***
While Leticia and the twin were out having a good time, Enoch received a letter. It was from the Achilles' property manager cautiously advising the closure of the pink diamond mine he owns.
The pink diamond mine...'
It was a mine that Enoch's father, the Duke of the Sun, paid too much for. It was one of the main things that led the Achilles family to ruin.
[The pink diamonds will now appear!]
When the Duke visited the mine with a young Enoch, he sang that pink diamonds would flood out one day.
In fact, buying a pink diamond mine wasn't such a bad idea.
Beautiful and brilliant pink diamonds are the rarest of all jewels and have a special meaning of eternal youth and beauty' and making wishes come true' in the Helios Empire.
The problem was that no pink diamonds had been found since purchasing the mine.
No, that's not completely true... some did come out.
They were full of impurities, and less valuable than stones lying on the ground.
In the end, it became a most troublesome existence now and it only took on debt.
It would be right to sort it out.'
Marquis Leroy had purchased a mine that produced a pink ore that could replace the pink diamonds.
Might as well sell it as soon as possible.'
It had been almost ten years since the mine had stopped producing diamonds.
With a brief sigh, Enoch wrote back to the property manager to sell off the pink diamond mine.
As soon as he started to put the letter in an envelope, he heard a carriage outside. He thought he heard wrong, but the sound got louder and louder.
Who is it?'
Enoch put the reply letter in the drawer and went outside.
When he opened the front door of the mansion, his eyes collided head-on with Levion, who was standing right in front of him.
"Not now."
Enoch said with a chill to his voice.
He had been rude to Enoch on his last visit, and seemed to have no sense of propriety.
Levion did not back down and approached Enoch.
"I came here to speak to you, Lord Achilles."
Enoch stopped himself from asking why he was here, because he could guess why Levion had come to see him.
"Follow me."
Enoch spoke indifferently and led him to his office. On the way, Levion glanced at the mansion and raised an eyebrow. They didn't encounter a single servant.
Levion had heard rumours about the Duke of Achilles in passing. It seemed to be true that their financial situation was not very good.
Why do you want to stay in such a place?'
He found it hard to understand Leticia, no matter how many times he thought about it.
What is she going to do in this empty mansion?
Will she be able to eat properly?'
Levion clenched his fists tightly, and kept quiet.
Soon after arriving at the office, Enoch dropped a cup of tea in front of Levion.
As if he had been waiting for this moment, Levion immediately launched into his reason for being here.
"I've come to ask a favor of Lord Achilles."
Enoch's eyes turned cold, but Levion didn't hesitate to ask him.
"Persuade Leticia."
"What persuasion are you talking about?"
"This is no place for Leticia."
all her life.
have been
let her
said she would stay in this mansion, Levion
she seemed to have met with Duke Achilles by chance and received help. He apparently said she could stay
remove Leticia from a family that she had
had to take Leticia with
no sympathy for him, and only
always led a
bothered him every time Levion talked about Leticia
thought behind him and looked at the current situation. He felt himself become angry, little
care so much for each
was Letisha left alone
was he doing before she
wanted to tell Letisha to go to
think you're talking to the
"What do you mean?"
persuade Miss
"Lord Achilles."
do anything, no
I don't want to.'
finished speaking, Enoch took a sip of
sharply
yourself to hold
so stunned by Levion's words that
particular, his heart stung when he heard the word
you think I took her in against my
"Lord Achilles."
forced me and it was
and that the wounds inflicted by her family
inclined to do what Leticia wanted than what he
happy when Leticia threatened' him with staying a
that it was Leticia's decision, so he spoke to Enoch as
girl who can't
meaning; she was only staying here out of a sense
of displeasure, and
not me who's trying to
"What did you say..."
"Force."
realized that Enoch had
"Lord Achilles."
can do about it. Go home. I have nothing more
spoke sternly and removed Levion's
on, don't come here rudely without contacting
"That's...!"
"...."
stared at Levion, who'd momentarily stopped talking. When their gazes met, Enoch's eyes were as cold and dark as the
my
internally he
quietly admiring the scene, nodded lightly
***
always grateful to his eldest sister
was Leticia who took care of her younger siblings while taking care of their
never showed any signs of distress, and was always kind and
it used to be
Diana and the younger siblings began to awaken. They felt embarrassed for Leticia,
so hard about
was an
got older he felt more frustrated
the status of their family, but Leticia alone could not awaken. It seemed as if she had no personal will to try, or was incapable of redemption. It was really shameful to see her trying to live an ordinary life as before even
taken care of their mother long ago, he thought she would be the first to have an ability that would help her younger siblings. Instead she
with her
you been hanging out with a low class family and been brought down to their level? Or are you finally
that they were once connected as a
you were staying at the Achilles mansion, but it seems
look on his face when he saw Elle and Ian standing close to Leticia. He almost laughed in disbelief when
Leticia faced Emil calmly.
I'm staying with
how
voice,
"How dare you!"
but he barely managed to
afterwards, Leticia also blocked
"Never mind, Emil."