Chapter 2- The Bloden Family

Note: The FL's name can be Ilia, Ilya, or Lilia.

She couldn’t really remember how she got home.

When she came to her senses, she was crying on her stomach in bed.

-I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s all a misunderstanding.

-There’s nothing going on.

She was a guest of his sister’s, but was naked because she spilled her drink on her clothes. (T/N: she\= that woman)

Richard spewed an excuse that not even a child would have believed.

When Lilia, who was in shock, gave no answer. Richard sighed loudly and abruptly turned around.

-No matter how much you call me your fiancé, it’s rather unpleasant for you to come without calling ahead.

-I can’t believe you came into someone’s room without knocking. Why don’t you be polite first?

Rather than apologizing, Richard shed the blame onto Lilia.

Lilia buried her face into her pillow and wept.

The words he uttered pierced her body like an arrow.

My heart feels crushed.

It felt so painful that I couldn’t even sob.

Richard was Lilia’s first love.

She thought fate had made him and her one and only, as she also had a crush on him.

After all her efforts, the engagement ceremony was held.

Lilia had tried so hard to be loved by him.

When she heard that Richard liked kind and approachable people, she changed her personality.

Always smiling, trying to be a kind and amiable fiancé.

She even changed her tastes and hobbies in order to get closer to Richard’s mentioned ideal type.

Richard took Lilia’s efforts for granted.

Even though she was disappointed, she convinced herself that it was because he was a quiet man, who had trouble expressing himself.

If he didn’t like her, they wouldn’t be able to hold the engagement ceremony.

But it was all an illusion.

It was a love she had cherished after giving her everything.

She thought he wanted a different side of her, but it turns out he was uninterested, and she was the only one who struggled.

From that day onwards, Lilia shed tears every night.

She tried remembering all the memories of our time together, but in the end the only thing she could remember was his face when he criticized her.

After a week, she couldn’t even bring myself to cry anymore.

Once her emotions had cleared, one thing came to her mind, one by one, each day after another.

It was always you who’d waited for me to talk.

He always looked for me only when he needed to.

He wouldn’t even say the words “I love you” without being asked.

One month passed, and all that was left after burning my emotions was a remnant of hatred.

“I would have slapped him.”

She was lying down, but her fever went up because she remembered about that time.

She regretted coming home like an idiot without even thinking twice.

Lilia ripped off the flowers on the pillow.

How much would it be if it was Richard’s hair.

If she can turn back time, she’ll try ruining whatever’s left at the scene.

Lilia threw the pillow and stood in front of the mirror.

The mirror reflected her bright blonde hair and clear purple eyes.

Lilia took a good look at herself.

It was strange to see herself emaciated.

I lost weight and I look sick because of my lack of blood.

It was natural because she didn’t eat properly, let alone go out.

Lilia looked up again at her face.

The lower corner of her eyes and her concave eyeballs made it good for prejudice.

There were even quite a few people who thought Lilia was an easy going person because she was always smiling.

However, unlike before, the Lilia reflected in the mirror was expressionless.

She felt very unfamiliar with herself since she wasn’t laughing as a habit.

“That’s enough now.”

How long had she lived pretending to be nice.

Even though she was angry, she laughed a lot and that killed her personality.

But she won’t be that sweet fiancé anymore.

“How much did you lose because of him?”

Not only did she lose her heart but also her money.

He probably played with girls and their money.

“It wasn’t out of consideration but favor.”

Lilia entered the dressing room while cursing at herself for her stupid past.

After a month of being in her bedroom, she was in her pyjamas.

LIlia, who had a dress hung over her, frowned.

The dresses that filled the huge room were all accustomed to Richard’s taste.

“I have to change my clothes first.”

Lilia chose clothes that seemed comfortable to wear, and walked out of the dressing room.

When she opened the door to the bedroom, an employee who was waiting by the hallway approached her with fustration.

“Miss…”

The employee looked as if she was about to cry.

After being stuck in the room for a long time, she was worried.

“Sorry for making you worry. I’m fine now.”

Lilia smiled a little and looked around.

“But what about my parents? Is my brother in the Imperial Palace?”

“Everyone went out.”

“Is that so?”

Come to think of it, it’s been a while since she had seen the faces of her family properly.

She had been neglecting her family while caring for Richard.

Lilia looked back at her past and spoke softly.

“I’m going out now, can you help me prepare?”

Lilia was dressed up with the help of a maid.

After getting ready, she immediately went down to the front door.

The arched porch was grand enough to accommodate dozens of people at once.

There, two men were waiting for Lilia by a fancy carriage.

It was Franchse and Malik, he rescort knights

“My lady!”

The moment they made eye contact with Lilia, they were dawned with amazement.

They seemed to have a lot to say.

With much hesitation, Malik questioned her cautiously.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

“Are you not in pain?”

Lilia briefly nodded at Franchse’s question.

Franchse hesitantly opened the carriage door without questioning her further.

“Let’s head to the downtown area first.”

Lilia informed and got into the carriage.

She left the mansion with a large garden.

Lilia looked out the window and was deep in thought.

She wanted to see Richard with as much tears and suffering as she felt.

But before that, she had to break off their marraige.

All sorts of thoughts passed through her head, and she remembered the fortune-teller who she had forgotten.

-I have a fiance.

-It will be gone soon.

If you think about it, the fortune-teller was Lilia’s benefactor.

If it weren’t for her, she would have almost married Richard cluelessly.

-I won’t take any money today. Instead, pay me later if I’m right.

LIlia said to Franchse, who was sitting across from her.

“I have to stop by the bank first.”

The carriage drove smoothy, and stopped in front of a large building

The marble building was the capital’s most cash-holding bank.

As Lilia walked in with her escort driver, a middle-aged man dressed in bright clothes ran towards them.

He was the manager of the bank.

“It’s been a long time, Lilia Bloden. How may I help you?”

“I need to withdraw some money.”

“Come this way, please.”

The man immediately guided Lilia into a room..

It was a reception room that only special guests could enter.

It looks like it had been carefully decorated, but it was worse than a count’s storage room.

Lilia sat on a fluffy sofa.

While the other employee brought some refreshments, a man handed her a paper.

“Please write the amount you want to withdraw.”

The man who confirmed the amount immediately called an employee.

While waiting, Lilia sipped on her tea.

After a while, she got up from her seat when she was notified that all the money withdrawn was loaded into the carriage.

“Thank you very much for today.”

When she left the bank, the staff stood in a line and greeted me off politely.

It was a burdensome kindness, but it was never too much for the bank’s position.

That was because the 3rd to 7th floors of the basement were all made up of the Bloden family’s vault.

Other guests looked at Lilia in awe at her appearance.

“Who is that?”

“That’s the famous Bloden family.”

“What, Bloden? The Bloden’s that will remain rich even after three generations?”

The eyes of the guests turned into amazement.

With the eyes of many, Lilia got into the carriage.

The carriage headed straight into a shop run by a fortune teller.

Not long after arriving at the front of the store, she did it.

LIlia opened the door and ordered the knights to bring the sacks.

Sunlight flowed into the dim interior like a tide.

As the door closed, darkness fell again.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet space.

Lilia walked forwards and raised the magnetic curtain.

Inside, the fortune teller who was sitting in front of the table felt Lilia’s presence and raised her head.

“Business is closed now… Miss?”

The eyes of the fortune teller who looked up to see who it was, widened.

Lilia immediately went straight into the subject without explanation.

“You were right then.”

Lilia raised her head.

Franchse and Malik, carried a huge bag on their shoulders, and stepped forward.

They turned the sack upside down and shook it.

The gold coins in the sack poured out like a waterfall.

In the process, the fortune teller who was stunned, didn’t know what to do, and repeatedly chanted ‘Oh my god’.

While the fortune teller was half buried in gold, Lilia spoke.

“Look into my love luck again.”

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