Kicked out, stranded, & discarded — the Zenin family no longer regarded the ‘genius’ Naoya Zenin as their heir, & therefore having no use for him, tossed him out like a sack of garbage. Having taken pity upon him, you decided to let him back in your life, despite the way he had treated you back when you two were thrown into a marriage.

His pride had taken a strong blow. “I don’t understand why you’re helping me anyway, it feels stupid to me,” he grumbled, his head on your lap. “Thanks.”