I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 128

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Creak. Creak.

The swing Marius was on slowly went back and forth.

Since the swing height was adjusted for us children, tall Marius had no choice but to have his feet flat on the ground.

Rolling, thud.

The stone I kicked stopped at Marius’s feet.

“Lilliana?”

“Why are you here? No work today?”

“Why are you here instead of meeting your brother, Lilliana?”

“I don’t know. Don’t ask.”

I got on the swing next to the one Marius was on.

“You missed your brother so much.”

“That’s true, but.”

I glanced at him and our eyes met.

I found a hint of melancholy in his blue eyes that had different shading from mine.

“Brother-in-law. Are you sad right now?”

“A little.”

“I’m sad too.”

“Why is Lilliana sad?”

“I have to leave the Empire. I don’t want to part with Edgar.”

Marius looked around cautiously and then spoke as casually as possible.

“Brother-in-law wouldn’t mind if Lilliana lived here.”

“That’s not up to me. I’m a child.”

My legs are still short, so even when I sit on the swing, my feet don’t touch the ground like Marius’s do.

Thanks to that, unlike adults, I can swing freely, but there are many difficult things too.

“Do you hate brother-in-law a lot?”

“Yes. So I hope you eat only carrots instead of meat every day.”

“If I eat only carrots, will you forgive me?”

“No. I’ll never forgive you.”

I looked at the shadows stretched on the ground and secretly checked his arm.

The thick bandages were concerning, and his injured hand was resting on his knee instead of gripping the swing rope.

“Does your arm hurt a lot?”

“No. It doesn’t hurt.”

“Don’t lie. Brother-in-law, it’s obvious when you lie.”

I’ve been fooled so many times that I can tell this much.

If I had gotten hurt like that because of Marius, I would have complained about the pain every day to torment him. My lips pouted.

“Were you very scared that day?”

“Yes. I thought Rebecca was dead, but then the demon lord popped out and I was so surprised.”

“Isn’t it hard because of Rebecca?”

“It’s resentful, but I don’t think it’s hard. Because I don’t remember well.”

The period I believed to be the original story wasn’t my memory to begin with.

Various people’s memories were organized as facts and poured in, and the original story’s behind-the-scenes were all I could vaguely recall like dreams.

Still, because the emotions from that time were so intense, I hated Rebecca terribly, but my thoughts changed after facing the demon lord this time.

“Edith said Rebecca cared for me. She said she realized her mistake, but I don’t remember anything. Was that really true?”

“She really did like Lilliana. She showed you smiles without any cost that she wouldn’t give even if presented with gold and silver treasures.”

“Was she very lonely?”

“She might have been. This is the Empire, and you were a child brought as a hostage from Trowance, so at first she probably treated you well out of guilt. Then she grew fond of you.”

“Only bad things happened because of that person and my brother got terribly hurt. I still hate and dislike her. But I think I feel a little sorry for her.”

I scraped the ground with my shoe.

What would it feel like to lose your body and soul?

It seemed like a fitting end for someone who committed bad deeds, but when I saw Marius and Francois doing fine, her final moments felt terrible.

“Can Rebecca’s soul be liberated?”

“She’s already been liberated.”

I was so surprised that my head whipped around.

Marius met my gaze and explained.

“After you defeated Lazarus, Rebecca briefly regained her body. Then she met her true death. According to my sister-in-law, she found peace.”

“….”

“Lilliana. You saved her.”

I felt strange.

I hated Rebecca, but I felt sorry that she was deceived by Lazarus and had her body and soul stolen.

I didn’t want to help her like this, but now that she found peace, I felt relieved.

I don’t know exactly what my emotions are. My stomach churns and I hate the world, but it also feels warm.

Is it right to hate someone who’s no longer here by myself?

Can I be happy by continuing to hate Rebecca and dwelling on her?

“…I guess I have no choice.”

“Huh?”

I got up from the swing, went in front of him, and stared at his bandaged arm.

Marius waved his arm as if trying to prove he was fine, and I hugged him tightly.

“Li, Lilliana….”

Marius froze stiffly with his waving arm stopped in mid-air.

Edgar knows this is a reconciliation signal, but Marius didn’t seem to know because we weren’t that close.

“Sigh. Really, I don’t know who’s the child and who’s the adult.”

I put my hands on my hips and spoke confidently to Marius.

“I won’t forgive you, but I’ll make up with you, okay?”

“Make up?”

“If I’m also fighting with brother-in-law, Edgar who’s left alone will have a harder time. He might not write about what happened with brother-in-law in his letters because he’s watching my mood. I don’t like that. So for now, we’ll get along well. Got it?”

“…I should be grateful to Edgar.”

“Of course! Be good to Edgar! Got it? If you make our Edgar cry, I won’t let it slide!”

I stomped my feet on the ground to look as threatening as possible while warning him, but Marius’s eyes started to redden.

‘Th, this isn’t right.’

Drip drop. Drop.

Tears fell to the ground.

He hurriedly wiped his eyes and hung his head low. Then his shoulders trembled slightly.

Marius covered his face with his hands and let out rough breaths. The corner of his mouth, slightly visible under his hands, was twisted as if smiling.

He was a cold and scary Emperor to noble gentlemen, but to me he was a playful and fun brother-in-law.

Marius was always someone who smiled brightly and seemed carefree. Since he was that kind of person, seeing him sob and show heavy emotions felt like looking at a different person.

‘I won’t comfort him.’

Feeling guilt, being sorry, and being grateful were all parts Marius had to handle himself.

So I just sat on the swing next to him and waited until he stopped crying.

That much seemed okay.

Just as Marius’s actions were bad, the affection he had shown all this time was real.

* * *

Liliana, whom I met on the way to the dining hall, widened her eyes when she saw me poking Marius’s side.

“Oh my. Did you two make up?”

“Babies!”

I didn’t want to say whether we made up or not, so I ignored Liliana’s question and ran to the babies Leopold was holding.

Filippo was whining with a sullen face, and Yosiyas was smiling brightly and reaching his hands toward me.

“Aunt Lili!”

“Yosiyas!”

As soon as Leopold set Yosiyas down, I gave him kisses on his forehead. Smooch. Smooch.

My nephews are definitely angels. They’re so lovable, pretty, and cute.

“Lili! Me too, kisses!”

Filippo shouted belatedly. I gave Filippo a smooch too, but he pouted his lips in dissatisfaction.

“More!”

“Alright. I’ll give Filippo two kisses!”

After giving him two kisses and hugging his small body tightly, I laughed with happiness.

“Leo. While you’re here, go check on Edgar.”

“Did you tease the kid again and make him angry?”

“It’s not that.”

Marius took Leopold and moved to another spot. Liliana held the twins’ hands tightly and asked.

“Did you meet your brother during the day?”

“No. Not yet.”

“Our youngest must be feeling very shy.”

“Just a little.”

“That’s understandable. It’s been such a long time since you’ve seen each other. Actually, I’m a bit embarrassed to meet your brother too.”

“Why? You’re an adult, Liliana.”

“Because I’m very different now from how your brother remembers me. Back then, I didn’t have the twins either.”

“But you’re just as pretty as before.”

When I tilted my head in confusion since I didn’t quite understand, Liliana laughed with a snort.

“Really? Do I still look pretty to our youngest? Hehe.”

While we chatted, we arrived in front of the Dining Hall door.

When Liliana was about to open the door right away, I quickly grabbed the door and shook my head.

“Wait a moment.”

Huff. Huff.

I took deep breaths, but my nervousness only increased.

“How are you feeling?”

“I feel like I can live now that I got some sleep.”

I could hear men’s voices from inside.

I thought I had forgotten my brother’s voice, but hearing it like this, I recognized it immediately.

The gentle voice and intonation that used to call “Lilliana” came back to me vividly.

My lips trembled. I didn’t know what to do.

This was more difficult than making up with Marius and making Francois my servant.

“I’m hungry! Mama, Filippo is hungry!”

When Filippo shouted loudly, I heard footsteps from beyond the door, then the door swung open.

And.

“Lilliana!”

My brother appeared with a bright smile.

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