Chapter 480


    Yes, that''s right. Even marrying Zachariah beats living like this!


    As Peachlyn grew up coddled, she had zero survival skills. In fact, she couldn''t even stand the misery


    of having to support herself for the rest of her life.


    However, marrying Zachariah… If she was lucky, the Soulsbys might actually be able to find a doctor to


    cure Zachariah. But even if they couldn''t, given the Soulsbys'' fortunes, they wouldn''t do her wrong


    either. At least she could return to a life of living in a mansion, sitting in a luxury car, and having


    someone attend to her.


    Right, that''s it. I should''ve chosen to go home with Jericho, marry Zachariah, and be Mrs.


    Soulsby!


    She had no other options other than that now. At that, she took a deep breath and turned to Jericho.


    "Jeric, I''ve thought it through. I''m willing to go back with you and marry Zachariah!"


    Her words amused Mna, and she retorted, "You must be joining, Peachlyn! What do you make of the


    Soulsbys? A dumpster?! Who do you think you are to still marry Zachariah when you''ve already eloped


    with another man?!"


    Peachlyn''s face flushed crimson. "This is between Zachariah and me. Who are you to meddle in this?!


    Zachariah likes me. He''ll definitely be willing to marry me."


    "Huh," Mna sneered. "I have to say, think too highly of yourself. Zachariah said the only reason he


    likes you is that he thought you were the girl who saved him in the past. But since the day you eloped


    with Hugo, he knows you''re not that girl because she''s kind and smart and wouldn''t be dumb and


    selfish like you. So, he''s all merry when he can call off the marriage with you since you''re not the girl


    who saved him."


    "No… Impossible… You''re lying!" Peachlyn shook her head in disbelief, her face ghastly pale.


    "Zachariah likes me. It was love at first sight for him. I''ve only left Wingston with Hugo out of impulse.


    There''s nothing between Hugo and me. Nothing ever happened. I''ll exin it all to Zachariah. He''ll


    definitely understand!"


    "Oh? Exin it to him, then. I''ll have you give up." Mna dialed Zachariah''s number and put the call


    on speaker. "Zachariah, we''ve found Peachlyn. You won''t believe what she told us. She said she


    regretted her decision and wants to marry you now. So, I told her you don''t like her anymore, but she


    didn''t believe it. Why don''t you tell her yourself?"


    It was quite a while before the silence broke, and a deep, maic voice came from the other end of


    the line. "Peachlyn, hand the betrothal gifts to Mna and Jericho. After they return with them, we''ll be


    squared. I don''t want to see you ever again."


    "No, Zachariah, let me exin!" Peachlyn yelped in panic. "It''s because I fear getting married that I fled


    with Hugo on a whim, Zachariah. There''s nothing between Hugo and me. Nothing ever happened


    between the two of us. It''s only after I left you that I realized the person I love is you. I—"


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    "Enough!" Zachariah sneered. "Peachlyn Lewis, don''t take everyone for fools. You and I both know


    what it actually is. No matter how you put it, it''s a fact that everyone saw you eloping with Hugo. We''ve


    be foes from the second you left with him. All I have for you now is contempt and aversion. I''d


    rather stay single forever than marry a woman like you. So, don''t disgust me with your IQ-insulting


    words! Mna!"


    "Right here, Zach," Mna answered crisply.


    "Help me retrieve my family''s betrothal gifts, will you?" requested Zachariah. "I don''t want to see


    Peachlyn ever again, nor do I want to hear her voice. Don''t let her disturb me ever again!"


    "Alright, got it." Mna acknowledged. "You get some rest. I assure you I won''t let her bother you


    again."


    After ending the call, the young woman looked at Peachlyn. "So? You heard him. Zach said he''d rather


    stay single forever than marry a woman like you! C''mon, chop-chop. Hand over the jade emblem. Keep


    at this, and I''ll call the police! Each emblem is worth a fortune, and you''re practically a goner if I sue


    you for theft. I''m sure you don''t want to spend the rest of your life behind bars, do you?"


    "What are you smoking?!" Peachlyn retorted with a pale face. "The jade emblem''s mine. My name is


    carved on it. What makes you think you can sue me for theft?!"


    "You''ve been kicked out of my family, that''s what! Since you''re no longer a rke, you should return


    the jade emblem that signifies a rke family member. If it''s not theft for you to take away what you


    should''ve returned, then what is it? Illegal possession?"


    At that, she snorted disdainfully. "Whatever it is, once it''s convicted, you''ll be getting more than you


    bargained for. Are you sure you want to take this to court with us?"


    Peachlyn shuddered as fear and anger overwhelmed her, for she hadn''t expected the rkes to be so


    ruthless. She had never been on good terms with Mna, who would most certainly make things worse


    for her when she was down now. Thus, she knew it''d be no use talking to Mna.


    At that, she turned to Jericho and pleaded with teary eyes, pleading, "Jeric, I''ve learned my lesson. I


    just made a wrong impulsive decision. Mom and Dad will definitely forgive me… Jeric, take me home,


    please. I promise to listen to Mom and Dad. I will do whatever Mom and Dad say."


    "Toote," Jericho uttered inly. "Not every mistake gets a second chance. At least, not for eloping.


    Because of you, the rke Family suffered a significant loss in reputation and gain. Our family has no


    ce for a young girl who''d elope. Mom and Dad won''t forgive you, and neither will I. You can''t go back


    anymore.”


    At that, he extended his hand toward Peachlyn again. "Return us the jade emblem and live a good life


    with Hugo. Since he''s your choice, then it''s on you to decide what your life bes."


    "No, you guys can''t do this to me!" Peachlyn wailed. "How can you guys do this to me?! I''ve merely


    made an unintentional mistake. Why can''t you guys forgive me?! Will you guys do this to Mna, too, if


    she was the one who eloped with Hugo?! You guys keep telling me you adore me and want the best for


    me, but they''re nothing but lies! I''m never as good as Mna to you guys!"


    "You''re right," Jericho affirmed inly. "You really are never as good as Mna to me. Mna''s my


    blood sister, but you''re not. You''re just a foster child my family has taken in. You and I have no blood


    rtion at all. What''s more, Mna''s smarter, more sensible, and more pious than you. I''d naturally


    treat her far better than I treat you."


    "Jeric…" Mna cooed affectionately as she wrapped her arms around Jericho''s.


    If anything, Mna had always found Peachlyn''s behavior enigmatic. The girl was just a pauper, yet she


    acted like a princess, loving topete for her family''s affection and wanting to be the only girl her


    family loved.


    Fortunately, her parents and brother hadn''t been blinded. The one they loved and pampered all this


    time was her—their blood daughter and sister.


    Mom, Dad, and Jericho are the best!