Origin: Vampires and Werewolves

eighboring farm, where it was said that the owner was very rich and even had a private ship, she had heard stories that he owned all the land around her father's farm. And that many time

as bothering her, which immediately reminded her of what her mother had told her when she found out she was pregnant just a few days ago. Did he really just want a

y." Erick said and pointed at Flauber. "Of course he won't be working fo

euza and Astrid were also staring dumbfounded a

Dona Cleuza asked confused, "Where would F

uza." He answered seriously a

roperly." Dona Cleu

tion the properties, which we thought were only about what he had here. But we were wrong. He has many properties like this, all over the world. Th

er father would not refuse such a suitable groom for his daughter, but b

o be our son-i

wanted, wasn't it? Sigrid would marry him and they would have a child. There w

se this news came jus

ying Astrid. What he had with Sigrid was just a.... Passing o

ecided that she would not object. She really liked Flauber. She just wouldn't say anything about him sta

. "Is that really what you want? Look at me!" Sigrid s

be better

running to her room where she threw hers

r did she want such a fate for her child. Suddenly she began to think about the differences between her and her sister. Astrid looked like her father. She had black hair and almond eyes. She herself had very pale skin, and her hair was golden. Her eyes were blue, and she didn't know who she inherited them from, because neither her mother's nor her father's background had eyes the color of hers, from what they alway

s in her gaze, for she knew the romance of the two. She was Sigrid's confidant. Astrid, on the other ha

h my sister get engaged to the man I love and would s

you mean would be?"

ster. That's not right. I don't feel good about this situation, Nanny. And I have to do something about it. I also don't want to hurt Mom and Astr

count on their support, and you may even manage to get a good husband. There is nothing more important than having a good husband. I can even teach you how to pass for a virgin. You can have other children and you won't even miss this one. Put him up for adoption and your problems will be over. You don't have to abort. That is a sin. Don't be distressed. There is always another way to go. I know you will choose what is best for you and your child. Now I have t

her nanny's advice and went down to the pantry. Her entrance seemed to be noticed by no one, but she

ther had just made it clear that he hated her. But this did not make her suffer. For some reason unknown to her, having that hatred formalized in words freed her. She waited quietly for him to finish his offenses. In that time, she looked at Fl

nswer." Sigrid said raising her hand, as her father with surprised eyes, stared at her dumbfounded. Sigrid didn't know if the surprise was because she had lain with him, or the way she was addressing him, without any shame, or was it her pregnancy. "I know the reason. His skin didn't yet have the glow of fortune. When he was just another peon, he was good enough to be my husband. But h

n rejected by society. I don't know why I let myself be taken in by your words..." He said firmly and turned to Sigrid. "If you still love me, even after all this humiliation, pack your things

also st

ter your marriage to Astrid, we can work it out. There is a solution. Astrid can confine h

g. His desperation to marry his youngest daughter to a millionaire exce

o longer allow you to threaten me not to let you see her ever again. Things h

mediocre... Astrid would

w I can see clearly that it would make no sense to marry another woman if she is the one who occupies my thoughts and my whole heart. You underestimate Sigrid. She is also a good wo

s. She hated him. If before she had begged him for attention and love, which he had always refused to give, now she wanted nothing more from that man. Her love as a daughter had died there. If she understood correctly, he of

you will not meet again until the wedding day and you will pay for all expenses. And I also dem

r looked at Astrid as a woman. He loved Sigrid. But the fear of never seeing her again, as Erick had promised, if he did not agree to marry Astrid, was greater than his lucidity. He would not allow

with a piercing gaze a

e said and everyone at the table became

long one. Mrs. Cleusa suddenly stood

. But now I am the one who needs to speak to you urgently." She

self and also reti

tood up. She had a contented smil

r today, you won't see each other for another month or so. Don't leave anything unr

one, she didn't know what else to say. She had prepared a sp

his arrangement from your father for fear of nev

uddenly and held o

about him anymore. But there is something more inside this decision of h

tended and together they proceeded down the ha

missive.... "I don't care if you don't like her. I don't even think she cares about that anymore. But I won't let you c

t to do, because I saved you from shame, when I agreed to marry you even though you were preg

r, you were about to lose it again and my father gave you money to keep it? You don't even know how to manage what you have. You want money? Work. Because I won't allow Flauber to give a cent to get my daughter's hand, which was a

g in return! Your father paid me to get you out of shame, not to get your daughter out

thing. Everything you have done for us, you have been well paid for.

ou were never a good wife, because you only gave me a daughter, when I needed a son. You didn't keep your end of the bargain. And now you want to throw in my fa

looked at him

this farm. I know very well the amount he sends you. And I also know that with this amount I can live comfortably with my daughters in the city. Say one more

ear he had that his wife would keep her wor

nty of money now. A dowry won't make him poorer. And it wouldn't be for me.

he were a worm. How dare he try t

hinking of askin

land he has aroun

dowry..." Dona Cleu

m it's n

given him two conditions, I also demand

za was not an easy woman to convince wh

you will bear the expenses of the marriage. After all since the ear

t that. She is

uthority to ask for dowry for a

hand through hi

can't just throw a party like we're poor. Our friends are al

s.... Talk to my father. He won't deny a

iven me too much

ith the money? He always s

ent out at

ly. It was clear as day that he had

im a letter m

efuse, I agree. What i

e first one I gave you, so since I'm the one who will s

is life he would have to put up with this woman. Unless he found another

e with Flauber and you will accept the proposal he makes to you. You will not dema

acce

t this dowry will be passed i

n't even know if it will be a boy or a girl. You can't put an asset in the name of a person who hasn't even been bo

agreement that she will only be the guardian of the dowry

that marriage. The fact that he had never treated Sigrid as his daughter had eventually paid off. Sigrid, as guardian of the dowry would leave him

even think that if the wedding is there, it will be more suitable. And I want to be

sense, I will not object. And w

e to go back to. I will continue to take care of it. It is my

asked rhetorically. "Then I will retur

ut that way that that man was not her father and all that disgusting story, turned scared to Flauber who also looke

ry. She didn't know what to say. It was horrible, everything that m

lk about it. I'll ask for mom's help, so we can meet before the wedding.

It would be very embarrassing for Mrs. Cleuza and her daughters if he acted with the aggressiv

r to leave Mrs. Cleuza stopped f

randson. Not yours. Just as you have made it clear that Sigrid is my daughter. Not yours." She sai

and staring at her curiously. She stared at him for a moment, feeling th

" Dona Cleuza asked cu

excused and went to their

y went up

her for a long ti

at a

he had told her a story. Flauber knew at that

ase. We need to com

leuza locked the door from the inside and invited him to sit in a chair facing t

that he was a victim, because according to him he had been deceived by Flauber, who had secretly violated the innocence

nd didn't feel obligated to be decent to that man. It pained Flauber to have to let him live comfortably in the mansion that had

t only these lands, but all our assets. She doesn't need any paper other than the marriage certificate to prove that everything is hers and my

s an inheritance from my parents. I will

se. Because everything I ow

tion can you have for this family

an inheritan

a Cleusa said with satisfaction in h

elf alone with the boy, E

d marriage for Astrid. Here my resources are minimal, because I support three women and you know that women are only a source of expense. They don't help us with the manual labor on the farm. And even here in the house they don't d

heard the conversation he had earlier with Ms. Cleuza in the library, he wou