I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

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“Ritten Bank says they will acknowledge all checks issued by Windsor Bank.”

Viscount Manus said proudly.

“So they told you to stop your wicked pranks here.”

“….”

Viego Windsor read through the letter sent by Marquis Ritten.

It really was true. That stubborn Marquis Ritten had truly raised the white flag.

In just two days.

“Lady Danae said with a smile that she thought it would take three days, but they couldn’t hold out longer than expected.”

“That child?”

“Yes. First, making Ritten Bank run out of gold coins in a short time was the first method, and if that didn’t work, she seemed to have thought up second and third plans as well.”

Viscount Manus’s eyes sparkled. Moreover.

“Our young lady was truly magnificent.”

“What?”

“I was truly impressed by the young lady’s shamelessness that doesn’t care about appearances and her aggressive thinking like a wild beast!”

Viego ignored that confusing sentence that could have been either criticism or praise. However.

“Our young lady?”

He frowned and shot a sharp look at the viscount.

“Who gave you permission to address her so intimately?”

“Ah— I apologize!”

Viscount Manus hurriedly bowed his head. He had made a mistake. He had momentarily forgotten the fastidious nature of the family head.

Fortunately, Viego handed over some documents without further criticism.

“Deliver this contract to Marquis Ritten. And to Danae….”

That’s when it happened. Knock, knock, the sound of knocking was heard.

“Young Master Noah has come to see you.”

Noah?

“Let him in. And Viscount Manus, you may leave now.”

Shortly after, Noah entered with a thoroughly agitated expression.

“Do you know about this, brother?”

“About what?”

“Danae Windsor. That woman has a lover.”

“….”

“It’s the secretary. You know that bastard, right? The one with the slick face.”

“….”

“Not only that, but she was looking very interestedly at love letters sent by my friend Justin Lancaster. Even though she’s still engaged to His Highness the Crown Prince. That woman’s vulgar behavior is lowering the dignity of our family.”

“Ah.”

Viego Windsor nodded as if he finally understood.

“So it was you.”

“Pardon?”

“The wound on her cheek.”

Noah closed his mouth.

The wound on her cheek?

Whose? Surely not that woman’s?

‘Did she get a wound on her cheek?’

He didn’t know. Come to think of it, when he threw the newspaper at that woman’s face, she did seem to be in slight pain….

“How vulgar.”

At that moment, Noah snapped to attention at Viego Windsor’s words.

“Trying to solve things with violence. Where did you learn such barbaric methods?”

Noah stared intently at Viego. He tried to judge carefully, but there was no need.

It was clear that his brother was mocking him right now.

“Violence, barbaric methods?”

Were those words that should come from Viego Windsor’s mouth? Noah retorted sarcastically.

“I didn’t expect to hear such words from you, brother.”

Just because he wore a suit, white gloves, and carried a gentleman’s cane didn’t mean his past disappeared.

“I am a military cadet, brother. You’ve been holding a pen instead of guns and swords for so long that you must have forgotten all about your time as a soldier.”

“Hardly. I remember everything.”

Viego twisted his lips into another mocking smile.

“It’s just that even during my military days, I never hit a woman.”

“….”

“To think a ruffian like you is the top student at the Military Academy. The level of military cadets these days must be terrible.”

Viego lifted up his documents as if he had no intention of continuing the conversation.

“Leave, Noah Windsor.”

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“This is really ridiculous.”

Miona grumbled while eating dessert.

“From what I can see, this is all Sister Dana’s plan.”

“All of it is sister’s plan?”

“Yes. Sister got involved in the banking business after ruining your business, right? Don’t you think something’s strange about that?”

At Miona’s words, Alice bit her lip. Actually, she had been feeling uneasy about this part too.

“She’s doing this to make you look bad by comparison.”

“….”

“She’s definitely pulling these stunts because she’s conscious of you.”

Actually, Alice had been thinking the same thing all along.

She just couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud….

‘So Miona thinks the same way.’

She felt depressed and let out a sigh. Why does sister hate me this much?

Then, Miona glanced at Alice and said.

“Um, Alice.”

“Yeah?”

“How old is Karl?”

“Dad?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“Well, just. I can’t really tell. Just looking at his appearance, he seems like he could be our age. His skin is so smooth and nice, and he looks so young.”

Why is she acting like this? Alice rolled her eyes upward.

Since dad is ten years older than mom….

“Dad is thirty-five years old.”

“Wow. He’s young.”

“Mm-hmm… I guess so.”

“So he had you when he was fifteen— ah, sorry. Never mind.”

At Miona’s words, Alice smiled faintly.

“It’s fine. What does it matter? It was a political marriage, wasn’t it? I heard people got married at that age back then.”

“I see.”

“Yeah. But why are you suddenly asking about that?”

“No, I’m sorry. I brought up something unnecessary…”

Miona must miss her father.

That’s why she’s looking for traces of her own father in someone else’s dad.

‘How pitiful.’

Alice smiled warmly at her poor maid.

After having that meaningless conversation with Miona, Alice went to find Lyos.

“Your Highness.”

“Yes, Alice.”

Lyos seemed busy, buried in documents.

Alice became dejected. She wanted to be held in his arms and comforted…

“Are you very busy?”

“A little. Go play by yourself for a while.”

Lyos said that and threw her a puppy doll.

“Here.”

“…”

For a moment, she was dumbfounded.

Who does he think he’s treating like a child right now?

‘Both Father and His Highness, why do they all give me things like this?’

While they give Dana all kinds of jewelry and dresses.

Lyos too, throughout his romance with Dana, brought all sorts of precious gifts.

A necklace said to have been worn by a foreign queen.

A precious dress made from silk imported from the East.

Tiaras, rings, earrings, all kinds of jewelry!

‘But what is this? He just gives me dolls.’

Both Father and His Highness are really too much. However, Alice pressed her lips tightly together.

Good women don’t complain.

Good women are happy even with small gifts.

Being interested in jewelry is something only materialistic people do, Alice had been taught this her whole life.

‘Right. I’m not interested in such things. It’s just… it seemed so insincere that I felt a little hurt.’

Alice quietly approached Lyos.

“Your Highness, but do you know something?”

“What?”

“Sister has been receiving love letters lately.”

“Really?”

Scratch scratch. Lyos answered nonchalantly while scribbling with his fountain pen. Alice found herself feeling relieved for a moment.

‘He really has no interest at all.’

That’s a relief. Just as she was smiling inwardly.

“Who?”

“…Pardon?”

“Who sent them?”

Lyos smoothly signed the bottom of the document while asking softly.

“Who sent the love letters, I asked.”

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That night. Dana walked through the night garden while reading a protest letter from Marquis Ritten.

‘Marquis Ritten is extremely angry.’

This is highway robbery, it’s not proper etiquette, he’ll definitely remember this incident, he thought she was a saint but she’s nothing but a villainess, and so on.

It was a letter full of all kinds of complaints.

‘Good. With this, I’ve properly established my presence.’

Since I solved it in just two days, Viego will be pleased too.

Dana smiled wickedly as she walked slowly.

That’s when it happened.

“What’s so amusing?”

A gentle voice was heard.

“Did you receive another love letter?”

Right beside her.

Dana turned her head slowly, very slowly, as if enchanted. This voice is…

“Hello, Dana.”

In front of the garden fountain.

A man was sitting casually on the fountain where moonlight was cascading down.

“It’s been a while. Have you been well?”

Lumiere Windsor.

He was Danae’s cousin.

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