I Caught the Villain’s Attention - Chapter 118
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I Got the Villain’s Attention Episode 118 – #118.
“Is this enough for the documents?”
When Count Maynard personally handed over the documents, the palace staff politely accepted them.
“Yes, it will be registered according to the information you have provided.”
The adoption process was completed by submitting a few documents.
Because I was an adult and also originally a member of the Maynard Counts.
Even so, I was a bit taken aback that it ended so simply.
This adoption process was one of the biggest events for me.
The fact that I, a former commoner, could now live as a member of the Earl Maynard family stirred something in me.
I didn’t know the process for that would be this futile.
“Claire?”
My wife called me over, probably because she noticed I was absent-minded.
“yes?”
Only then did I come to my senses and look back at my wife. She looked at me with a puzzled look, then smiled.
“Let’s go back now.”
“yes!”
The Count, Madame, and Lady Veronica followed him into the carriage.
It still doesn’t feel real.
Because it feels like nothing has changed from before.
“Have you talked to the Duke separately?”
While I was just blankly blinking, my wife asked me.
“What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about marriage. Have you talked about it separately yet? Last time I spoke with the Duke, it didn’t seem like anything had been decided yet.”
As soon as the madam finished speaking, everyone’s eyes turned to me.
I hesitated for a moment, then opened my mouth.
“Actually, I got proposed to yesterday.”
“What? Is that true, Claire?”
The most interesting one was Miss Veronica.
My face turned hot as I tried to say this with my own mouth.
“Yes, he asked me to marry him.”
“So Claire, what did you say?”
“I said I liked it too.”
Somehow, the voice seemed to be crawling.
I glanced around. Miss Veronica was unable to continue speaking, covering her mouth with both hands, while the Count and Madame were looking at me with pleased smiles.
“Then how do you think we should set the wedding date? I would like to hear your opinion even if I talk to the Duke later.”
The Count asked me cautiously.
“I gave a positive answer to Your Majesty, but I haven’t thought about it in detail yet.”
“Really? Judging from the speed at which the Duke is working, it seems like he wants to speed up the schedule a bit. If that’s the case, what are you going to do?”
I was lost in thought for a moment after hearing the madam’s words.
Since yesterday was the first time I accepted the offer of marriage, I hadn’t thought seriously about the timing.
“But then… … I might end up doing it before you, young lady.”
No matter when I got married, I wondered if it was right for me to get married before Miss Veronica.
Even so, wouldn’t it be right for Miss Veronica to get married before me and for me to get married?
It still doesn’t feel real, but now that I’ve been adopted into the Maynard family, I’m now a member of the Maynard family.
So, it was necessary to follow the order of those above.
“Claire, don’t worry about that.”
Miss Veronica, who had been looking at me blankly for a moment at my words, continued speaking with a serious expression.
“I don’t care if you get married first. Besides, as I said before, I’m still getting to know the Duke of Anstis. It’ll take some time before we get married, right?”
“Okay, Claire. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”
Following Miss Veronica, Madam also smiled slightly and spoke.
“What does the order matter? There’s no need to go through all that tedious stuff.”
“Is that really okay?”
“then.”
I let out a small breath at the reassuring words of my wife. Then I mustered up my courage and spoke.
“Then I don’t care about the timing. I will follow the will of the Count and Madame.”
“Okay, I understand.”
The carriage stopped at the portico of the Duke of Berzel.
As I was getting out of the carriage, a hand suddenly reached out to me. I looked up to see that it was Alex reaching out his hand to me.
I was surprised because I didn’t expect him to come out to greet me, but I was satisfied and happy that he came to see me despite his busy schedule.
I took his hand and carefully got out of the carriage.
Then suddenly I realized that the Count, Madame, and even Miss Veronica were looking at us, and I quickly let go of Alex’s hand.
Alex clenched his remaining hand in the air as if he was very sorry, then quickly took it back.
“Did you have a nice trip?”
Alex asked Count Maynard first.
“Yes. Looks like you’ve been waiting.”
“To be honest, yes.”
The Count and Madame laughed silently as Alex obediently agreed.
“I used to think you were a bit suspicious, but now that I look at you, I don’t think that’s the case. I guess I misunderstood.”
Alex smiled silently at the Count’s teasing. Then he took a step back and pointed inward.
“Please come in and let’s talk.”
“Yes, that would be a good idea.”
Following Alex’s directions, we arrived at the reception room.
As soon as I sat down, refreshments were prepared. I quietly grabbed a cookie and watched the Count and Alex talk.
“So, as of today, Claire is officially registered as a member of the Maynard family.”
“Yes, all the procedures have been followed, so there won’t be any changes.”
Alex’s gaze fell on me. Before, I had felt uncomfortable with Alex’s gaze, but now it wasn’t like that. Instead, whenever I met his eyes, I found myself smiling without realizing it.
I wish I hadn’t been so embarrassed to react this way in front of other people, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case, so I tried my best to keep my composure.
And he gave Alex a small cough, telling him to remain as calm as possible.
Only then did Alex turn his gaze to the Count.
“As you may have heard, I proposed to Claire yesterday.”
Alex got straight to the point.
Everyone was surprised by Alex’s sudden remark, but since I had already told the Count and Madame in advance in the carriage, I was able to avoid seeing their embarrassed faces.
Because everyone knew, they weren’t surprised by Alex’s words.
“I heard about it on my way here.”
“That’s great. I would like to marry Claire as soon as possible. So, let’s set a date. What do you think?”
After Alex finished speaking, the Count checked on me for a moment.
I nodded again, indicating that I would follow the Count’s wishes.
Then the Count nodded toward me as well. Then he looked at Alex.
“Let’s do that. But you’ll have to give us some time to prepare.”
“Don’t worry about that. It’s not like we’re going to do it tomorrow.”
“If you had said tomorrow, I would have flatly refused. For now, it would be better to set a date for the wedding in the near future. It would take time to make the wedding dress and accessories, so it would be better to prepare right away.”
“Then how about a month later?”
Count Maynard seemed to think for a moment at Alex’s words, then nodded.
“Not bad. The weather will be warmer then, so it won’t be cold, and it seems like a good time to invite guests.”
“Then I will prepare accordingly. I will prepare the wedding hall and other details.”
The conversation between Alex and Count Maynard continued smoothly.
I had guessed that Alex wanted to rush into getting married, but I was dumbfounded when I thought that the wedding was going to be held in just a month.
Being adopted into the Maynard family still felt like a dream, but the fact that they were talking about marriage right away made it even more so.
Still, I didn’t hate the fact that things were going so smoothly. I was just confused because I felt like I was losing my sense of reality.
“I’m sure you’ll be busy for the next month. Until then, I’m sorry, but would you be so kind as to excuse me from staying here at the Duke’s residence for a while longer?”
“Let’s do that. If you need, I can provide you with a separate townhouse in the capital.”
Alex readily agreed and made the suggestion to the Count.
But Count Maynard shook his head and declined the offer.
“We are also currently looking for a mansion to stay in the capital. Until then, we ask for your understanding.”
“Yes, then let’s do that.”
Count Maynard moistened his lips with tea after hearing Alex’s answer. There was a faint sound of a glass being set down, and then the Count continued speaking.
“Please take good care of Claire.”
Alex paused and looked at the Count intently. Then he nodded slowly and answered.
“Yes, you don’t have to worry.”
Alex turned to me after finishing his speech. His eyes were as full of confidence as they were last night. And they clearly reflected deep affection.