Chapter 1: Reunion

Fugesak Castle. This castle, perched halfway up the mountain, overlooking the entire city of Stras, had been quiet for many years but was now bustling. Natalie Silvestre lazily lay on the couch, adorned with golden tiger skin, playing with her phone. But the next second, her phone was snatched away. Immediately after, with a loud smack, her phone was thrown to the ground. Her mother, Harkins Phyllis, stood beside her, shouting hoarsely, her face turning red. "Natalie Silvestre! What are you doing here? This is the Fugesak family's house! You're just a girl from the countryside, what qualifies you to stand here!" "I thought you were just rude, but I didn't expect you to be such a troublemaker! Viscount Fugesak will definitely be angry because of your behavior. If we get implicated, you're done for!" "If I had known that bringing you back would lead to this, I would never have brought you back! If you can't make Sol Egbert forgive you and continue with your engagement, I won't forgive you!" Natalie Silvestre looked at her mother with indifference. She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted. Sol Egbert looked at her with eyes full of disgust. "I'll tell you! I know you were able to come here because you have some improper relationship with Viscount Fugesak! Because other than a pretty face, you have nothing!" "You have no manners, no upbringing, and you don't even know what shame is." "I will never marry you. Even if I know that you came here to see me, and even dared to contact Viscount Fugesak, I won't give you another glance! I will only marry Winniesa Silvestre!" "Furthermore, I came to Fugesak Castle today for a very important matter! If you ruin my plan, I will make the entire Silvestre family suffer!" Harkins Phyllis's face instantly turned horrified. She pushed Natalie Silvestre and her voice became sharp. "You apologize to Sol quickly and then leave!" Natalie Silvestre took a step back, avoiding her mother's push, and chuckled, not hiding the mockery on her face. "Sol Egbert, I promise you, your plan won't succeed today." With that, Natalie Silvestre picked up her broken phone, looked at her mother with displeasure, and raised a finger. "First, I will not marry Sol Egbert." "There are two reasons. First, among all the people I've heard of, Sol Egbert's private life is extremely chaotic, to the extent that it would surprise everyone if it made the news. I'm afraid of getting sick being with him. Second, he is a person without any sense of responsibility. Five years ago, when I just returned home, our grandfather was very excited, so he arranged our engagement. Sol Egbert could have refused at that time, but he didn't because he wanted to make your grandfather happy and gain more favor. " Then she raised a second finger. "Second, I am the Viscountess Fugesak. So everything Sol Egbert said before is slander against me. He thinks we have an improper relationship because such things often happen to him." "So, the one who should apologize is not me, it's him." After saying that, she took a sip of coffee and then extended a third finger. "Finally, I don't know how you got in here, but I know if you don't leave now, security will come and take you away." Harkins Phyllis's face became very ugly. She covered her chest and said nothing. Sol Egbert became even angrier. Pointing at Natalie Silvestre, his fingers trembling. "Look at yourself, I've never seen a woman as rude and ignorant as you!" "How dare you impersonate Viscount Fugesak? Winniesa will suffer a lot living with you!" After speaking, he looked at Harkins Phyllis, speaking seriously, "I must marry Winniesa as soon as possible, I hope you won't hinder us anymore." "You should think clearly, Winniesa is the daughter you've raised since childhood!" Harkins Phyllis fell silent. She lowered her head, lost in thought. Until, a clear voice of a girl interrupted her thoughts. "Mother, please, let me and Sol be together!" "We grew up together, we truly love each other." "Even though the engagement is for my sister, but after all, I'm the one who has been with Sol all this time!" Winniesa Silvestre spoke, tears already streaming down her face. She threw herself into Sol Egbert's arms, sobbing. Sol Egbert stroked Winniesa Silvestre's hair, his eyes filled with distress. "I'm sorry, I didn't have the courage. She's been home for four years, and I'm only telling everyone now that I love you." Winniesa Silvestre shook her head in Sol Egbert's arms, her face tightly against his shoulder. But from Natalie's perspective, she could see her provoking smile. For a long time, she looked at Natalie Silvestre. "Sister, I'm really sorry. Even though Sol is my nominal brother-in-law, but I really love him, I can't live without him." "And, now, Mom and Dad love you the most, I only have Sol left, you shouldn't mind, right!" Pause, tears filled her eyes again, "Sister, if you're not happy, I can kneel to you, or you can hit me." With that, she pushed Sol Egbert away and was about to kneel down. But unexpectedly, Natalie Silvestre walked past her. She didn't even give her a glance. Her knees bent slightly, hovering in the air, not knowing what to do. Winniesa Silvestre widened her eyes. She had never thought that she would be ignored by the person she despised the most. Her face turned red with anger. She glared at Natalie Silvestre's back, her yelling louder, "Sister, if you don't forgive me, I will lose the biggest meaning of my life." "Natalie Silvestre!" The voices of Sol Egbert and Harkins Phyllis came from different angles, but they were equally angry. Natalie Silvestre's footsteps halted. She looked down at Winniesa Silvestre.