When Serilla heard the elder's words, her polite and graceful demeanor nearly crumbled.
"Uhm, dare I ask, why aren't we qualified?" Serilla asked without flaring out in anger.
"Hmph, it's customary for the successor's wife to be picked by the elder council. What Cecil's done has gone against our tradition."
Serilla turned to look back at Kaiser and Anastasia. She thought to herself, was Cecil's parents also forced like this?
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Anastasia knew what was going through Serilla's mind.
"Oh, we weren't forced, sweetheart. Unlike the previous heads, Kaiser was an exception because...uhm..." Anastasia didn't continue her words, but Kaiser finished for her.
"My eldest brother was originally the heir. Unfortunately, by some accident, he passed away and I was forc
