“The formal marriage announcement will be made at the royal banquet the day after tomorrow, and we’ll hold the ceremony within two weeks.”
“A-are you serious? How realistic is that? Preparations for the venue and the outfits are—”
“Haha, you worry too much, Grandfather. Why would I say I would marry without preparations?”
Valter’s index finger flicked the teacup.
“I’ve been preparing since my return to the capital. If I want to, I could hold the ceremony right now. I didn’t plan on a large scale to begin with.”
“W-what? Since you returned to the capital?”
Had this boy been out of his mind since his return?
One shocking revelation after another made Arnolt reconsider his own lifespan.
Taking the opportunity, Valter stood up.
“If you’re really against it, Grandfather, I’ll remove one chair from the venue. We’re already short on space, so it’s a good thing.”
Goodbye.
With a smile, the impeccably courteous Valter left the room, closing the door behind him.
With all those infuriating remarks, he had the audacity to be polite just in farewells.
Feeling his head spin, Arnolt half-collapsed onto the sofa, clutching his nape which had no reason to be tense.
“That insane fool…”
Only one question remained clear in Arnolt’s mind, who was muttering curses at Valter.
‘Valter was never interested in marriage.’
So why was he so obsessed with marrying Odette?
“Your Highness, is it really okay to leave your grandfather like that?”
“If you’re worried, go see for yourself, Russel.”
As Valter strode through the corridor, Russel scurried behind, scratching his head.
“No, that’s not it. Marrying without the elder’s endorsement doesn’t look good. People might talk…”
“Too idle to care about the fools who protest wanting shorter lives? You seem to lack work.”
“Th-That can’t be! I’m just worried! If the innkeeper, who entered without the elder’s approval, disrespects the Ertman castle’s authority, then…”
“You’ll die.”
“…That’s right.”
Come to think of it, the owner of the inn Russell was that kind of person.
And Ertman’s servants would certainly know that.
If anyone didn’t know, as Valtor said, their neck would be on the line… So, there was no need to worry about that part.
When Russell looked taken aback, Valtor let out a light sigh.
“There’s no way grandfather would let that happen. He seems to like Odette more than me, so he wouldn’t leave her alone to be harassed.”
Arnolt was a person full of affection. So even if he didn’t intervene, anything threatening Odette from his end would be taken care of.
The reason Arnolt was behaving like this was no different than a protest against Valtor.
“Grandfather really seems to like the 4th princess. It’s not easy to earn his favor, you know. You must be special.”
“Odette is a person worth that much.”
Valtor responded as if it was obvious and entered his own office.
He loosened his cuff buttons, unbuttoned his collar, and collapsed into his chair, breaking his formal appearance; fatigue was evident in his actions.
However, the same thought always lingered at the end.
‘Odette.’
It was slightly surprising that Arnolt was openly doting on Odette.
But Valtor never questioned it.
Because Odette was someone worth loving.
In the past and now, she was like that.
‘After all, she was cherished enough by ‘him’ Sedric.’
Therefore, Valtor’s love was as natural as winter leaving and spring arriving.
An absolutely natural story, one that couldn’t even be doubted.
Valtor remembered the first time he met Odette.
The first time he ‘recognized’ Odette as a person was definitely at the victory celebration.
However, upon looking back, he realized there were points of contact before that.
Just before adulthood, during his time at Belfort Academy.
“Ah, Valtor. Wait a moment. Let’s go this way.”
“…Why should we take a detour when there is a shorter path available?”
Valtor raised an eyebrow, clearly indicating that he didn’t like Sedric’s suggestion.
However, the silver-haired young man with a touch of blue, Sedric, grinned and simply turned away.
“I have to meet my sister.”
Sedric spoke breezily and walked away without waiting for a reply.
Valtor weighed the quick path in front of him and the long path suggested by that disagreeable, annoying guy, then chose to walk toward Sedric.
There was no need for prolonged contemplation.
Because it was the first time he’d seen Sedric make that expression.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
