It's Not A Childcare But A Contract Marriage - Chapter 25 Part 2

Here they go again, caught in a trap.

I spoke the wrong words and paused before saying the right words. My mother’s face turned scarlet with anger.

“No matter how much I feel sorry for my brother and how much I wanted to listen to my mother’s words… … it was not the right thing to do.”

I let my dumbfounded mother come to her senses again, and I continued to raise my voice with a youthful expression of a burning sense of justice.

“Leaving lies in the records of imperial history due to personal feelings such as family affection is a sin to future generations. Furthermore, giving a false name to His Majesty is something that a loyal subject of the empire should not dare to do.”

Don’t leave a lie in history.

Paying allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor.

What I mentioned was a proposition that every noble in the empire must affirm.

“Hmm. Yes, everything is correct.”

“That’s right. The Baron really has the right mindset, which is unusual for young people these days.”

Just as expected.

I could hear the nobles who were watching the family fight with interest, agreeing with my words and adding one word after another, saying that if I said no, I would be branded a disobedient person.

“This! Hey!”

The faces of the family members, who were more concerned about this atmosphere than anyone else, were now turning from blue to a deep red.

“Hey! You, was the title not worth it, you should’ve spoken up sooner! When did I ever ask you to do that?”

Doulian screamed and grabbed my wrist.

Okay. You didn’t do it. You hid behind my mother, and only after I had no choice but to accept did you come out and say some light words before leaving.

When you went around bragging about my accomplishments, you didn’t think anything of it, but now you’re feeling scared.

“Hey! Why do you lie like that? You’re framing your brother! You act like a scary child.”

Perhaps getting a hint from Doulian’s words, my mother was eager to make it out that I had lied about mentioning my brother’s name at her mother’s request.

The part about a scary child came with a creepy expression as a bonus.

“Brother Doulian, Mother.”

Instead of being swayed by the two excited people, I spoke in a calm voice as if to calm them down.

“It’s okay, I understand everything. I know you want to shift the blame to me… I’m sure it’s just because you’re shocked right now.”

“What? Are you saying you made our older brother embarrassed just because you were jealous of his reputation? What nonsense!”

“Yeah! Can’t you do that one thing for your family? Were you that envious?”

These two seem to be at odds.

I maintained a composed expression, thinking, ‘You’re just saying anything in your state of confusion. It hurts, but I understand,’ without letting their apparent discomfort affect me.

“I just wanted to avoid hurting my family. Still, I couldn’t ignore the truth.”

Equipped with a ‘young person’s sense of justice’ expression again!

“So I tried to correct my mistakes later. I went to the records officer several times and tried to correct the facts.”

The attention of the people listening to me turned to the records officer in the banquet hall.

The records officer, who was stunned for a moment, quickly nodded.

‘Actually, the record was modified not because I visited, but because of Ivernum’s flashy power effect, but that’s not important right now.’

The nobles, who had confirmed my true intentions through the record officer’s reaction, nodded as if they were convinced of the truth, and congratulated me on being a great young noble worthy of praise from His Majesty.

I opened my mouth with an expression of embarrassment at the reactions of those around me.

“I just did the obvious thing… … I consider it an undeserved honor that His Majesty has recognized me.”

The skill of being a humble young noble certainly had a good effect.

Throughout the room, elder nobles were seen nodding approvingly.

And, of course, the person who can’t stand this reaction the most.

“Hey! You did this on purpose to embarrass me!”

Unable to control his anger, Doulian exploded with emotion and acted viciously despite the numerous stares from those around him.

He pulled my arm with such force that it felt like he was going to break my wrist, and Doulian scolded me right in front of my face.

“Why are you pretending to be clean all by yourself! Knock them all off!”

“Older brother, it hurts.”

As he swung wildly, I lost my strength in his body and stumbled around, speaking softly in a voice that was struggling to hold back the pain.

“Don’t do this.”

“Are you so superior?!”

“?Even if you do this, nothing will change.”

The last words were whispered almost inaudibly.

So that only my brother who is shouting right in front of me can hear.

“… …!”

I could see Doulian’s pupils dilating as he was very aggrieved.

His forehead, which had become mottled with anger, was now adorned with bulging veins, and he finally burst out with a loud shout.

“You stupid bitch who fell in love with men and ran away, abandoning your family!”

Gasp.

Around me, I heard people inhale sharply at Doulian’s blunt words.

‘Done.’

Beneath the shadow of hair thatI had been tugged by Doulian, I couldn’t help but smile with a smirk.