I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 22

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Chapter 22

“Kugh!”

Two of Juan’s teeth flew through the air in an arc.

“Kyaa! Uncle!”

Dana screamed, but Karl couldn’t hear anything.

“You insolent bastard, how dare you touch my niece?”

Thwack!

Karl’s fist struck Juan once more.

How dare he propose eloping with Dana.

Behind my back, coveting Dana’s fortune—this ungrateful bastard dares!

“Stop it, Uncle!”

Only when Dana clung to him did Karl lower his fist.

“Uncle, please stop.”

At that moment, Dana was inwardly surprised.

His solid arm muscles were tensed incredibly tight. Not only that, but his pulse was throbbing wildly beneath them.

‘He loses his reason this much?’

Karl was truly furious to the tips of his hair.

She had expected it, but to think he’d lose his mind to this extent?

“Sorry, Dana. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Karl hurriedly rubbed his face with his free hand.

“Sorry. I showed you something unsightly, didn’t I?”

Then he smiled belatedly as if to reassure her.

Though with Juan’s blood splattered on his cheek, it only felt unsettling.

“So Juan has been bothering you all this time.”

“…I’m sorry.”

“What do you have to be sorry for? That bastard… no, that guy is the one who’s wrong for taking advantage of your kind heart.”

Karl hugged Dana and patted her back.

“I should have noticed sooner. I’m sorry.”

Dana buried her face in his embrace and swallowed her laughter.

‘Sorry? Rather, I’m grateful.’

To think he’d get this angry, more than she had expected.

Thanks to this, things seemed like they would go even more smoothly.

* * *

“Karl, what on earth is this!”

Sandra wailed while holding her completely unconscious younger brother.

“How could you do this to my brother, how!”

“You should be grateful it ended with just that much, Sandra.”

“Honey!”

“I made a man out of someone who used to frequent gambling dens in back alleys, and he doesn’t know his place…”

Karl spat out with grinding teeth.

“He proposed to Dana. He even suggested eloping.”

Sandra blinked.

Her gaze seemed to ask, “So what?”

“You did this to Juan over just that?”

“Just that?”

“Yes! What’s wrong with Juan! Are you saying my brother isn’t good enough for Danae?”

“Do you think they’re a match? That incompetent gambler and Dana, who even received a medal from the Imperial Palace?”

“You! Are you insulting Juan right now?”

“You think that’s all? Juan gave Dana a moonlight flower bouquet. He must have been secretly stealing moonlight flowers all this time.”

“Don’t insult my brother! Only I can insult my brother!”

The fight between the married couple Karl and Sandra grew increasingly intense.

However, at the same time, Alice, unaware of this fact, was alone, intoxicated with deep happiness.

“Your Highness. Did you happen to see the newspaper?”

Alice smiled shyly and snuggled into Lyos’s embrace.

“Yes. I saw it.”

Lyos said while stroking her hair with one hand and smoking a cigar with the other.

“You were in the newspaper. ‘Alice Windsor, Pioneer of New Markets.'”

“Hehe.”

“Amazing, Alice. I didn’t know you had such talent.”

Kyaa. She was praised.

Alice giggled and rubbed her cheek against his chest.

This was an embrace that only she could enjoy now.

‘I’m so happy.’

But Sister Dana wouldn’t receive this kind of love from the Crown Prince anymore. Thinking this, she felt sorry.

“I feel bad for Sister Dana.”

Alice mumbled gloomily.

“I feel so guilty toward her. I don’t know if I’m allowed to be this happy.”

“What’s there to worry about? It’s your achievement. Enjoy it.”

At those words, Alice felt another wave of happiness wash over her.

“Your Highness.”

Alice snuggled tightly into Lyos’s embrace.

“I love you, Your Highness.”

“How cute.”

Lyos gently ran his fingers through her hair.

Sweet time passed, and that evening a messenger came.

A letter from the Windsor Ducal Estate—a letter sent by her mother, Sandra Windsor.

Uncle and Father fighting because of Sister Dana!

“Your Highness, could I borrow a pen and paper for a moment?”

“Hm? Why?”

“I think I need to write a letter.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Well, you see.”

Alice hesitated for a moment.

“Uncle Juan proposed to Sister Dana.”

“…”

“Father must be very angry. As you know, Father thinks of Sister Dana like a daughter.”

Lyos listened to the story with an expressionless face.

No emotion crossed his face, making him look like a beautiful painting. Only the cigar between his lips burned bright red.

“There.”

After a moment, Lyos gestured toward the table with a dry expression.

“Take whatever you need and write.”

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[To my dear sister Dana]

A letter came from Alice.

[Sister, I’m at the Imperial Palace right now. His Majesty keeps holding me back, so I can’t return home. I apologize for substituting with a letter.]

Dana slowly read through the letter while drinking coffee.

[Could you please speak well of him to Father? Actually, Uncle Juan is a good person when you get to know him. He’s manly and has a strong sense of responsibility.]

She laughed. Manly, my foot.

[Sister, being involved in such gossip isn’t good for you either. I hope you’ll make a wise choice for the sake of your reputation.]

[I think there’s no sin in Uncle’s love either.]

“This girl, really.”

Dana crumpled up Alice’s letter.

“How did she manage to hide this personality all this time.”

She really was something else.

That’s when it happened.

“Danae!”

Bang, the door opened and Sandra entered.

“What’s so lacking about Juan!”

Is she going to grab my hair again? If so, I’ll have to hit her head with a book. Thinking this, she quietly prepared a book.

“Juan may be a bit immature, but he’s not a bad kid!”

Oh my, it seems they had quite the marital fight.

Moreover, Sandra’s eyes were swollen from crying so much, and even.

‘Ugh, the smell of alcohol.’

The sharp smell of whiskey stung her nose.

“So please speak well to Karl! Hm? Tell him Juan seems like a decent man too. Hm? Hm?”

“I don’t want to.”

“What exactly is lacking about my brother! He may have a bit of a belly now, but he used to be so cute!”

“….”

“Juan was so good when he was little. Following me around going ‘sister, sister,’ sniff, he was so adorable!”

Then she began wailing loudly.

“Waaah! My poor brother. How did he grow up to become a pot-bellied glutton and gambler. Poor thing!”

She’s drunk. Completely drunk.

“Aha, I see. You must be angry because of Alice!”

Why is Alice being brought up now?

Dana was gradually finding this drunken scene both amusing and tiresome.

“You must be jealous because Alice is doing so well. So you’re trying to torment Juan instead. Right? That’s it, isn’t it?”

As she was pointing fiercely at Dana and pouring out accusations, the door opened and the secretary entered the room.

Sandra looked the secretary up and down, then let out a harsh laugh.

“I see, I think I understand now. You’ve brought in a young, handsome lover, so a man like Juan doesn’t even catch your eye.”

“He’s not a lover, he’s my secretary.”

“Of course he’d be a secretary. He’s remarkably beautiful for a secretary. It would be a waste not to use him for other purposes!”

The mother and daughter’s thought processes were frighteningly similar.

“Why don’t you lend me your lover too! How much would it cost! Hm?! How much would it cost!”

After putting on such an intense drunken performance, Sandra was soon led away by the servants.

It felt like watching a one-man show. Dana was completely drained and let out a sigh.

“Lete. I’m sorry for making you be treated like that.”

“It’s not your fault, Miss.”

The secretary said while adjusting his silver-rimmed glasses.

“So, what will you do now?”

“We’ll proceed as planned.”

This worked out perfectly. She was already furious, and Sandra had just lit the fuse.

“Right now, Moonlight Flowers are 2 billion francs per flower?”

“Yes.”

2 billion francs for a single flower – this was close to madness.

And it was exactly the price she had been aiming for.

So now….

“Lete.”

“Yes.”

“Tonight, let’s begin.”

Alice, please have sweet dreams tonight at least.

Because from tomorrow, your reality will become a nightmare.

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[Shocking! Moonlight Flower prices plummet!]

[Sold at half the auction price on the black market!]

The next morning, Alice stared blankly at the newspaper.

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