Becoming The Villain's Family

Chapter 20

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Moments later, Aria felt someone’s presence behind her.

And as she turned her head, she squinted into the light rays, shielding her eyes against the bright sun – trying to discern the figure that stood underneath the intense blaze.

He was a boy with blonde hair.

“I’ve heard a lot about you. I guess this is our first encounter.”

Most of the Valentines’ wives had no second children. They usually died of illness even if they had only given birth to one child.

However, since the current grand duke did not have a concubine or an illegitimate son, there was only one possibility left.

‘He is the Grand Duke of Valentine’s relative and was probably adopted because he was a genius…’

Aria stared at Vincent.

Recognizing the meaning of her gaze, the blonde boy smiled and introduced himself.

“His Grace has acknowledged my ability, thus he decided to adopt me. I am, of course, eternally grateful to him.”

The genius of the century, but he was jinxed with ill luck.

Vincent Valentine.

He was a symbol of the reversal of life, adopted by a person with the highest authority, one that even the emperor would not dare to look down upon.

But in the end, he was completely expelled from the estate before the great massacre.

“The grand duke raised a poor orphan who had lost his parents, and, well, it didn’t turn out pleasant. The kid turned out to be a spy from the gutter!”

The aristocrats who liked to talk about others often chewed on rumors about Vincent at social gatherings.

The Valentines were the center of all gossip.

Everyone swore and cursed at them, calling them pure evil, but ironically, they still wanted to know more.

About their secrets, their wealth, how they were unable to find the grand duchy…

In fact, they tend to fantasize about them as if they were charmed by their mysteriousness.

‘Vincent’s story must have spurred their engrossment.’

Aria had listened to it so many times that she’d even ended up memorizing it.

‘I heard that he ended up relying on liquor and drugs, and ended his life miserably after wandering around the gutter.’

A spy… Was it true? Aria had doubts.

‘If one were able to spy on the Valentines, then they’ll have to be exceptionally influential in the gutter and have rats to cover for them.’

Aria looked into Vincent’s clear blue eyes.

His eyes were almost translucent, glossy, like the palest blue glass. Yet, at the same time it caught the beauty of a perfect summer lake, shining underneath the gentle sun.

Indeed, they were the eyes of a scholar seeking the truth.

“It seems that sister-in-law is very interested in epistemology,” Vincent said, pointing to Aria’s book.

Only then did she examine the title of the book she was holding.

「The Theory of Knowledge」

‘…a philosophy book?’