I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 45

"Is it true that the youngest miss blamed her cheating on Ronan?"

It was the first peaceful morning after a long time.

Leticia was busily moving around the kitchen, she looked embarrassed for a moment before sighing and answering.

"Yes, that's right."

"Huh, how could she do that?"

Mary gasped, unable to believe what she was hearing.

"What the heck is wrong with her? Why did she do that to Ronan?"

"Well... um... I don't know either..."

She wanted to ask her why she had gone to such an extent as well.

Of course, she knew she wouldn't learn anything from a selfish person who only thought about themself. In fact, it might only make her feel more disappointed.

"Thank you for helping Ronan, My Lady."

"Mary..."

"If it weren't for you, Ronan would have continued to be thought of as a cheater, even though he didn't even do it."

While facing her heartfelt gratitude, Leticia couldn't hide her distress.

"I'm ashamed to show my face to you."

Her sister was out of her hands, but she still felt bad that she'd harmed others. Leticia felt guilty for not being able to stop her from doing so.

She'd turn her hard work into cowardly expedience.

"Don't say that. I'm just really grateful."

"I feel a little relieved to hear that."

With Mary's words, Leticia felt relieved and began to put her wrapped cookies into a basket. Mary was watching from the side, and asked with her head tilted.

"What are you taking with you?"

"Oh, this?"

Leticia held out the basket of cookies to Mary, who stared at it curiously.

"Pick one."

"What?"

"You can take whichever one you want."

Mary hesisted, unsure if she should really take one. Leticia gestured to the cookies again and Mary finally picked one.

It didn't look like a normal cookie.

"I've never seen a cookie like this before."

"Right? I did it on purpose. I'm trying to make them stand out a bit."

"I see."

Mary turned the cookie around with a curious look, before she tried to put the cookie in her mouth.

Leticia smiled and stopped Mary before she could put it in her mouth.

"That's not food."

"What?"

"If you break it in half, there's a note inside."

"There's a note?"

"Just a little pressure with your hand and it will break."

Mary gripped the cookie tightly like Leticia instructed. With a crunching noise, a long note appeared among the cookie crumbs.

"Oh, there's really a note."

"Hurry up and read it."

Leticia's voice went up slightly in excitement as she spoke, but Mary couldn't take her eyes off the note.

˜The time of heartache has passed, and days of happiness await you.'

For some reason, the phrase seemed to fit her situation exactly, and it made her smile.

"What do you think?"

Leticia asked Mary, as she quietly watched her as she began to bite her lips in nervousness. Mary answered her with a big smile on her face.

"I think it's good. It says there are happy days awaiting me. "

"Really?"

After hearing Mary's answer, Leticia sighed in relief.

"I hope that other people like them too."

"What are you planning to do?"

"I want to go outside and see how other people react to them."

Everyone is moving forward with their goals, and she didn't want to stay still by herself. She hadn't found what she's good at and what she would like yet, but she really wanted to make a difference.

Mary held Leticia's hand tightly and said with great sincerity.

"These words are meaningful, and I'm sure you'll get a good response."

"Thank you, Mary."

She felt a little more energized because there was someone cheering her on.

***

Leticia has been working diligently since morning. She went to the square with the basket of cookies in her arms.

Today was when she'd present the cookies she'd baked with the positive notes.

˜I hope the reaction is good.'

The first time she came out, Countess Aster bought them all, so she couldn't see anyone else's reaction to them.

Leticia stared at the people walking around, she shifted from foot to foot with a nervous look. Unfortunately, no one passing-by was interested.

Leticia needed to attract attention to her cookies but she was not good at talking.

"Ha..."

Leticia let out a complicated sigh as she touched the table.

˜What did Elle do when she came out?'

She remembered the day when they went to the square to see people's reaction to the wishing bracelets. That day, Elle actively showed people her wishing bracelets and drew attention to it.

˜I have to be active, too.'

She tried to smile, but her lips quivered. She lightly pushed at her mouth and cheek, hoping that a touch would make it a little better.

Then, a large shadow fell over her head.

As soon as she looked up to see who it was, Leticia froze.

"Long time no see. It's difficult to see your face."

She rolled her eyes at the sight of someone she hadn't expected to see, but then sighed with an unsympathetic expression.

˜I'm not sure why he's here...'

She never thought she'd see Levion in a place like this.

She felt his purple eyes blatantly staring at her, but Leticia turned her head as if she didn't care.

Unconcerned, Levion took a step closer to Leticia.