I Shall Break Off Our Engagement For You
[Chapter 46]
Translated by: ME
The Haymer Marquis couple and Silas arrived in a remote, backwater area of the Acland Kingdom, a place so far removed from society that it was barely inhabited.
This was because, amidst the seizure of most of their lands and buildings, a mansion they had forgotten to mortgage remained on that land.
Even though it was an insignificant mansion to the Haymer couple, who had lived in extreme luxury, it was still a noble's property and had a more impressive structure than the surrounding buildings.
[Honestly, I'm appalled by that woman, Daphne,] the Marchioness Haymer said, distorting her mouth as she removed the dust cover herself and plopped down on the old sofa.
[To think she intended to mooch off her daughter's marriage.]
[Besides, when did we ever say we would make that girl a bride of our Haymer Marquis family?] Marquis Haymer retorted indignantly, removing the cloth from another chair and plopping down.
Silas thought inwardly, who was it that rushed the engagement because they didn't want to be embarrassed when the engagement with the Erhardt family was called off?
[In front of the King, someone was said to have stolen someone else's poem.]
[Anyone whose name was skipped would have noticed.]
[Yet, she came forward with a straight face, as if deliberately saying she was the culprit.]
[What kind of nerve is that? Is she stupid?]
[She must be stupid.]
[Seeing Silas being forced to escort her in that gaudy, unsightly dress, I was so embarrassed.]
[She said that Felicia was trying to bully her and spread bad rumors about her, but I guess that's just her way of gaining sympathy..]
[I feel like a fool for being completely deceived and feeling sorry for her.]
Was it really sympathy?
When she talked about Maisie and invited that parent and child to the mansion, her parents certainly agreed with Maisie's story.
But wasn't that just because they felt better by cursing the same person?
Besides, the reason his father and mother were kind to Maisie was because of the Goddard Baron family's wealth.
They were only being friendly because they thought they could use her.
This couple looked down on the two who came with money, which was like pocket change to his parents, as if they were looking at garbage.
As if they begrudged even spending time on someone of no value, they coldly said, [Please leave,] without even a proper greeting, and kicked them out of the mansion.
[Silas, you too.]
[That's right.]
[If you had investigated properly, things wouldn't have turned out so strangely.]
In the first place, it was a mistake to ruin the engagement with Felicia.
Bringing up the past, he started blaming Silas again, saying, [It's because you didn't get along with Felicia,] even though things were going well.
Silas was finally getting angry after being called useless.
[It was Father who shouted 'This is nonsense!' at Marquis Erhardt.]
[It was also Father who explicitly said he would call off the engagement.]
[That's because you didn't hold onto Felicia properly.]
[And the talk of aid wasn't progressing at all...]
[Don't you think that making me ask for money in the first place was a factor in lowering the Marquis's evaluation? Why do I have to bow my head?]
[You are the eldest son of the Haymer family. It's only natural to work for the family.]
[Is that so? I was supposed to leave the Haymer family and marry into the Erhardt family.]
As he said this, Silas began to wonder why he had to bow his head for the Haymer family, or rather, for these parents.
If he were to marry into the Erhardt family, it wouldn't matter to Silas what happened to the Haymer family.
[It was Father and Mother who took out the loan. I'm done cleaning up after you.]
[What did you say?]
[What did I intend to do by coming to a place like this...]
Gradually, various things began to seem unreasonable.
[There's nothing to inherit, so there's no reason to stick with Father and Mother.]
Standing in the doorway of the empty room, he looked down at his father and mother.
[Silas, are you going to abandon us?]
[Father and Mother abandoned me first.]
Even though he was the eldest son, he was told to marry for money.
He had always lived believing that he would inherit the Haymer family.
[Anyway, the Haymer family is over. There's no point in being here. I'm going back to the capital and looking for a job like my brothers.]
The two younger brothers, who had to enter society without being able to graduate from the academy, ended up working as low-ranking officials in the royal court. They probably knew they couldn't inherit the title, but the youngest brother, Jeffrey, was only fourteen years old. Even Manuel was only just sixteen. They probably never imagined that they would be working at that age, having been born into a Marquis family. Moreover, after being raised in such luxury...
[Don't you feel sorry for Manuel and Jeffrey? I'll work and let them study, even if it's just at a church school, until they turn eighteen.]
His father and mother looked at Silas in surprise.
[Silas, what will happen to us?]
[Mother, you have some jewels hidden away, don't you? Why don't you start some kind of business with that?]
[But, this is my...]
[So you did have them.]
[Didn't you think about using them for Manuel and Jeffrey's tuition?]
[But if I lose these, what will I wear to church?]
Silas couldn't bring himself to say anything and shifted his gaze from his mother to his father.
[Are you telling me to work?]
[Father, you're still young. You can do anything if you try.]
While directing harsh words at his parents, Silas was recalling his conversation with Marquis Erhardt in the corner of his mind.
(Is this what you were talking about...)
He sighed, realizing it was too late now.
But he quickly changed his mind.
(It might be better than not understanding it for the rest of my life...)
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