To You, So Noble and Vulgar (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 77

Victoria was relieved that the Duke of Seoje had accepted her request for a meeting. Even as his granddaughter, he was not someone she could easily meet.

Moreover, an unfortunate incident had just occurred in the Empire. The fact that he had received the granddaughter of the Bronte family at such a time meant that his recognition of the Bronte family had not yet completely vanished.

‘Now, the only person I can trust is Grandfather.’

She had always known that her parents’ affection was unnaturally focused solely on Helena. But it was their attitude when she was taken away by the Investigative Bureau that convinced Victoria she could not rely on them.

‘No matter how hard I try, I’ll never surpass Helena.’

She realized that guilt lay at the foundation of that love.

Guilt over having to raise Helena as the daughter of a viscount’s daughter. As long as that guilt remained, Helena would always be their first priority.

‘Anyway, they weren’t anything special to begin with.’

This incident had made that perfectly clear.

Her father, Jacob, was an incompetent fool, and her mother—whom she’d once thought formidable—had been utterly defeated by Ariana.

‘They’re not people I can depend on.’

After all, they were merely the Duke and Duchess of Seoryeong. Her mother had been a princess of Seoryeong, but that was only before her marriage. Moreover, a princess’s power ultimately stemmed from the protection of her father, the Duke of Seoje.

‘Grandfather must be deeply disappointed in Mother because of this. He won’t shield her as he used to. But I’m different.’

Victoria walked forward with perfect posture, unwavering. She imitated the elegant bearing she’d once observed in Ariana, walking with imperial grace until she stood before the Duke of Seoje.

She wasn’t wearing extravagant clothing.

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