Chapter 64

Translator: Yonnee

“It’s the last time we’ll be in this room, where we’ve made many precious memories, Milady.”

“No matter who listens to you now, you sound like you’re breaking up with a lover.”

“But I really do think I’ll miss it. The other maids are also sad.”

“You’re the only one I’ll be bringing with me to the capital though.”

“Hehe, yes! Please take good care of me even when we’ve moved to that place!”

“Yes. Let’s go then.”

At Violet’s positive answer, Mary smiled brightly.

As she was now dressed and done preparing for the day, Violet stood up from her seat. Her disposition had been dark earlier because she had stayed up all night, but now, she was elegantly adorned more than anyone else.

“Ah, I almost forgot, Milady. Do you know? I heard that the Third Young Master will be coming back next week.”

“Is that so? Well, that’s one meeting I’m not looking forward to.”

“I heard that he’s got quite a fiery personality.”

“It’s exactly as you say, yes.”

Thinking about the family’s youngest child, Cairn, Violet’s eyes narrowed.

Nevertheless, Mary smiled brightly and pretended to be an escort knight for her lady. Violet did not scold the playful girl.

 

* * *

 

Finally, Violet was about to escape this dreadfully exhausting ducal household.

However, one way or another, her excitement was brutally shattered.

Before even recalling her memories of her previous life, Violet had oft-imagined leaving her family.

However, in all the scenarios she had imagined, the thought of this instance happening never crossed her mind even once.

“…You.”

“……”

A terribly haggard man—more unkempt than Violet, who stayed up all night—sauntered threateningly towards her with a staggering gait.

At this, Violet grimaced.

As the man had a heavily built physique, the pressure he exuded was enormous.

‘Now that I think about it, today is the end of his probation.’

At the thought of the punishment that had been imposed upon Mikhail, Violet’s eyes narrowed.

But at that moment, the inebriated man raised his arm.

“……!”

It happened in a flash.

Right then and there, several knights blocked Mikhail, who then shouted with a hoarse voice, “Get out of my way! How dare you all call yourselves guards when you’re blocking my way!”

Pressing down on the knot in the middle of his brows, Roen let out a sigh.

“…Sorry. I should have made a countermeasure for this in advance.”

There was no reason for him to do so, but Roen stepped forward and apologized to her.

Violet glanced once at Roen, but nonetheless stepped forward as well.

“You seem to have something to say to me, so let’s hear it.”

“But Violet, Elder Brother is…!”

Raising one hand, Violet cut Roen off mid-sentence.

All of a sudden, Violet was struck with the impulse of not playing nice with Mikhail.

As she had stayed up all night because of her confrontation with Aileen, now faced with Mikhail, Violet was just curious.

Why did he hate her so much.

Why did he have to denounce her to that extent.

“……”

Roen backed down.

Though Mikhail was completely immobilized by the knights who had caught him, Mikhail’s eyes glinted dangerously as he looked up at Violet.

Recalling the memories of being hit by that large hand before, Violet smiled wryly.

“…You.”

Unlike how he usually sounded, Mikhail’s voice was hoarse. His green eyes, as verdant as the lush foliage, shone with such raw emotions.

The eyes are the windows to the soul.

As Violet gauged what kind of emotion and resentment was contained in those eyes, she beamed.

However, Roen stepped in between his older brother and younger sister.

“You, with Aileen… You used every little reason— Any reason at all to harass that poor child.”

“…Ha.”

This was all the half-asleep voice answered.

Violet was so baffled that she could not stop the brief burst of laughter.

“I was wondering what it is that you wanted to say to me, but you came all the way here just for that?”

“You did it first, you… You harassed that child first…”

Mikhail uttered the words over and over like a madman.

Violet raised one hand once again and gestured towards the knights. As they were holding him back as though he was a criminal, they reluctantly followed her unspoken order to let him go.

Right then, Mikhail sprang up.

He had become such a mess like this, yet he was here to fault and criticize someone else.

As Mikhail glared at her ferociously with a murderous look, Violet took a step back from him.

“Yes, sure. If you want to insist on the technicalities of it all, I was the one who harassed that girl first.”

Violet spoke in a tone mixed with mirth.

Roen shook his head and swept a hand over his face.

“But you were the ones who condemned me without making an attempt to ask me why I did that.”

“You! If you truly had been falsely accused, then you wouldn’t have acted like that!”

At this point, Roen was the only one who felt any guilt. Violet still hated Roen tremendously, but she concluded that Roen was at least better than Mikhail.

Roen beckoned to the knights. They couldn’t understand what was going on, and they didn’t know whether to listen to the orders of the ducal lady or the household heir.

“What did I do?” Violet asked.

“You! Violet! You’ve done something that you shouldn’t have done! Your reasons don’t matter at all!”

“Oh, how truly shocking to hear.”

So you’re saying that I’m evil through and through, Violet murmured.

Mikhail took another step closer to Violet.

However, in the face of that man’s wrath, Roen drew out his sword.

 

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8 responses to “Chapter 64”

  1. InsaReq Avatar
    InsaReq

    While I understand why the behavior of the characters written as is is required for the drama, at this point Violet should just say the truth of the matter. Just state that they all are dishonoring their mother and repeat what Aileen said.

    1. liz Avatar
      liz

      Girl probably did though?
      Like it’s explicitly stated that the isolation ran so deep that no matter what she did, no one would either brother asking her or beliving what she said.
      Especially because of the nanny that always took charge to twist the narrative.

      1. LadyLark Avatar
        LadyLark

        That’s the hardest part with people and it’s fricken annoying. You can say something isn’t true until your blue in the face and they Still won’t believe you.
        The Smartest thing you can do is just get them out of your life. Find the things you truly care about and leave the rest behind. Cause at the end of the day they mean nothing and are nothing to you. Quite frankly that’s something they themselves chose to do. They made there bed and now they have to lie in it.
        Or at least that’s how I’m seeing it.

        Thanks for the chappy!!!😋

  2. Eh... Avatar
    Eh…

    Now at this point doesn’t this make the Duke look like not just a bad father, but a bad Duke? One of the duties of nobility is to ensure a stable transition to the next capable heir, and the three-ring-circus going on in the ducal family is making them a laughingstock…which means the Duke isn’t really a good Duke either…

  3. Korraa Avatar

    Yeah roen, behead this fucker and you shall be redeemed (not really, but kill him for my satisfaction)

  4. Tomo Avatar
    Tomo

    Mikhail shouldnt die yet. I think a quick death would be too merciful

  5. MangHose Avatar
    MangHose

    As much as I hate this awful excuse of a human called Mikhail, why is it that being rational and calm seem to elude him? He’s supposed to be the heir, with proper education in terms of management and leadership. But why does he seem to only have a single braincell when confronting Violet? Always rash and impulsive, as if it’s a trigger just seeing her.

    1. Annette Avatar
      Annette

      Agree, this is the failure of the Dutch to educate at least a normal person to be his heir

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