The Proudest

"Was that the conclusion you reached after giving it a lot of thought?"

"Yes. That's right."

Father folded his arms and slowly closed his eyes.

Selena, who had been sneaking glances at me, turned her gaze toward Father, while Celine fidgeted uneasily with her fingers.

"I respect your choice. The wishes of the person concerned should come first, after all. Selena, what do you think?"

"I……"

Becoming head of the family was the dream she had pursued all her life.

But achieving it like this was not the dream-come-true situation she had envisioned.

Selena's way had been to prove herself the most qualified sibling among the three of us and claim the position through her own merit.

After moving her lips for a long while, Selena finally spoke, her voice tinged with a sigh...