My Contract Husband Resembles the Male Protagonist - Chapter 68
Knowing Marquis Schultz’s age would reveal the Emperor’s age as well.
“Dale, how old is Marquis Schultz?”
“He’s twenty-two, I believe.”
Marquis Schultz is twenty-two. Therefore, the Emperor is also twenty-two.
“The Emperor’s personal information is shrouded in secrecy, but it’s known that the Marquis is the same age as the Emperor.”
“…….”
Dale momentarily tightened his grip on the teacup.
“So, the Emperor is also twenty-two years old?”
I looked at Dale.
“And you’re twenty-two as well?”
“……!”
I gazed at him steadily.
A look of frustration crossed Dale’s face. He rubbed the back of his neck and glanced at me.
“Miss Enya, that’s…”
“My brother is also twenty-two.”
“……?”
As I pondered, I realized that many around me were twenty-two.
Even Rozanna, who I had dealt with, was twenty-two.
The son of the neighbor, Mrs. Maggie’s sister, was also twenty-two.
“There must have been many babies born that year……!”
“…….”
“Oh, wasn’t there a festival around that time?”
“…….”
“I heard that a relic was discovered in the temple around then. There was a rumor that children born that year would receive the blessings of the gods……. Yes, that was it.”
Even in the world of the book, such superstitions existed.
“Maybe your parents heard that story too. Am I right?”
“…….”
Dale looked at me with an ambiguous expression.
“……Sometimes people seek such romantic notions.”
“Right? As expected~.”
I stretched and looked at the clock. It was already late at night.
“Dale. Which room should I use?”
Dale tilted his head.
“We haven’t decided which room you should use, have we?”
“Oh……. That’s right.”
Dale pressed his eyes as if he had forgotten.
“I’ll show you around.”
Dale led me to the third floor. Contrary to what I had thought, the third floor was neat and well-organized, similar in structure to the second floor.
“There are several rooms. Hmm, can I use any room?”
“Whichever you prefer.”
I chose the closest room. I figured it would be easier to go up and down the stairs if I didn’t choose a room too far inside.
“I’ll use this one!”
But the room was incredibly clean.
So clean, in fact, that there was nothing in it.
There wasn’t a single piece of furniture.
I could have sworn the room had furniture when I was looking around earlier.
“……?”
Dale looked just as puzzled.
He had the same expression, not knowing why the room was empty.
“Oh! Maybe it’s because it’s not used often. I’ll use the room next door.”
Click.
But the next room was the same.
It was an empty room without a single piece of furniture, like a house someone was about to move into.
“……This is strange?”
The last room was the same. There were only three rooms on the third floor, so there was no need to check further.
“I’m sorry. It seems there has been some mistake.”
Dale ran his hand through his hair, looking troubled.
“If you don’t mind sharing a floor with me, you can use a room on the second floor.”
“I’ll stay in a room on the second floor then.”
I went down to the second floor and opened a door.
Empty……!
But the rooms on the second floor were also all empty. Not a single piece of furniture, as if someone had taken everything away.
“Could it be that a thief broke in?”
“The items are too heavy to move in such a short time, so I don’t think that’s it.”
But even Dale seemed to find the situation hard to believe.
“This is strange. Then, is your room still intact? Can I check it?”
“I’ll open it.”
Dale’s room had all its furniture.
The desk, nightstand, storage cabinet, and bed were all in the same condition.
I looked around Dale’s room, pondering.
“Why are only the other rooms emptied?”
