161 - I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke (Part 1 Complete)
Blinded Duke and His Contract Wife 161
Epilogue
Loanna stood in front of her daughter's door with a pale face.
She had tried to go inside several times, but she couldn't bring herself to do it because it pained her to confirm with her own eyes that her daughter wasn't there, so she repeatedly turned away.
However, there was something she really wanted to go in and see.
Loanna took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
'Mom.'
She felt like her daughter would greet her with a bright smile, but the room felt empty as if it were vacant without its beloved owner.
Loanna moved her powerless feet and stood in front of the antique old dressing table.
Marin had brought the dressing table, which her husband cherished, all the way to the Duke's Castle.
Even in difficult circumstances, the reason she didn't give up on the dressing table until the end was probably because of her guilt and longing for her father.
The incident in the past was an accident.
A tragic accident that occurred when the carriage wheel came off on a rainy day.
Nevertheless, Marin couldn't escape from the guilt, saying that the accident happened because she rushed them to leave. Even though Marin was also seriously injured.
No matter how much she coaxed and soothed her, her daughter, who couldn't escape from that thought, changed after meeting the Duke. And now she was even able to ride in a carriage.
Loanna gently stroked the dressing table, then slowly sat down on the chair. And she opened the drawer and groped inside.
Soon, she felt something hard in her hand. The stone that Marin sometimes secretly took out when she wasn't around.
Loanna held the black stone, split in half, tightly in both hands and prayed.
"Honey. Please protect Marin this time too..."
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"Madam."
At the sound of someone calling her, Loanna lifted her head from the embroidery frame.
Her husband, Baron Schwentz, was standing at the door, smiling brightly.
"Why aren't you coming in?"
"I just love seeing you here. You look so beautiful in the sunlight, my dear. No masterpiece is needed."
Loanna smiled shyly at her husband's excessive praise.
The children were already grown up, and the second daughter, Marin, would soon be a Debutante, but her husband always looked at her lovingly.
"Thank you."
"How are you feeling today?"
"I'm fine. At this rate, I think I can go to Marin's Debutante with you."
Her husband came into the room and gently wrapped the shawl around her shoulders.
"Don't overdo it."
"Of course. Didn't you say you went to sign a shipping contract today?"
Loanna naturally changed the subject.
She was just a little weaker than others, but her husband worried too much.
"That's right. I met someone from the Taeha Empire, and he had a very nice item. So I bought it as a Debutante gift for Marin."
Loanna tried her best not to frown.
Her husband was a romantic person. Positive, generous, and kind.
He was a really good person, but he was also easily deceived by bad people.
Most of the things he bought were bought because he was deceived.
"What did you buy?"
"It's here."
Her husband took out a red velvet box.
Inside was a round black stone.
Loanna tried not to show her disappointment and looked up.
"It's a stone."
"That's right."
"I hope this ordinary-looking stone wasn't expensive."
Her husband burst into hearty laughter.
"It was very expensive."
Loanna clenched her hands tightly.
What should she do with this man? If she scolded him again, he would definitely be very discouraged.
Her husband, unaware that she was seriously worried, said proudly.
"You know, the Taeha Empire has many mysterious stories."
"Yes..."
Loanna decided to respond to his words for now.
It seemed better for her mental health not to ask how much he spent on this useless stone.
"They say that if this stone is split in half, a miracle will happen."
"A miracle? What kind of miracle?"
"It's said to be a miracle related to past lives. Even the person who sold this stone doesn't know exactly what it is."
Loanna didn't know what to say, so she closed her mouth. He bought something without even knowing its proper use.
Unaware of her feelings, he continued to speak with an excited face.
"I hope it will help Marin in some way, whatever the miracle is. Right?"
"Ah..."
Her gaze reached the round black stone.
But can this seemingly hard stone be broken?
As if reading her thoughts, he burst into hearty laughter again.
"They say this stone can never be split in half."
Loanna looked up at her husband with a face full of things to say.
He bought a stone that would cause a miracle if split in half, but he said it could never be split?
"I even tried hitting it with an ax before I came, but it didn't split."
He said proudly.
What should she really do with this innocent man?
No. It seemed faster to catch the seller who sold this absurd stone to this man and get the money back.
Loanna looked at her husband with a soft smile.
"Where is the seller?"
"He sold me the stone and went to board a ship."
He took the money and ran away.
Loanna stared blankly at the stone in front of her with a resigned look. No matter how she looked at it, it was just an ordinary stone.
As if her husband read her mind, he said.
"It looks ordinary, doesn't it? But they say that if a person chosen by this stone holds it, it will split in half. Our treasure will surely be able to split this stone."
"Are you really going to give this stone as a Debutante gift for Marin?"
"Of course. It's a more expensive stone than most jewels."
"Ah..."
She had heard something she shouldn't have.
Loanna looked at the black stone again.
She hoped that Marin would see this ordinary stone and show the reaction her husband wanted.
The husband watched the scene with a kind smile on his face.
His wife might think he spent money foolishly, but he believed it. The power of this mysterious stone.
The person who sold him this stone also said he was boarding a ship and suddenly disappeared before his eyes.
If it was a stone sold by such a person, it must have a very mysterious power.
Bang bang bang-!
It was a moment.
Baron Schwentz hugged Marin tightly.
Blood was flowing from somewhere, making it difficult to open his eyes.
He had to protect their treasure.
"It's okay, our treasure. It's okay..."
He hugged his terrified daughter even tighter.
Bang!
At that moment, a huge shock swept through.
Marin, who had been thrown out, tried to open her eyes somehow and reached out to him.
He also reached out hard, but he couldn't seem to put strength into his arm.
Marin's desperate eyes gradually lost strength and slowly closed.
"Marin... Open your eyes. It'll be okay, our treasure. It's okay..."
But no matter how much he shouted, his voice didn't come out properly.
Where was Marion? Beyond Marin, he saw his son Marion, who had already lost consciousness.
Baron Schwentz gave strength to his trembling body to check on the lives of his children.
He struggled to crawl to Marin's side and grabbed his daughter's hand.
His daughter had lost consciousness, but fortunately, she was breathing.
As soon as he realized that, pain rushed into his relieved body.
He took a deep breath and took out the black stone from his pants pocket.
He wanted to tell Marin about this mysterious stone and give it to her.
Baron Schwentz put the stone in his daughter's hand.
At that moment, his eyes widened.
The stone in her hand split in half on its own.
Wife, I was right, wasn't I?
"Our treasure. Congratulations on your Debutante..."
He closed his eyes slowly with a satisfied smile.
Just a little, just a little rest, and then he had to go to Marion.
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"Please..."
Loanna desperately wished.
The black stone that her husband left behind.
She found the stone, which was said to never split, split in half and held in Marin's hand, and cried all night.
She deliberately didn't tell Marin about the stone. In case she would be even more sad.
Even when Marin hid this stone in a place where it couldn't be seen, she thought it would be okay as long as she didn't throw it away.
But now, if only her daughter could return safely, she wanted to pray to anything.
Then, suddenly, the door burst open.
Yuria, covered in tears, shouted with a bright smile.
"Young Lady, Young Lady has returned!"
Loanna asked back with a dazed face.
"What?"
"Young Lady Marin and The Duke have returned now!"
Yuria approached and reached out her arm as if to support her.
Loanna grabbed Yuria's hand with her trembling hand and stood up.
"My daughter has returned..."
"Yes. They are both healthy!"
"Thank you, Yuria."
Loanna put the stone she was holding back in the drawer and left the room with Yuria's support.
And before closing the door, she looked back at the room.
"Thank you..."
Soon the door closed.
There was a sound of the stone rolling in the drawer, but no one heard it.
(End)
