160 - I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke
“Haa. Keuk.”
His voice, which he hadn’t used for so long, sounded like metal scraping in his throat.
His voice returned before his fingers could move, and then his fingers twitched.
The moment his fingers moved, the other senses in his body creaked back to life.
From his fingers to his arms, from his toes to his thighs, from his waist to his neck. The stiff nerves came alive as if stretching.
He carefully opened his eyes and saw the sunlight breaking through the large leaves.
Judging by the fact that he still couldn't hear, it seemed that what he had experienced due to the poison was reversing in order.
He was disappointed that he couldn't hear Marin's voice right away, but he was thrilled just to be able to see her now.
Lord Gerald slowly raised his upper body.
The muscles, stiff from disuse, screamed in protest.
Marin had been telling him stories and massaging his body every day. Thanks to her efforts, his body was not in as much discomfort as it could have been after not moving for so long.
Lord Gerald pushed the leaves aside and slowly went outside.
He looked around and made eye contact with a Monster rabbit.
He could see the Monster rabbit's eyes widening as it spotted him.
His gaze shifted to in front of the Monster rabbit. Several things that appeared to be chickens were being roasted.
He didn't know how long he had been lying down, but had the world changed? A Monster roasting meat?
Dumbfounded, he shifted his gaze back to the Monster rabbit, who snorted and focused on roasting the meat.
In fact, it was surprising that they were so close to each other without attacking.
Lord Gerald awkwardly looked away and looked around to find Marin.
If he could hear, he would know where Marin was right away.
Should he ask the Monster rabbit?
But he wasn't Marin. He didn't know how to talk to a Monster.
Lord Gerald was staring at the rabbit with a troubled expression when it happened.
“Lord Gerald?”
Marin unknowingly dropped the water bottle she was carrying.
The Duke had woken up.
Marin rubbed her eyes with both hands and slowly opened them, wondering if she was seeing things.
The Duke was still standing in front of her.
It wasn't a dream!
The Duke hadn't heard her voice, and was looking down at BaniBani.
“Lord Gerald!”
Marin shouted with all her might in joy, but the Duke was only looking at BaniBani with a serious expression.
Could it be that he couldn't hear?
Marin deliberately made loud footsteps and ran towards him.
If it were the Duke, who was sensitive to sound, he would have turned around already.
Marin jumped straight into the Duke's arms.
The Duke froze as if surprised, but soon she could feel his body softening.
“Marin.”
“Lord Gerald.”
Marin looked up at the Duke with tearful eyes. Their eyes met in the air. His gray eyes contained her completely.
Fortunately, he seemed to be able to see well.
Marin was a little relieved and buried her face in his arms again.
“Marin, show me your face. I can’t hear right now.”
Marin quickly wiped away her tears. She took her face out of his arms and smiled brightly so that he wouldn't see her sad feelings.
“You already know, don’t you?”
The Duke carefully brushed her stray hair back and asked gently.
Marin bit her lip, unable to answer because she was overwhelmed, and nodded her head so that he could see.
“I’m sad that I can’t hear your voice.”
Marin made her mouth big and spoke slowly.
“It’ll get better soon.”
He looked at her lips with a pitiful look and shook his head slightly.
“I don’t know what you’re saying. Everything else is fine, but my hearing hasn’t returned yet. But it’ll be back soon, so don’t worry.”
Marin didn't want to worry him, so she forced herself to smile even brighter and nodded again.
He gently grabbed her chin and looked her in the eye again.
“It’s enough for me to be able to see you like this.”
A handsome smile spread across his face.
“The other senses have recovered, so you’ll be able to hear soon.”
She said forcefully with tearful eyes.
If only she couldn't hear, she would be able to read his lips.
“Thank you. For the many stories you told me.”
“Did you hear them?”
Lord Gerald watched her mouth carefully, but still couldn't understand.
So he continued with what he wanted to say while he was lying down.
“I felt like I was trapped in a dark place alone, but your voice led me to a bright place. I wouldn’t have been able to wake up without you.”
“Lord Gerald……”
“You are my everything.”
Marin nodded her head greatly, then lifted her heels and kissed him on the cheek. He couldn't hear, so she expressed it with actions.
Lord Gerald had never dreamed that she would kiss him first, so his eyes widened.
This lovely woman always exceeds his expectations.
“Marin.”
Marin nodded in response.
“Before I met you, I was always alone.”
Sadness welled up in her trembling green eyes.
“Don’t be sad. I’m not alone anymore because I met you.”
Marin pulled up the corners of her mouth and nodded strongly.
Lord Gerald grabbed her face and slowly lowered his lips.
Soon, a soft sensation was vividly felt.
He was a loner. He was always alone to the point that he didn't even know he was lonely.
Marin jumped into his life like that.
Her voice guided him, who couldn't see.
Since he fell in love with her, he had been working hard only to gain her love.
Now that he couldn't hear, her expression would be his guide.
My love, my savior.
Many emotions arose in his heart, but there was only one word he could say.
“I love you.”
Lord Gerald parted his lips slightly and whispered while looking into her clear eyes.
It was that moment.
Bee-
Along with a sudden ringing in his ears, the surrounding noise exploded.
The sound of birds chirping. The sound of grass rustling in the wind. The sound of meat sizzling. The sound of his heart beating fast.
Lord Gerald momentarily closed his eyes tightly.
“Lord Gerald, are you okay?”
Even in the midst of the many noises, her voice was the clearest.
Lord Gerald was overjoyed to hear her voice again and hugged her tightly.
“I love you too.”
It was a blessing to be able to hear her voice like this.
The Duke tilted his head slightly and lowered his lips. His kiss was polite and gentle.
Marin was mindlessly drawn to him.
Marin, who had barely parted her lips, met his gray eyes.
“Lord Gerald. Let’s go home now.”
Then a deep smile formed on his face.
“Okay. Let’s go. To our home.”
Could it be?
“You can hear now.”
Marin hugged him tightly with a happy face.
Thank goodness.
Now, to the Duke's Castle. Let's go to our home.
