Chapter 9-1


    What are you going to do?


    Touch your favorite.


    Yenid caught the hint behind the words.


    It was a tactic hed often used before they were engaged.


    But if we put conditions on her, she might take unexpected action.


    Maybe its best to leave her alone for now, shes barely walking on thin line.


    Were going to do things a little differently this time, which is why Im giving her a choice.


    When you say choice


    Ill let her choose between profit and loss.


    Yenid seemed to think for a moment, then understoodpletely.


    If the only option was a loss, Hat would rebel.


    But if he added profit as an option, she would avoid losing money as a matter of course.


    Thats a good idea. Shell rebel, but shell still want to profit.


    Just making an effort to gain profit is already sufficient.


    But we need Sion to help us.


    It doesnt matter if I tell him the circumstances and get his cooperation, well be working together after all.


    One way or another, your will be aplished.


    In a way, it makes our share of the financial expense of the marriage more costly, but thats the least I can do as a Duke.


    One way or another, Robbins was going to get Hat married.


    If he missed this opportunity, he might never be able to have a marriage with the Marquis.


    Although there was a second option, the Earl, but he didnt want to take the hard way.


    Things are going well now, and if youre right, Sion will overlook whatever Ha does.


    Even so, I am a little worried. Drinking and gambling make you look vulgar.


    No. It could be the other way round.


    Are you saying he might like it?


    Not everyones personality is the same, and just because someone is a noble doesnt mean they only like cultured youngdies.


    You mean amoner woman?


    There are nobles who like pure, simple women. Wouldnt you get tired of seeing the same thing all the time?


    Ah


    Of course, I couldnt say that Hat fit the description.


    However, she never behaved like a typical noble youngdy, instead acting as she pleased.


    Thats why she looked so much like amoner woman, yet stood out as an unusual noble.


    We are lucky. Who would have thought that this painstakingly handpicked Marquiss son would take a liking to my daughter?


    Then do you think it would be better to leave the Hat alone?


    Leave her alone, but interfere a little, so that the wedding may be hastened.


    At the Marquis request, the engagement had been extended to six months.


    This meant that the wedding could not take ce for six months, unless something changed before then.


    During that time, Sion Laird could change his mind, or something could happen that would force him to break off the engagement.


    Well have to be pretty generous with Sion.


    Of course. If he needs anything, give it to him immediately. If we want him to see only Hte, we need to distract him from thinking of anything else.


    Robbins is relieved, but he cant shake the worry.


    When things are going better than expected, problems are bound to appear.


    Its at times like these that he has to keep a sharp eye on everything around him.


    <em>Once I can deal with Hte, I can get over this hurdle</em>


    For Robbins, the Hte was a scarred finger.


    Even if you have all your fingers in order, if one of them is injured, the problem starts with the hand itself.


    His children were his precious fingers, and Hte was the only one broken.


    Thats why he paid extra attention to her and tried to heal his handpletely.


    How can I get rid of a sore finger? he says, But I have to keep it.


    Of course, he was being greedy with Hte.


    She was part of the family before she was his child.


    But he also wanted her to live happily, which was why he had arranged her betrothal with the Marquess.


    <em>Ill have to look into Sion a bit more. Maybe something wille of it.</em>