Chapter 51
When I Stopped Being Your Shadow
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Ryan pointed to Charlotte first.
âLook at that, Lady Jason even says that.â
âCharlotte, and the other girls like dolls. However, the taste may differ from person to personâ¦â
Then Ryan looked down at Ines, as if she was pathetic.
âInes, how long are you going to keep talking back and forth like that? There is no cuteness.â
Then he continued speaking as if he was teaching.
âWomen should be feminine and like feminine objects like dolls.â
Ines shuddered and stiffened her shoulders.
âThat⦠!â
âYouâre unattractive because youâre so stiff like a piece of wood.â
Ryan clicked his tongue as if annoyed.
At that insult, Inesâ face turned red.
Just then, Charlotte said as she smiled softly.
âPlease understand, Count Brierton, our Ines had only grown up in the house.â
Then she blinked her eyes and added her words.
âI am by her side. I can help her in many ways.â
âReally, Ines should be nice to Lady Jason. Where else in the world can you find such a friend!â
The two burst into laughter next to each other. Only Ines did not know what to do, so she just looked at the two of them.
As Ines recalled that time, she naturally felt depressed. Ines spoke coldly.
âJust throw that doll away.â
âWhat? If so, wouldnât it be better to give it back?â
âNo, you donât even need to give it back. Just throw it away.â
Ines, who was commanding once more, suddenly opened her eyes.
She had come into sight of the maid fiddling with the dollâs ear with a sad expression on her face.
âOh, yes.â
Ines had a good idea.
âThen letâs do this.â
âYes?â
âThat doll looks pretty expensive. Itâs a pity to throw it away like this⦠â
Ines looked up and down at the doll and smiled brightly.
âLet the two of you take care of it yourself.â
With surprised bunny eyes, the maid asked Ines.
âWell, is that okay? It was a gift for the Lord, and itâs too expensive for us to dispose of.â
âDonât worry about that.â
Ines shrugged her shoulders.
âNo matter how you dispose of the gift, isnât it up to the recipient?â
Ines spoke softly again. At that, the maids looked at each other with their eyes twinkling.
âThe materials from which the dolls are made are of very good quality. So, why not use it in many ways?â
In an instant, the maidsâ faces brightened.
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Viscount Gott stood outside the Briertonâs residence with an annoyed expression.
âOh, Iâm going to die from the cold.â
The Viscount shrank his shoulders and held his coat tighter.
Although it was early spring, the weather was still chilly to stand outside for a long time. He desperately wanted to go into a warm room and drink hot tea. However,
âHow long are you planning to leave me outside?â
Ines still did not call the Viscount into the house.
Viscount Gott chewed the swear words into his mouth and swallowed them.
âD*mn it, if Ryan had done well, things wouldnât have turned out this wayâ¦â¦ â
Last night.
Ryan crawled into the house, drunkenly.
He had been living off the booze ever since his divorce, but yesterday was a little strange. He couldnât beat the one whose face was bright red and throbbing.
âCharlotte, you donât know the subject and you dareâ¦!â
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
Viscount Gott, unable to overcome his frustration, asked Ryan.
Then Ryan licked his slips, and stumbled into his bedroom.
âYou donât need to know!â
Until then, it was just a fight with Charlotte, he thought it wouldnât be a big deal.
The full story of the incident was revealed this morning.
âInes, that girl, isnât she really funny?!â
Breakfast began with the gossip of the ex-daughter-in-law of the Gott family.
âWhat the hell did we do wrong?â
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The elder, Viscountess Gott, didnât even touch the meal, and raised her voice in a sarcastic tone.
âShe used to cling to Ryan like she was dying, but now, she divorced him like that?!â
The Viscountess Gott could not contain her anger and pounded on the table with her tableware.
âMy son, what should we do about Ryan!!â
ââ¦â
âLook at him. Ines is so cold-blooded that makes him drink every dayâ¦..!â
The Viscountess Gott just looked like she was about to die of pity for her son Ryan, but the Viscount Gott, her eldest son, was different. Viscount Gott looked at Ryanâs empty seat with pitiful eyes.
âStupid child.â
Who was Ines Briarton?
She was the golden rope that everyone in the kingdom wanted to hold on to.
Heir to one of the most prestigious families in Lancaster, she had an outstanding appearance, inherited a great fortune, and even had an obedient personality. If Ryan had been lucky enough to hold onto that rope, he shouldnât have missed it, but he had already lost it.
If he had stood still, he could have continued to pretend to be Count of Brierton!
âHa, whatever.â
Viscount Gott let out a long sigh and shook his head.
âLosing Brierton is a huge loss for us too, so letâs watch the situation for a bit and then respond..
Having said that, the Viscount looked at his mother in annoyance.
âWhy on earth did mother pick on sister-in-law for no reason?â
âOh no! I did it to make it work!â
The elder Viscountess was furious.
âHonestly, isnât it funny that she divorced Ryan?â
âMother, please.â
âWhat, sheâs a girl without parents! If my precious son took her as his wife, she shouldnât be so ungrateful⦠!â
When the Viscountess was very angry.
âViscount!â
Someone ran into the dining room. He was Viscount Gottâs personal secretary.
âBig, big trouble!â
The secretary raised his voice.
His face was so pale, it looked like heâd lose his mind if someone touched it. Viscount Gott narrowed his brow.
âWhat? Canât you see Iâm eating right nowâ¦â¦â
âNow, the Countess of Briertonâs agent has come to visit!â
The secretary gasped and exclaimed.
âThey are withdrawing all the investment they invested in our business!â
âWhat?â
Viscount Gott doubted his ears. The secretaryâs face was full of despair.
âIf all the investment is recovered, our business is over, we wonât be able to make it!â
âWhy, why are they suddenly withdrawing the money?â
The Viscountess jumped up from her seat, as if she was about to pass out. Frankly, since Ines and Ryan were divorced, it was only natural that Ines would stop her investments.
But they never imagined that such a sudden withdrawal of funds would occur. The Gottâs business was well-established, but such a sudden withdrawal would kill it.
âWhat the hell is the reason?â
âThe agent just said that the Countess of Brierton made that decision, but he didnât give a specific reasonâ¦â
âJust what!â
The secretary, who had hesitated for a while, closed his eyes tightly and spoke.
âYesterday, Young Master went to visit the Count and was left outside.â
âWhat?!â
âEven Baron Jasonâs Young Lady was there with him.â
âWhat the hell have you done, Ryan!â
Viscount Gott cried out.
After he found out about the circumstances, he rushed to the Briertonâs residence.
âNo, it will be fine.â
Viscount Gott struggled to persuade his nervous heart.
He also prepared a present, and roughly decided how to convince Ines.
Ryan was reflecting on what he did to Ines yesterday.
In his passionate love for Ines, when he saw the rumors spreading, he acted rudely ahead of time. He couldnât come to visit today, but instead, he prepared this gift himself and sent it to Ines.
What Ryan really wanted was a reunion with Ines.
âI have to convince my sister-in â law somehow.â
Viscount Gott was firmly entrenched in his heart.
The only way to keep their business from going bankrupt was the support of Brierton.
âAnyway, itâs true that sister- in- law truly loved Ryanâ¦â
âI think she will probably come back if I beg for it.â
The Viscount clicked his tongue briefly.
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âUgh, for the time being, I have to tell Ryan to lay low.â
Already in the Viscountâs mind, the future where Ines and Ryan were reunited was clearly established.