My Salvation Is Their Regret

On the very first day I'm welcomed back into the Morcant family, my grandfather announces to the public that I am the future successor of Morcant Group.

My father handpicks three potential marriage candidates for me, but all of them only have eyes for the fake heiress, Eliana Morcant.

The three of them go out of their way to isolate and embarrass me in public—except for Keanu Strathmore, who always comes to my defense. Somewhere along the way, I fall for him and decide to choose him.

Before our engagement, Eliana threatens to jump off a building. I rush to the scene, only to find Keanu kneeling before her, vowing, "You're the only one I love. Once I help you take back your family's inheritance from her, I'll kick her to the curb!"

Her two childhood friends chime in, "Keanu has made so many sacrifices! He put himself on the line time and time again just to make her fall for him."

It dawns on me that all the humiliation I endured is part of Keanu's plan.

When my grandfather asks me one last time, "Marriage is no trivial matter. Are you sure he's the one you want?"

"I don't want Keanu anymore," I answer with a smile.

My grandfather seemed relieved after hearing my response. "You've finally come to your senses. I've heard that Keanu has been entangled with another woman. So, among the three men your father introduced you to, did any of them catch your eye?"

I shook my head. "Nope. I choose Micah Kingswell, the eldest son of the Kingswell family. Since this is a marriage of alliance, I might as well choose someone powerful."

My grandfather frowned. "But he just left the clergy. I heard he became a priest after a car accident left him impotent. What if you two can't have a normal married life?"

For the first time, I raised my gaze to meet his stern yet kind eyes. "It's a business marriage, Grandpa. It's all about benefits, not love. Besides, I've long given up on love. Isn't my mom's life the perfect proof that men can't be trusted?"

As soon as I mentioned my mother, the authority in my grandfather's gaze dimmed, and he glanced at me a few times. In the end, he sighed and lamented, "You're truly all grown up now. If only your mother had been as clear-headed as you…"

I sighed inwardly. My grandfather once told me that my dad claimed my mom died giving birth to me. My grandmother had passed away early, leaving my mother as their only child.

Stricken with grief, my grandfather handed the company over to my father. Yet, he became suspicious when he noticed that Eliana Morcant didn't resemble anyone in the family.

By the time he reclaimed the company and found me, I was already 15. I was small, frail, and painfully self-conscious.

Beside himself with anger, he announced on the spot that I, Elysia Morcant, would be his only heir.