I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 100

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Unlike my sisters who are excited about the delegation’s arrival, I’ve been in a foul mood for days now.

“How does this make sense? There are newspapers from 30 years ago but none from 10 years ago!”

Even though it was before Trobancha opened up, the Victoria incident was such a famous terror attack that articles about it must have been published in the Empire too.

But no matter how much I search, only the newspapers from 10 years ago are missing from the library.

“I’ve been looking for four days now, they should show up by now. Why can’t I find them?”

I’ve searched not only the Imperial Library but even the Parliamentary Library.

As I slumped dejectedly over the desk, Edgar scratched his head.

“You’re looking for information about the Victoria incident, right?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Why don’t you ask your sisters?”

“They’ve kept it secret all this time, so they won’t tell me even if I ask.”

“Now that you know, they might tell you the details.”

“I just don’t want to. I think it would make my sisters sad.”

After learning the secret that our parents died in a terrorist attack, even I, who never met them, have been feeling depressed constantly – how much worse must it be for my sisters?

‘Should I casually ask my brothers-in-law?’

No. Then it would definitely reach my sisters’ ears.

Especially Leopold, who shows absolute loyalty and obedience to Liliana – those two are practically synchronized at the ear level.

As I clutched my head, Edgar rummaged through a drawer and pulled out a bundle of papers.

“This is something I organized.”

“Huh?”

The bundle of papers was Rebecca Marchione’s missing person report.

There were also newspapers covering the Victoria terror incident from 10 years ago.

“You knew about this?”

“I was playing hide-and-seek in Uncle Francois’s room when I saw that report and looked up the articles. It’s about you, after all.”

“Why did you keep it secret all this time?”

“I couldn’t tell you something that even your sisters hadn’t told you.”

“That’s true. Edgar, thank you! You really are the best.”

I hugged Edgar tightly.

I want to brag to everyone in the world that Edgar is my friend.

I started by reading the newspaper article.

The Victoria terror incident claimed 17 lives.

“…Among the deceased… were Nina Berchio (50) and Pierre Berchio (48…), a married couple.”

A tear dropped.

Even though they were parents whose faces I didn’t know, seeing their names on the casualty list felt like someone was squeezing my heart.

I wiped my eyes, but even thicker teardrops fell than before.

“Lilliana…”

Edgar patted my back.

I didn’t want to come to terms with my parents’ death this way.

I still can’t believe that they died in a terrorist attack…

“Meanwhile, Simone Marchione, who carried out the terror attack, disappeared immediately after the crime and his whereabouts remain unknown.”

‘Marchione?’

The same surname as Rebecca Marchione.

It felt like placing my hand on a mysterious box without knowing what’s inside, with my intuition screaming not to open the lid.

Starting with the incident of her throwing herself into the sea, information about her background soon appeared.

“When her father Simone Marchione was confirmed as the perpetrator of the Victoria terror incident, she and her mother faced persecution from the entire village.

As a result, she had an unfortunate childhood, and when her mother died of illness, she is presumed to have thrown herself into the sea in despair over her circumstances.”

The cruel truth conveyed by the newspaper made my heart pound so hard that I quickly checked the missing person report.

The content wasn’t anything new, but there was a fact that shattered my beliefs.

The investigation into Rebecca Marchione had begun on Marius’s orders, and he had shared the report with Francois.

“Ah.”

For the first time since remembering the original story, I felt intense hatred toward someone.

* * *

Rebecca Marchione, who was persecuted in her village due to the terror attack her father caused, lived miserably.

When life in Trobancha became unbearable, she crossed over to the Empire to start a new life.

There she met the male protagonists, and she used their love to turn Trobancha into a sea of fire.

Because of that, I was kidnapped by Francois and became the enemy’s maid.

‘Everyone is so terrible.’

If I were living in a novel, I wouldn’t be this angry.

But through the documents Edgar gave me, I became certain.

‘This world is not a novel.’

Marius investigated Rebecca Marchione, whom he had never even met, and shared information with Francois.

He conducted the background check on Rebecca when I was 6 years old, but the original story begins when I’m 12.

So Marius and Francois…

“They became family with us while knowing everything.”

Upon learning the truth, some hot and painful emotion spread through my heart like poison.

I didn’t even want to eat sweet treats. My body trembled with betrayal.

Did Leopold know too?

If Leopold knew as well, I would burst into tears right there.

Liliana even had a child without knowing anything.

Knock knock.

After hearing the knocking sound, I heard Edith’s voice.

“Lilliana. Are you feeling very unwell?”

Hearing Edith’s voice made me unable to control my emotions. I gripped the blanket tightly.

“Lily, let me check if you have a fever.”

“Mmm-no. I don’t have a fever or anything. I’m just in a bad mood.”

“Why are you in a bad mood? Is it because of your brother?”

“That’s all over now.”

I buried my face under the pillow.

Then Edith slipped just her hand under the blanket and gently touched my forehead.

Since I was sick so often as a child, even now that I’m healthy, she seems anxious whenever I show the slightest sign of being unwell.

‘I hate both Marius and Francois. I don’t want to see them.’

Traitors.

How could they treat my sisters and me badly and then act like nothing happened, laughing and chatting!

“Edith. Can’t we go back to Trobancha?”

“Lilliana.”

“Sorry for being so whiny.”

Instead of answering, Edith just stroked my hair. I squirmed up and snuggled into her arms.

‘If Edith knew what Marius did, she would be hurt.’

To protect Edith, I have to bury the truth I know as a secret.

“Do you miss Trobancha a lot?”

“A little.”

“I miss Trobancha too. The sea breeze, the seagull sounds, and even the playground in front of our house.”

The warm touch patting my back made my chest ache.

“I’m sorry. I said something unnecessary.”

“Such a little thing, yet there’s nothing you can’t say. You know the delegation is returning tomorrow, right? If you have any letters to send to Trobancha, give them to me. I’ll send them through the delegation.”

“I don’t have any.”

“Really none?”

“Yeah. I won’t be sending letters to my brother anymore.”

At my answer, Edith was at a loss for words for a while. Then she kissed my forehead and said.

“Alright then. Do whatever Lilliana wants to do.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Now I only have my sisters on my side. But I have to protect them all.

The moment I let the secret slip from my lips, everyone will get hurt.

‘I want to go home.’

Even though I don’t know what kind of place that home is, or who’s there, I really wanted to return home.

* * *

After checking on Lilliana, Edith stopped by her former colleagues’ lodging.

Unlike the delegation members who were packing their bags, they were actually settling into their rooms in earnest.

They were planning to help with the mission of expelling the Order from the Empire for the next few years.

“My brother. Has anyone met him in person by any chance?”

“If you mean Andrea, I haven’t seen him since you all left. He went down to the countryside.”

Dalia noticed the dark expression on Edith’s face and asked carefully.

“Nothing’s happened to Andrea, has it?”

“I’d rather something had happened. Communication has been poor since he went down to the countryside. Lilliana seems to have given up completely after waiting for her brother’s letters.”

The fact that a child who came to the Empire at six years old was still thirsting for news of her brother at ten clearly showed what Andrea meant to Lilliana.

For such a child to say she wouldn’t write letters anymore.

“If I could move freely, I’d go grab him by the collar myself.”

“Um, Edith. I did see Andrea once recently.”

Marco, who had been silent until now, spoke up carefully.

“I heard he went down to the countryside, but where I saw Andrea was at the Ability Research Institute.”

“The Ability Research Institute?”

“Your second sister, you know. The genius one.”

“Emilia.”

“Ah, right. Emilia. The institute director offered Emilia a good position, but thinking she’d probably refuse, he called me to persuade Emilia when I went to the Empire.”

“The director did?”

A few days ago, Emilia had stopped by her office to report on Lilliana’s health.

At that time, Emilia hadn’t given any indication.

“Anyway, that’s not the important part. Andrea seemed to be receiving treatment from the director.”

“How did his complexion look? His weight?”

“His complexion looked really bad. He’d lost a lot of weight too. I thought you knew about it, so I hope I didn’t say something I shouldn’t have.”

While most abilities ignore physical laws, Andrea was special even among them.

Andrea could use his ability to change the future and twist fate. Perhaps because of this, the more powerfully and repeatedly he used his ability, the more aftereffects he suffered.

‘Don’t tell me the reason he went down south wasn’t to live his own life, but because of the aftereffects?’

Just from what point did he regress that he needs to show his body to the institute director?

Suddenly remembering the Victoria incident, Edith’s face turned pale as she returned to her palace.

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