Chapter 8

"Well... to put it simply, even if life changes a bit, a person's essence doesn't really change..."

I knew that Robiana, who had entered the academy, was charming the high-ranking nobles with her good looks. But I never thought she would be trying to ensnare the prince again. When I heard that she was pregnant with the prince's child, just like last time, my mouth dropped open in shock. If Robiana were standing in front of me, I would have undoubtedly punched her in the face.

"Ha~..."

"This is the worst..."

Julian looked at my brother and me, who were sighing tiredly, with concern.

"What did the Duke say?"

"The same reaction as last time with Remia. He even praised her, saying she did a good job."

"Mother joined in too."

However, the prince's fiancée in this life is not Remia but Lady Henrietta of the Stenberg Duke family, which holds the same status as our Ackerson Duke family. It's not that easy to change a fiancé.

"By the way, is Robiana really pregnant?"

"No way..."

"Then she's lying?"

"Probably. She's probably just overreacting because her period is late."

Robiana might be so convinced that she really believes she's pregnant. But there's no way that could happen. The "Pride Time Reversal" isn't that lenient. Just to be safe, both Remia and I had secretly seen a doctor when we turned fifteen. The result was as expected: we were diagnosed as unable to have children. It's hard to imagine that only Robiana would be spared.

"First, we should apologize to Lady Henrietta..."

"I will come too."

"Remia..."

So, Remia and I immediately sent a letter to Lady Henrietta and arranged to meet her.

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"Welcome, the two of you."

Despite coming to apologize, expecting to be scolded, Lady Henrietta welcomed us warmly. Confused, we looked at each other, while she smiled brightly.

"To be honest, I was tired of that arrogant prince who's only good with his head."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. So I'm not angry at all about this. In fact, I'm even grateful."

It seems she already had a new fiancé, and Lady Henrietta signed the engagement termination papers with joy.

"Still, I didn't expect you two to come and apologize instead of the Duke."

"I am deeply sorry."

"I think your father also said that it would be better for Felix to take over soon, didn't he?"

"We are handling it."

The Duke of Stenberg highly praised Felix and Remia for coming to apologize first. However, he was furious with my father and Robiana for not coming to apologize, and encouraged us to get rid of them quickly. Thanks to this, I had to speed up my plans to oust my father. But it was a good timing. Because I had finally received good news after searching for a weakness to force my father into retirement. It wasn't just a weakness; it was a scandal that would embarrass anyone.

"Father, please transfer the title to me."

With the documents in hand, I pressured my father to retire, citing Robiana's recent mishap. Naturally, my father angrily refused, but when I whispered the weakness I had recently discovered, he suddenly became quiet.

"Well, what will you do, Father?"

"If this is made public, it won't just be me who will be tarnished! Robiana, who is about to become the Crown Princess, will also be affected! And you won't get off scot-free either!"

"Indeed, there will be a lot of talk for a while, but ultimately, it's what you did. Remia and I are not involved, so there's no problem. ...But what about Robiana's engagement? I hope the Prince and the King don't mind."

"You...!"

My father's hobby was the pedophilia of young children. He hadn't gone as far as to molest his own daughter, but the thought of sharing the same blood as such a man made me want to die. It was right to not leave such blood behind.

"When this becomes public, how many gentlemen will be dragged down with you? I hope they don't get stabbed. Wouldn't that be a shame?"

I smiled, and my father fell silent, trembling. I had already found out that quite a few high-ranking nobles were involved. What a gentleman's club. It made me want to vomit. After forcing my father to retire, I plan to take them down soon.

"Well, Father, sign here..."

Repeating the same words as last time, I looked down coldly at the man named Father.