Everything you Acquire in the Future Shall be Thrown Away by Me Translation

33.1 Those who are Born in Vain, Die in Vain

My father was convicted of embezzlement, and as a result, I became a duchess.

Aries and Wagner also had to atone for their sins, and as a result, no one would threaten my life anymore.

“Your Excellency the Duchess, a letter has arrived from the daughter of Marquis Viztoire.”

“…From Marquess Viztoire?”

I had never received a letter from her, not even during my previous life. We weren’t even on a pen-pal relationship, and the same could be said in this life.

What is it about…?

“…I see.”

I thought that the letter would contain some kind of troublesome request. Instead, it was a letter expressing her gratitude and her future plans.

Marquess Viztoire decided to pursue her long-cherished dream of becoming a doctor. Her parents were, of course, strongly opposed to the idea. Apparently, she was subjected to house arrest. Marquis Viztoire and his wife thought that it’d put an end to her whim, but she remained unfaltering.

Then, Marquis Viztoire proceeded to ignore the isolation and fled from home along with her brother. With the money from selling her jewelry and dresses, she went to a neighboring kingdom, bought a small house, and started living there with her brother.

After everything had settled down, she began to study medicine.

In her own words, she was awakened by a single phrase I spoke during the evening party, and that without me, she wouldn’t have been able to take that step forward.

Since I knew the future, I thought that it’d be a waste if she were to stay here. I didn’t want her to give up on her dream of becoming a doctor. However, I was anxious that my words would yield the opposite result instead. Nevertheless, my worries were unfounded.

I was relieved that due to my words, she was able to live her life with few regrets.

After all, I had been there.

A life full of regrets was very tough.

Regardless, Marquess Viztoire had chosen her own path and started walking towards her dream.

“…What should I do?”

Meanwhile, I was left with nothing. Despite having achieved my goal, life went on. I was aware of that, yet never thought of the aftermath. I never even had time to think about it.

A tremendous sense of emptiness pervaded me.

“…Your Excellency the Duchess.”

With an unusually nervous expression, Gilmer entered the office. A letter could be seen in his hand. The sender was Rudolph Lark—my grandfather.

In that letter, he invited me to visit him when I was available.

When was the last time we met?

I remembered him having a very dignified expression. When I was young, I found the figure of my grandfather menacing, even if all he did was stand there.

As a matter of course, my father and grandfather weren’t on good terms. Due to that, I barely had the opportunity to meet him, and it felt like we were blood-related strangers. The same could be said for my father. However, unlike my grandfather, I lived under the same roof as my father and saw him almost every day—although we were a far cry from the definition of parent and child.

***

Later that day, I visited my grandfather.

“Long time no see.”

“I’m sorry for having neglected making time for you for so long.”

“I don’t particularly mind. Considering how much he despised me, it’s only natural that his daughter would drift away from me.”

My grandfather was probably referring to my father.

By the way, he was laying on a bed.

He was much gaunter and older than I remembered.

Well, that was only to be expected. A long enough time had passed since we last met to feel the years.

“Pardon me for being unsightly.”

My grandfather let out a small cough.

“Winning against age is impossible. I’ve been sick and bedridden lately.”

“I see.”

I didn’t know.

If such was the case, then the same should have applied to my previous life, although the fact remained that I died before him. Mother did, too.

For his daughter and grandchild to die before him…

He has always been left behind.

Was he sad?

Did he cry?

Did he feel anything about my death?

…Or perhaps, he was disappointed in me, someone who continued to let her surroundings push her around until her last moment.

“I always regretted that I accepted such a man as her husband, even if it was her only wish. I failed to see his true nature.”

Then, my grandfather glanced at me.

I was scared because I couldn’t read his gaze.

“You resembled Adley a lot.”

Does he hate me?

After all, I was the daughter of the man who killed his daughter.

“But unlike him, you’re cunning. I’m relieved you didn’t take after my daughter or Adley. Before, you were in a daze. Not only did you obey his every word, you also kept the poison called Aries nearby. Because of that, I truly believed that the duke’s family would perish at the hands of Adley.”

Then, why?


***T/N: Ugh, what a bunch of selfish people

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