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For a very short time, Harris’s face hardened at a moment when no one could notice.
I thought I was the only one who felt it, but my dad seemed to have felt it, too. I saw a smile on my dad’s face.
“I…”
“It doesn’t matter what it is. If only you could prove it yourself.”
“I’m going to do it.”
“Okay. I hope you can do it. Then Marquis, are you satisfied with this?”
Looking down at Harris, the Grand Duke turned to the Marquis.
“I don’t know.”
“What about the vassals? Are you satisfied? I brought a woman who would be the Grand Duchess, as you wanted, but are you still not satisfied?”
“Didn’t you decide to discuss it again later?”
Another nobleman next to the Marquis spoke quickly. Seeing that the Marquis had no restraints, he probably ordered it.
“It’s so weird. In the past, any woman was good, so all of you would insist on bringing in a woman to be the Grand Duchess. You have never said anything since Adelaide appeared.”
“…”
“It’s just that. You told me that as the Grand Duke it would bother people all the time, but now you’re like this. Perhaps there was a nominee you wanted.”
They would understand if he said this much, but they didn’t give up.
“No matter what you say, our thoughts will not change. Because of the process, the Grand Duchess…”
“No. I will keep the woman I love by my side. I won’t make my wife- no, my family, a man-made thing.”
Then, the Grand Duke looked at my mother again. Because of this, the vassals gnawed their teeth and glared at my mother. My mom was not surprised even though many people’s eyes reached her in an instant.
“So, stop visiting my mansion by chance and making me run into you, or making a maid do that. No more. If you do that again and disturb my mood, I’ll track down the family and kick them out.”
He was so firm that he felt like a crazy person.
“I’ve said everything I have to say, so I’ll end today’s meeting.”
“But we haven’t finished going through the agenda, Your Highness.”
In the meantime, some of the sane vassals lifted up the documents.
“Make sure to write a separate report for those. Wasn’t this meeting so you can just see me? That’s what you always do.”
Those who were holding the documents towards him nodded sullenly.
“Your Highness.”
“But from now on, I will make sure to get rid of those who face me and put them in their place… It’s going to be those guys who are trying to ruin their relationship with the Grand Duke. Be careful. If you suddenly sell land… it would be right for me to suspect you.”
The Grand Duke looked at the vassals one by one, smiled as if he was having fun, and then grabbed my mother’s hand.
“Let’s leave. Meeting over.”
“Right.”
Those who were forced to answer simply stared at the Grand Duke, who left without any hesitation. Allen, who held my hand tightly the whole time without saying a word, led me out right away.
But today, Allen’s twin, Lexit, caught my eye.
Somehow, Lexit, who seemed to have been hurt by the Grand duke’s remarks, froze on the spot like a statue without even thinking of leaving.
“What’s wrong?”
As I continued to look back, Allen pulled me strongly.
“Huh? Nothing, I was just a bit concerned.”
“Lexit? Don’t worry. Lexit isn’t just a kid.”
“Really? But you’re twins. You don’t have to take care of him?”
“We decided not to be twins.”
When I came out of the meeting room as I heard Allen’s sudden declaration, I couldn’t help but be surprised.
“What are you talking about?”
“Huh? You keep saying weird things.”
“Weird things?”
As I said those words, Allen’s gaze clearly reached me. Maybe Lexit has been saying bad things about me.
“There’s something like that.”
“What is it?”
“Nothing. Some say that Harris is more like a younger sister, or that she is more lovable and cute, but Bebe is even more adorable and cuter! These servants are obsessed with Harris…”
Allen grumbled.
“Anyway, we decided not to be twins anymore.”
I wondered if it was possible to do so, but I couldn’t add anything else to Allen’s determined words.
“I see.”
Having a brother was so much fun. They looked so serious for fighting like that over a trivial matter.
After that, I returned to the room, giving an appropriate gesture to Allen, who continued to gossip about Lexit.
“Great job.”
As soon as they arrived in the room, Dad let go of my mother’s hand as his face hardened, as if to let her know that he was just acting.
“Let’s go. I have a lot of work to do.”
However, his condition was different from usual. He looked at us carefully, saying things that he didn’t have to say.
“Okay.”
I looked at my mother without a word.
‘It’s weird. Very strange.’
At that sight, something tickled the back of my head.
Somehow, I felt like I shouldn’t be doing this.