The Maid's Contract Marriage (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 84

“Our son-in-law. Good morning!”

Marquis Julius cheerfully and gladly extended his hand without hesitation.

He acted just like a father-in-law who had received his daily greetings only yesterday.

Arthur gave a faint smile and clasped the hand offered by the Marquis.

“Have you been well?”

Seeing Arthur accept his gesture, the Marquis beamed even wider.

“Thanks to you.”

At the Marquis’s hearty pleasantries, Arthur lifted the corners of his mouth and replied amiably.

“There were many days when I likely kept you from sleeping well, yet you welcome me so generously—it weighs heavily on my conscience. I was both astonished and impressed by the magnanimity you’ve shown me this time. And I’m not being sarcastic.”

“Ha ha ha!”

The Marquis burst into a hearty laugh, his face filled with benevolent warmth, and gave Arthur’s still-clasped hand another firm shake.

“Nonsense! It’s I who am amazed—though I assure you, I’m not being sarcastic either.”

An unexpectedly boisterous laugh—unbecoming of someone who had just been forced to surrender all his wealth—bloomed on the Marquis’s face.

Thanks to Arthur’s decisive financial remedy, long-standing resentment seemed to melt away, and the two now shared an unusually warm, open, and congenial atmosphere.

“I apologize for arranging this meeting so late. I was the one who first disappointed you, so naturally I wished to grant your request sooner—but your talents are hardly ordinary, are they? Was it terribly difficult to coordinate everything?”

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