Claire exhaled deeply, ignoring her father’s words. She treated them as nothing more than the usual pressure she always received, hoping everything would eventually be okay.“Father should try to understand,” Claire muttered softly.She put her phone away and let her gaze fall on the flowers in front of her, trying to calm herself amid what felt like a complicated situation.Her thoughts drifted to Calvin. She was sure he would be a good husband to her. Even in their brief acquaintance, Claire could see that Calvin was a wise man.Calvin always handled everything with a cool head. She figured it was probably due to his frequent involvement in war—he had learned to face any situation with composure.“I wish my family could be more like Calvin,” Claire murmured with a bitter smile.In reality, she had only ever faced anger from her family. Her father always made decisions that cornered her—one of them being her arranged marriage. They never gave her the chance to approach a man of her o

“She’s telling the truth. We came here only for those two people.”A woman’s unfamiliar voice rang out, drawing everyone’s attention toward the door. A woman with long hair and a blue dress that looked stunning on her figure stood there. The small handbag in her hand added to her elegant appearance.They all turned to look at the woman who had just arrived, frowning slightly as they realized they didn’t recognize her.Brian stood up in anger, assuming the woman knew nothing and had come uninvited.“Who are you? Why are you here?” Brian glared at her, his gaze sharp. His irritation was clearly reaching its peak.They had just been discussing an important matter with the Petter family, and this woman’s sudden appearance had disrupted everything.“You shouldn’t be here.” Brian’s loud voice echoed, intensifying the tension in the room. “We don’t even know you. No one invited you here.”Brian didn’t even give the woman a chance to respond. He raised his hand and pointed at her, still stand

In the morning, there was a loud noise coming from the kitchen. Calvin furrowed his brows, quickly getting up from his place and heading toward the kitchen.Calvin saw Claire, who was busy cooking. He quickly walked over to her."What are you doing, Claire? You don’t need to trouble yourself with cooking. We can buy it," Calvin spoke with concern.But Claire smiled at Calvin's arrival. She shook her head. "It's not necessary, Calvin. I can cook for us," Claire answered softly.Of course, Calvin didn’t want to trouble Claire with cooking. If necessary, he could hire a chef for Claire.Calvin had bought and moved into the house so suddenly. He had bought the house to live in with Claire, but he hadn’t prepared everything. It all happened so abruptly.In fact, Calvin hadn’t arranged for any servants to help and work there to serve them. He thought they wouldn’t spend much time at home because of their wedding preparations.Calvin thought about the grand wedding they would have. Knowing t

Some of the people there seemed provoked by what Lyla said, causing everyone to look at each other.Lyla’s words sounded very convincing. Even some people began to doubt Claire and thought that maybe Claire was the thief.Some people started whispering about Claire. “Often, a thief doesn’t hide stolen goods in their bag, but on their body. Maybe she’s telling the truth.”“Shouldn’t we check everything? A thief shouldn’t be allowed to escape here,” another person spoke up.“Yes, we should check her whole body. Maybe she’s hiding it there,” someone else tried to push for a search.They truly regretted Claire’s behavior. She was a beautiful woman, but she hid her bad attitude behind her looks. It was really bad.Lyla smiled, knowing that everyone was on her side. After all, she shouldn’t apologize to anyone.“Yes, she really should be searched. I’m sure my wallet is hidden on her body,” Lyla said confidently.Claire shook her head. This was truly shocking. In her entire life, Claire neve

Lyla shook her head firmly. Apologizing to others was not in her nature. Of course, Lyla wasn’t going to do it.The woman glanced back and forth between Calvin and Claire. Even though she wasn’t proven guilty, there was not the slightest hint of guilt on her face.Instead, she simply crossed her arms in front of her chest, looked away, and spoke firmly. “No… I’m not going to apologize to anyone.”Everyone was shocked by Lyla’s statement. Everyone there had heard her previous promise that she would apologize to Claire if the woman turned out to be innocent.All eyes were on her, filled with judgment and pressure. Yet Lyla kept a blank expression. She completely ignored all the disapproving looks around her.“Hey miss, you *should* apologize.”“Weren’t you the one who said you’d apologize?”“You *have* to do it. That woman’s innocent and you accused her.”“That’s shameful.”Some people began to lash out at her. But the woman chose not to care.Calvin let out a breath. He couldn’t accept