Orlentia had been waiting for this day, hoping Sokor would come to his senses if embarrassed in front of the elders. She also wanted to show them.
‘I am the true heir of the Armeniaca Count’s house, brother. You can’t exclude me like this.’
Realizing why Orlentia invaded the council hall, Sokor let out a sarcastic laugh. He held his waist with one hand and tilted his head back dramatically. To Orlentia, he looked like a monster with its jaws wide open, sending a chill down her spine.
“Ha-ha! I told you I’d return it when you marry. Why bring it up here?”
“Think about it. I’m doing this because you won’t return the money, right? The elders should know what you’re doing with our parents’ inheritance.”
At her words, Sokor’s face darkened. Looking around, he forced a composed demeanor.
“I’ve been faithfully continuing the former Count’s business. The profits have doubled, you know that.”
“But why won’t you disclose how that abundant fund was spent? Why?”
The fact that the profits doubled was true. Sokor had been earmarked by their father as the successor, recognizing his business acumen. The only curiosity was how the funds were being utilized.
And ‘former Count’ – Sokor never referred to their father as uncle after becoming the Count. It was a cold attitude.
Orlentia never expected her cousin Sokor to be so strictly professional, cold, and even selfish. In the past, he was genuinely kind and affectionate. It almost seemed like he had been acting all this time just to secure his position as the successor.
During Orlentia and Sokor’s heated argument, the elders’ faces turned as white as sheets. They couldn’t side with anyone at that moment, as Orlentia was the symbol of the Armeniaca Count’s family, but Sokor was the actual head of the household.
After a while, Sokor stood up, picked up a thick file of documents from the long table, and declared, “Let’s end today’s meeting here. A child who knows nothing has ruined it.”
“A child? I’ve been an adult for three years now. It’s only you who treats me like a kid!”
Orlentia shouted after Sokor as he walked away. Pausing in the corridor, Sokor turned around and told her, “I’ll give it back when you marry a decent man. I’m not convinced you can handle that much money right now.”
It was a ridiculous reason. Orlentia was already an adult and capable of planning.
“Brother always does as he pleases. First, you said it was to protect me. Doesn’t that sound like a silly excuse even to you?”
Orlentia scoffed at his reasoning. It seemed Sokor knew she wouldn’t marry easily and was using marriage as an excuse.
If marriage was the only way to resolve this situation, what should she do?
Deep in thought, Orlentia suddenly remembered the bizarre dream she had that morning. Her dream husband was beautiful, but his ‘frenzy’ was a problem.
‘How can I think of marriage when there’s no man to marry?’
There was no feasible option for marriage in sight.
The next day, in the morning.
Orlentia secretly headed to Shine Street to meet a lawyer, avoiding Sokor’s notice. She didn’t bring any guards, only her personal maid, Bobi. It was her first time venturing out so lightly.
“Aren’t you taking a risk, Miss?” Bobi asked worriedly.
Orlentia ignored her concerns. She had been holding back to avoid family disputes, but now she was determined to take action.
‘Sokor probably thinks I can’t hire a lawyer because I lack courage.’
Sokor must have believed that Orlentia hadn’t hired a lawyer because she was too timid.
But Orlentia had only been considering her cousin Sokor until now. She had trusted his words and waited for him to return the inheritance.
However, Sokor turned out to be a hypocrite.
“I can’t take this anymore.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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