My Contract Marriage Got Interrupted (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 46

When Arnold first heard the news about Elodie Montoir.

‘So that brat’s finally showing interest in a woman?’

Surprisingly, he was quite optimistic about it.

Of course, the Montoirs were a viscountcy notably weak even among vassal houses—considerably less distinguished compared to the Ertmans.

But given that Walter, who had shown interest in no one, had now brought someone into the ducal mansion for the first time—and that someone was a woman—Arnold naturally saw it as quite a hopeful sign.

‘Their lack of influence is somewhat a drawback… but an alliance with a vassal house wouldn’t be bad either.’

He was already fairly positive about the family aspect.

After all, Walter himself had been the biggest problem; as long as Walter and the bride’s family were satisfied, Arnold was more than willing to clap his hands and feet in approval no matter who was brought in.

However, Arnold also knew very well that getting overly hopeful over such flimsy news would inevitably backfire.

—“Since Walter’s brought a woman into the house, I can’t help but look into it. Secretly send someone to the capital and find out everything—who she is and how she’s faring!”

He moved with remarkable thoroughness, and in doing so, unexpectedly uncovered even more information.

Namely, that Walter was going to marry not the daughter of Montoir, but some imperial princess!

“…I was wondering where rumors about my upcoming marriage to the Fourth Imperial Princess might have leaked from—it was from there, then.”

“What leak? Aren’t you from the same house anyway?”

“That’s exactly why I’m saying it leaked from within! If it had been another house, I’d have started by hunting down which rat squealed first.”

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