When I casually looked outside, I saw Alves accompanying the carriage on horseback. As he held the reins …my brother might have fallen asleep. His
Finally, the wedding day of Gorman and Irena had arrived. It was sunny from the morning. It looked to be a great day. However, it
A week later. As Phil said before returning home from his vacation, he had dispatched some helpers for the field. Since I had prepared rooms
“Lucia, have you been preparing for the wedding?” “…Preparing, as in?” “I’ve been greatly taken care of over this vacation, so I will give you
I had decided to attend the wedding of Gorman and Irena. Just thinking about it made me feel heavy. Why should I celebrate Gorman’s marriage
Us siblings were completely moody. Then, Phil suddenly stood up and placed his hands on top of our shoulders. “Shall I go with Lucia?” …Wha-?
After eating only some sweets, Irena casually went home. I invited her to stay and eat, but she refused. It seemed that she wasn’t interested
As expected, the one who came to visit my residence was none other than my cousin—Irena. Usually, I’d wholeheartedly welcome her. However, the story I
“…So, about Gorman’s wedding.” The night was over. Perhaps embarrassed by his behavior the previous night, Alves spoke while refusing to make eye contact. “I
The messenger of Count Orfels left with a bow. After seeing the departure of the carriage, I hurriedly returned to the drawing room. Alves was
A week had passed since the annulment of my engagement. The procedure had been completed, so there was nothing else in particular for me to
“…What?” Phil, who was combing his unkempt hair with his hand, turned around a moment later. His eyes were round, he seemed to be quite
“When did you return?” “I returned from the royal capital the day before yesterday. Well, I had a lot of things to do. I was
I, Lucia, was born a child of Viscount Ragulen. My only remaining family was my older brother, Alves. My father, Viscount Ragulen, died five years
The strike I had been preparing for never landed. “Lord Gorman.” My brother, Alves, had seized Gorman’s hand. As a man, Gorman was of average
“—The engagement is no longer valid. Therefore, I, Gorman, son of Count Orfels, annuls his engagement with Lucia Ragulen!” Gorman’s domineering sentence stopped my train