Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 399

The crooked man was a native noble of San Carlo. Thus, this man represented the average sentiment of San Carlo’s populace—someone who had nothing particular to gain from Ippolito.

To a true native of San Carlo, the de Mare family was, in fact, embarrassingly unworthy of even being called a noble house—merely outsiders who had arrived fifteen years ago.

And now, a title-less fellow who had made money through suspicious means was swaggering around, pretending to be their equal by flaunting his clergyman father. The man found this utterly distasteful.

Without hiding his suspicions, he bluntly asked Ippolito,

“They say only the count and the cardinal have resided in the de Mare mansion for a long time now. Aren’t you just selling your estranged father’s name?”

“…When a man comes of age, he leaves home and becomes independent!”

Ippolito retorted without even catching his breath, though it was utter nonsense.

Heirs of noble houses never left home. Only younger sons, passed over in favor of an elder brother, might leave to seek new opportunities.

In this household, since the second daughter, Ariadne de Mare, had received the title, she could be considered the heir—but it was exceedingly rare for younger sons to set up independent households within the same city.

It was nearly impossible for nobles to acquire another mansion befitting their station, so why would anyone abandon a perfectly good estate and move out? If cohabitation in the same building was so awkward, they even had a detached wing!

“Fine, let’s call it independence. But does a child who’s left home not even visit to check on his father’s well-being?”

“Oh! Have you been trailing behind me like a shadow?”

Ippolito, who had plenty of shady dealings to hide, flared up instantly and glared at the man.

“I absolutely despise meddlers sticking their noses into other people’s business!”

The other man didn’t back down.

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