Engagement Hijacked, Destiny Rewritten

The clan hall was silent as I stared at my older sister, Rhea Silverhilt, across the room with a flat expression.On the other hand, she was practically glowing. "Mother, I fell in love the moment I saw Flint! Please let me marry him!"Mother's expression darkened. "The wolves are notorious for their brutish ways. Flint has nothing to his name. You'll only suffer if you marry him."Even though Rhea and I were both her children, she'd always favored Rhea. She couldn't bear the thought of her beloved Rhea suffering even the slightest discomfort.Rhea panicked when Mother refused and anxiously paced like a cat on a hot tin roof. "I'm marrying him! If you won't allow it, I'll bash my head in right here!"Mother nearly fainted at the threat. Terrified, she hastily consented. When I saw the smug smile on Rhea's face, I knew that she'd been reborn too.In our previous lives, she'd rushed to claim Drakon Ragnarok of the prestigious fire dragon clan. I had been forced into a marriage wi

To save money, Mother scheduled Rhea's wedding and mine on the same day.To make sure Rhea looked grand, Mother poured every last coin she'd ever stashed away into her celebration with lavish dishes on the menu and extravagant, meticulous decorations.In stark contrast, the celebration originally planned for me couldn't even be described as modest. It was downright pitiful.Drakon took one look at it, grabbed my hand, and walked me out. The next day, he booked a venue of a far higher standard than Rhea's.When we were greeting guests, Rhea and I crossed paths. She tightened her hold on Flint's arm on purpose."Astrid, I've never met anyone as sharp as Flint. He's brilliant at reading the clan politics and social dealings, and he can spot business opportunities instantly. I'm sure I'll be living well in no time."I smiled. "I'm sure you will."Rhea had a naively simplistic view of building a fortune. While Flint was clever, he lacked innate talent for business. It'd take him a lo

When I saw Drakon standing behind me with a smile, my tears broke free. "Drakon…"Rhea's eyes widened in sheer disbelief. "That's impossible! You were supposed to die on the battlefield. How could you be back?"She never cared how well my life went, absolutely convinced that I'd end up like her—widowed, helplessly bullied, and crushed. Now that her final illusion had shattered right before her eyes, she completely unraveled.Drakon's eyes were cold as he snapped, "How could I ever bear to die with such a wonderful wife waiting for me at home?"His safe return meant that my life would stay unchanged. Most importantly, Rhea also had to repay every debt herself.Furious, Flint grabbed a handful of her hair and slammed her head against the wall.Terrified, Mother burst into tears and screamed at me, "Are you just going to watch Rhea get beaten to death? Give her the money she needs to pay the debts!"I laughed. "Funny you'd say that, Mother. Once married, a woman is supposed to prio

The healer quickly waved his hands and said, "Don't misunderstand, Mrs. Ragnarok. I ran too fast on the way here, so I'm just trying to catch my breath."He then added, "Congratulations. You're one month pregnant."No sooner had the words been spoken than Drakon lifted me high into the air. "We're having a hatchling, Astrid! I'm going to be a father!"Though dizzy from the spinning, I was nonetheless overjoyed. "Yes! And I'm going to be a mother!"Drakon had always spoiled me, but once he learned that I was expecting, he rarely left my side and guarded me from even the smallest bump. For fear that I'd grow bored at home, he handed over every shop deed under his name.I stared at the thick stack in shock.In my past life, I owned no more than 30 shops, even at my wealthiest. Drakon had just given me 50 in one breath."How do you have this many lands and shops?" I asked. I knew he was a noble and assumed this was inherited wealth.Drakon wrapped his arms around me and nuzzled my

Just as the burly men were about to take the piglet away, Flint suddenly lunged forward, snatched the bundle from their arms, and slammed it onto the floor."This thing doesn't deserve to live!"The piglet's cry stopped immediately."My money!" Rhea let out a bloodcurdling scream.Ignoring her weakened condition, she scrambled off the bed, scooped up the piglet, and screamed, "Where's the healer? Bring the healer! I'll kill every last one of you if you cost me my money!"But the piglet was no longer breathing, so the burly men shook their heads. "We're not taking a dead newborn."As they turned to leave, Rhea grabbed their sleeves tightly. "No! You can't leave! I worked so hard to give birth to him, so at least give me some compensation for my trouble!"Mad at the wasted effort, the men shook her off. "Compensation? We should be demanding compensation for making us wait all this time for nothing! How dare you ask for money! Get lost!"Rhea collapsed onto the floor and wailed, b