Chapter 39

Translator: Yonnee

Violet was the only one who thought that way. As the employees were looking at Roen, their gazes had a subtle gentleness to them.

Mary put down the saucers in front of the brother and sister.

The small girl’s thoughts were clearly stamped across her forehead. Violet sighed inwardly.

This little maid sometimes acted foolishly.

Violet was thankful that Mary was always sticking out for her, but it was extremely dangerous. Violet made a mental note about later teaching Mary what she could and couldn’t do.

“So, what is it that you want to say?”

Violet asked then sipped her cup of tea, which was still tasteless. Roen followed and likewise sipped his tea, then immediately put down the cup.

“You’ve changed a lot.”

“…You’re here to say only that?”

“No, it’s only the start.”

“……”

Though Roen was smiling gently right now, there was an air of mystery to that smile.

Violet hated Roen’s manner of speaking.

“Did you change after you got confined to this place? Or did you choose to be confined because you changed?”

“…Just get to the point.”

“We haven’t even been talking for long. Don’t you think it’d be a shame if I got to the point right away?”

Violet briefly pondered whether she really should hurl tea at Roen’s face.

But her reputation had barely improved lately. Throwing tea at someone’s face wouldn’t be a good idea.

She set down her cup quietly.

“There’s a rumor going around that you’ve changed. That you’ve finally come to your senses, Violet.”

“……”

“But at your core, you still haven’t changed. You still hate Aileen, you still don’t like me, and you still despise Elder Brother. Still the same.”

“…What are you getting at?”

“It’s simple.”

Roen took another sip of tea.

In the past, Violet would have already exploded in anger, asking about who it was that dared to serve tea like this to a ducal lady. That is, tea that tasted like dirty water squeezed from rags.

“…What made you change?”

Roen’s green eyes turned to Violet. Subjected to that searching gaze of his, Violet laughed in vain.

“It is you, Brother, who said that I haven’t changed. Yet you’re asking me what made me change.”

“…I worded it wrong.”

“If you insist on saying the same things, just go back and—“

“What did I… No, what did we do that made you change?”

Clatter.

At that moment, Violet paused sharply.

The only one who couldn’t understand what Roen was saying was Mary, and she stared wide-eyed.

“……”

“You harassed Aileen terribly. You never changed before, even when we were children, even now…”

The tremor in her fingertips began to subside.

Violet realized why Roen had come to see her.

You came all the way here to talk about that?

But the question remained on her lips, unsaid.

Besides her realization, her emotions began to fluctuate.

“Then it must be us, not you.”

“……”

“I’m here to talk to you. But it’s you, Violet, not me who’s going to tell the story.”

“Right now, you.”

“Tell me your story.”

“What story are you even—”

“…I’m sorry for being late.”

Clatter, clatter.

The teacup trembled endlessly in her hand, which had lost strength.

Even if she told herself, ‘It’s okay, it’s okay’ over and over for a long time, there was no effect.

Roen smiled. It was not a fake smile, but a smile that carried sincerity.

“I’m here to apologize to you.”

 

* * *

 

Of course, Roen was kicked out.

After bluntly saying, “There is no story to tell,” Violet kicked out her older brother and went up to her room.

It took a long time to tell the story to even Mary.

The wound was still open, and it was undeniably difficult to dig through that wound once again to bring back her memories from those days.

It hurt so much to remember them now, even though she knew that she’d have to look at that wound one day.

So, she had turned a blind eye to her open wound. She refused her older brother’s apology.

But Roen had apologized first. Violet wouldn’t be able to ignore him for a long time.

Even if she’d have to dig through an old, long-standing wound.

“Mary.”

“Yes?”

“What should I do at a time like this?”

“Um… I’m not sure either, Milady.”

Mary also couldn’t give an answer. Violet turned around to face the knight, who was standing there silently.

Zylo wouldn’t be able to give a normal answer, that’s for sure.

Yeon Ha-yoon, who was inside her, asked.

Should I hear him out first?

But the one who answered was the hurt child inside of Violet.

I don’t want to.

It’s not necessary to accept his apology. No, it’s difficult to consider that as an apology in the first place.

Wasn’t he one of the people who cut her down repeatedly with his vicious words?

Violet briefly pondered the possibility that Roen’s actions were calculated.

It’s a well-deserved supposition.

If Roen couldn’t be called ‘calculating’, then who else could?

In the end, for the sake of getting the right answer, Violet herself had to know what she wanted.

What was it that she wanted from Roen? And, what was it that those people wanted from her?

Forgiveness? Easier said than done.

All she wished was to live the rest of her life without seeing those people. 

 

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20 responses to “Chapter 39”

  1. delmattia96 Avatar
    delmattia96

    Wow.

  2. Shaista Zafar Avatar
    Shaista Zafar

    Violet should leave break such relationships and move away from such disgusting people.

    1. ARFitS Avatar
      ARFitS

      And where would she go? Do note that the people in the Annex are the only ones who don’t hate her…

      1. Hailey Avatar
        Hailey

        I agree with ARFits. It’s better to clear out the misunderstandings. She can tell her side of the story and she can hear their apology. But it’s also her choice to forgive them or not. But I think she will live a better and peaceful life if all those misunderstanding are clear out and hopefully they will stop bothering her.

  3. Hoàng Thông Avatar
    Hoàng Thông

    thanks for new chap.

  4. Fumungus Avatar
    Fumungus

    I’m starting to be pretty sure than the serpent Roen is the less rotten person on her family. Even if he is a twisted minded man.

  5. Carrion-the-Eater Avatar
    Carrion-the-Eater

    I have see bad sibling like in reality but this roen named character not even a sibling in though,just a doll

  6. Makkya Avatar
    Makkya

    So, when is she gonna paint?

    1. Korraa Avatar

      asking the real question

  7. aurorabutterfly7 Avatar
    aurorabutterfly7

    I want to see them make up since Violet deserves tons of love. However, at the same time I don’t think the so called “family members” deserve Violet, especially after everything they put her through.

    Thank you for the chapter<3

  8. William (@Majin_Wolfy) Avatar

    She should just honestly tell them. “Aileen is the one whose family died, but I’m the one who grew up without one”

    1. Eh... Avatar
      Eh…

      No, that’d probably be the worst thing Violet could do…she’d again be accused of being jealous of poor little Aileen and why couldn’t Violet be a good sister to Aileen who lost everything…anything Violet tells them has to be strictly about herself and not related to Aileen in any way for it to have a chance of getting through untwisted, despite everything Aileen has done…

  9. The Neet Chunni Avatar

    I can’t help but get more and more frustrated at this. Just leave the poor girl alone! This is the pettiness in me talking but I honestly hope that she cuts ties with them. I just don’t want her to forgive them because I swear if they (her family) try to pull some crap where they think all they need to do is apologize and repeatedly harass her into forgiving them despite her emphasizing on leaving her alone I will lose my mind.

    1. ARFitS Avatar
      ARFitS

      How are they supposed to know the severity of their actions when they never even realised they were harassing her, they still don’t. In a way what he did was right, coming to her to hear her part of the story and apologise, but in the eyes of someone who knows the whole story, what he did can only be called insensitive and untactful, practically rubbing salt in the wounds…

  10. Hm Avatar
    Hm

    I think it is very selfish move from roen. He asks those questions only for his self satisfaction, not because he genuinely wanted to mend the relationship (idk in the future). But if violet has already resolved in not meeting these people (being in the annex), why would they nudge their nose in. Because they are all selfish and thats it.

    1. Hailey Avatar
      Hailey

      I think what he did was right though. How else will he know the truth or at least Violet’s side of the story. He should hear it from the person himself rather than hearing rumors.

  11. Yona Avatar
    Yona

    Thanks for the chapter<3

    1. Violet Avatar
      Violet

      Thank you for the update! I hope that Aileen’s ugly side will get revealed soon. I’m glad that Roen finally gave Violet a chance to hear her side of the story rather than them judging her just because she has the reputation of a villainess.

      Its okay Violet to not know what to do in that situation 🥺 It was the first time they did that, trying to hear your side. You don’t have to talk to him right away nor do you need to tell about everything. I sincerely hope that you get to live your life peacefully and just paint.

  12. RVMAC06 Avatar

    Please….it’s ok not to forgive if it’s too heavy. Their guilt isn’t your responsibility….

  13. Malaquias Werly Avatar
    Malaquias Werly

    really disgusting. it ruins her self-esteem, screws with her psychology and says: Sorry. I just want her to leave the dukedom and go live somewhere beautiful and free of these scum. They never tried to know the truth about everything, outsiders would believe it, but the family doesn’t even try? A bunch of trash, they don’t deserve such a good girl…She shouldn’t accept apologies from anyone.

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