“Give it a rest. If you send my sisterinlaw flying with one punch, you’ll die by my gun, Eldie.”

Nathan, who had been fiddling with his gun no matter how much Eldie ranted, reacted to the idea of sending someone flying with one punch.

“That’s just a saying. Would I really hit her?”

“Who knows? Who can predict what you’ll do in your temper?”

“Anyway, that girl is strange.”

It was only natural to be upset at Lissie’s childlike treatment.

However, at that moment, Eldie felt as if he were really being scolded by an older woman.

That feeling, naturally, he could not tell anyone.

“It’s not strange. To others, you would look stranger. There’s one person who finds my sisterinlaw strange, you. But there are thousands, no, tens of thousands, millions who find you strange. So who’s really strange?”

Nathan pointed his gun at Eldie. Eldie pushed the gun aside with his index finger and retorted.

“I am simply expressing a valid doubt.”

“That’s the strange part. Since my sisterinlaw came to this mansion, there have been no problems, and the leader looks very happy. Well, we also feel good when we see our beautiful sisterinlaw’s face.”

“Don’t be charmed by her face, Nathan. You’re not a man who gets entranced by a woman’s face.”

“It’s even better because the leader likes her and her face is pretty. The leader is a man who didn’t want to start a family for our sake, but seeing him like this because he likes someone is, should I say, relieving?”

“……”

“Lord Novak and his wife, and Zen probably feel the same. They know how Kei lived his life, and they are happy that Kei has someone he loves. But you, compared to them.”

Wrinkles formed on Nathan’s fine forehead.

“It’s disgusting. It looks like you’re jealous of your sisterinlaw as if she stole your brother. It’s revolting.”

“I’m not jealous. I’m worried about Kei.”

“The worry, the caution, the leader will handle it himself. If something you’re worried about happens, we’ll step in. From now on, you don’t have to act like ‘don’t steal my brother, I hate it when you take my brother away.'”

“I don’t talk like that, Nathan.”

“It looks like that to me.”

Having heard similar words from the mother and Zen he visited before coming to Nathan’s room, Eldie had no words to argue.

“By the way, have your tastes changed in the meantime? Why did you embed so many jewels in the gun?”

The gun that Nathan was fondling shone brightly with pink gems embedded near the handle.

“Ah, this. I’m going to give it to my sisterinlaw as a wedding gift. She’ll need a weapon to protect herself when the time comes.”

Eldie had witnessed the serious discussion about what to prepare as wedding gifts for Eugine and Willis in the morning.

“Everyone has gone crazy! What has that woman become!”

Even though Eldie was furious, Nathan completely ignored him and asked a question.

“So, what are you going to give as a wedding gift?”

Eldie grumbled in response.

“What do women most want as a wedding gift?”

+++

Guests began to visit the Green Earl’s mansion.

There were those who stayed in the guesthouse until the wedding, and those who decided to stay nearby or at their own villa.

Lissie did not go out to the scene where the guests were being received. The bride didn’t have to show herself until the prewedding party.

“Britney is greeting the guests as if she’s the hostess herself. She even guides them around the mansion if they’re from a somewhat famous family, is that okay?”

Christina, who was combing Lissie’s hair, spoke.

“Yes, it’s okay. Let her do as she wishes.”

Britney’s actions were predictable. Whatever Britney did, her actions would eventually entangle her in her own trap.

Lisi rose from her chair and moved towards the window. The mansion’s front gate in the distance was unusually busy. A royal carriage stood at the entrance.

‘The Crown Prince has arrived.’

The first prewedding party was tomorrow.

The Crown Prince would have to be curious about Lisi before the party began.

‘Kevrant will take care of it.’

+++

Britney was thrilled.

Since the bride Lisi couldn’t show up anywhere, the mansion was virtually Britney’s world.

Every time a male noble arrived, Britney warned them to be careful.

“You know how jealous the Earl of Green is… If you ask my sister to dance at the postwedding party, you will incur the Earl of Green’s hatred.”

A bride who didn’t get a dance request at the postwedding party was ridiculed. Since all the young nobles wanted to win Kevrant’s favor, no one would ask Lisi to dance.

Imagining Lisi sitting quietly at the bride’s place, Britney felt a longstanding resentment melting away.

‘I was angry when I heard that the Crown Prince was coming, but it’s a good opportunity for me. Perhaps the Crown Prince has come to see me, not Iris.’

A smirk appeared on Britney’s lips.

‘I wish the postwedding party would start soon.’

Everyone who needed to know would know that the Crown Prince had Britney of the Duke of Witlow in mind as the Crown Princess.

The Crown Prince would ask Britney to dance, and then all the other nobles would also ask Britney to dance.

Lisi would be ignored by everyone.

‘Everyone will want me. Do you understand, Iris? I’m the star of this party.’

Britney bestowed the most elegant and virtuous smile at the Crown Prince getting off the carriage.