Chapter 160

When Ricardo and I were having breakfast in the dining room, Ryuze, who looked a little tired, walked in the room.

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Ryuze dressed decently as usual, but it couldn’t cheat his grim expression.

(Of course, it would be like this. Just when we returned from Kevin’s territory, he has to deal with mountains of paperwork and the troubles caused by that man.)

Therefore, we shall take care of his health, in case he fell ill with fatigue.

“Onii-sama, You look exhausted. Why not have a day off?”

“Thank you, Britney. There are a lot of things to deal with, then how could I rest today? Sure enough, we’re woefully understaffed. In the future, it is necessary to find ways to deal with the shortage of staff who work outside the territory.”

In this country, considering the business of other territories, it was difficult to employ local people.

What’s more, most employers in Earl Hakusu’s territory were unwilling to work in another territory.

In the manga world, the idea to transfer to another post hadn’t been accepted by the people in Earl Hakusu’s territory.

“Hmmm, there are many women in our cosmetology department, but none of them can be entrusted to work in southern territories.”

Even in the original world I lived, there were also many women who would hesitate about it because they had to take their parents and marriage into consideration.

In this world where their guardians and partners had the right to arrange their matters, it became more evident.

After the conversation ended, we continued with breakfast. At the moment, Ryuze’s attendant, Leon strode into the room and said in a panic.

“Lord Ryuze, Lady Britney’s father wants Earl Hakusu’s family to pay his debts in other places.”

Ryuze, with a poker face, stood up. It seemed that he was about to question my father directly.

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(Ah, that’s terrible. There is a smile on his face.)

It was a sign of danger, so I also stood up and decided to accompany him to solve the trouble.

“Sorry, Ricardo, I have to leave now!”

Ricardo was also worried about that, but he hadn’t caught up. Probably he didn’t want to get involved in the matter of Earl Hakusu’s debts.

Even if I was in his shoes, I also had no courage to solve the trouble of his family’s debts.

I followed Ryuze to the guest room arranged for my father and his lover. After breakfast, both of them had nothing to do but rest on a bench leisurely.

My father lied on the bench in a bad manner and his lover was reading next to him. When Ryuze and I came in, they raised their heads inadvertently.

“What happened? Ryuze, what do you come especially for?”

“Interesting, Don’t you know?”

Looking at my father, I was worried about the future.

(What a stupid father he is!)

However, my father ignored Ryzue and me, then he revealed a bombshell—or, as he put it, “Right, I’ve contacted with the Royal family and conveyed that Britney would get married to the Crown Prince. In order to confirm the news and prepare for the coming wedding, they will dispatch an emissary to my territory.” 

“What are you talking about? I have got engagement with Ricardo.”

“I know, it doesn’t matter if you call off the engagement. Earl Astor’s family is not that it was before, so how could they explain about it?”

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“It would be very troublesome to do that without my permission! And you should pay your debts on your own.”

“Shut up! How dare you talk to me that way!”

“I’m fed up to the back teeth with you, You bald!!! My guardians are grandfather and onii-sama Ryuze! Such a person like you, I don’t consider you as my father!”

Now my father wore the same hairstyle as my grandfather’s. In the face of the quarrel, Ryuze muttered.

“Britney, be quiet.”

“Ah? Yes, Ryuze onii-sama.”

“I have something to talk to your father. It might be something you don’t want to know. Go back and find Ricardo.”

“But…”

“If you are worried about my health, no problem, I won’t force myself. Moreover, both Ricardo and you are there.”

Now that he said that, I had to listen to his order. I whispered “I understand” and left the room.

However, what my father said was lingering in my mind. On the way from the distant guest room to our residence, I walked faster.

(Will my engagement with Ricardo be canceled?)

I was also concerned with the emissary from the Royal family.

To be honest, it was dishonest to be Marlow’s concubine. I thought Marlow would also not want it.

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All in all, I wanted to return to the residence earlier and stay with Ricardo.\n \n