I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 56

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"I don't think I've ever seen this ring before."

On a sunny afternoon, while quietly enjoying tea together, Countess Aster asked about the ring on Leticia's finger.

"It's pretty, it suits you."

"Really?"

Leticia, who was having a sip of tea, smiled brightly. WIth a happy sparkle to his eyes, Count Aster asked with a mysterious smile.

"I think I saw Lord Achilles wearing a similar ring. Are you wearing matching rings?"

"That's..."

At that, Leticia shyly played with her ring. She didn't think he'd notice so quickly, and she slowly bowed her head.

She wanted to be honest with Countess Aster.

"Actually, Lord Achilles confessed to me."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes. I was actually going to confess, but he did it first."

She could still recall clearly what happened that day.

Fireworks beautifully bloomed across the night sky, the clear eyes that only looked at her and the steady voice that flowed quietly to her.

[I like you, Leticia.]

[I like you a lot.]

She still couldn't believe it, everything felt like a dream. She could still remember the warmth from his hand as he put the ring on her hand.

When she'd finally confessed that she liked him.

[I like you more, Leticia]

As she spoke, Enoch looked as if he had the whole world in his hands and that he might die of happiness. Enoch didn't know how that look stirred her heart.

˜I also felt like I had the whole world in my hands.'

She almost cried because she could clearly see that he felt the same way as her.

"I'm a lot happier right now, aren't I?"

She worried momentarily if she deserved this happiness.

The person she liked and cared about felt the same way about her. She used to think it was greedy to harbor these feelings, that a relationship would come to her if she just gave enough affection.

It was different now.

"I want to be happier now."

With people she cherishes, and who cherish her.

"You've changed a lot, Leticia."

Count Aster had been listening to Leticia and Countess Aster's conversation.

"I'm willing to help you be happier, too."

"I think I can make you happy first."

"Hmm?"

He was curious about what Leticia meant. She played with her teacup, then slowly spoke up.

"I'd like to be adopted by the Count and Countess."

"...."

"I want to continue living at the Achilles mansion though. May I?"

She liked the idea of being their adopted daughter, but she didn't want to be away from Elle, Ian and Enoch.

She knew she was being greedy, but didn't want to give them up. The Count answered her carefully placed question.

"It's only natural. Don't feel too burdened by the fact that you've been adopted, it's not a big change."

"Oh, honey. What do you mean, there are no major differences? How can there be no change when we're going to be a family?"

The Count and Countess' attitude was that there was no need to worry, she was embarrassed about worrying that she would have to live at the Aster's mansion after she was adopted.

This made Leticia feel more relaxed.

"Thank you for understanding."

"Thank you for accepting our offer, Leticia. Actually, I was worried that you might feel uncomfortable."

"What do you mean uncomfortable? This just means you care about me."

She was so happy that they wanted her to be their daughter.

Count Aster and his wife chuckled as Leticia waved her hands and jumped to deny being uneasy.

Count Aster, who looked at Leticia with a warm gaze from the beginning, said.

"Now remember, that we are your parents now, just as you are now our daughter."

"Count..."

"It means you can ask for help whenever you're in trouble."

"Since we are to be your safe harbor, don't you think you should come and rest in it?"

Leticia felt her heart fill with joy at the Countess' words that came right after the Count's.

For those who care about her so much, she wanted to keep moving forward without hesitation towards her own happiness.

"Thank you for accepting me as your daughter."

Leticia smiled even more brightly, hoping that they could feel her sincerity.

She now had a new family, she was so happy she thought she might cry.

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"You're going to be Count Aster's adopted daughter?"

Leticia was walking with Elle through the festivities before they went to watch the Swordsmanship tournament.

Elle asked her where she went that morning, and was slightly hurt when she told her what had happened.

"I can't believe you only told me about this now. I'm a little upset."

"Aren't you the first one I've told?"

"I didn't say I was upset yet..."

Leticia squinted at Elle who was quickly changing her words. Quick changes of mood seemed to be a characteristic of the Achilles family.

"Remember when I said I wanted the same accessory as you? Let's try to buy it now."

She quinted down at Elle, who'd skillfully changed the subject, but quickly gave up being upset when she saw the eager glint in Elle's eyes.

"I give up."

Elle immediately recognized Leticia's capitulation, and pretended like she hadn't won. She crossed her arms and grinned.

"It's all because I like you, Sister."

"I didn't say anything. So what kind of accessory do you want?"

"A hair ribbon! With matching hairstyles!"

She wanted to show people that they were wearing the same ribbons.

Elle couldn't stop grinning at the thought of it.

"Yeah, let's go pick one."

Leticia promised to buy whatever Elle chose and took her to a store that sold a number of different hair ribbons. There was a festival going on, so they were selling more colorful and diverse hair ribbons than normal.

A shallow sigh escaped Leticia's mouth as she looked around at some of the ribbons on display.

˜What color would be good?'

She wanted to choose a color that would suit Elle's dark hair color the best.

Leticia glanced at Elle, who was busy trying to pick out a ribbon.

˜I think Elle would look good in anything.'

Leticia was thinking about which one would look the best, so she tried to put a purple ribbon close to Elle's black hair.

"Your hair color is so vivid that I think bright or dark ribbons look best on you."

"Huh? Me?"