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Left with no choice, she accepts Leopold Otero von Bern's still-valid offer and goes to his mansion, swallows her pride at being kept waiting, and they finally begin discussing the contract.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands. She thinks her father took on more debt for the defrauded investors. On top of that, a letter arrives from the Military Academy saying her brother Lucas Hernandez's scholarship has been revoked and tuition must be paid. Left with no choice, she accepts Leopold Otero von Bern's still-valid offer and goes to his mansion, swallows her pride at being kept waiting, and they finally begin discussing the contract.","key_events":["Woman receives Military Academy letter that Lucas Hernandez lost scholarship and must pay tuition","Woman abandons pride and dreams of marriage to accept Duke's still-valid offer","Woman meets Duke, implies acceptance of offer, he asks about back wound and proposes contract","Woman learns giving up mortgaged mansion and railway rights won't end debt due to 3% interest","Woman realizes father borrowed more to cover defrauded investors losses and blames herself","Woman learns family debt remains enormous despite land sale, regrets relief over carriage repair payment","Woman resolves not to let Lucas quit academy, imagining him scared and alone","Woman goes to Duke's mansion, is deliberately kept waiting over cold tea but submits"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CREDITOR, HECTOR OTERO VON BERN...\n\nLEOPOLD OTERO VON BERN.\nAND HERE I WAS, GENUINELY CELEBRATING THAT I COULD AT LEAST PAY BACK THE MONEY FOR THE CARRIAGE REPAIRS...\n\nHOW INCREDIBLY FOOLISH I MUST HAVE LOOKED IN THE EYES OF DUKE OTERO.\nI KNEW MY PARENTS SOLD OFF OUR LANDS TO PAY BACK PART OF THE DEBTS TO THE VICTIMS.\nBUT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA THAT SUCH A COLOSSAL DEBT STILL EXISTED.\nMY FAMILY, MY FATHER... WE TRUSTED YOU UNTIL THE VERY END!\n\nFATHER MUST HAVE BORROWED EVEN MORE MONEY JUST TO SOMEHOW COVER THE LOSSES OF THE DEFRAUDED INVESTORS.\nTHIS IS ALL MY FAULT.\n\nI THOUGHT EVERYTHING WOULD BE RESOLVED IF I JUST GAVE UP OUR MORTGAGED ESTATE AND THE RIGHTS TO OPEN THE RAILWAY.\nBUT IT TURNS OUT THAT WHILE THE MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS ARE BEING PROCESSED, I'M REQUIRED TO PAY THREE PERCENT ANNUAL INTEREST...\nWHERE ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THAT KIND OF MONEY?!\n\nOH, THERE'S ANOTHER LETTER HERE.\nTHIS ONE IS FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY!\n\nCOULD IT BE FROM LUCAS?!\n\nPLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STUDENT LUCAS HERNANDEZ HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP LIST.\nTO CONTINUE ENROLLMENT, THE REQUIRED TUITION FEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TIMEFRAME.\n\nLUCAS...\nSO THAT'S WHY... YOU DIDN'T SEND ANY LETTERS?\nI CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW TERRIFIED YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ALL BY YOURSELF.\n\nAM I REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO LET LUCAS DROP OUT OF THE ACADEMY?\nI ABSOLUTELY CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN...\n\nWHAT ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?\n\nMY OFFER STILL STANDS.\n\nDUKE OTERO!\nIF YOU INTEND TO MAKE A DEAL, COME TO MY ESTATE.\n\nIS IT REALLY WORTH CLINGING TO PATHETIC SHREDS OF PRIDE IN A POSITION LIKE MINE?\nWHAT DO MARRIAGE OR LOVE EVEN MATTER NOW?!\n\nI HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE!\n\nI SINCERELY APOLOGIZE, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.\n\nYOUR TEA HAS ALREADY GONE COLD, SO I'LL BRING YOU A FRESH CUP.\nTHANK YOU.\nHE IS MAKING ME WAIT ON PURPOSE.\n\nIS HE TRYING TO TAME ME? DOES HE WANT TO TURN ME INTO A LOYAL DOG THAT JUST SITS AND WAITS FOR ITS MASTER'S COMMAND?\nTHIS IS SO HUMILIATING...\nBUT... I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SUBMISSIVELY WAIT.\n\nUNTIL HE FINALLY DECIDES TO GRACE ME WITH HIS PRESENCE.\n\nHELLO, VIOLETA.\n\nJUDGING BY YOUR ANGELIC PATIENCE, YOU CLEARLY DIDN'T COME HERE JUST TO COLLECT SOME WAGES.\n\nWELL...\nYOU SAID YOUR OFFER STILL STANDS.\n\nDON'T TELL ME YOU'VE FINALLY MADE UP YOUR MIND?\n\nTHE MOMENT I GOT YOU BACK ON YOUR FEET, YOU RUSHED RIGHT OUT OF MY ESTATE.\nI-I AM TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THAT... REALLY.\n\nAND IS THAT ALL?\nBUT THAT'S... EXACTLY WHY I CAME BACK.\nI SEE THIS IS ALREADY BECOMING A HABIT FOR YOU. QUITE PRESUMPTUOUS.\n\nHOW IS YOUR BACK?\n\nIS IT BOTHERING YOU?\n\nIT'S FINE.\nTHEN LET'S START BY DRAWING UP A CONTRACT.","bubble_count":51,"pages_count":28,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands.","spoiler_summary":"Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands. She thinks her father took on more debt for the defrauded investors. On top of that, a letter arrives from the Military Academy saying her brother Lucas Hernandez's scholarship has been revoked and tuition must be paid. 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