Summary

"Get out. You're not my daughter. I can't allow the Venomaine name to someone as incompetent as you." Despite all my efforts, I was abandoned by my family and fiancé for being "talentless" and thrown out into the cold streets. While searching for a new family to take me in and restore my lost noble status, I ran into Edmond—the heir of the rival Wolfgang family and my longtime enemy. "I heard. The Venomaines kicked you out and broke off your engagement." I bit my lip, unable to speak, knowing his cold eyes would mock me if I looked up. He stared at me with pity, surely about to spit out harsh words— "Then, marry me. You can live with my family." …Excuse me? What the hell, you lunatic? *** Though shocked, I accepted Edmond’s offer when he promised to help me get revenge. Since he was from a rival family, I expected to be treated coldly and planned to stay quiet until my revenge was complete. But— "Big sis, you’ll stay with us forever, right?" "So, dear, when will you and my son hold the wedding?" The little brother and mother-in-law I thought would hate me seemed oddly serious about this contract marriage. "...You’re leaving? Where?" "You weren’t thinking of breaking our promise and running from me, were you?" Even Edmond, who used to act like he wanted to kill me, was now obsessed. Um, hello? I’m from the family you all hated, remember? Why is everyone acting like this? But then, my former family and ex-fiancé came crawling back. "Irene, we can’t live without you. Please come back." "I was wrong. Come back to me, Irene. I’ll treat you much better than that beast." Why are they clinging to me now? I have no intention of going back.