Please Marry My Son (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 96

“Of course. Even if the contract was made recklessly, both families are already entangled.”

Unlike the Earl, who frowned as if his head ached just from thinking about it, the Countess of Lancaster nodded, recalling the past.

“Well, that’s true. After all, it was our parents who pushed it through from the start.”

“Huh?”

“The Duchess of Gloucester fell for our Alicia at first sight, didn’t she? She said the moment she saw her, a picture came to mind.”

“What on earth are you talking about?”

A picture? What could that possibly mean?

Besides, it wasn’t even Eric—it was the Duchess of Gloucester who took a liking to Alicia.

It simply made no sense.

“But when I placed them side by side, it really did look like a picture being drawn. I only meant to sketch something lightly, never expecting they’d turn it into a formal contract.”

The Countess of Lancaster smiled faintly.

But the Earl grew increasingly puzzled by his wife’s cryptic words.

“So what exactly do you mean by that?”

“As you well know, Alicia never cared for men or romance—she was so oblivious she didn’t even notice Chase’s feelings, even though he’d been by her side for so long.”

“That’s true enough.”

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