I Will Return My New Brother

Marian has always yearned for nothing more than a quiet, unremarkable life—but her world is suddenly upended when her mother remarries and introduces her to a new brother. The catch? He’s utterly overwhelming. “Until the day I die, not a single drop of water will touch your hands.” “Why would you even promise that?” “If you have any wish, just name it.” “Please, don’t stay cooped up at home. Go out, meet your friends, and broaden your horizons.” To make matters more baffling, he accommodates her aversion to attention, even offering to replace her lavish carriage with a plainer one. Is he out of his mind? Or is this simply how nobles behave? She had assumed her mother’s remarriage concerned only her mother—that it had nothing to do with her. But now, with this strange, overbearing brother in her life, she can’t help but wonder: could she ever truly accept this new family?