Contract Marriage Interrupted - Chapter 69



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Episode 69. What’s Needed Now
2023.09.28.

Since that day, Odette has been thoroughly preparing for the first night under Ellie’s supervision.

Of course, it wasn’t necessarily for the sake of preemptive strike.

‘This is an important event.’

In fact, it wasn’t important unless the first night was actually held.

However, Walter and Odette had to at least show the entire mansion that they had held the first night.

‘That way, I could really feel that I was the mistress of this mansion.’

The relationship between the master and his wife had a great influence on the servants.

In any case, from the servants’ perspective, it was Ertmann who had been serving them for a long time, and Walter, Duke Ertmann.

Odette was still a stranger.

Therefore, if there was a rumor that Walter was neglecting Odette, their treatment would inevitably change, knowingly or unknowingly.

Furthermore, Walter and Odette had been pretending to be passionately in love in order to deceive Arnold.

But what if they didn’t hold the first night right after getting married?

‘They would definitely be suspicious.’

And the rumor that the duchess and duchess are not as hot as before will spread.

It will probably reach Arnold’s ears in no time.

‘Even if it’s not like that, we are in a position where we have to love each other.’ At least, we

are in a position where we have to pretend to love each other.

So, can you really spend your first night with someone you love just like that?

The answer is ‘no.’

‘The first night is something you can’t avoid. And in the future, as long as we are a couple, this will happen often.’

So the conclusion is one.

‘Ellie and Emma are right.’ You have to take the

initiative in the first night! With that in mind, Odette diligently worked on the . The first step is to accumulate knowledge. “From here to here! This is a list that I confidently recommend. If you just read this, Your Majesty will be able to act like you’ve had five or six men!” Odette received a bundle of novels with embarrassing titles from Ellie. The content was also diverse. Some were stories of a young lady who didn’t know anything about men being swayed around, and others were stories of an old and sly femme fatale who lured numerous men under her skirt. The reason for this was Ellie’s comment. “If you want to refer to them, it’s better to have various types, right? You should learn them well and use them differently depending on the situation!” It made sense. Odette nodded solemnly and picked up the book on top. And. “… …!!!” The moment she read the first page, she closed the book. With her face red, she screamed for Ellie. “Eh, eh, Ellie! Is this right?” “Huh? Why are you doing that?” “Eh, this is, well, it’s just too, too beastly! This woman is a noble lady! How could a noble lady who is both intelligent and educated do something like this!” As she spoke, the scene came back to her mind again, and Odette let out a silent scream and buried her face in her hands. Emma, ​​who saw this commotion, quietly approached and picked up the book. “What on earth are you doing? Lady Ellie, can I look at it?” “Of course, Emma.” “Then excuse me.” Then, Emma quietly turned a few pages with a blank face and closed the book. “Lady Ellie, do you happen to know a lot of books like this? Where did you get them?” “I know a bookstore that carries books like this every other week. Why? You don’t like them either?” “No. If you think of it as saving a person’s life, if you tell me about that bookstore… … .” That’s right. Emma was… … in Ellie’s class. The two quickly hit it off and began sharing their respective lists of recommendations, and Odette somehow felt a sense of relative deprivation among them. “You guys, can you look at this?” “Of course. You can’t see it because it’s not there!” “There are even better novels. If you want, I can recommend those too… … .” “No, Ellie. If I show you those, Your Majesty will never meet a man again. “ I didn’t unpack this list for nothing.” “Ah… …! I see. You’re really smart.” Only after hearing the explanation from the two that ‘this is nothing’ was Odette able to muster up the courage to pick up the book again. Ellie also added a little advice for the beginner Odette.

“If you really feel uncomfortable, skip this kind of scene and focus on the conversation and actions. Then you will get used to it.”

And Odette followed Ellie’s words faithfully this time as well.

‘This is a novel that everyone else reads. It could be natural, just because I didn’t know.’

She repeated this to herself several times.

Surprisingly, the method really worked, and at some point, Odette found herself reading the novel with interest.

The stimulating and passionate love story was really… … interesting!

In this way, Odette was able to accumulate knowledge in a very active manner.

And the second step was to choose her outfit.

With Emma’s help, Odette tried on the pammin-door underwear one by one and spent time exploring what would be the most appropriate outfit.

Of course, the outfit included a little makeup and grooming.

“For this bath, I mixed rose water made from roses from the Chatel region with a perfume oil that was a mixture of ylang-ylang. What do you think?”

“I like the scent. But don’t you think there’s a little too much perfume oil?”

“In that case, I’ll change the amount of perfume to a small amount and apply it at the end of the bath instead.”

Emma, ​​she was an expert.

Emma brought various bath products and recommended them to Odette, who didn’t know where she got them. She

adjusted the proportions and changed the way she used them to find the best combination.

After bathing, she applied a mixture of coarse sugar and honey to soothe her skin, and applied perfume to keep her skin smooth and soft.

Of course, she didn’t forget to apply it to her hair to make it shiny.

Of course, these were things she had always done since coming to Ertmann, but the difference was that Emma’s hands applied the perfume with more passion.

And the last step of the project was, of course, preparing the honeymoon suite.

After going through all of that, Odette felt this way.

‘If I don’t take the initiative, I won’t be able to face Emma and Ellie.’

The two of them had been helping her so enthusiastically that if she had made a mistake and failed, she would have been furious.

Even if Emma did

n’t know, Ellie could do it. “You must never forget what you’ve prepared. You understand?!”

Ellie had repeatedly told her this until the very end.

But she had completely forgotten it!

Fortunately, Odette realized it not too late.

Walter had brought up the subject of the first night in the carriage on the way back to Duke Ertmann’s mansion.

On the night of the wedding, when the moon was low,

Odette stood in front of the mirror, straightening her clothes and recalling the events of the day.

– Do you have any thoughts about the first night?

Odette was shocked to hear him recall something she had forgotten, and was speechless.

The carriage passed the main gate of the duke’s mansion shortly after, and soon stopped skillfully.

Thanks to this, Odette had no chance to respond.

And as if teasing Odette, Walter hugged her, took her out of the carriage, and whispered in her ear.

– You should think about it carefully from now on. I don’t intend to just let her go.

Thanks to that, Odette had to return to the mansion with a bright red face.

Fortunately, the servants seemed to think that Odette’s face was red because Walter had carried her out of the carriage.

‘I’m the only one being manipulated again.’

You can’t be manipulated like this every time.

Besides, Walter cleverly avoided answering what Odette had said by bringing up the subject of the first night.

-Don’t fool me, Walter.

Looking back, Walter hadn’t said anything about this.

Furthermore, he had even attacked Odette’s weak point and made her lose her cool. Thanks to that

, Odette had forgotten the fatigue weighing on her body and was burning with motivation unlike usual.

‘This time, I’ll really take away your leisure time.’ She checked herself in the mirror once and walked away satisfied. Emma opened the door and clenched her fists to cheer her on. It seemed like she was saying, ‘Madam, cheer up!’ Odette nodded slightly and headed to the master bedroom. She opened the door without knocking and saw the expected picture. An amber bottle of wine on the table, and two glasses already filled. The lighting was dim enough to see each other’s faces clearly, even from close range. And. “Aren’t you going to come in?”

Even the figure of a man approaching, putting down a half-empty glass.

Although it was only dim light, Walter’s hair was slightly wet.

He probably hadn’t washed up for long either.

Thanks to that, his hair, which was always neatly combed back, covered his forehead.

Maybe that’s why Walter looked a little younger and sharper than usual.

And yet, he could be sensual at the same time.

While Odette hesitated, Walter, who had come within a stone’s throw, reached out to Odette’s waist.

However, the hand he reached out to was not on Odette, but on the doorknob behind her.

Click.

The sound of the door closing was unusually clear.

And the whisper that followed.

“I hope you’re not thinking of running away.”

“… … I don’t break promises.”

Odette shoved Walter, who was standing right in front of her, and responded sharply.

Walter, who had been standing like a rock, was pushed away and muttered cynically.

“Did we promise a night out?”

“It means that you don’t avoid what you should do once you’re married.”

The reply followed Odette as she walked to the table where the glasses were placed.

“It’s a princess-like answer. It’s not a model answer, though.”

“What’s a model answer?”

“You won’t run away because you love me.”

When Odette turned her head at the words that followed, she saw Walter, who had come up close to her.

That unsmiling face, and that terribly cold gaze.

It was the very face that had often shaken Odette.

However, today, Odette had decided not to be swayed by that.

What she needed to do that was not whispering love in obvious lies.

“Walter.”

Odette’s lips parted as she sat halfway down the table.

“If I told you that I loved you, would you believe me?” There was

only one thing she needed now.

It was provocation.