Chapter 67.2

“Hey, Glenn, you’re breathing, aren’t you?”

“Oh.”

Only then did Glenn realize that he had forgotten to breathe. His face turned pale when he breathed heavily.

“I-I’m sorry. Was it that shocking?”

“No… Don’t worry.”

“I am also very sorry for unintentionally deceiving you.”

Glenn tried to think rationally even though he was so confused right now.

It was flustering for him to believe that Nadia truly fell in love with him and her to be so convincing in front of people around.

But if Nadia hadn’t helped Winterfell, he’d be facing more difficult challenges by now.

It was not so unfair to think that she traded shame for practical benefits.

Oh well.

As Lord of Winterfell, he had to think only of the family’s interests and honor, without putting his emotions ahead.

Wasn’t it better to have a competent partner?

Glenn, who had finished thinking, finally found his voice to respond.

“You don’t have to apologize to me. You have also helped this family a lot… I’ll think of it as an equal exchange.”

“…!”

Then Nadia’s expression brightened like sunshine.

She expected him not to get so angry, but she couldn’t lie that she still had her anxiety.

Addressing her concerns, she grabbed Glenn’s hand and said.

“Thank you for understanding me so willingly. I’ll try to make this contractual relationship mutually beneficial.”

“…….”

Contract… Relationship….

The word somehow made him feel distraught.

Nadia continued with a bright face, as if she couldn’t sense the inside of her contract husband.

“Then, can I ask you to sort out the sharing bed issue as well as the successor line?”

“What?”

“Oh, of course, I didn’t confess today because of that…. Do you still feel pressured?”

“……”

“You don’t have to worry that you didn’t accept my confession. I mean… You don’t have to feel like you have done me wrong because I’m getting the benefit of it for my own circumstances. It’s a win-win for each of us.”

Every word was a gem of confirmation. Glenn was finally able to realize it.

This woman really didn’t have a romantic feeling for him.….

Sadly, at this point he was the one who really had to accept it.

“This is the end of my business. Why did you come to see me?”

“What?”

“You ran into me on your way to find me earlier. Didn’t you have something to tell me?”

Only then did Glenn remember the reason behind why he was on his way to visit Nadia.

Glenn couldn’t tell if he should say he was lucky or unhappy to give her the opportunity to talk first.

Glenn opened his mouth, barely holding on his facial expression that was about to collapse.

“It’s nothing… No. It was about the estate, but come to think of it, I think I can handle it alone.”

“What is it? We can talk about it. It’s better if two people think about it than alone.”

At first glance, it sounded like affection-based delicacy, but Glenn now knows.

That just means working together as a business partner to solve the problem…….

“…You must have a very busy schedule to attend, so I don’t have to add one more. You don’t have to mind it. I’ll work it out on my own.”

“If you say so, then.”

Nadia smiled and held out her hand. It was a very light look because she was relieved that one thing to worry about was lifted off of her shoulders.

“Then please take good care of me from now on. Let’s do well together.”

“…….”

Glenn looked at the hand sticking out in front of him. Greetings for business partners.

Complex emotions swarmed all over him, but he had not much time to think about it. He immediately held out his hand.

“Me, too… Please take good care of me.”

“It’s nice to have a good conversation. Then can I go first? I’m behind on my work.”

Glenn nodded without answering. He tried to speak like he was forcibly squeezing out his voice, but he had no energy to answer anymore.

“See you later at lunch!”

Then Nadia walked with light steps.

Glenn had to stand dazed until she was completely out of sight.

No, in fact, it would only be right to express that he did not dare to move even after her figure disappeared.

“……”

The warm sun shone over his head, who stood tall like a statue.

The weather was warm. It was not too hot, but somehow his body seemed to get colder.

He felt empty like he had a hole in his heart. An unknown sense of loss filled his heart.

‘This should be a profitable deal for me….’

There was no reason to feel this way.

Was there a blind spot in the contract that he didn’t notice?

Don’t you feel like you’ve been hit by cold water because you’ve instinctively noticed the mistake?

Glenn stood there for a long time and wondered what he might not realize.

He pondered and pondered.

It was not until time passed and his legs fell asleep that he could finally realize.

The reason why he felt good when he talked to Nadia.

The reason why his heart beat a little faster when he saw her dressed up prettily.

The reason why he was baffled when he was told to court another woman.

That was because he fell for Nadia. It wasn’t her who was in love, it was himself.

Glenn finally realized the fact.

At the worst timing.

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