Youngest Lady in Contract - Chapter 7

“Keep in mind. Tomorrow Victoire will ask you, ‘Will you be my daughter?’ It’s a formal procedure before you enter.”

“…..”

“Say no. Then I’ll take care of it.”

“…..”

“Believe me, Emilie.”

Emilie couldn’t answer.

But this time, Dylan didn’t force an answer either. Before leaving the room, Dylan nervously looked back several times.

“Don’t worry, I won’t go out to the balcony!”

Emilie grinned, pretending she didn’t know. But what she really wanted to say was this.

‘Don’t worry. I won’t die in your father’s hands.’

Since early morning, the mansion has been bustling. Victoire and Damon have arrived. They were accompanied by the priests who would be witnesses of the entry.

“They’ve always wanted to have a pretty daughter.”

Marian said, tying Emilie’s golden hair.

“Is that so?”

In the mirror, 12-year-old Emilie was an innocent and naive little girl. But inside, Emilie’s eighteen. Emilie, who had already died once, would not be fooled by Marian’s sweet words.

“I’ve always wanted a caring father.”

But this one was sincere.

Emilie grinned at Marian in the mirror. Somehow, it was a sad smile.

The hall was crowded with people. Victoire and several employees, including the priests and the butler. And Dylan.

Dylan was chasing Emilie with persistent eyes. Emilie smiled reassuringly towards him and approached Victoire and Damon.

“Emilie, did you hear from Marian what day it is today?”

Victoire asked with a kind face.

It was an act.

“Yes. It’s the day Your Grace will make my wish come true.”

Dylan’s face turned blue with Emilie’s innocent voice.

“Let’s proceed with the entry as soon as soon as possible.”

“Wait!”

Dylan rushed to cut off Victoire who was speaking. All eyes were on Dylan.

“Are you sure you’ve explained enough to her? Once it’s done, there’s no turning back.”

“Of course, Dylan.”

Damon calmly answered.

“What will happen if this child’s father discovered that she’s still alive?”

“If you were worried about that, do you think we’d be here now?”

Damon spoke affectionately to his little brother who knew nothing. But there was a different sense of pressure in the words said than usual Damon.

The priest intervened and spoke with a gentle face:

“I heard the little girl was abused by her parents. Such parents are as good as dead even if they are alive.”1

<They’re going to investigate why Trikol rejected you. They are sending an investigation team because people’s suspicions have become unmanageable.

<A lot of people ask if you’re an ‘impure blood’.>

‘Impure blood.’

It meant a person with dirty blood that ‘Trikol’ refused.