Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marrying My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin: Kabanata 521 - Kabanata 530

The more Aurelia spoke, the more it fueled the crowd’s indignation.They had not even met Isolde, yet the entire family already harbored resistance and disgust toward her.Even Eleanor, Isolde's biological mother, did not say a word in her defense.Mimi's face turned ashen as she ground her teeth. "Lady Isolde, these people have gone too far. I'll go teach them a lesson…""No need." Isolde withdrew her gaze, her tone flat. "Mimi, take me to see the family head."The family head was the most powerful person in the Valeciels. Her word was law, far outweighing any heated explanation.Mimi looked at Isolde with admiration. "I'll take you."Just as Isolde was about to leave, someone noticed them. "Eh? Who's that next to Mimi? How did outsiders get here?!"The crowd's attention snapped toward them, landing on Isolde and Bruce with the wariness and hostility reserved for intruders."Mimi, according to the family rules, outsiders are not permitted entry. Who are they?"Mimi had inten

Silas Valeciel's skin was taut, making him look much younger, as if he were only 30.He pressed his lips into a thin line and knit his brows. The displeasure in his expression gave him an air of cold majesty and distance. The way he looked at Isolde also carried a trace of blame and dislike."Dad…" Aurelia looked up at him, her eyes reddening at once. She seemed deeply aggrieved, yet held her words back.Silas' furrowed brow softened into unmistakable heartache.He stepped down from the snowcrawler, took Aurelia's hand, and gently patted the back of it. "My good daughter, you've worked hard saving lives. You will always be the best daughter in my heart. Come, go home with your father. I've had someone prepare your favorite fish."He led Aurelia toward the snowcrawler.Father and daughter sat side by side in the front row.From beginning to end, Silas did not look at Isolde even once, as if she were nothing more than an unimportant stranger.After they got on and waited a few se

"It's just arranging a guest room. Does it really have to be so complicated?" Isolde asked."There are specific reasons." The man hesitated, then stepped aside to lead the way. "Miss, please follow me."He led Isolde and Bruce upstairs, explaining the layout as they went. "On the second floor, to the left, are Mr. Silas' room, the study, the pharmacy, the council room, and other rooms. To the right are the guest rooms. There are four in total."He continued up without stopping. "The third floor is Lady Aurelia's room. The entire floor belongs to her."'The entire third floor?' Isolde's pace faltered for a second.The man pushed open the door at the top of the stairs and stepped aside. "Miss, please have a look."Isolde walked in. Her view opened up at once.One wall consisted entirely of floor-to-ceiling windows. From there, she could see the whole of Valeciel.Tiers of wooden buildings stretched outward, streets crisscrossed below, and thin curls of kitchen smoke rose in the d

"Move out? This is your home. No one will ever drive you away!" Silas turned to glare at the door, his eyes filled with disgust. "Just what you'd expect from someone raised outside. Calculating, with no upbringing. She's the one who should be driven out!"Eleanor tugged at Silas' sleeve and sighed softly. "Silas, don't be impulsive. She's the one the family head found and brought back. If we truly drive her away, her fury will be overwhelming. Our punishment doesn't matter, but Aurelia will be implicated."It's only a room. Let it go. Right now, the most important thing is Aurelia's future."Eleanor held Aurelia's hand, her gaze warm with maternal affection. "Aurelia has been raised as the heiress since childhood. She is well versed in everything, excels in every field, and her medical skills are top tier. Her future is limitless."Although Isolde is my biological daughter, speaking objectively, she can't compare to Aurelia. She is even less suited to be the family head. The family

Julian caught Aurelia's gaze and immediately set down his cutlery.He looked at Isolde coldly. "I command the family's armed forces. As the family head, you won't get anything done without manpower."Isolde, I won't follow any of your orders. Even if you inherit the position, you won't be able to mobilize a single person."If you become the head, you'll be nothing more than an empty shell. You won't gain any benefits, and you'll become a target for everyone."If you're smart, you should be obedient and give up your inheritance rights now."He stared at her and delivered a hard warning. "Don't force me to use extreme measures."Bruce's gaze turned instantly cold, and he leered at Julian.At that single look, the air in the dining room seemed to drop. It grew so heavy that breathing became difficult.Julian's body stiffened. He had led the Valeciel forces for years. He had faced life and death and seen blood. He believed his heart was as hard as iron. Yet under that leer, he felt