Chapter 4

I shuddered.

What did he want? Last time, I lost my life over it, so this time, I'd rather die than step foot into the aristocracy.

I kept my composure, determined to show Simon how to stand firm. I said, "Sir, we've never met before. Just because he looks like you doesn't mean you can snatch my son away."

He squinted at me in a threatening way. "Are you sure he's not my son?"

His aura was so intense, and I could barely hold myself up.

The pressure from the elite was suffocating.

I swallowed hard.

However, Simon, cool as…