I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 13

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“Sister―!”

“Big sister!”

Liliana and Liliana, who were sitting across from me at the dining table, simultaneously let out loud shouts.

I was sharing grapes with Edith when I was startled and covered both ears with my palms.

“Why are you shouting so early in the morning?”

“What’s this article? Marriage? And with the Empire’s Emperor?”

Liliana thrust the newspaper right up to my nose, but Edith didn’t even glance at it and popped another grape into my mouth.

Ignored by Edith, Liliana tapped the newspaper with her hand and breathed heavily.

Then Liliana patted Liliana’s shoulder as if telling her to calm down.

“This is false reporting, right? We should go request a correction from the newspaper first. Suddenly talking about marriage for someone who doesn’t even have a boyfriend is ridiculous.”

“Right. Newspapers these days are really strange. Consuming rumors as gossip like this, is this what media companies should be doing? Emilia, let’s hurry and go request a correction.”

“That article is true.”

When Edith answered briefly, Liliana and Liliana simultaneously turned their heads sharply.

I couldn’t follow the conversation between the three, so I fumblingly read the newspaper that Liliana had thrown in front of Edith.

“Edith Berkio, scheduled to marry Emperor Marius.”

Marius is getting married? And with our sister?

‘It’s Marius, not Leopold?’

For a moment, I couldn’t understand this situation and my head felt blank.

That rascal of an Emperor is getting married? And with our capable, smart, most wonderful sister in the world?

“Big sister, you’re getting married?”

“Remember Uncle Marius from before? I’m planning to marry that uncle.”

“Uh, uhh…”

I was so flustered that I spat out the grape Edith put in my mouth like firing a cannon.

The grape fell onto the dining table, rolled around, and dropped straight to the floor.

The grape isn’t the problem right now. Why is Edith suddenly getting married?

And with Marius, not Leopold!

“Why? Why are you getting married? Why Uncle Marius?”

“Does Lilliana dislike Uncle Marius?”

“No! I hate it!”

“Sister, even the youngest says she hates it, and he’s the Emperor. What’s this sudden marriage without a word of discussion with us? From what I can see, it doesn’t seem like a love marriage either.”

Liliana’s point was correct.

From my keen observation, there was nothing between Edith and Marius.

Far from romantic tension, it was like a fight between a cunning spear and a shield that could deflect anything.

Rather, the ones with subtle currents flowing between them were Liliana and Leopold. Those two really seemed to have something going on.

“That’s how it turned out. We’ll skip the engagement ceremony and simply exchange rings. And when that person goes to the Empire, I’ll go with him, so keep that in mind. We plan to hold the wedding after staying in the Empire for some time.”

“What on earth are you talking about right now? Give us an explanation, not just a notification. Why are you suddenly getting married, and what’s this about the other party being the Emperor!”

“Emilia. This is a matter between that person and me. It’s not something for you to argue about.”

“Sister!”

When Liliana shouted angrily, I rolled my eyes and watched my sisters’ reactions.

I wanted to throw a tantrum and tell Edith that I hated her getting married, but it wasn’t an atmosphere where I could speak up.

It seemed like a fistfight might break out between my sisters at any moment, so I held my breath. Then Edith commanded me.

“Lilliana, go to your room.”

“…”

“Hurry.”

“Okay.”

Edith’s face was so scary as she urged me to “hurry” that I quietly got up and went to my room.

“Cookie. Why is our sister suddenly acting like this?”

As soon as I hugged Cookie tightly, I could hear a noisy argument from outside.

Liliana got excited and rattled off complaints, then Liliana joined in and added various questions to Edith.

Unlike the twin sisters’ voices that were two tones higher than usual, Edith was so calm she seemed ice-cold.

“So… that’s what I’m saying!”

“I can’t hear exactly what they’re saying…”

Maybe because my room was farthest from the Dining Hall, I couldn’t hear the voices properly.

But from just a few words mentioned here and there, I could tell that Edith had already made up her mind.

‘I want to hear a bit more detail.’

Wanting to know what was happening, I carefully turned the door handle.

The door made a small sound, but perhaps because everyone was excited, they didn’t seem to notice that I had opened the door.

It was just a tiny gap, but I could definitely hear better. Soon Edith’s voice continued.

“I’ll raise Lilliana.”

Thud. Cookie fell silently onto the soft carpet.

Shocked like lightning, I froze, forgetting even to breathe. This wasn’t the time to set up Liliana with Leopold.

Now was the time for the “Break Up Marius and Edith Project.”

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Edith saying she would raise me meant that I would also cross over to the Empire with her.

In other words, it meant I would have to be separated from the twin sisters.

Since I had never even thought that our family would be scattered apart, I was gloomy all day, to the point of being anxious.

“No way. This isn’t right. Right? Cookie, don’t you think so too?”

Following my brother who suddenly left for the Countryside one day saying he would live his own life, now I’d be torn apart from my sisters too…

When families break apart, society becomes sick, and when society becomes sick, the nation collapses.

When nations collapse, it inevitably leads to the end of the world.

So for world peace, I must prevent my sisters from living separately.

“Cookie. This sister has decided. I’m going to persuade Marius.”

I can’t let that rascal just snatch away our sister who was raised so preciously!

I immediately put biscuits and my coin purse into my hamster bag.

Finally, I didn’t forget to pack my beloved stuffed animal Cookie with its soft, lovable fur, then put on the bag.

The biscuits were in case I got hungry when meeting Marius, and the coin purse was to pay for the carriage ride to the Hotel where Marius was staying.

After quietly leaving my room, I had to walk on my tiptoes very carefully. If my sisters caught me, they would definitely try to follow.

Fortunately, since the argument had ended a while ago, my sisters were each in their rooms.

I succeeded in escaping to the front door without making a sound.

“Phew. Success.”

Having safely made it outside without being caught by my sisters, I let out a sigh of relief.

Worried that a sister might follow, I quickly went to catch a carriage.

This time, I properly looked both ways before crossing the street to avoid getting hit by a carriage.

I also raised my right arm high to prepare for any potential danger.

At the carriage stop, I grabbed an uncle who was sipping a drink on a bench and shouted.

“Uncle! Please take me to Risolro Hotel!”

According to the newspaper, Marius was staying at Risolro Hotel.

“Little girl. You’ll get in trouble if you play around.”

“I’m serious… I need to go to Risolro Hotel. I have money too!”

“If you want to go to a Hotel, go bring your mom.”

When the Coachman casually waved his hand dismissively, my lower lip jutted out.

“I don’t have a mom… I don’t have a dad either…”

The Coachman made me feel even more upset for no reason.

It’s already sad that I don’t have parents, but now I might be separated from my sisters too. Not just scattered across the country, but across the Sea to another country.

“My brother is at Risolro Hotel and I’m going to meet him. My brother and sister fought so my brother can’t come home. So Lilliana has to go meet him… Lilliana wants to see her brother…”

As I talked about my brother, I thought of Andrea who went down to the Southern Countryside, and tears welled up in my eyes.

A few months ago, Andrea suddenly decided to go to the countryside without any warning, leaving home like he was running away before my sisters could even stop him.

He left behind all his clothes and books, taking only money with him. That’s when he said this:

“I did my best for you all and gave you everything I could. So now, live well together on your own.”

Andrea was twenty-four years older than me. Even with Edith, the eldest sister, there was a six-year age gap, so after our parents passed away, he handled all the household affairs alone and raised me from when I was just born.

The reason such a brother left the capital city where he’d lived his entire life—wasn’t it because he was exhausted from raising his youngest sister who was young enough to be his daughter? That’s why he said he’d given enough.

He definitely went down there because he was sick and tired of me.

‘I must be a burden to my brother and sisters.’

With that thought, sorrowful tears began to flow.

When I started sobbing, the coachman panicked and shouted.

“Oh my! Let’s go! You’re going to meet your brother, so I should take you there, yes. Family should see each other’s faces and live together, of course!”

The man lifted me up and sat me in the carriage, then quickly departed toward the hotel.

Clatter-clatter. As the sounds of horse hooves and carriage wheels alternated, my heart became much calmer.

I wonder how my brother is doing. It’s been quite a while since he went down to the countryside, but somehow there hasn’t been a single letter.

Since he was struggling with my sisters’ nagging, maybe the freedom he’s feeling after so long is just too wonderful.

Maybe that place is so happy that he doesn’t even think of me.

I wiped my heated eyes and checked the newspaper clipping I had put in my pocket.

‘I just hope we don’t miss each other…’

When I meet Marius, should I first throw myself on the ground? Or should I lie and say he’s the most handsome man in the world while persuading him not to marry my sister?

“Ugh. It’s too difficult.”

I sprawled out on the carriage seat and looked at the blue sky visible through the window.

As I followed the passing clouds with my eyes, the carriage stopped before I knew it. I sat up abruptly and checked outside the window to see the hotel entrance.

I took out the money I had prepared from my coin purse and gave it to the coachman. Then I boldly charged toward the hotel. Or rather, I tried to.

“Hey there, customer.”

“Huh?”

The coachman suddenly grabbed my bag and pulled it toward himself. But earlier, I’m sure he had called me ‘little one.’

“The money isn’t enough.”

“Huuuh?”

My sisters always gave five coins for carriage fare.

So I also handed over five coins, but there was one thing I had overlooked!

The money my sister paid was silver coins, but mine were copper coins.

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