I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 147

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I thought it was Helene and grabbed and shook them, but it was actually Edgar.

Just like Edgar who didn’t know what to do, I was also flustered and quickly let go of his clothes.

It was the moment I was about to hurriedly step away to create distance between us.

“Don’t you want to buy a bracelet?”

Glance.

Edgar cautiously observed my expression.

When our eyes met, his gaze that had been wandering in the air quickly moved to the bracelet.

If he’s going to be so hesitant, why did he even do that in the first place.

My petty feelings reared their ugly head.

“I don’t have money.”

“Then I’ll buy it for you. Let me do that.”

His unfamiliar voice that had passed puberty whispered softly like in our childhood days.

Six years ago, we always held hands tightly wherever we went.

As if it were some kind of rule.

I don’t remember why. At some point we were always together and it was natural to be by each other’s side.

“I don’t want it. You’re trying to buy it because you feel sorry for what you did wrong to me. You’re trying to compensate with something like this? Are you making fun of me right now?”

“I’m not trying to compensate.”

Bewilderment spread across his face that was more composed than his age.

“Separate from feeling sorry, I want to buy it for you…”

His voice grew smaller as he went on.

I checked the bracelet again.

It had flower pattern decorations and the white gemstones connected in a row were unusually pretty.

It would be such a waste to let it go like this.

‘What does Edgar want to do with me?’

Even though we cleared up the misunderstanding, he probably doesn’t want to be friends again.

We’re going to part ways again in half a year anyway.

I held the bracelet and looked for Helene who was at the stall across from us.

“Helene. I don’t have enough money. If you help me out a little, I’ll pay you back soon.”

“How much?”

“Enough money to buy this would be sufficient.”

“Okay. I’ll lend it to you.”

I would have to wait more than two weeks to receive next month’s allowance, but I had Liliana and Leopold who wanted to do everything for me because we had been apart for so long.

‘If push comes to shove, I can go to uncle and wheedle him.’

When we bought the bracelet and were leaving the general store, Antonio appeared limping with Luca’s support.

“I sprained my ankle. Oh come on, Luca. You need to support me properly.”

“You overexerted yourself because you didn’t want to lose the ball. You fell down by yourself, so why are you taking it out on me…”

Antonio completely ignored Luca’s grumbling.

“I’m hungry for now, so let’s go to the dining hall first.”

“Yeah, I’m hungry too from supporting this guy.”

So we ended up going to the dining hall, which wasn’t even planned.

While we were ordering food, Helene and Chris had a serious conversation.

We had gone out to comfort Helene who had been deep in thought lately.

“Viscount Eldridge is a title that can be inherited by women. If I have a title, there would be fewer situations where I’m ignored for being a woman no matter what position I take in the Imperial Palace.”

“What kind of work do you want to do?”

“I want to become the first female chancellor.”

Luca, who had asked the question, was so surprised by Helene’s straightforward answer that his mouth fell open.

I thought that dream was really wonderful.

“You’re smart, so you’ll definitely be able to do it.”

“Chris is a mage, Helene is a chancellor. Luca, are you going to be a goalpost?”

“Hey, Antonio. What do you mean goalpost?”

Luca threw a tissue at Antonio while grumbling.

At that moment, Edgar who had been sitting quietly across from us asked me.

“You’re an actress, right?”

“Huh? Well… that’s right.”

“Lili and I are going to become the most outstanding and most famous actors in Trobancha.”

“Wow, Antonio. Since when did you want to become an actor? This is the first time I’ve seen a man wanting to become an actor.”

“Well. Since we played around imitating fairy tale books?”

Antonio glanced at me. We both smirked at the same time.

When we read books, some days we became heroes and other days we became mistreated princesses.

It was fun for the two of us to imitate the main characters and do role-playing.

As we did that, we naturally set our career path in this direction.

“What about you? Edgar, what about you?”

At Antonio’s question, Edgar shrugged his shoulders.

“Well. I don’t really know either.”

“Edgar, you’re definitely a bit ambiguous.”

Luca nodded as if he understood.

Edgar is the Emperor’s cousin, and depending on the situation, if laws are amended, he could become the next Emperor.

“That must be frustrating. Being in a position where you can’t do this or that. But your cousin’s affairs are your cousin’s affairs, can’t you live your own life?”

At Antonio’s indifferent response, Edgar’s cheek twitched.

“We call that kind of thing ‘duty.'”

“Is that so. I don’t have that kind of thing, so I don’t really understand. But your brother doesn’t seem like the type of person who would confine you to duty.”

“Bro, brother? Hey. His Majesty!”

When Luca was shocked, Antonio frowned.

“That’s an honorific that only applies to Empire citizens. Anyway, duty is fine, but I hope you respect your own will. Of course, I don’t know you well, but you seem like the type to focus on what you have to do rather than what you want to do.”

“Stop it.”

Even when I poked his side, Antonio continued with what he wanted to say.

“It’s not like I’m saying something I shouldn’t, so why are you stopping me, Lili. And Edgar. I think people with sincere personalities like you should be true to yourself.”

“…”

“Anyway, Edgar, I hope you find your dream too. I don’t know what life without dreams is like, but I know very well how passionate life with dreams can be.”

Antonio, who had given rude but sincere advice, finally focused on eating when the food came out.

I checked on Edgar who was lost in thought and quietly joined Helene and Chris’s conversation.

The dining atmosphere was quite uncomfortable because of the rather serious topic.

* * *

Because Luca was short, Edgar had no choice but to support Antonio all the way home.

Antonio went into the bathroom saying he would soak his ankle in warm water.

I came out to the garden to avoid the twins who were running around noisily in the corridor.

Creak. Creak.

When I sat on the old swing, I felt strange.

‘That bracelet earlier… did I refuse it for no reason.’

Edgar looked so unwell that it weighed on my mind even more.

“Sigh. I don’t know either.”

There’s no reason to care this much about a relationship that’s already passed anyway.

It was when I was slowly swinging.

“So you were here.”

Suddenly Edgar appeared from behind.

“Oh. Yeah.”

“Filippo and Yosiyas kept pestering me to play with them, so I barely managed to escape.”

“I see. If you were upset earlier because of Antonio, I’ll apologize on his behalf.”

“No. I know his personality too. And he was right about what he said.”

Edgar slowly sat down on the swing next to me.

Since it was adjusted to the twins’ height, both our feet touched the ground, and even the slightest movement of our knees made the swing creak and move.

Being alone together like this was terribly awkward.

The uncomfortable atmosphere made me want to run away.

“Antonio seems to like you.”

“What?”

The nuance went beyond disbelief to being absurd, so I quickly made an excuse.

“Usually he just gives half-hearted responses and moves on. He talked like that, even going so far as to irritate you, because he’s concerned about you.”

“He really has a weird personality. He’s kind of crazy.”

“He’s just a bit peculiar, not crazy. Don’t insult my relative. If you get to know him, he’s actually very kind and caring.”

“You don’t know how much of a troublemaker he was while staying at the Imperial Palace, do you? Waking people up at dawn because he was hungry, throwing tantrums at night asking someone to play with him. Even the twins wouldn’t do that.”

Edgar was genuinely fed up.

I could understand, but hearing him rate my best friend lower than the twins made me automatically angry.

“You have a weird personality too, you know?”

“Me? No matter what, I’m not as bad as Antonio.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. No matter how hard things were, you’re probably the only person who would ignore letters for four whole years.”

“Th-that was…”

Understanding the circumstances and forgiveness are two different matters.

“You ran away, but I waited. Missing you, and while missing you, gradually forgetting… That’s how I gave up.”

“I’m really sorry. Let me apologize once more. I was foolish.”

Seeing this mountain-sized guy dejected and hanging his head low made me feel like I was the villain.

Edgar was the one who did wrong, so why do I have to feel like a petty person?

I angrily kicked the ground with my foot.

It seems like only irritating situations keep happening since I came to the Empire.

Adults look at me with burdensome eyes, I argue with Antonio. Now even Edgar…

Swallowing the rising sigh, I decided to display a heart as vast as the ocean.

Even though I resent Edgar, regardless of that resentment, I can’t spend the next six months like this.

“I did some calculations, you know? Since I sent letters at least once a month, I sent 48 letters over four years.”

“…”

“Ignoring 48 letters is quite outrageous, but I’ll still give you a chance to be forgiven.”

“What is it?”

Edgar’s head shot up.

Just looking at his appearance, he seemed cold and arrogant enough to not spare a glance at most people, but waiting for an answer, he looked like a gentle puppy.

‘He’s strikingly similar to Leopold.’

Though he looks more like Marius in appearance.

“You become my servant.”

I said to his dazed, absent-minded face.

“Serve as my servant at least 48 times or more.”

It meant choose whether to throw away all pride and receive forgiveness, or maintain pride and continue like now.

I thought he’d show reluctance since he has such a high status in the Empire, but instead Edgar smiled softly.

A faint dimple appeared near his cheekbones.

“You really haven’t changed at all.”

His eyes gently curved. His green pupils were filled entirely with me.

The past when I used to look into those eyes, laugh, chatter, and play came rushing back as a distant emotion.

Somehow I felt like I was being played, but the guy readily answered.

“If that can make things right, I’ll gladly do it.”

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