I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 18

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Chapter 18

Alice agonized over it before going to find Miona. She intended to seek Miona’s advice.

However.

“Why didn’t you invite me?”

“Huh?”

“I heard there was a tea party, so why didn’t you invite me?”

Why was Miona suddenly acting so impudent?

Alice was perplexed.

Why didn’t she invite her to the tea party.

Well, they had once been friends, so they used to enjoy tea parties together— but back then Miona was the daughter of the wealthy Viscount Kruger. Not a girl from a fallen household who had become the head of her family.

‘She’s my maid now, isn’t she?’

Now they weren’t of equal status, so inviting a maid to a tea party would be a bit… inappropriate, wouldn’t it?

But if she told the truth, it would hurt Miona’s feelings.

For Miona’s sake, Alice spoke kindly in a roundabout way.

“I thought you wouldn’t want to come. You never liked those kinds of gatherings anyway. I naturally thought you’d refuse…”

“I decide which gatherings I’ll attend, Alice.”

“I’m sorry, Miona. I was thoughtless.”

When she apologized tearfully, Miona sighed as if surrendering.

“No. It’s fine. Don’t apologize. I was being sensitive.”

“Are you forgiving me?”

“What’s there to forgive or not forgive between us, Alice.”

“Mm.”

“I’m the one who should be sorry. You were the only one who took my hand when I was in trouble… I guess I thought even you were avoiding me.”

Then Alice firmly grasped both of Miona’s hands.

“That could never happen, Miona. I don’t care what situation you’re in. You’re my closest friend.”

“…Alice.”

Moved by this, Miona’s eyes grew moist.

“You’re the only person who didn’t turn away from me. After Father passed away, when I was buried in debt, everyone pretended not to know me…”

As she murmured this, a resolute determination flashed in Miona’s eyes.

“Thank you so much for paying off the debt for me then, Alice. I’ll never forget that kindness.”

In the end, they concluded their conversation this way, so she couldn’t even consult about the Moonlight Flower matter.

Alice stamped her feet in frustration.

‘What should I do?’

What should she do? There was no choice.

‘Breaking a promise is wrong.’

She had made a promise with her friends first.

So she should prioritize keeping faith with her friends.

Alice decided to secretly steal away the Moonlight Flowers one by one.

* * *

“We meet again.”

What now.

Dana, who had been passing through the Garden, turned around irritably.

Lyos.

He had been leaning against the large Zelkova Tree behind her.

“Why are you here?”

“I have some business to discuss with Duke Windsor for a moment.”

Then he puts a cigar to his mouth.

Dana frowned.

‘A cigar again.’

Come to think of it, when exactly had Lyos started smoking cigars?

‘I never once saw him smoking cigars while we were together.’

From the looks of it, this wasn’t the skill of someone who’d only been smoking for a year or two…

‘He must have been hiding it from me and smoking secretly all this time.’

Thinking this made her stomach churn again. Just how much had been real and how much had been fake?

It was a meaningless question now.

She really couldn’t stand the sight of him. Just as she was about to turn around sharply.

“Danae.”

He called her name.

“You’ve always been too firm in your opinions.”

Dana slowly turned her face.

Lyos gazed at her intently and tilted his head slightly.

“At first, I liked that about you.”

Like a machine that had reached the end of its lifespan, he murmured in an empty voice.

“It was refreshing. You smiled brightly just like all the other noble ladies, but with that same face you’d say everything you wanted to say.”

Suddenly she had a premonition.

I shouldn’t listen to those words. It’s a waste of time and emotions.

So I should quickly step away and turn around.

But for some reason, she couldn’t move at all.

“When exactly I started finding that tiresome, well… I’m not sure.”

It felt as if she was slowly turning to stone starting from her toes.

Dana listened to Lyos’s voice while even holding her breath.

“At some point, your voice started sounding like a crow’s wailing to me.”

That low, quiet voice she had once loved so much.

“On the other hand, Alice’s voice began to feel like a canary’s song.”

“…”

“Do you know that every word Alice speaks is sweet?”

Dana exhaled a long breath. Her breath had somehow become heated.

“Do I need to know that?”

Then he smirked.

“Why don’t you watch and learn. Then your voice might become pleasant to listen to again.”

“No. Instead of that, let’s just break off our engagement.”

Dana spoke gently. With the brightly smiling face Lyos had mentioned.

“I also find this moment of listening to Your Highness’s voice quite terrible, so let’s sever our ties for both our happiness.”

“…”

Lyos didn’t answer. He just looked at her with annoyed eyes.

“You still have a long way to go before adapting to This World.”

Tsk, he clicked his tongue and turned his back to leave. Dana shouted firmly at his retreating figure.

“Don’t be mistaken. I have absolutely no intention of adapting to This World!”

Lyos walked away without responding.

Dana almost chased after him. Because she wanted to hit the back of his head.

If she wouldn’t be imprisoned for insulting royalty, she definitely would have done it.

‘Bastard.’

Dana went straight back to her Room. Even after returning, she was so angry that her fingertips trembled.

Lyos and Alice.

Truly, she hated those two people so much it made her teeth clench.

They had already ruined her life, and as if that wasn’t enough, they kept finding new ways to ruin her mood.

“Miss. A telegram has arrived from Baroness Grace Gilton.”

Just then, the secretary came with a letter.

“It seems Miss Alice promised to personally sell Moonlight Flowers to her close friends.”

At those words, Dana calmed her emotions.

Selling Moonlight Flowers personally? How could she think of something so foolish…

“Eric and Karl Windsor stopped her. Naturally, of course.”

“Then Alice must be in quite a difficult situation right now.”

Dana now understood every single flaw of Alice that had been hidden behind her infatuation until now.

She loved praise and hated taking on bad roles.

There was no way such a girl would take on the villain role of ‘breaking’ and ‘refusing’ her promises.

Rather than that.

‘Rather, she’d commit illegal acts where no one can see.’

A sneer formed.

She knew it was petty, but it felt satisfying.

Let’s see her pretend to be good until the end and fall into ruin.

‘No, that’s not right. I should send her there with my own hands.’

Even if it meant playing dirty.

“First, tell Baroness Grace Gilton that I’m grateful she informed me about the tea party atmosphere as promised. And give her a generous reward.”

“Yes.”

“And put a surveillance person on Alice, Lete.”

“A surveillance person?”

“Yes. Get the highest quality personnel and have them conduct close surveillance. I don’t care how much it costs.”

How much time had passed after sending Lete away like that?

Knock knock, the sound of knocking was heard.

“Danae. It’s me. Juan.”

Dana’s face scrunched up in displeasure. Why was that man here?

“Danae, are you not there?”

Dana didn’t answer.

Yes, just think I’m not here and get lost. Just as she was thinking that.

Click.

The door opened.

“Oh. You were here.”

“…”

Her mind rapidly froze over.

‘What is this.’

Right now, Juan, that bastard, had opened the bedroom door and entered without permission?

Into my bedroom?

Instead of being embarrassed, Juan smiled brightly.

“I heard what happened. You were humiliated by His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Thud.

He closed the door.

The space was sealed and only the two of them remained.

The weight of the air instantly became much heavier.

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