I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 49

"Now I feel fortunate that Leticia has been excommunicated."

Count Aster said bitterly as he sat alone with Enoch. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Leticia and Countess Aster sitting in the distance.

They were drinking tea with cheerful faces. To anyone who looked at them, they looked like a mother and daughter.

˜I wish she could only have days like this.'

For Leticia, who was quickly engulfed in a bad rumor, times like this were a luxury.

When you're around her, you'll be unlucky, you'll lose all your luck, you'll become unhappy.

This malicious rumor was aimed at Leticia, as if trying to create an indelible brand on her.

She was so distressed that Count Aster wanted to do whatever he could to help her.

"I think so, too."

Enoch nodded heavily with a sigh because he felt the same way as the Count.

He felt badly for Leticia, but she looked much happier now that she was living with his family. Enoch was greatly relieved to see her believing in herself more, even though she still lacked a lot of confidence in herself.

Leticia was depressed again by the vindictive spread of the bad rumor.

Seeing her pale face smiling as if everything was alright, Enoch felt like his heart was breaking. At the same time, he even felt the urge to find the culprit and step on their neck so that they couldn't breathe properly.

"Let me put the rumor to rest first."

"Then I'll be counting on you."

Enoch looked at Leticia, then nodded to ask for his kind cooperation.

He felt a little relieved because her complexion was looking better than when they first arrived at the Aster's mansion. However, her listless voice lingered in his ears.

[I don't know who spread the rumor, but I think it was someone from my family.]

What was Leticia thinking as she told that story?

He didn't dare to guess, Enoch rubbed his face with a troubled expression.

Even if Leticia had given up on her family, it must still have hurt.

˜It's bad enough to abandon your family, and now you're spreading bad rumors...'

Thinking about it made Enoch's anger rise, but he managed to calm down again and said.

"I'll try to find out who spread this rumor."

The number of suspects was already limited, so it won't be that difficult to find them.

***

After having a good time at Count Aster's home, she was on her way back to the Achilles' mansion.

Leticia glanced at Enoch, who seemed to be in a bad mood. He was looking out the window with an unfathomable expression on his face.

Leticia gently held Enoch's little finger with a sad look on her face, and said.

"Are you angry?"

She seemed anxious when she asked him.

Enoch looked down at her nervous and teary eyes, then sighed.

"Yes, I'm angry. It's just..."

The target of his anger was not Leticia.

"I'm mad at myself."

"What?"

Leticia opened her eyes wide as she didn't expect that answer.

Enoch slowly turned his head away, as if he didn't want to say anymore. Leticia clasped his hand even tighter.

"Is it because of me?"

"...."

"Lord Achilles didn't do anything wrong. I'm just..."

It's just become a habit to hold back.

It would be a lie if she said she didn't want someone to help her.

Nevertheless, the reason for not being able to tell the truth about all of this was simple. Before she met Enoch, there was no one to ask for help. Whenever she'd asked her family for help, they would simply refuse.

In the end, Leticia had no choice but to overcome it alone or swallow down her feelings. Even though she knew that it was eating her up inside.

"Please don't blame yourself, Lord Achilles."

Leticia knew he was upset that she hadn't asked for his help.

Enoch quietly stared at Leticia, then slowly spoke.

"I'm not like the people who hurt you."

"Lord Achilles..."

"I always want to help and do whatever I can for you."

He sincerely hoped that his feelings would reach Leticia this time.

Leticia briefly closed her mouth at his words. Then slowly leaned her head on Enoch's shoulder, as if she'd wanted to lean on him from the beginning.

"Really, thank you."

While speaking, Leticia held Enoch's hand tightly with both hands.

"Next time, ask for help if it's hard."

However, Enoch was still feeling slightly hurt and tried to let go of her hand.

Leticia was making him feel helpless from one heart-rending look. It was a little mean if he was the only one who felt this way. He wanted to hear a definite answer from her now. He didn't want it to become a habit for Leticia to hide things from him, and he has to hear about it from strangers.

With Leticia leaning against him and holding his hand tightly, Enoch felt like he might give in to her at any moment.

Surprised, Leticia raised her head and looked up at Enoch, who was doing his best to look indifferent.

"Are you still mad?"

"You're not going to hide it again, are you?"

"It will never happen again."

Leticia nodded solemnly, but Enoch still looked suspicious.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, but maybe I'll just be a bother to Lord Achilles."

"That will never happen."

"I think so, too."

As Enoch said, he's different from her family.

Leticia leaned closer to Enoch, and gently closed her eyes.

She was happy that there was someone who cared about her so much.

***

The rumors surrounding Leticia were oversized, and there was no sign of it subsiding. Wherever she walked outside, she could hear people whispering and pointing their fingers at her. There were people who ignored Leticia and showed little sign of caring. That was mainly because she was excommunicated from her family and had no home to return to.

Leticia, however, was no longer distressed or suffering.

It was because Count Aster said he would somehow put the rumor to rest. Even if the rumor didn't go away, there were people who believed in her. So she no longer needed to endure everything alone like before.

"There's someone who believes that rumor? I don't think I want to talk about how stupid they are."

Elle said this with a look of bewilderment. She was accompanying Leticia to the square to sell cookies.

If she caught someone whispering, they would catch an earful from Elle.

"I'm fine now."

"I'm not fine, I want to kick the whole thing."

"Thank you, Elle."

The warm sincerity in her rough tone made Leticia smile.

At that moment, Enoch's words from a few days ago echoed in her ears.

[I'm not like the people who hurt you.]

˜Right.'