Chapter 66

"Father!! What's going on!? Explain clearly!!"

"You! Why don't you say something instead of just being silent!? I absolutely won't forgive you if you keep quiet like this!"

At the Haglur family residence, Erin and Leiche's angry shouts echoed through the study. Both of them had flushed faces and were breathing heavily, raging like a storm.

"How could you sell my dress without telling me!? Oh, the custom-made dresses from Roubeck and Saigon! I'll never be able to get them again!"

"My jewels too! How could you sell them without even consulting me!? The new collection from Merel I bought, I haven't even worn it once! And yet...!!"

"How could you sell the Charel dress I was planning to wear to the Duke Edmond's tea party!? Sending your daughter to a Duke's tea party in an outdated potato dress, aren't you ashamed, Father!?"

Their shrill, almost hysterical accusations were so loud that one might think the windows would shatter.

"Grr... grr..."

Cedric had been crouching at the table, covering his ears for a while, but eventually, he couldn't take it anymore and raised his voice.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!!"

Bang!! Bang!!

Cedric slammed his fists on the table, spitting as he did so.

"Stop your screaming! I understand without you shouting repeatedly!"

His face, with several veins bulging, looked like it was about to erupt.

"Why are you angry, Father!?"

"That's right! There's no reason for you to get angry at us!"

The strong-willed sisters, who resembled their father, shot back without backing down. Cedric groaned, "Guh..." and then said through gritted teeth,

"...I needed a substantial amount of money by yesterday... It was so urgent that I didn't have time to consult you. I'm sorry for doing it this way..."

Shaking with humiliation, Cedric bowed his head.

A substantial amount of money—about 60 million Meils.

This was the amount requested as compensation for the damage to the Crown Blood, including the damage caused by Melissa. It was a sum that dwarfed the dowry for Amelia's marriage.

After all, he had sent Amelia off in marriage due to financial difficulties.

Cedric, who had not properly managed the estate and had allowed himself, Erin, and Leiche to live extravagantly, spending money like water, could not possibly come up with such a large sum on short notice.

Moreover, this request had a payment deadline.

While it didn't have legal binding power, the Duke Edmond's family had close ties to the royal family. Furthermore, the person Melissa had tried to harm was none other than the military god, Charel, from the previous great war. Missing the deadline would be unthinkable.

Given this, the options were limited.

That is, to convert the luxury items in the house, such as dresses and jewelry, into cash.

With no other choice, Cedric sold off enough assets to meet the payment amount without consulting the two. As a result, he faced a volcanic eruption of anger from Erin and Leiche.

"Ha!? What do you mean!? You sold my dress to cover your own wasteful spending!?"

"I can't believe it! I'm so disappointed in you!"

(Gr... It was right to sell them without telling them...)

Faced with their raging anger, Cedric thought this.

If he had consulted them beforehand about selling the dresses and jewelry they cherished, they would have argued endlessly.

Since it was absolutely necessary to avoid a delay in payment, this approach was, in the end, somewhat better.

However, after about an hour of non-stop accusations, Cedric's patience had reached its limit.

"I did nothing wrong!! It's all Amelia's fault!!"

When Cedric's voice rang out, Erin and Leiche, who had been spewing insults like a volcanic eruption, fell silent.

"Amelia...? I don't understand! How is this related to Amelia?"

"What do you mean? Father, explain!"

Faced with their further questioning, Cedric fell silent.

Cedric had not told the two about the incident involving Melissa.

Melissa, who had been sent to recover the dowry, had made a mistake, resulting in a large compensation request from the Duke Edmond's family.

This was entirely his own fault.

Prideful Cedric couldn't bring himself to reveal this blunder to the two.

"I'm currently sorting out all the information! A lot has happened! I'll definitely tell you when the time comes! So please leave me alone for now...!!"

"What do you mean!? I can't accept that!"

"That's right! Explain properly!"

Cedric spent an additional hour trying to calm the two and finally managed to get them out of the room.

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