I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 28

The biggest concern of the three-day Hunting festival was the one thing that mattered the most.

"I wonder who's going to win this year's Hunting festival."

"Won't it be Sir El?"

"That's right. Who else is there?"

The young nobles glanced at Levion while they were speaking. The contrast between his silver hair and black uniform, it looked very good on him. Even the way he walked was elegant, so there were many young ladies with Levion on their minds.

Diana was displeased with the way they were whispering and blushing, she sipped her tea and smiled.

˜He's going to be my fiancé soon, so I'll be more generous than usual.'

That feeling did not last long though.

"But isn't Lord Achilles a strong contender, too?"

"Hey, I heard that he was also compared to Lord El in the article about the Knight Entry test."

Their eyes naturally turned to Enoch at those words.

WIth his black as night hair, his skin as pale as the moon. Slightly turned down eyes that had a seductive quality that would make you blush. Underneath the uniform was wide shoulders and a sleek waistline. He has distinctive features and a solid looking body.

The strong and sharp impression that even if a hard winter wind blew, it wouldn't ruffle a single hair on his head.

"I heard that his business is doing well these days."

"Actually, they're still in debt. His family did contribute to the founding of the Empire though."

Before they knew it, the topic of conversation began to flow around Enoch, not Levion. Words that would have been pitying and derisory changed to quiet admiration, as if the previous ridicule had never happened.

"But you never know when the tide will turn again."

Diana put down her teacup as if the conversation was uncomfortable to hear. As soon as they noticed, they exchanged looks and quickly tried to change the subject.

"Do you know what happened after I wore the wishing bracelet made by Miss Achilles?"

"That's right. I'm dating someone that I was in love with for a long time."

"Oh, is that true?"

"Of course. We exchanged a white rose and a ribbon."

"Miss Elle, do you have any plans to make more bracelets?"

The young ladies who were chatting among themselves at the tea table a little far away tittered as they saw Elle. By the way they were talking, they were willing to pay millions for a new bracelet.

˜What's the point of such a thing?'

Saying that something good happened since wearing the bracelet was just a coincidence. It seemed foolish to argue with them, so Diana just clicked her tongue.

In the distance, she could see Leticia handing something to Enoch. Diana figured she was giving him a ribbon.

˜The unlucky ones are playing well together.'

Diana shook her head at how pitiful Leticia is. Then she saw someone approaching Leticia after Enoch returned to the hunting grounds. Diana jumped out of her seat without realizing it.

It was Levion who was approaching Leticia with a scary look on his face.

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˜What did he mean by meaningful?'

Leticia was trying to return to Elle's side, and looked back at Enoch again. Although his face wasn't visible, the blue ribbon tied to his wrist could clearly be seen. Whenever the wind blew, she would smile at the way the ribbon swayed in the breeze.

˜I'm glad you accepted.'

Even though Enoch didn't give her a white rose, she was still satisfied.

As she was trying to get back to Elle, Leticia looked up reflexively as a shadow fell over her. As soon as their eyes met, Leticia took a step back with a quiet sigh.

"You don't even say hello anymore?"

"How have you been?"

Leticia turned her head in response to his sharp remark. She felt uncomfortable because she still felt that eyes were on her. Soon she could see Levion sniffing something in his hands.

"Here, take it."

"...."

It was none other than a white rose that Levion was trying to hand her.

Leticia slowly blinked her blue eyes and touched her fingertips, which were hidden between her sleeves. She wondered if she was really seeing this.

Others might see this scene as romantic, but Leticia was very embarrassed.

"You don't have to do this."

She looked down at the white rose in his hand and slowly shook her head.

She knew that beautiful rose meant nothing. Leticia knew better than anyone else that this was given out of sympathy and pity. No, she didn't want it.

"Do you mean it's okay for people to laugh at you?"

"Yes, it doesn't matter."

People secretly ignore men who did not receive ribbons or women who didn't receive a white rose.

Leticia hadn't received one, but she didn't want one from someone she didn't like.

"Just take it, I don't want you to be ignored."

Levion sighed in frustration. He tried to force Leticia to take his rose.

"Aren't you ashamed?"

"What?"

"Who was the one who ignored me the most?"

"...."

Leticia wanted to turn her head so she didn't have to look at Levion, but she forced herself to look straight at him. Her blue eyes didn't show any sign of condemnation, they just felt colder and sharper than usual.

Levion subconsciously clenched his jaw at the sight and slowly spoke out.

"I didn't mean to ignore you. I was just worried..."

"It wasn't out of worry, it was out of disregard. Did you think I didn't know that you felt sorry for me and sometimes even pitied me?"

She just pretended not to know.

The moment she accepted it, she thought the wound would be too much to bear.

Now she can handle that wound.

The pain of that day when she was abandoned by the people she trusted and loved was too much for her to handle.

Then she realized.

˜I wasn't the kind of person to be ignored or pitied.'

She believed they could go back to the good times if she didn't change, if she could just endure it.

Thinking about it again, she felt unfulfilled and foolish.

What can she protect if everyone around her changes and only she remains the same?

"I want you to stop paying attention to me."

"What...?"