If Love Comes, You Happen to Love MeChapter 1 Upholding Honor
After my younger brother was recognized as the rightful heir, I was brought into the estate alongside him.
The news spread quickly, and the noble ladies of London couldn't stop gossiping.
"She's nothing but a poor, low-born girl—how dare she associate with the heir!"
"Taking advantage of his position, how utterly shameless!"
"Does she really think someone like her can hold her own among the elite?"
Before I could respond, Simon stepped forward, unwavering. "She was, is, and always will be my sister!"
Instantly, the noblewomen's expressions changed.
The Duke of Rynham's banquet was in full swing. When Simon and I arrived together, we immediately attracted many glances.
Some were curious, while others were filled with disdain and contempt.
"She's nothing but a poor girl—how dare she associate with the heir!"
"Taking advantage of his position, how utterly shameless!"
"Does she really think someone like her can hold her own among the elite?"
The murmurs reached my ears loud enough to cause me to pause. I lifted my head and looked toward the source.
The speakers were noble ladies, their disdain barely concealed as their eyes fixed upon me.
I frowned slightly, but before I could say anything, a clear, steady voice rang out beside me, cutting through the air. "She was, is, and always will be my sister!"
It was Simon.
His declaration made the noblewomen's faces shift instantly.
I lowered my eyes, my thoughts drifting back to a month ago.
At that time, Simon and I were still the children of a minor official from a small town on the kingdom's outskirts. But shortly after our arrival in London, we encountered a servant whose attire was far too refined for his status.
At first, we paid him no mind. But after scrutinizing Simon carefully, the man suddenly knelt and cried out, "My lord! At last, I have found you!"
Simon and I were bewildered, and the servant began to recount the entire story.
It turned out that years ago, while the Duchess of Avon accompanied the Duke on their escape, she gave birth to a son and entrusted him to a peasant woman. However, upon their return to find the woman and child, both had vanished. The only clues were a distinct birthmark and a jade pendant.