I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 62

"Are you serious, Irene Leroy?"

After all the classes were finished, the professor was looking at the documents he had received in disbelief. He wanted her to reconsider.

Even though she knew this would be his reaction, Irene answered without changing her expression.

"Yes."

"I want to ask the Marquis if he feels the same way."

"...."

Irene snapped her mouth shut at those words.

The documents that Irene handed over was a letter of resignation. She didn't want to take a leave of absence from the academy, but wanted to leave permanently.

However, the professor asked if she'd gotten permission from Marquis Leroy first. He knew better than anyone else that the Marquis wouldn't allow Irene to drop out.

Irene quietly listened to the professor, then firmly said.

"Father's opinion doesn't matter."

"Student Leroy."

"The important thing is that I have no will to attend the academy anymore."

The reality was that she didn't go to the Academy of Magic because she wanted to. Just because she was talented in magic, her father decided her future for her. He ordered her to attend the Academy and become an Imperial wizard after she graduated.

Irene had no specific complaint. She thought it would be better to go to a place where she could show off her talent. It was comfortable, and as easy as walking down the street as others supported her.

She realized too late that it wasn't necessarily correct.

[Parents should not decide their children's goals for them, but help and support them when their children are struggling.]

Her eldest sister, who she always thought was useless and foolish, already knew the truth.

That there was no meaning in following the path that someone else has decided for you.

After secretly listening to her conversation with Marquis Leroy from the hallway, Irene had a long time to think alone.

At some point, she realized her father followed a pattern. If you aren't recognized by him as being talented, then you're a useless disappointment and he'll abandon you. It wasn't just her who felt it, her other siblings recognized it as well.

˜It was meaningless from the beginning.'

As soon as she had this crazy idea, she didn't want to follow a path she wasn't passionate about.

"Don't tell my father, I'll talk to him about it."

"Ha... I understand what you're saying, but there is still a period of deliberation. So one more time... please think about it..."

"Thank you, please take care of it as soon as possible.

She firmly cut off the professor's words, as she didn't want to hear them.

Irene went to meet Ronan immediately afterwards. She'd been afraid to see his face, so she had avoided him and hid until she finally came to the decision to visit him.

"I'm sorry for everything I put you through."

"...."

"I'm not asking you to forgive me. I came here because I wanted to apologize to you properly."

She could feel Ronan staring at her in shock, since he never expected her to express regret. Irene continued to clench her hands tightly because she was not confident enough to face his gaze.

"I'm sorry I blamed you for all of my mistakes and pretended not to know."

"I'll accept your apology."

At his unexpected remark, Irene looked up in surprise. Ronan had a conflicted and bitter look on his face.

"It doesn't mean I'll forgive you."

"Still, thank you..."

From the start she didn't expect forgiveness when she apologized, so this was enough.

Irene returned to the Leroy mansion, leaving the glances of the other students behind. She planned to visit Emil, her most reliable sibling, and ask for advice first.

However, he had an unexpected reaction.

"Can't you see I'm busy? If you have time for this, go study more and get good grades on your next test."

"But Brother..."

"Don't try to cheat like last time to get good grades."

"...."

"Ha... The more I think about it, the more hopeless you are. Cheating because you lost a test paper. I'm so ashamed to be related to you."

The fact that Irene had cheated had already spread through Emil's academy. He had to hold back the words from his seething heart, as he listened to his peers condemn him for having such a sibling.

"Please, it'll only take a moment. I just want to ask for some advice."

"I don't have time to deal with you, just leave Irene Leroy."

"...."

The moment she was about to say something else, Emil cut her off by turning away quickly. His attitude said that he didn't want to deal with her any more, so Irene fell silent and left Emil's room.

The same thing happened when she went to Xavier to check his reaction.

"Please pull yourself together, because I'm ashamed to even look at you."

Irene responded sharply to the contempt they sent her way.

"Well, I've come to my senses about you."

"What?"

She heard a sharp voice calling to her from behind, but she didn't look back.

Irene had come to her senses quite late, but her brothers still had a long way to go.

˜I'll just end up in a yelling match if I visit Diana.'

Irene knew Diana would just treat her like she was pathetic. So she didn't visit her since she could do even less for her than her brothers.

That was when.

"The gemologist said it was as fine as a pink diamond."

"So you think it can beat the pink diamond?"

Irene stopped in her tracks when she heard the conversation coming out of her father's office. Marquis Leroy and Marquis El were talking with the door open.

"Soon I'll have a jewel that can beat the pink diamond, why don't you just wait a little bit?"

"I hope it all goes according to your plans, but I think you're misjudging the situation."

Marquis El was saying that the pink diamonds were still scarce and valuable. The value was probably because of the meaning behind the diamond.

Everyone knew their meaning was ˜Forever Young and Beautiful' and ˜Making your wish come true', but most people didn't actually believe that.

Irene had hidden herself behind a pillar, and glanced at the office again after Marquis El had left.

"Pink diamonds! I should give meaning to my ore!"