If I Were Reborn, I Wouldn’t Marry You - Chapter 17

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Chapter 18

Father looked back and forth between Lester and me with a chuckle.

“Since Lester started first, can Miela wait just a little?”

“Yes.”

I nodded obediently and then made a pained expression.

“Ow.”

It was because my hair, which was still being styled in a particularly complex hairstyle today, was pulled taut.

“Oh, you can’t move.”

Mother gently stroked my head soothingly.

“Yes.”

To avoid repeating the mishap from earlier, I kept my body perfectly still and only rolled my eyes to listen to what Lester was saying.

“Um, archery is really cool and so I really want to learn it!”

It seemed like he had thought about wanting to learn, but it really seemed like he had only just thought about it.

Father chuckled at his clumsy logic.

“I’ll have to look for a teacher to teach you archery.”

Still, Father nodded readily this time as well.

“Oh, yes!”

But even with Father’s permission, Lester looked disappointed.

‘Estate management and foreign languages were subjects Lester also studied.’

And both were subjects Lester disliked as much as mathematics.

Since Lionel’s estate management and foreign language class time had just been reduced, it seemed Lester thought that if he also said he’d learn archery, the class time for these two subjects would be reduced.

‘As if Father would fall for such an obvious trick.’

Sure enough, Mother and Father exchanged glances and smiled.

Lester seemed like he hadn’t given up yet.

“Father, I mean, Father. Won’t I have too many classes then?”

“Then shall we reduce your swordsmanship classes?”

Lionel quickly picked up on Father’s playful remark.

“Come to think of it, swordsmanship and archery are both martial arts.”

It seemed like revenge for being mocked earlier.

Lester didn’t seem to like the idea of reducing his favorite swordsmanship class time.

“Now that I think about it again, it seems fine. I already study less time than my brother anyway.”

Seeing him quickly change his words.

We only laughed inwardly so Lester wouldn’t sulk.

Still, Lester’s expression wasn’t bad, as if he was somewhat pleased to be learning the archery he had wanted to learn.

Father’s eyes, still with traces of laughter, turned to me.

“Then, it’s Miela’s turn next.”

“Does our daughter also want to learn something new?”

Mother, who had finished tying my hair, asked while fiddling with my left earlobe.

“No!”

I shook my head.

I don’t want to learn things I’ve already learned again.

“Miela is young, so she can still play.”

“That’s right, Miela is still a baby.”

“Right, when I was as tiny as you, I was busy running around and playing.”

Laughter burst from my family at the shameless words.

‘Oh no, this isn’t right.’

My true feelings came out too much because I really didn’t want to study anymore.

I quickly put on the sullen expression I had become accustomed to over the past few weeks.

My family was flustered seeing my face suddenly turn tearful.

“Miela, is it because your brother called you a baby?”

“That’s right, it’s because of brother!”

“You also said Miela was tiny!”

Especially Lionel and Lester’s reactions, who had each said something to take my side, were so intense they were on the verge of fighting.

After arguing for a while, Lionel and Lester asked me as if wanting me to make a judgment.

“Miela, who’s fault is it?”

“It’s because brother called you a baby, right? It’s not because I said you were tiny, right? It’s true that Miela is small, but you’re not a baby!”

Why do you keep saying I’m small!

I was momentarily annoyed by Lester’s words, but I held back once for the bigger picture.

I opened my mouth while maintaining my sullen expression.

“You know.”

Four pairs of eyes focused on me simultaneously.

I hesitated as if uncertain, dragging out the time before continuing.

“Should I also increase my etiquette lessons?”

“Huh? What do you mean by that.”

Simple Lester was just puzzled.

But my parents and Lionel exchanged glances with serious faces.

Eventually, it was Mother who stepped forward.

“Our Miela, did something happen during etiquette time?”

Though it was a question asked in a gentle voice and affectionate tone, Mother wasn’t even blinking to not miss even the slightest change in my expression.

‘Mother, I’m sorry.’

I put on a more earnest sullen expression and tattled about what Lady Kate had said.

“Lady Kate said Miela is stupid.”

“What? Your etiquette teacher?”

“Mm-hmm.”

I nodded with a sad face.

‘Of course, she didn’t express it this directly, but she did say something similar.’

Father’s expression hardened coldly, just like when he was working.

Mother glanced at Father’s face and then lightly patted his forearm.

Seeing even Lester, who was somewhat oblivious after Lionel, becoming anxious, Father made an effort to relax his expression.

Mother, who was managing her expression better than Father, smiled and asked.

“Can you tell me a little more detail?”

I chattered away, pretending not to notice at all that the atmosphere in the Family Drawing Room had turned chilly.

“Lady Kate said that among all the students she’s taught, I’m the worst. But Lady Marklen said that when Miela grows up, she’ll become the most wonderful lady in the Empire. Hmph.”

Mother’s smile deepened at my words delivered as if I was aggrieved.

“I see.”

However, only Mother maintained her composure.

“How could she say such things! We need to change the etiquette teacher immediately.”

Father, who doted on his daughter, spoke without hiding his displeasure.

“Really?”

I asked Father while looking toward Mother.

As expected, Mother’s reaction was exactly what I had thought.

“Wait a moment, dear. I think it would be better to act more carefully.”

At Mother’s restraint, Father rarely hardened his expression toward Mother.

“Just a moment, Bianca.”

Father glanced at us and then headed to the side room with Mother.

My brothers fell silent in the heavy atmosphere.

I pretended not to know anything and sat on the sofa, swinging my legs.

Then, pretending to be bored by my suddenly disappeared parents and quieted brothers, I wandered around various parts of the drawing room.

To the window, toward the door, and finally toward the fireplace that was extinguished because it was summer.

‘As expected, I can hear them.’

I pretended to look at the soot inside and crouched down, when I could hear my parents’ voices conversing very quietly in the adjacent room.

“There’s no way our child would lie. Bianca, then we need to change it right away.”

Mother persuaded Father, who seemed to be trying hard to suppress his emotions.

“I don’t think Miela lied either. But there might have been some misunderstanding, so I think we need to verify it properly.”

At first glance, it seemed like she was taking Lady Kate’s side.

However, Mother’s voice was equally cold.

As if she wouldn’t let it slide once it was revealed that there was no misunderstanding.

‘Mother doesn’t get angry easily, but once she does, she’s terrifying. It’s over now.’

I returned to my seat with peace of mind and sipped the rest of my milk.

My parents seemed to have reached some agreement.

‘Of course, in Mother’s favor.’

With that strange tension in the air, the next etiquette lesson approached.

“Hello, Lady Kate.”

Nanny, who had been staying by my side all day, came with me to the room where the lesson was held and greeted Lady Kate.

“Yes, it seems like it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Nanny. Have you been well?”

Lady Kate smiled gracefully and returned the greeting.

Nanny conversed with Lady Kate for a moment at the door.

“The Young Lady started her etiquette lessons rather late, so I wonder if she’s keeping up well. Ho ho ho.”

“I’m doing my best to teach her.”

It was about my lesson progress.

After quite some time passed, the etiquette lesson began.

“Now, today we’re going to learn about fan language.”

“Yes.”

But I felt a familiar gaze from somewhere.

‘Huh, why do I keep feeling like someone is watching me?’

As if an invisible person was observing the lesson.

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