As Sif''s words left the atmosphere tense, Vicky—who had just gotten out of bed and washed up—


    strode down the spiral staircase.


    Susan quickly changed the subject. "Oh, Vicky. Come here, sit—we were just discussing your


    engagement with Titus."


    However, Vicky was scowling and raised a hand to stop her.


    "I heard what you said," Vicky said, frowning as she turned to Sif. "I''m sorry to say this ahead of time,


    but my engagement to Titus Lionheart is called off with no grounds for negotiation."


    Everyone froze at her words, none of them expecting Vicky to be so blunt.


    Could there have been something they did not know?


    Susan frowned as she demanded, "What are you saying, Vicky? Have you woken up fully yet? Why


    would a proper engagement be called off, and how could you decide on that alone?!"


    "I know what I''m saying, Mom," Vicky said calmly. "It''s a shame that Titus Lionheart and I are just not


    meant for each other."


    Sif rose to her feet, her tone gradually hostile. "What is the meaning of this? Has my brother offended


    you in any way?"


    "I mean nothing," Vicky retorted with equal pride, unflinching. "To sum it all up, I''m annulling this


    engagement!"


    "You''re what?!"


    Vicky''s words left everyone present stunned.


    So Vicky was the one who suggested it... but more importantly, why would Titus agree to it?!


    However, Sif glowered as she snapped, "Know your ce, Vicky Turnbull! You can annul the


    engagement all you want, but you must remember who you''re engaged with! You''re behaving insolently


    to us Lionhearts!"


    Susan quickly tried to mediate. "Don''t jump the gun, Vicky. We can talk about this—just tell us what


    happened."


    "Yeah, Vicky. You could at least let us know why, right?" Walter reasoned.


    After all, the Lionhearts were one of the Four Families of Morhen.


    The wind was in their sails, and they were not to be messed with, let alone disrespected. If their


    revered heir had their engagement annulled, how great an insult would that be to his family and him


    personally?


    If anything, marrying Titus was a dream many girls desired and a n countless women racked their


    brains just to formte. After all, there was no way but up when an engagement tied a family to the


    Lionhearts!


    Not only did Vicky refuse to ept it, but she wanted to annul it too?!


    That was nothing less than a p to the Lionhearts'' faces!


    Nheless, Vicky continued calmly, "I understand I am unjustified in annulling the engagement, and I


    can apologize to Titus... And as a matter of fact, I already did. If you think it hurts the Lionheart''s family,


    it can be arranged in a way where it''s Lionhearts who annulled it—I will ept anything, even if it''s in


    writing. One way or another, I''m not marrying Titus because I have no feelings for him."


    Susan, who had kept throwing looks at Vicky, eximed, "Oh, why are you still throwing a fit even


    now? Love can be cultivated, don''t you know?"


    "Vicky Turnbull!" Sif bellowed, clearly furious. "Do you think you get to arrange and annul engagements


    with us Lionhearts on a whim?! What do you take us for?! The arranged marriage was always a mutual


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