I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 60

"What's going on?"

Leticia asked curiously after she had just returned from seeing Enoch off. Considering the suspicious look in Elle's eyes as he left. She seemed to be trying to hide something from him.

It wasn't until he'd left, that Elle took Leticia to the drawing room.

"It's a secret, so don't tell him what we said."

"What is it?"

"Actually..."

These days, pink diamonds have been increasing in popularity. Although there weren't very many of them, the color was good and the gem was quite large. So nobles were asking for him to sell the diamonds to them.

Thanks to this, the Achilles family situation had become mentally and physically more relaxed as their debts were almost completely paid back.

Finally, Elle and Ian have the opportunity to solve a problem that had been on their minds for a long time.

"I want to have a succession ceremony for my brother."

"Are you talking about a Duke's succession ceremony?"

Ian was listening to the conversation, he nodded and answered.

"We were supposed to have done it already, but we didn't because we couldn't afford to."

"Ah..."

"So our goal is to prepare one and notify the guests ourselves. If we tell our brother in advance, he'll probably tell us that the family hasn't recovered yet, so we shouldn't bother."

Leticia nodded in agreement with Ian's words. Even she thought that if Enoch heard he would say it's fine and try to stop it.

"I'm going to prepare properly this time, and make sure he doesn't ignore it again!"

Elle put her hands on her waist with a grim look on her face.

It was her turn to make an example of those who whispered behind their back, mocking them for not having enough money to do the succession ceremony.

Leticia was quietly watching Elle, who was more motivated than ever, when she asked.

"Can I join you?"

"Of course. That's why I called you over secretly."

Elle hugged Leticia as she asked if it was really okay.

Ian smiled slightly at the friendly atmosphere between the two and calmly said.

"I'm off to the exam then."

"Is today the second exam?"

"Yes."

Ian was acting like he was merely going for a stroll outside, not leaving for an important exam.

Leticia was surprised by Ian's attitude and unwound Elle's arms from around her shoulder.

When Ian realized that she was going with him, he smiled and said he was fine.

"I can go alone."

"Then can I pick you up after the exam ends?"

Ian nodded, pretending not to be won over by the earnest look that begged him not to refuse.

Elle hugged Leticia from behind, then looked at her brother and sarcastically remarked.

"Would it hurt you to be that nice to me?"

"Are you and Sister the same?"

"I'm the real thing!"

Elle frowned fiercely at Ian, before she pretended to be choked up about the blatant discrimination.

"Go ahead and take a good look. Don't think about coming home if you don't meet that person. "

"Don't say that."

Ian left the drawing room after telling her to stop stating the obvious.

Leticia watched Ian leave, then patted Elle's arm that was around her shoulder.

"Elle, who were you talking about?"

"There are some things."

"Why? Who is it?"

Leticia grabbed Elle's arm when she dropped her arm away and stepped back. She was quite curious.

Elle didn't want to upset Leticia, so she changed the subject.

"We don't have time for that. We need to plan for the succession ceremony."

"Oh, right."

"I don't know how to prepare for the ceremony."

"I don't know much either..."

"...."

"...."

For a little while, a strange silence hovered over the drawing room.

In the end, they changed around their plans to hold a party to properly demonstrate the position of the Achilles family. The goal was to have a grand party with maximum pomp and circumstance so that they would not be treated as a family that couldn't even hold a succession ceremony.

They wanted to surprise Enoch as much as possible with the ceremony, but it was difficult for Ian, Elle, and Leticia to prepare alone.

Leticia thought about it for a while, and slowly said.

"I think it would be better if we asked Count Aster for advice."

"Great! I'd like to prepare as much as I can for now."

"Let's do that. Next time, why don't we donate a reasonable amount and do some charity work later?"[1]

"Okay, I need to improve my image, too. I care about my reputation."

Leticia was relieved to a certain extent, and slowly rose from her seat. It was almost time for Ian's exam to end.

"I'm going to have to go now."

"Have a safe trip."

Strangely, Elle remained seated and waved goodbye from her spot.

"Aren't you coming with me?"

"You wouldn't like it if I went, it's obvious why you want to go."

"Okay, then I'll go by myself."

Leticia nodded and said she'd be back soon, leaving the drawing room.

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˜There's no way Ian won't like it.'

Leticia was pretty sure Elle wanted her to go pick him up. She tried to persuade her to come along, but there was no way she could interrupt Elle, who was preoccupied with the preparations for the party.

˜Elle was always complaining about Enoch, but she would do anything she could to help him.'

Maybe it was because there was finally something that she could do for him, but you could see the excitement on her face.

˜That's what family is.'

A relationship where they care for each other, and take care of each other.

Leticia thought about her family as she walked alone to Ian's examination site, somehow she felt heavier when she thought about them.