Chapter 67

"Annoying! Annoying! Annoying, annoying, annoying, annoying!"

Expelled from Cedric's room and returned to her own, Erin was in a rage. She threw the stuffed animals she had lined up by her pillow around the room, trampling them.

She dropped the vase on the floor and repeatedly punched the bed with both fists. The luxurious room, which Erin had coordinated according to her desires, now felt somewhat desolate.

Every time she looked at the closet, which was now much emptier of dresses, a surge of anger rose in her chest. For Erin, who had a strong sense of possession, it was unforgivable to have her dresses, which were her property, sold without her permission.

All the respect she had for her father had vanished, and she even felt a surge of hatred.

"What on earth happened..."

According to Cedric, the cause of this situation was her sister, Amelia.

"What do you mean... Isn't Lady Amelia living a miserable life every day under the tyrannical duke...?"

Lord Logan, the head of the Hurnberg family, rarely showed his face in society, but the rumors about him were widespread.

He was rumored to be cold and merciless, quick to anger, and prone to violence. When Erin heard that Amelia had accepted an engagement to Duke Logan, she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

She firmly believed that Amelia, who had married into the Logan family, would lead a hard and miserable life. In light of this, the recent incident seemed to suggest that a large amount of money was needed, likely because Hurnberg had demanded a substantial compensation.

As she thought about it, one possibility came to mind.

"...Lady Amelia was slow and stupid... She must have caused some trouble for the Hurnberg family..."

Amelia must have done something wrong in the Hurnberg family. Whether she broke an extremely valuable vase passed down through generations or showed great disrespect to Duke Logan, the exact details were unknown.

However, it was clear that Amelia had caused some damage to the Hurnberg family, and the Haggle family had to bear the cost of the compensation.

"That makes sense... It must be so..."

Erin's conviction deepened. With her strong tendency to blame others, she never considered that there might be a problem on her own family's side and concluded that it was all Amelia's fault.

She thought that there was no other way to look at it.

"Lady Amelia..."

Erin's fists tightened. A different kind of anger, distinct from what she had felt earlier, welled up from the depths of her heart.

It felt like boiling hot water, showing no signs of cooling down.

"I will never forgive her..."

Her eyes were filled with burning hatred.

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