Alya was not pleased by the comment made at her expense and that of her future fiance. It was one thing if these women wanted to make backhanded remarks to her face about her. That was, after all, a common occurrence among women no matter the era.
But to make such a remark about Erwin, it was entirely uncalled for, and grossly misrepresentative of their relationship. It was not like Alya had been given a choice in the engagement she found herself in.
Her adopted father was a simpleton when it came to managing such affairs, he had after all been born the spoiled brat of a family of wealthy merchants who spent his entire adulthood up until the point where he ended up taking care of her being a good for nothing playboy.
