We’re in a Contract Marriage, But I’ve Imprinted - Chapter 83

Thud—. Lewis, not initially realizing what had happened, screamed in pain as the delayed agony hit him. Ian ruthlessly stepped on him.

The fact that he was older and a beta didn’t matter. By the time Lewis felt that it would be okay to die like this, Alex intervened, but Ian casually struck Alex’s chin with his elbow.

“Kuhk!”

Ian no longer sees anything in his eyes. The only thing visible was the fact that an omega who held his child had been attacked. That alone warranted the death of the one who did it.

“Young Lord!”

“Kyaaa!”

The young maid, who was belatedly brought by the butler, screamed, and the butler rushed in, attempting to stop Ian. However, it was already too late. Who or how could anyone manage to restrain the berserk Sword Master.

“What are you doing, Butler! Call the Knights! If our father dies because of this, you’ll be responsible! Ugh!”

As Alex, who was babbling on, was annoying Ian, the latter struck his stomach. Then Alex fainted instantly. Ian, whose eyes were still empty, slowly approached Lewis, who was still writhing.

At that moment, Melissa whimpered and called out to him.

“Huuh, Ian…”

Although no one could stop him, Melissa’s simple words made Ian pause.

“My breath… huuh.”

Without saying more, Ian could feel it. He held Melissa, and their lips met. He breathed into her, mixing his pheromones.

Until her trembling body quieted down, Ian didn’t care about where they were or who was around. Only his omega was in his sight.

While comforting the delicate woman, he softly spoke to her.

“Shh, it’s okay. I’m here now.”

His words brought tears to Melissa’s eyes. His past was too painful, and the fact that she only found out about it now… She felt sorry and regretful.

“Ian…”

So, she clung to him. She hoped he would only see her like this, not recalling the painful past.

Alone together, the two gazed at each other for a long time, forgetting even the baby in her stomach.

* * *

Nicola stared at the dress brought by the dressing room owner with a very bored expression.

“La, Lady Nicola, is there still nothing you like?”

“Yes. You’re not dead inside, are you?”

The owner, who didn’t know how many dresses she had brought, inwardly cursed. But she knew Nicola well.

“N, no! Countess Gosman just purchased this dress in the morning?”

“What? This dress?”

“Yes, it’s a fashionable design these days in social circles.”

“Really?”

“Ah, Lady Nicola might not know.”

The owner said with a smirk.

“What? Why wouldn’t I know? I’ve liked that dress since earlier.”

“I knew it! No wonder you couldn’t take your eyes off it. You should have told me sooner.”

“You’re supposed to take care of it. Oh, forget it. Send that one, that one, and the dress over there to the Duchy.”

“Oh, certainly. Will there be anything else?”

The dressing room owner happily handed over the dresses to the staff and began calculating. In fact, there was no need for calculations. Nicola was receiving the maximum price.

“How much is it?”

“Yes, that’s ten million gold, Lady Nicola.”

Even though dresses were considered luxury items and were expensive, the price said for a ready-made garment was outrageous compared to the prices of deliberately crafted dresses or similar items. The owner eagerly awaited the payment of the down payment. In fact, even just receiving the down payment was already a profitable business for the owner.

However, at that moment, a woman intervened.

“What on earth are you doing?”

“Yes? What, what did I do?”

The owner had been leaving a woman who had been browsing around alone in the corner since earlier. Because her face was not visible due to the robe, her identity couldn’t be confirmed, but the owner assumed she was just a commoner since nobles never came alone.

“Ha, so this was that amazing dressing room?”

However, the moment the woman in the robe spoke, the owner had a gut feeling that she was definitely not a commoner. There was elegance in her refined pronunciation and behavior.

The woman removed her robe, glared at the dressing room owner.

“Do you not know who this person is?”

Nicola looked at the unidentified woman with a lost face.

“While doing business in the capital, you can’t possibly not know Duchy Bryant….”

“No, what did I do wrong?”

The dressing room owner complained. The woman, with an air of discomfort, tapped the bill.

“Do you know what happens when you scam a lady of a noble family?”

The dressing room owner snorted dismissively at the lame threat and replied.

“It looks like you just moved the capital. Originally, the cost of living in the capital was higher than in the provinces. And the person you’re talking about lives in a noble place, unfortunately, not as a noble.”

In response to the dressing room owner’s words, Nicola shouted fiercely.

“What are you saying? Are you done talking now?”

“Oh, you are the one who gave birth to the Young Lord. Social status is like that.”

Even with the mocking reassurance, Nicola could only snort angrily. The words of the dressing room owner were not false.

Since the words had hit her ears so familiarly, Nicola easily gave up. Even her imprinted Alpha didn’t care for her, so who would bother with her?

At that moment, the woman in the robe raised her voice.

“How dare you deceive the Young Lord’s mother and talk about social status like that?”

“Yes?”

“Even the most well-known Violet dressing room in the capital doesn’t charge this much. And I’ve been watching closely since earlier, you even used fake gems?”

“What?”

“Even if you pretend not to know, you are responsible for this. You’re the owner, right?”

“Who on earth are you? You shouldn’t act like this without revealing your proper status!”