can I?’

 

Giggling, she closed her eyes tightly and recalled Victor von Bayern’s handsome appearance.

 

How much, how much would it excite her if such a man said he despised her?

 

She was trembling so much she couldn’t even sleep.

 

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It had been quite some time since Ebel ordered the house-wide cleaning, and many changes had occurred in the manor.

 

First, all the curtains were replaced to reduce indoor dust. With materials that didn’t collect much dust.

 

The carpets were also completely replaced with new ones, and dusty spaces like the basement and old study were thoroughly swept and wiped clean.

 

The mold stuck between brick cracks was nowhere to be found, and rosemary, an air-purifying plant, was placed throughout.

 

Since they couldn’t immediately tear out all the suspicious fire-resistant materials, they moved the children’s rooms to the first floor and changed her and Victor’s bedrooms as well.

 

The fire-resistant material, asbestos, was mostly on the second floor.

 

The refreshed house felt completely different from before, and smiles bloomed on the servants’ faces.

 

The stuffy, suffocating feeling had disappeared, making cleaning and working much more pleasant.

 

Angelm’s condition also improved little by little with each examination.

 

It seemed that managing his meals to ensure proper nutrition had also played a part.

 

“My lady! I’ve bought what you instructed!”

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