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I Will Abandon My Family! - v4 Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

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v4, Chapter 2

Contents
The contents of the letter handed to me by Henry contained expressions of dissatisfaction and offers of assistance towards me.
Among them were hastily written insults towards Henry and words that were unforgivable towards Mother.

"I no longer have any anger."

"Mother used it as an excuse for drinking and laughed. Said she could write a novel."

"That's right."

There's no need to read any further.
They demand that I return to the territory to provide support.

And it seems they also wish for a reconciliation with Father.

—Come back immediately.
A failure like you has no business in the Capital.

If you return now, we will forgive you.

"What do they want?"

The contents of the letters were all similar.

"What about their letters to Father?"

"He's now a Count. He'll receive the title of Marquis later. Of course, Lord Prime Minister is seemingly keeping an eye out for them... or something like that."

"Do you think Lady Oriana would allow it?"

It's a well-known fact in society that Lady Oriana and Father are close acquaintances.
It's unlikely that she would approve.

"He’s probably destroying them before they even arrive."

"That's true."

Knowing Father, he would also take measures before causing trouble for His Majesty or Lord Prime Minister.

"Are they pretending to reconcile for the sake of the territory?”

"That's impossible."

Women can't remarry immediately after a formal divorce, no matter the reason.

"They say it's a false divorce."

"It's been officially accepted, though..."

I hate to say it, but those people don’t seem to understand the concept of the law.
If it doesn't suit them, they won't listen to the common sense they learned in the Capital. I've been denied all along, but living in the Capital has finally brought me back to normal.

She abandoned me to dote on my older brother, so they should get along for the rest of their lives.

"What will you do?"

"It's already decided, isn't it? It's too late now."

There's no love left at this point.
It seems like they're clinging to family sentiment, but considering the mistreatment I've endured so far, I don't want to get involved now.

"I'll write a letter just once. They won't understand, though."

“Yeah."

"However, we need the appearance of handling it calmly."

I really don't want to send this letter.
I don't want to be involved anymore, but since I've become a member of the nobility, it's not wise to act solely on emotions.

"Let's have a lawyer handle all these letters."

"Yeah, better rely on a lawyer for the letters."

"Yes."

Meeting in person would be troublesome and would inconvenience Mother.
That's why I thought about sending a letter and completely severing ties.

However, the problem was not so simple.

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v4, Chapter 3

Reply
I wrote a response just once.
I tried to make it as rational as possible, while making it clear that I had already severed ties.

I didn’t expect them to understand.
For the rest, I wrote that it is too far to the territory and that I am feeling unwell.

“They only have words of blame for me."

"I knew it, but they only wrote about themselves."

The contents of the reply letter were like this:
They're financially struggling and demand immediate assistance.
They don't care that the distance to the territory is far or that my health isn't good; they blame it on my poor health management.

They want me to return to the territory and reflect on my actions.

"It's pointless talking to them."

"Yeah... I didn't expect much to begin with."

Leaving the territory may have restored my sense of normalcy.
I've been constantly anxious about those two.

But because of Henry, my heart never truly broke.

"We've severed ties, and there's no practical reason to respond. Let them say whatever they want."

"But I'm worried about Father."

"That's true."

We have completely cut ties, but what about Father?

"I'll put it bluntly... Father-in-law is highly useful."

"Yes, you are right."

Mother received the title of Viscountess, but for them, Father, who was granted the title of Count, is more useful.
Even after the divorce, they will probably try to make him come back, urging for reconciliation.

"Hopefully, nothing happens."

"The concern is those who hold grudges against Father-in-law."

I understand what Henry means.
Father has been rapidly advancing in his career.

He's now the top diplomat.
His influence is crucial in diplomatic negotiations, enriching the Monhan territory and working tirelessly to provide food and medical care for impoverished territories.

"Many resent Father-in-law's achievements."

"There are many who want to weaken His Majesty's power, too.”

I have heard that they have also obstructed my and Lady Eliana’s business dealings.
Now is not the time to show weakness.

"I've told Mom to be careful too..."

"What's wrong?"

"I can't imagine her being docile."

Indeed, I can't imagine Mother being obedient.

"I hope she won't do something as reckless as leaving the Capital for the territory."

"Yeah, surely she wouldn't do that, right?"

I thought there was no way she would attempt such a dangerous move.

But in the following days, I learned an unbelievable fact from the newspaper.

"Henry! Look at this!"

"What is it... Mom!"

The newspaper reported that Mother had purchased the Ranford territory.
Furthermore, it announced her plans to start a new business on that territory, and we couldn't help but have a bad feeling about it.

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v4, Chapter 4

Bold Action
The newspaper announced a project to reform the Ranford’s territory.
Since medicinal herbs have become a specialty, they plan to expand the variety of crops.

"Mom, how did you manage to buy it?"

"Well..."

No matter how wealthy she is, the Ranford territory originally belonged to the Viscount's family.
It must have cost a considerable amount.

"Oh my? Both of you look pale. What's the mater?"

"Mom! What's this?"

"Henry, if you get too excited, your stomach will... "

"It's okay. This time, I've prepared a stronger medicine... guh."

Henry turned pale and clutched his stomach while speaking.
I wonder if the medicine still has any effect at all.

"Have you both read the newspaper already?"

"So you bought the Ranford territory?”

"Yes, at an exorbitant price. I negotiated with Madam Dania's sister, who seemed overwhelmed."

I broke into a cold sweat as I watched Mother smile defiantly.

"I heard those two have been constantly borrowing money, and recently they even assaulted the Duke's important son-in-law, causing a scandal. They're drowning in debt."

"And then?"

"It seems that their relatives had no choice but to bail them out."

She is indeed too pitiful.
She had technically married off into another family, but it’s perhaps because Shepherd can't inherit the title, that Aunt had to step up.

"I felt sorry for them, too. They didn't create that debt themselves. So I decided to buy the territory... After all, nobody else would want it, right?"

"That's true..."

Nobody would want a territory with such a bad reputation.
Even the people involved in the joint venture pulled out and moved to the Capital.

"The condition I set was to chase that pair of fools out of the territory."

"Chase them out...?"

"Of course, forcibly. Since they have no title, we can just throw them out, right?"

She smiled beautifully, but this type of smile was just like Lady Oriana’s.

She's definitely angry!

"Mother..."

"Marie, I'm very angry."

"Uh..."

She smiled but looked at me with icy eyes.

"For everything they've done to you, and for continuing to insult Lord Diaz..."