Armin sat across from his parents, the tension in the room thick and suffocating. Gabriel’s face was hard, his voice sharp as he leaned forward. “Now you realize the big mistake you made, Armin? I warned you—again and again, back then. I told you we had chosen a beautiful, royal-blooded, talented girl for you.” His eyes narrowed, the disappointment evident in every word. “But you didn’t give a damn, did you?”Armin leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his dark hair, his jaw clenched. He looked at his father, then at his mother, Lilian, who sat silently, her lips pressed into a thin line. “I didn’t take it seriously,” Armin admitted, his tone defiant but tinged with regret. “She was just some… some poor village girl out of nowhere. What was I supposed to think? That she mattered?”Gabriel’s fist slammed onto the table, making Lilian flinch. “She mattered because we told you she did! Because the Jarl family trusted us to take care of her, to honor the contract! You thought t
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