A Young Lady Who Has Had Everything Exploited By Her Sickly Younger Sister Will Not Let Anyone Take Anything From Her Anymore - Chapter 7

The letters from her two friends were Colette’s only comfort in a world where she nowhere belonged.

Their letters often mentioned Dion, the third son of the Duke of Felibert.
He would go out to town, cause trouble while hanging around with bad company, and his father, the Duke, would always have to clean up his mess.
This happened again and again.

They wrote that Dion used cruel methods to hurt others, spent money recklessly, and even ruined his last fiancée’s family by cheating them out of money, leading them to ruin.
Remembering this made Colette shiver.

The Duke must have been thrilled to finally get rid of his problem son by marrying him off.

Alexia and Elsa worried for her, but Colette had no say in this. She had no choice but to accept the engagement with Dion.

(This is the worst… But maybe, if I can find proof of Dion’s bad behavior, they might call off the engagement. If I don’t do something, the Milliact family…)

Dion, who seemed charming on the surface, must have acted perfectly in front of her clueless father.
He probably thought that Colette and her family, who rarely appeared in society, knew nothing about his real reputation.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Dion Felibert.”

“I’m Colette Milliact.”

Even though they were meeting for the first time, her parents only talked about Liliane in front of Dion, not to her.
She already suspected that her parents planned to keep Liliane close forever.

At first, Dion looked confused by this, but after seeing Liliane, his attitude changed.

“Oh my, such a wonderful man is going to be my sister Colette’s fiancé?!”

“…Yes.”

“He’s like a prince… I’m so jealous of you, sister!”

“Thank you, Liliane. I’m glad you said that.”

“I’m so happy you called my name, Lord Dion! My sister and I are very close. We talk every day! Please take excellent care of her!”

Later, when they were finally alone, Colette questioned Dion.

“I’ve heard the rumors about you. They say you live quite a flashy life.”

“Ha, just rumors, right…?”

“Are they really?”

Dion’s smile shifted to a calculating stare.
Upon witnessing Colette’s serious expression, Dion unexpectedly revealed his true nature immediately.

“Even if you know, what can you do about it?”

“…”

“I’ve heard things about your family too. Doesn’t it bother you that your little sister is the favorite?”

“No, not really.”

“…Hmph. Is that so.”

It seemed Dion had already figured out the family dynamics in just one day.
Their talk ended when her parents came out to see him off, and Dion left with a smile.

In the end, the engagement was settled after just this single meeting. Of course, no one asked Colette for her opinion.

After that, Dion began visiting the Milliact estate frequently. Colette tried hard to expose his true nature, but Dion, who had more freedom, always stayed one step ahead.
Sensing her suspicion, he stopped going out and acted like the “perfect fiancé.”

Even when Colette warned her parents about him, they wouldn’t listen at all.

To Liliane, even their shallow engagement seemed enviable.
She started saying things like, “I’m so jealous of Sister Colette! I want a fiancé too!”

But because Liliane had been sickly since childhood and rarely left the house, no noble wanted to marry her.
For nobles, producing an heir was the most important thing, and they didn’t believe Liliane could do that.

However, little by little, Dion, pushed by her parents, began visiting Liliane’s room more often.
At Liliane’s request, they started spending time alone together more frequently.
They were meeting alone in a private room, despite the fact that they were not engaged.

(Have they all gone so crazy over Liliane that they’ve forgotten common sense?)

It seemed Dion had also realized that Liliane was the one who truly controlled the Milliact family.
And like everyone else in the house, he stopped bothering to show any courtesy to Colette.