Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Translator: Yonnee

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“UUUUUUGH!”

Upon returning back home, Helena immediately jumped into her bed headfirst and screamed.

—I have to go home now, Sister.

—Why. Just stay here longer and don’t go.

—…It would be rude of me to impose on you when you’re still sick, Sister. So, I’ll be on my way.

—Oh, what a pity. Alright, then see you again when I’ve recovered, Helena.

Recalling how calmly Roella had sent her off, Helena immediately became upset again.

‘Insane. She must have gone insane.’

Otherwise, there’s absolutely no way that a person could change overnight like that.

With heavily glaring eyes, Helena threw a pillow as hard as she could.

Nevertheless, her temper could not be appeased.

Helena was the one who was trying to piss Roella off, but the only one who got burned was Helena herself.

As she huffed to herself for a long time like that, she then heard someone knocking on her bedroom door.

“WHAT!”

“Milady, a letter has arrived.”

“A letter?”

“Yes, Milady. It seems to be the letter that you’ve been waiting for…”

One that she’d been waiting for?

No way…

“Hurry up and give it to me!”

“Yes, Milady!”

The maid quickly delivered the letter, then soon left the room again because Helena shooed her out posthaste.

Helena hurriedly opened the letter, excitement electrifying her veins.

‘…This!’

When she confirmed the contents of the letter, a crooked smile found its way onto her red lips.

Straightaway, she rushed to the seat in front of her desk and took out a white stationery paper. Then, she proceeded to write a reply.

“Hah, you dared to embarrass me today. But we’ll see next time we meet, Roella.”

Indeed, even after Roella had managed to pull off one success earlier, Helena could only wonder if that woman could be as relaxed as she was today again next time.

Helena’s blue eyes glinted dangerously.

* * *

Meanwhile, around the same time at the duke’s office—

“Seems like it was noisy outside.”

The duke commented as Graham closed the door behind him after he came in.

“Young Miss Dioter came for a visit.”

“…Did we have an appointment together?”

“No, sir. She visited Lady Roella after hearing that she was sick.”

After hearing the purpose of the young lady’s visit, the duke nodded.

Helena seemed to want to get along with Roella, so it’s natural that she came for a visit.

“However, Your Grace, I overheard their conversation and… Miss Helena mentioned something about rumors floating around about Lady Roella.”

“Rumors? What kind of rumors?”

“Rumors related to the matter with Hargan, and about how Milady was swindled by him. Additionally, about how the rumors are bound to reach Young Duke Killian’s ears…”

“Hoh.”

“Miss Helena also said something about how the Young Duke had expressed his disappointment in Milady in public.”

“No, who is he to be disappointed in her!”

“But Your Grace is disappointed in Milady as well.”

“That’s because I’m her father!”

“Aha. Yes, I understand.”

Graham answered back nonchalantly, though he sounded pleased enough. At this, the duke avoided looking at Graham.

‘Right. That’s not what I should be thinking about right now.’

The duke, too, was very well aware of Roella’s obsession with Demos.

And given how taken she was with the young duke, if she were to find out that he was disappointed in her…

“Huu, then Helena and Roella must have had another fight. Why did Helena bring her such useless news?”

“No, Your Grace. They didn’t fight.”

The duke was already thinking about the worst outcome out of the two young ladies’ meeting, but Graham replied calmly.

“On the contrary, Milady didn’t seem to care.”

“What? Are you talking about Roella?”

The duke asked back in disbelief.

“Yes, sir. Rather than getting agitated, she paid more attention to another part of the news Miss Helena brought.”

“Which part?”

“The part about how, despite the warning imparted by Your Grace’s actions, Miss Helena proceeded to speak about Milady to others behind her back. She was incredibly perfect at grasping your intentions.”

However, the duke’s doubts continued to deepen. It was apparent on his face.

He couldn’t believe it at all.

That troublemaker daughter of his was immensely enamored with Demos Killian.

As if the news about her getting swindled was being passed around as cheap gossip wasn’t enough, but she also didn’t explode in anger when she heard that those rumors had reached Young Duke Killian’s ears?

And besides that, she had even accurately grasped her father’s intentions, all the while using that to rebuke the actions of those foolish nobles?

“…It couldn’t be certain. Isn’t it possible that she was only pretending to be calm in front of Helena while she’s actually simmering inside?”

“It didn’t seem that way. If I may, Your Grace, it’s as if Milady’s personality had been flipped completely today. It’s not just a simple matter, but a matter about Young Duke Killian.”

“…Well, that’s true.”

The duke nodded.

If anything, Roella’s fiery personality would flare up right then and there even more so because it’s none other than the young duke who had been mentioned.

…Had she truly come to her senses?

‘If so, then that’s a good thing. But…’

At the same moment the duke thought this, Graham quietly spoke up.

“Your Grace, truthfully, I have a guess as to why this has happened.”

“What?”

“About the reason Milady is so calm about the rumors.”

As Graham said so, there was a devilish smile on his lips.

And while the corners of his lips crept up, so followed his well-trimmed mustache.

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