Logout failed, But Marriage Was Successful

I opened my eyes in the daughter-raising game I was playing.
The problem was that I had become the aunt who had been harassing the female protagonist for a long time!
To make matters worse, I had lost the ‘player’ who was supposed to save the female protagonist.
I couldn’t log out, and all that was left was a mountain of debt and the female protagonist that I had to raise.

In order to leave this game, I had to raise my niece well and see the ending.
Then, an unexpected person appeared and handed me a suspicious proposal…

“I’ve never really thought about marriage. It’s a bit too hasty.”
“You didn’t even give me a chance to get involved, and now you’re rejecting me?”
“I’m a bit cold-hearted.”
“I like that too, being cold-hearted.”

The Grand Duke Eden Vertenon, whose name was only mentioned in the game, proposed to me.
A man who proposes to someone he’s just met without batting an eye.
I don’t know his purpose or reason, but he could be a clue to the hidden ending.

“Okay. Let’s become a couple that can divorce at any time, by agreement.”

A contractual marriage with a promise of divorce at the same time as the proposal.
She had a reasonable husband,
so she thought all that was left was to raise the female protagonist safely and see the ending…

***

“You like things neat and tidy, right? You hate holding hands and being ambiguous, so why are you doing this?”

His answer did not come right away. The lantern flickered faintly as the silence grew longer. Was that why? Suddenly, she thought that flames were flying in his eyes. Eden, who had been looking into her eyes for a long time, spoke in a low voice.

“That’s right. Why am I like this?”
“… … .”
“I usually thought that kind of talk was a pathetic excuse, or a lame excuse.”

He suddenly twisted his lips and laughed.

“I’m doing this right now. Like a life-size figure.”