Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 142

Chapter 142

“Hahaha! Who do we have here? Isn’t it Marquis Rondor!”

Veronica, her face pale, quickly turned her head away.

Not far away, there were faces laughing heartily, with angular features and large builds, no, rather, plumpness.

A grumpy and ill-tempered old man was laughing boisterously. Next to him, a man in his forties, who looked just like him, was smiling obsequiously.

Marquis Rondor and his son.

……Before the Blackwinter family, they were the largest family to propose marriage to her, and also the ones who treated her the most cruelly.

‘It’s okay. Stay calm.’

Even if they found her, what could they do in this place?

‘No, it’s possible.’

Even if they knew that she was currently in talks of engagement with Kyle Blackwinter, they were the type of people who would try to create a flaw in her and try to get her by force.

As soon as the talks of a political marriage with Blackwinter began, her greedy parents were worried that Rondor might harm Veronica, so they immediately sent her to the capital.

It was a selfish affection. If they encountered her in a place like this?

They would be excited to find a flaw in Veronica.

She might face some kind of humiliation.

Veronica didn’t want to be kicked out of the Blackwinter family yet.

It wasn’t because she wanted to be engaged to Kyle Blackwinter.

“Older Sister!”

It was because of the beautiful girl who was smiling brightly at her.

She was surprised to see Leia.

Even her own parents had never cherished her this much since she was born.

Among the people who were only busy using her as a tool, Leia was the first person to ask about her will.

She was the first friend she had ever made.

‘I don’t want to break up…….’

Veronica bit her lip tightly and decided to leave the place first.

However, unfortunately, the moment she moved her foot, she made eye contact with Marquis Rondor’s son, Paryan.

His eyes, covered in fat from being so plump, widened as if they would tear.

Veronica’s steps became even faster.

She left the main banquet hall as quickly as possible.

Near the outdoor banquet hall, there were rest rooms for the guests to relax.

The places with curtains drawn were already occupied by guests. Veronica panicked for a moment and didn’t know what to do.

“Oh, Ronica, Ronica! My little lark?”

As expected. She heard Paryan’s voice chasing closely behind her.

A space filled with rest rooms, and a place where no one would come running even if they heard any noise if the curtains were drawn.

Veronica’s complexion had now turned so pale that it was difficult to find any color left in it.

“Daughter, listen carefully. If the engagement with Blackwinter doesn’t go smoothly… the next one will be Rondor.”

Her hand trembled.

It was at that moment.

“This way.”

As Paryan’s screaming voice faded away, Veronica was quickly pulled somewhere.

When she blinked a few times, she was standing in a rather dark place.

Thanks to a small window, it wasn’t completely dark, and she could clearly see that it was a narrow space.

It seemed to be a place used by the servants as a cleaning tool room, with old cleaning tools scattered on the floor.

Veronica slowly raised her head. She could see a well-defined jawline.

Her waist was being supported by a firm arm.

“Unfortunately, because of my size, the door barely closed. Would you mind holding on for a little while, even if it’s uncomfortable?”

It was Stefan Blackwinter.

He looked a little troubled, with a perplexed expression, but he was intently watching the door.

“He’s still outside. Baron Rondor.”

Veronica instinctively flinched. Even though Stefan clearly noticed Veronica’s trembling, he didn’t ask any questions or say anything further.

In the intentional pretense of not knowing and consideration, several seconds felt like several minutes, and it was now.

“……..”

Veronica swallowed her breath. As Stefan said, the space was cramped.

The room, which was not very large to begin with, was filled with shelves containing miscellaneous items and cleaning toolboxes, and there was only enough space for one person to stand.

It didn’t seem like a room meant for people to stay in.

Veronica didn’t know why Stefan had specifically brought her here.

“Thank you for… helping me.”

Even though Stefan heard Veronica’s voice, he looked at her indifferently before speaking in a low voice.

“Fortunately, Baron Rondor has moved quite far away, so it’s okay to talk.”

Veronica was a little late in realizing the firm arm that was hugging her, or the solid chest that she had unintentionally leaned against.

“Let’s go out when he’s completely gone.”

She knew that Stefan Blackwinter was big, but she didn’t know that there would be this much of a difference.

“Um, Young Master. How did you know I was in trouble… and why did you come here…?”

Veronica became somewhat cautious and asked hesitantly.

She was usually calm and clear when she spoke, but her voice didn’t come out well due to the tension.

“Because I’ve been watching you, Young Lady.”

“……..”

“I keep my promises with my younger sister well.”

“……You seem like a brother who cherishes the Young Lady so much.”

“Is that so?”

With a low resonance, Stefan’s body, which was pressed against hers, vibrated slightly.

It was a laugh.

However, a bitter smile flashed across the man’s face as she looked up.

“Because I don’t want to regret it anymore.”

His somewhat sulky voice was the gentle yet brusque voice that he only showed to Leia.

Veronica had to feel like she had seen something she shouldn’t have for a moment.

“And the reason I came here is…”

Stefan made a slightly troubled expression.

“You don’t want to be involved in a scandal with me, do you, Young Lady? It would be even more troublesome if your engagement partner were to change to me.”

“Pardon?”

Veronica was startled, but soon understood.

The rest room from earlier was, in fact, just a rest room in name only, and it was a place frequently used by noble men and women for secret meetings.

A place where no one would come running even if they heard any noise. It was no wonder she had turned pale.

Even though it was customary to pretend not to know the people you saw in such a place, it would be different if the other party was a Young Master of Blackwinter.

“It seems my younger sister intends to introduce a better person than my brother to the Young Lady, so I can’t spoil it. Ah, of course, it’s only if the Young Lady wants it. It’s okay to refuse if you’re uncomfortable. She would never force you.”

And yet, somehow.

“It seems like no one is outside anymore. Shall we go out?”

She felt a little, really just a little, disappointed.

* * *

“What, where did you both go?”

When I tried to leave the banquet hall, I couldn’t see either Stefan or Veronica Older Sister anywhere in the banquet hall?

I was so surprised that I postponed leaving and went around looking for them.

In the middle, a pig-like old man, who I think was Marquis Rondor, followed me very persistently, and I almost used magic, but other than that, nothing much happened.

Ah, Kyle did glare at me like he was going to kill me.

That was probably because I threw a piece of ice first.

The moment I saw that guy’s face, I thought of Roy. He was so annoying to look at.

For some reason, there was a brown-haired man grinning next to him, but I didn’t know why he looked surprised when he saw me.

Anyway, I found the two of them.

To be precise, I ran into the two of them who were coming together in the hallway.

‘Did they go to the bathroom or something?’

But, isn’t it a bit strange to go to the bathroom together?

No, Stefan sometimes has a bit of a quirky side, so… maybe he made things difficult for Older Sister?

I stared at the two of them with suspicious eyes.

‘What, somehow… Older Sister’s cheeks seem a little flushed?’

Huh. What is it? Did he really follow her to escort her to the bathroom?

My suspicion intensified and exploded.

“Stefan Older Brother! You shameless man!”

“What? What is it! Why do I have to hear such a thing?!”

I don’t know, but take some hits first. Whatever it is, it must be your fault!

I slapped Stefan’s arm a few times first.

“Whatever it is, it must be Older Brother’s fault. Apologize to Older Sister right now!”

“Wow, that’s absurd. So! …What do I have to apologize for?”

“Wow, you must have something to hide?”

What is it, why are you flinching? Is it real?

“This is a really shameless Older Brother, I told you to protect our Older Sister! What did you do?”

“N-No, it’s not!”

“Y-Young Lady, it’s not like that! It’s not!”

In the end, Veronica Older Sister, who had never raised her voice before, intervened and stopped me by raising her voice.

You, Stefan, you better be grateful that Older Sister stopped me. What did you dare do to my favorite Older Sister!

“Second Young Master actually… helped me. If it weren’t for the Young Master, I would have been in big trouble.”

“……Helped you?”

Did he find the bathroom for her? Ah, no. Leia, it’s me. Let’s get out of the bathroom thoughts first.

One of my weaknesses was that I couldn’t think of anything else once I focused on one thing.

I calmed down with a groan.

“So what happened? What was it that made you two look so strange? What, did you kiss or something behind my back……”

“Huh? No, no, it’s not like that! Me and the Second Young Master?”

Since it was the first time I saw Older Sister look so overly surprised, I was more surprised than when I threw out those words.

No, it was a joke though…….

“Uh, well, I thought it wasn’t, but… hey, Older Sister? Is my Older Brother… that bad?”