Garasu No Kutsu Hanakute Mo / Original Title: the HASTY MARRIAGE (Harlequin Master Peace MP 22 BETTY NEELS Collection)

[Machine Translation] Laura is still single in her late twenties, probably because of her plain appearance. One day, Laura's godfather came to visit her, accompanied by a friend named Leilof. Laura's eyes widened when she saw the handsome Dutch doctor. He was the ideal man she had always dreamed of, a mature man who was receptive and calm. However, it was his gorgeous younger sister who captured Leylof's heart. They soon became engaged, and Laura gave her blessing with a pang of pain in her chest. However, her volatile sister eloped with another man she had just met, leaving Laura with the task of telling Leylof that the engagement was broken off. When Laura tells him the truth, Rayloff looks at her and says the most amazing words! Then, I could marry you.

ローラは地味な容姿のせいか、20代も終わりでいまだに独身だ。ある日、ローラの名付け親がレイロフという友人を伴って訪ねてきた。そのハンサムなオランダ人医師を見るなり、ローラは目をみはった。包容力と落ち着きのある大人の彼は、まさに思い描いてきた理想の男性。しかし、レイロフが心を奪われたのは、見るからに華やかな妹だった。ほどなく婚約した二人を、ローラは胸の痛みをこらえながら祝福した。ところが移り気な妹は、出会ったばかりの別の男性と駆け落ちし、婚約破棄をレイロフに伝える役目をローラに押しつけた。ローラがありのままを告げると、レイロフは彼女を見据え、驚くべき言葉を口にした!「それなら、君と結婚したっていいわけだ」