I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 83

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“I’m not crying. But I’m just a bit moved.”

 

Edith let out a trembling breath.

 

The loneliness and longing that suddenly came when her siblings weren’t by her side burst out due to unexpected consideration.

 

“If you missed hometown food, you should have said something.”

 

“The food made by the chef didn’t taste the same. But I couldn’t very well have the Empress cook…”

 

“Then I’ll make it for you. If the Emperor steps in, that’s a different problem, isn’t it.”

 

When Edith smiled lightly, Marius rested his chin on his hand and met her gaze.

 

His bright blue eyes crinkled affectionately.

 

“We’re family on the same boat. We’re also friends.”

 

“Did you really want to be friends with me?”

 

“It’s not that I wanted to, but I believed we were, so I’m disappointed. I know I’m not someone you can trust, but if you have troubles, you can share them appropriately. Something like missing Lilliana wouldn’t matter.”

 

“I’m afraid I might become dependent.”

 

Music that started from a distant tavern drifted over faintly.

 

Under the yellow moonstone lighting, Marius gazed at Edith as she sipped her drink while avoiding his eyes.

 

“This isn’t my country, and you’re a contractor before being a friend. The deeper my loneliness, the more I might carelessly depend on just anyone and lose control. So it’s better not to start.”

 

At that moment, Marius realized why Edith hadn’t attended the boarding ceremony.

 

She had avoided it because seeing the sea would remind her of the endlessly free life in Trowance.

 

Rather than suffer by recalling those times, she must have judged it better not to see it at all.

 

Edith was someone who knew how to maintain her center and tried not to lose herself.

 

That’s why she knew how to be with solitude and could endure pain alone.

 

Unlike himself, who couldn’t overcome the loneliness of the throne and was blinded by false love.

 

‘If only someone like you had been by my side back then.’

 

Then he wouldn’t have fallen for shallow drugs and lived like that.

 

“…Yeah. That seems right.”

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“No. I understand. So let’s just continue as we are now.”

 

They shouldn’t be friends or family.

 

The moment he saw the drawn line, he would want to step over it.

 

So he shouldn’t do anything with this solid and shining person. Not friendship, not anything.

 

Still, feeling disappointed in one corner of his heart, Marius pretended not to know his own feelings and smiled hazily.

 

* * *

 

Marius’s expectations didn’t last long.

 

Right after Regina was recommended to skip a grade, she went to the Imperial Palace and shared the situation with Marius.

 

“Hmm.”

 

He was happy about his sister’s excellent achievement, but it hurt that she hadn’t told any of the four adults.

 

“Is this what they mean when they say ordinary is best? No. Still, our kid has an amazing brain…”

 

“Brother-in-law. Get a grip.”

 

Regina snapped her fingers in front of Marius, who was clutching his head.

 

“I’ll visit the Imperial Palace with Leo in a few days. From now on, we should meet more often to discuss Edgar.”

 

“Yeah, we should.”

 

“The kids are waiting, so I’ll go first.”

 

After Regina left, thud. Marius dropped his forehead onto the desk.

 

Raising children brings endless trials.

 

“Lilliana will transfer to an international school, right?”

 

“She has to. There are identity issues too, so after the dictation incident, I’ve been looking into international school admission with my siblings.”

 

“I think that would be better too. Edgar is…”

 

Should he spend more time with Edgar?

 

Or does one person, whether Leopold or anyone, need to raise him consistently for him to recognize and rely on them as a guardian?

 

His head throbbed.

 

When he thought that choices he considered trivial might shake up Edgar’s life, he sometimes felt vague terror.

 

“We’re supposed to gather at Emilia’s house tomorrow anyway, so it would be good to talk with the kids then.”

 

“If he skips a grade, will he be able to make other friends? Studies don’t matter even if he can’t do them, but he needs to meet friends and properly learn social skills.”

 

“But forcing him to take classes that don’t suit him is also wrong. Wouldn’t it be better to create opportunities to make friends through other methods like field trips?”

 

“That’s right. Just because there’s an age difference doesn’t mean they can’t be friends, so after skipping grades, he might make friends with matching mental ages.”

 

“You don’t look good.”

 

“I guess I’m not a trustworthy adult to Edgar.”

 

Even the reason he couldn’t make new friends at school seemed to be because he himself was lacking.

 

When he blamed himself, Edith patted his shoulder.

 

“You’re trying.”

 

Like Edith, who was lonely in an unfamiliar environment, Marius was similar to her.

 

After ascending to the throne, he had endured the weight alone.

 

Even if Leopold supported him, the solitude of killing blood relatives had to be borne alone.

 

And now he also had to worry about his still-young younger brother’s future.

 

‘Dangerous.’

 

Marius subtly avoided her touch, afraid he might unknowingly come to depend on Edith.

 

There was no point in letting unnecessary emotions seep into a relationship with a predetermined end—it would only make the parties involved suffer.

 

* * *

 

The next morning, Edith woke up early and prepared to leave the Imperial Palace.

 

Perhaps because it was a gathering where all the family would meet after a long time, even Marius could see she was excited.

 

“Marius. You seem particularly excited today.”

 

“Me? Not you, Edith?”

 

“Then I guess we’re both excited. You really miss Edgar, don’t you?”

 

“When he’s not in sight, I’m always worried and miss him.”

 

Marius scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

 

He didn’t know it was obvious that he missed Edgar.

 

“Come to think of it, this is the first time all the sisters are gathering since eldest sister-in-law’s wedding.”

 

“Right. With so many people, at least one person’s schedule never matched.”

 

“You must miss home a lot, but I’m glad everyone seems to be adapting well.”

 

Edith smiled awkwardly and turned her head toward the carriage window.

 

From his perspective, Edith’s homesickness was ongoing.

 

Even after visiting the Trobancha Family Restaurant, she still spent a lot of time staring blankly out the window alone.

 

‘The day before yesterday, she even wrote down Trowance recipes and asked them to cook them.’

 

Since the chef didn’t know Trowance food, the cooking apparently turned out to be a mess.

 

He was more worried because she seemed to keep it to herself without relying on her siblings.

 

‘No, don’t get involved any further.’

 

Since they had to maintain their contract marriage for 9 more years, he didn’t want to ruin their relationship with half-hearted emotions.

 

While making trivial conversation, they arrived at Emilia’s house.

 

After positioning guards at the gate, just as they were opening the front door and entering.

 

“Youngest sister got married! I’ll never forgive Uncle Francois!!”

 

Lilliana’s scream rang in their ears.

 

Startled.

 

Marius instinctively checked on Edith first.

 

Not knowing the door had opened, Emilia snatched the marriage certificate from Lilliana’s hands.

 

And Edith, who had approached silently, grabbed the marriage certificate from Emilia.

 

“Bride Emilia Berchio, groom Francois Cassel…?”

 

“Uh, uh, sister. When did you come? So, so this is…”

 

Marius squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Thanks to his sisters who never had a peaceful day, Edith’s homesickness seemed like it would end today.

 

* * *

 

Thanks to the marriage contract I discovered, my sisters were completely turned upside down.

 

“Hurry up and bring Francois Cassel here. Right now!”

 

Edith was furious to the top of her head.

 

She meant to quickly contact and bring him over since she didn’t know Francois was next door, but the person who actually moved was Liliana.

 

Liliana pounded on the neighboring house’s gate and shouted.

 

“Mr. Cassel! Come out here! We have something to talk about! Hey, Mr. Francois Cassel!”

 

Edgar and I quietly watched as Leopold, who had followed after her, went in practically breaking down the gate.

 

“Little sister-in-law, it can’t be Francois Cassel.”

 

Marius, who shook his head as if it were impossible, muttered with a fierce expression he had never shown us before.

 

“That bastard, I won’t let him get away with this. How dare he…”

 

A moment later, Leopold came in dragging the collar of a sleepy Francois Cassel and threw him on the floor.

 

“Marquis Francois Cassel. You’d better explain yourself properly.”

 

“What on earth is going on that you’re grabbing my collar from morning—”

 

“Hey, be quiet.”

 

Only when Liliana gave him a hint did he finally check the atmosphere.

 

Before Edgar could stop me, I rushed at Francois and buried my face in his stomach.

 

“Ugh!”

 

“I won’t give you our Liliana!”

 

The demon lord married Liliana while the wizard was asleep?

 

Even if the sky fell down, I had to cancel it.

 

As I pounded Francois with my fists, Leopold picked me up.

 

“Let go of this! I’m going to bite that old man and chase him away!”

 

I stretched out my legs to kick Francois, but none of them reached.

 

Moreover, my sisters and brothers-in-law surrounded Francois so I couldn’t approach him again.

 

“This is adult business. Just stay still.”

 

“Whose side are you on?”

 

“What do you mean whose side.”

 

“You should be on my side! Today is the day for Oliver to shine, so don’t stop me.”

 

With my fists clenched, I stuck my face between Marius’s legs.

 

If the opportunity arose, I was planning to jump out and show him Oliver’s fist.

 

Perhaps because of the menacing atmosphere, Francois hung his head low.

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