I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 84

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My youngest sister hastily tried to explain herself.

 

“F-first, listen to my explanation. There’s a reason for everything.”

 

“What reason. What unavoidable circumstances required you to secretly sign a marriage contract behind the family’s back? We never once heard news that you two were meeting, so you’re getting married before even dating?”

 

As my eldest sister rattled off her words, my second sister joined the battle as if she’d been waiting.

 

“Emilia. The date written on the contract is our wedding day, which raises reasonable suspicion. Why don’t you try explaining this.”

 

And then Marius interjected.

 

“Francois Cassel. What the hell is this supposed to be? Did you think I wouldn’t see through your intentions?”

 

Marius’s atmosphere was so sharp that it wouldn’t be strange if he drew his sword right now.

 

My skin hurt from gripping Marius’s leg from the floor, but since I wasn’t the one getting punished today, I felt reassured.

 

I hoped Marius would keep glaring at him like he wanted to kill him and teach Francois a lesson.

 

Leopold, whose muscles stood out as he crossed his arms, joined in.

 

“I’m sorry to my sister-in-law, but given the behavior I’ve observed, I cannot trust Marquis Cassel. So it would be best for us men to confirm his sincerity.”

 

Crack crack.

 

Bone sounds came from Leopold’s fist.

 

This was really the first time I’d seen Leopold show off his strength.

 

Perhaps because of that, Edgar beside me opened his mouth and exchanged glances with me.

 

“Our brother-in-law is angry, so you better behave yourself. Mister Francois!”

 

Francois only pretended to listen to Marius and Leopold’s threats, but rolled his eyes slightly at my words.

 

He politely placed his hands on his knees and spoke to my sisters.

 

“It’s all my fault, so I hope you won’t interrogate Emilia.”

 

“Did you two cause trouble? Did you make a mistake while drinking?”

 

“No! Sister, that’s absolutely not it!”

 

My youngest sister screamed in shock.

 

However, when my second sister gave her a menacing look, she sat back down in her chair and hunched her shoulders.

 

This was the first time I’d seen my youngest sister so deflated. But she needed to shrink down more. How could she be with Francois Cassel…

 

“There’s a project. We made the contract out of necessity. When the time comes, we plan to cancel it again—”

 

“What? A project?”

 

“Y-yes. It’s a necessary procedure for various reasons…”

 

“Emilia! You should have said you caused trouble instead! What kind of work requires you to do such a thing!”

 

When my second sister scolded her harshly, Edgar whispered.

 

“Aren’t you even scared of Lady Regina? How do you act up like that every day?”

 

“It’s fine. My sisters get angry about different things, so I just avoid those areas when I act up.”

 

My eldest sister, who heard our conversation, asked Leopold.

 

“Brother-in-law. It’s time for the kids to eat, so please take them to the dining hall and buy them something.”

 

“Huh? I’m not going!”

 

“Please, I’m asking you. Brother-in-law.”

 

When Leopold reached out his hand, my heart grew urgent and I shouted without realizing it.

 

“F-Francois mister is absolutely not allowed! There’s a demon king sleeping inside mister!”

 

Gasp.

 

Marius stopped Leopold who was about to pick me up and crouched down.

 

When our eyes met, I saw blue eyes filled with fear.

 

Marius couldn’t bring himself to speak. I clung to him as he only moved his lips.

 

“There’s a demon king inside Francois mister. So youngest sister is in danger. Brother-in-law, chase Francois mister away. Okay?”

 

Marius, who looked devastated as if he might collapse at any moment, gently stroked my face.

 

He pushed his curly hair behind his ear and forced the corners of his mouth up.

 

It was a smile that seemed ready to break at any moment, making my heart race with anxiety.

 

“Lilliana just needs to play happily and grow up healthy. Brother-in-law will take care of everything.”

 

Marius stood up and lifted me, handing me to Leopold.

 

He patted Edgar’s head, who was also becoming anxious due to the heavy atmosphere, and spoke.

 

“Leopold. I’m asking you a favor.”

 

As I was carried out in Leopold’s arms, I had doubts for the first time.

 

Was what I knew really the original story?

 

‘Since when?’

 

Marius seemed to understand what a demon king was better than I did, and he was anxious about the fact that I had spoken Francois’s identity aloud.

 

There was definitely some secret that I didn’t know but Marius did.

 

* * *

 

When Leopold took the children away, Francois stepped forward.

 

“It’s all my fault, so I hope you won’t be angry with Emilia.”

 

“How is it your fault. I’m the one who caused this mess.”

 

“Emilia. You be quiet. Mister Francois. Please explain once.”

 

“In my head—”

 

It was the moment Francois opened his mouth to respond to Edith’s pressing.

 

“He’s under a black magic curse. It’s the kind that can’t be dispelled, so even though I’ve been steadily infusing him with divine power, nothing changed. So I signed the marriage contract to share my blessing.”

 

Emilia rattled off lies without even breathing.

 

When Francois looked at her in surprise, Emilia pinched his thigh to tell him to be quiet.

 

Edith, whose head was spinning for a moment, asked aggressively.

 

“What black magic? Isn’t it dangerous for you?”

 

“It’s not dangerous for me. If it can’t be dispelled, he’ll die someday, so I couldn’t just stand by and watch.”

 

“Even so, a marriage contract… Do you even know what marriage means?”

 

“The meaning depends on how you assign it. Just like Regina and sister’s marriage have different weight and meaning.”

 

It was a nuance suggesting she knew that Edith and Marius had a contract marriage.

 

There was no one present who didn’t know that secret.

 

It was just something everyone kept quiet about without saying it.

 

When Edith’s face instantly darkened, Marius stepped forward and hid her behind his back.

 

“Little sister-in-law. You shouldn’t say things like that. The one who did something unreasonable right now is you, little sister-in-law.”

 

He didn’t give the pale-faced Emilia time to apologize and uttered his next words.

 

“And Francois Cassel. You didn’t think I’d stand by and watch you use my little sister-in-law, did you?”

 

“I’m not using her. Brother-in-law, I was the one who proposed first.”

 

“Accepting the proposal means you’re using my sister-in-law.”

 

“Then should I just stand by and watch while someone dies?”

 

“It was a problem you could have stood by and watched.”

 

“Brother-in-law. That sounds like you know a solution. Or do you mean it’s fine if he dies?”

 

The key to solving the demon possessing Francois was Lilliana.

 

Saying it was a problem he could stand by and watch meant waiting for Lilliana to grow up.

 

Emilia’s gaze sharpened. Marius gritted his teeth.

 

Unable to bear it, Francois intervened between the two.

 

“I already told His Majesty the Emperor about my symptoms and my fate if treatment fails.”

 

“Mister Francois. Last time Lilliana cried when she saw you. She said strange things when leaving earlier too. It’s not related to or problematic for Lilliana’s magic, is it?”

 

As if embarrassed to bring up Lilliana’s concerns at an inappropriate time, Regina glanced at the floor instead of Francois.

 

“The magic was perfect. The sealing magic just needs to be managed well. And the reason Lilliana cried… I’m not sure either.”

 

In his previous life, the demon inside him had made Lilliana suffer, but this time it had terrified her.

 

Lilliana had noticed there was a demon inside him.

 

He had hoped Lilliana wouldn’t know about this shameful side of him…

 

Francois felt so ashamed and humiliated that he wanted to bite his tongue right then and there.

 

‘How shameless, after making that child like that.’

 

Nevertheless, he wanted to live. Enough to want to beg Lilliana for mercy.

 

At that moment, Marius and Francois’s gazes collided in mid-air.

 

Ridiculously, they both wore identical expressions like mirror images.

 

Francois lowered his head once again.

 

All of them were people who didn’t even deserve to be in this place.

 

* * *

 

Just as Francois was tormented by shame, Marius was also in complete turmoil inside.

 

If Lilliana had noticed Francois’s secret, there was a high possibility she remembered the past.

 

‘It was an unforgivable act…’

 

Cold sweat trickled down his spine.

 

How she remembered was a secondary issue.

 

What mattered most to him was that the child didn’t know about the past he wanted to hide.

 

Marius knew better than anyone what he had done to the Berchio Family in his past life.

 

No wonder Edgar had risked his life to stop him.

 

‘Of all people, it’s Lilliana.’

 

Before time turned back, she was a child he barely knew by face, but now it was different.

 

Lilliana was now Marius’s family.

 

She was like a little sister and a precious child who had helped him resolve his misunderstanding with Edgar.

 

If a situation came where Lilliana feared him the way she looked at Francois… Marius didn’t have the confidence to endure it.

 

“Haa.”

 

Marius anxiously leaned his face against the window. Then he checked on Edith sitting in the seat next to him.

 

This side was also miserable, but she would be even worse.

 

“Don’t blame yourself.”

 

“I’m not blaming myself.”

 

“I’m incredibly good at spotting lies because of my youngest sister-in-law. She lies about not eating candy when she has it every day.”

 

Thanks to his light tone trying to cheer her up somehow, Edith let out a quiet laugh.

 

He looked at her face and hesitated greatly.

 

It was because of an almost instinctive intuition that now was the only chance to cross the line.

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