able to leave his seat and kept on folding paper cranes until now.

He took out his handkerchief and breathed out a small breath, wrapping his bloody fingertips.

“All right.
Rather, was not there something we were talking about? How far have you been talking?”

“If you are talking about a letter from your little brother’s mother, he stopped when he closed his thirtieth crane.”
​​
“Why did we stop for so long?”
​​
“Since then, Otis, you have not been able to concentrate on the conversation at all.”
​​
Ahibalt paused slightly.
​​
The brown envelope in his hand was tossed onto the table between them.

​​“You seem to have come to your senses now, so I will just continue.
Now, you know that the grace period for succession to the household head is coming to an end.”

“Yes.
Isn’t there three months left?”

“A little less than a fortnight is left before three months.
The grace period is not very long.”

“It is understandable that aunt is so upset.”
​​
“So, my stepmother told me…”

Saying that, Ahibalt paused his speech for a moment, then let it out as if unwinding.

“They told me to get married.”

“What?”

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“…What?”

Otis and Rodion responded with the tone that they heard something they could not hear.
Still, Ahibalt was silent.
Instead, he pointed with his chin towards the envelope he had placed down a while ago.

“If you do not believe it, read it.
I am planning to take up the position of head of household soon, though it sounds like there is a problem that there is not a hostess to manage the mansion.”

“No.
Suddenly, someone who does not even like big brother is all right with you becoming the head of the household…?”
​​
“Isn’t it supposed to be a conspiracy that someone who has never been a mother in their entire life abruptly stepped in like this?”

“Of course, it would be strange to see that Otis is not questioning her intentions.”

“Then, are you going to refuse?”

“The problem is that there is no justification.”
​​
At that, Ahibalt shrugged his shoulders, and Otis smirked and pulled out a letter from his envelope.

The content inside the letter was not much different from what Ahibalt had said.

 

「 …Even though all the three sons have reached the age of marriage, it bothers me that they do not have a single mate.
​​
Does it make sense that the children of other families are already in sweet love with their fiancés or spouses, and only our children are desolate?

 

Even if your deceased father blames me, there would be nothing I could say.

Besides, Ahibalt will soon become the owner of Lavrenti, and without a hostess, his prestige would not stand tall.

A good marriage partner has just arrived, so let’s start by talking about the marriage of Ahibalt.

 

“I will send you a talented painter, so send me a portrait.
With affection, from Henrietta Lavrenti…”

Crush. Otis clenched his fist that was holding the letter and crumpled it.

Beside him, Rodion was nauseous.

“Yuck…”

“I have never seen such a disgusting letter in my entire life.”

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“I agree.
But, like I said earlier, there is no justification for rejection.”

The current owner of Lavrenti was Henrietta Lavrenti.
Her role also determines the marriage of her children, including the family’s affairs.

“The fact that a woman who was qualified for the marriage has now arrived means that the marriage is already in progress.
So, I must have a good reason to reject it from my side.”
​​
“…Really, there is no reason.”
​​
“Therefore, we have to start first.
As we do that, we will find out what her intention is.”

“Then, are you going to get married?”

“If there is no change, that would be the case.”

His forehead seemed to have some wrinkles when he uttered that.
Although it was so instant that no one seemed to notice.

Then, Ahibalt, who wore the usual gentlemanly expression again, slowly pointed at the desk and raised the corners of his mouth.

“For this incident, she will have to pay for it.”

“Haha.”

Hearing his words, Otis smiled dryly and leaned back against the backrest.
​​
It was the meaning of consent.

Crossing his legs loosely, he flicked the tip of his slender shoes.

“If it goes like this again, I thought I would have to go to Lichpen shortly.
As expected, you do not disappoint me, brother.”

“There are lines that can be crossed.
Touching my person is unacceptable.”

“That is right.
Even more, I am so nervous that Rea might say she is going to leave the mansion now because of this.
How dare she pull that sh*t?”

Even if the bones were broken, that insignificant thing dared to invade their little sanctuary…

‘You have to pay the price.’

Rodion’s black eyes flashed violently—eyes reminiscent of his nickname, mad dog.
It was the gaze that frightened those who found him at the blood-stained scene.

Nevertheless, there are facts that the public does not know.

All three Lavrenti men with different atmospheres surround them, even the gentlemanly-looking Ahibalt…

…They all have the same eyes.

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