I Shall Break Off Our Engagement For You
[Chapter 25]
Translated by: ME
The people of the Haymer family keenly felt that Felicia and Marquis Erhardt's feelings had completely cooled.
Even though Silas invited her on dates many times, Felicia always refused with the single sentence, [I don't have time] and he was never granted an audience with Marquis Erhardt.
Silas could no longer even enter the Erhardt family's gate.
[What's going on, Silas?]
[If we can't receive aid, we'll have to give up the mansion or the territory.]
Silas felt uncomfortable being pressed by his parents, who were dressed in brand-new tailcoats and the latest fashionable dresses.
Three kinds of dishes using high-quality meat were lined up on the dinner table, even though there were no guests expected.
Many servants were working leisurely and elegantly for the five family members.
[It's not my problem if you say that.]
[What are you saying? If you had properly captured Felicia's heart, we wouldn't be treated so coldly all of a sudden.]
Silas quickly averted his gaze.
But he immediately remembered that he had something else he wanted to say, and turned his face back.
[With all due respect, Father, no matter how hard I try, you keep asking for money, which has made Marquis Erhardt think poorly of me.]
[What?]
[Not only Felicia, but the Marquis won't even see me. What are you going to do about it? Father, please stop blaming everything on me.]
[W-what did you say! I went out of my way to find you a splendid marriage partner...]
[I didn't ask you to do that. I was planning to inherit this house. Why does the eldest son, me, have to be adopted into another family?]
Marquis Haymer and Silas glared at each other for a while.
The Marchioness listened to their exchange with irritation.
The younger brothers, like air, silently and steadily carried the luxurious dishes to their mouths.
The Marchioness opened her mouth.
[Anyway, we're in trouble if things stay like this. Can't you think of something, anything?]
[Even if you tell me to think of something... you were the one who said that becoming related to the Erhardt family was the best thing, weren't you?]
There were quite a few daughters who wanted to marry Silas, but there were no young ladies from families who seemed likely to bring a large dowry or provide assistance if they became relatives.
Rather, there were quite a few families who seemed to want to rely on the Haymer family.
Everyone thought the Haymer family was wealthy.
In reality, they were on the verge of ruin.
However, they couldn't possibly welcome a commoner's daughter who had become rich for the sake of money, as it would affect the dignity of the Marquis family.
They needed a wealthy person who wouldn't be shaken even if they knew the Haymer family's true situation, and who could also maintain appearances.
Naturally, the options were limited.
Among them, Felicia seemed the most suitable.
Felicia, who was beautiful, intelligent, and had a cheerful personality, had many rivals.
But fortunately, because Marquis Erhardt was being very selective, there were still no promising fiancé candidates.
The only name that had been mentioned was Barney of the Earl of Ashfield's family, but Barney was the heir. He couldn't become a son-in-law of the Erhardt family.
By sending Silas as an adopted son-in-law, it seemed possible to reverse the situation in one fell swoop.
The Haymer family was a Marquis family. He was just the right age. Appearance, lineage, swordsmanship. The Erhardt family should have no complaints about Silas.
That's what they thought, and in fact, it went well.
But...
[Why did it turn out like this?]
[Marquis Erhardt isn't as naive as you think, Father. Just because we've become relatives doesn't mean he'll easily provide assistance...]
[Did he say definitively that it was impossible?]
[He didn't say it was impossible. But he said that our family's attitude, or rather, that our family also needs to make an effort.]
[Effort? What's that...]
[I don't know...]
Silas glanced at the gleaming floors and brand-new furniture and muttered.
[I wonder if he asked something like, 'Aren't you going to stop being extravagant?'...]
He felt like he was being told to learn frugality and live within his means, even though it was someone else's house, and he remembered thinking it was none of his business.
[Extravagance? Why must we stop being extravagant? We are nobles, you know? There's such a thing as appearances.]
[I think so too.]
The Marchioness said indignantly.
[I'd rather die than live a miserable life and be laughed at by people.]
[That's right.]
Silas shrugged in amazement.
They were living such a luxurious life, and he wondered what Marquis Erhardt was thinking.
Too many servants? The Erhardt family has almost twice as many.
[But we can't go on like this. Silas, do something to win back Felicia's heart.]
[Eh... that's...]
When he complained about why they were only telling him, his father promised, [In return, I'll go and talk about the money.]
[In that case, well...]
Silas reluctantly nodded, but he felt heavy-hearted when he remembered the conversation he had in front of the Erhardt family's study.
(There wasn't even a support for me to lean on...)
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