Chapter 31 - Family Suffering – Part 6
After that day, Arthur felt a sense of relief and began working day and night to solve the problem facing the Radiance family. To that end, he stopped searching for a doctor for his wife and devoted his efforts to finding a way to earn money, so that the family could pull through this crisis and—later—he could expand his search area beyond those forgotten lands to the larger cities and even the imperial city.
While he was trying to put an end to the Radiance family's financial crisis, the days passed and—as expected—families as powerful as the Radiance continued to send marriage proposals for Sophia.
"You have to accept this engagement, Arthur; it's the only way out of the problem you've put us in."
"That isn't going to happen, old geezers— not even over my dead body!"
"Stop acting like an idiot, Arthur! You're the one responsible for putting us in this state! It's only fair that your daughter should help solve this problem."
"Besides, what's so bad about it for her? That useless girl would finally have some purpose, and in the end, she'd still be treated like a princess by everyone."
With a swift slap, the table split in half. Arthur glared at the old crone among the elders and said,
— Listen well, you hag, think carefully before you say anything about my daughter.
Taking a step back, a gray-haired man retorted,