Instead of My Beloved Sister, I Married a Monster - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

Just as soon as I learned that my fiancé was handsome, wealthy, and actually not a monster, I had to confirm that he had no connection to me.

I thought all the good things went to my sister and all the bad things came to me, and that was the case with my fiancé too.

Perhaps that’s why. I couldn’t bring myself to tell the truth that my sister was alive and kept my mouth shut.

The maid who knew nothing, and perhaps because of that was still kind to me, smiled brightly and said.

“Before changing clothes, let me help you with a bath first. Soaking in warm water will help you relax a bit.”

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I should tell them that my sister is alive after all.

This was the conclusion Evnia reached after finishing her bath, returning to lie on the bed, and tossing and turning for a long time.

Of course, this wasn’t a decision made for the family that abandoned me.

The reason I didn’t reveal the truth immediately and remained silent was largely because I didn’t feel inclined to readily deliver this joyful news to the Hessen Family.

The price they paid for betraying and abandoning me would bring them nothing but joy. Wasn’t that too unfair?

Even if I didn’t wish for them to become as unhappy as I was, I didn’t want to go out of my way to wish them happiness either—that was Evnia’s honest feeling.

‘But…’

The people who would suffer from my silence weren’t only those from the Hessen Family.

Evnia didn’t want to make the man who had been the only one kind to her any sadder than this.

Just as he had wished for the well-being of a stranger he met for the first time today, she wanted to help ensure his love could be at peace too.

Evnia slowly closed her eyes and imagined him finding the wife he had longed for his entire life and finally becoming happy again.

It was quite a beautiful sight.

That memory would probably remain deep within me for a long time, becoming a comfort in life.

Having helped complete this beautiful story, I could live consoling myself that my life was worth at least the value of that final chapter.

“How long would it take to plan ten years’ worth of life?”

It probably wouldn’t be something that could be finished in a day or two.

Perhaps it could take a week or so, no, even two or three months.

Evnia decided to make the future plans Agrham mentioned as quickly as possible, then leave this place while revealing the fact that her sister was alive.

He would give me some time to collect myself, and I would repay him by delivering the news that would make him happiest. It was a perfect plan.

‘Emilia would be better off resting comfortably in the arms of the family she missed for a few months too.’

Thinking this, Evnia turned her head to look at the nightstand beside the bed.

On it lay the handkerchief she had received from Agrham earlier. It was something she had secretly set aside without Hanna knowing before going to the bathroom to wash.

Evnia reached out and picked it up.

When she unfolded the folded handkerchief, a lollipop fell onto her palm with a thud.

It wasn’t a whole one but a broken half, yet the orange scent spreading to her nose was still sweet.

Evnia stared at it for a moment, then put it straight into her mouth.

“It’s not like I’m trying to take everything, so I can be a little greedy about that much.”

As the Grand Duke said, feeding one person like me for a few months in this huge castle wouldn’t cause any tremendous problems.

Even if someone became uncomfortable because of me, I could leave before it was too late.

But I should try to make sure that doesn’t happen.

I should live like I’m dead without causing trouble for anyone, then quietly disappear like someone who was never there…

Thinking this, Evnia slowly dissolved and ate the candy in her mouth.

Even if only like this, she wanted to have happiness that wasn’t hers, even for just a brief moment.

* * *

When Evnia opened her eyes, the sun was already high in the sky.

Since she was eight years old, she had maintained proper habits of waking early and sleeping early, but that record crumbled overnight.

Of course, even so, the sky remained intact without splitting in two.

Evnia ate the breakfast Hanna had brought to her room while looking out at the Blue Forest through the window.

The menu consisted of soggy porridge that looked like goat gruel, dried white bread, and sour-tasting fruit purée that was impossible to tell what had been boiled in it.

The bread seemed to be leftovers from last night’s meal served as is.

‘If they had given me something like this anywhere else, I would have thought they were tormenting me…’

Even with the table setting that seemed close to an eviction notice, Evnia wasn’t particularly hurt.

Giyermo wasn’t human, and Hanna, who had been in this castle since she was a baby, couldn’t have learned proper cooking, so this seemed like a feast.

At least it wasn’t food that would make me sick from eating it.

After finishing her meal, Evnia wiped her lips with a peaceful expression and asked.

“Thank you, it was delicious.”

“Does the food suit your taste?”

Evnia gracefully deflected like a noble lady.

“Who usually does the cooking?”

“Giyermo-nim made it. I don’t know much about aristocratic meals.”

There was nothing aristocratic about the meal Giyermo had prepared either, but Evnia silently nodded and said, “He must have worked hard since morning.”

After all, the one being served wasn’t much of a proper noble either.

When they were feeding and housing me, I had no intention of complaining about the side dishes.

Relieved by Evnia’s gentle response, Hanna also relaxed her shoulders that had been stiff with tension.

She hurriedly cleared the tray with the dishes and asked.

“If you’re not tired, would you like to meet the other people staying in this castle now? Giyermo-nim has been waiting since morning to arrange a proper introduction.”

“I should have said earlier. I don’t usually eat breakfast, so I made him wait for nothing.”

“Oh my, don’t say that. Evnia-nim needs to eat more. I thought all nobles lived abundantly and would be plump, but when I actually saw you, you’re thinner than me, which surprised me. Was fasting considered a virtue in the Hessen Region?”

“Not really. I just had a small appetite.”

Evnia hastily changed the subject to avoid the unfavorable topic.

“More importantly, could you go tell Giyermo-nim that he can come in now?”

Fortunately, Hanna didn’t seem to have meant anything deep by it either, as she ran outside without further ado.

For a lady’s personal maid, Hanna had a rather direct way of speaking, but Evnia found this aspect unfamiliar yet not uncomfortable.

Since coming here, I had already met two people who worried about my thin body.

At least for Evnia, that wasn’t unpleasant at all.

“Evnia-nim, I’ve brought the people to introduce to you. May we come in?”

Not long after, Hanna, who had returned after clearing the tray, knocked on the door from outside.

Evnia gave permission to enter and stood up from her seat to prepare to greet the guests.

Soon after, Hanna and Giyermo, a young boy and an adult man, and a huge crow all crowded into the room.

‘…A crow?’

It was when Evnia was inwardly flustered by the appearance of an unexpected creature.

The crow, sensing Evnia’s gaze, was about to perch on the back of the sofa when it turned to look at her. Then it suddenly opened its beak wide and shouted.

“What are you looking at!”

Startled, Evnia looked around as if demanding an explanation, but she seemed to be the only one bewildered by the fact that a bird could talk.

Giyermo, who only gave the crow a warning glance, stepped forward and politely greeted her.

“My lady, did you sleep well last night?”

“Yes… Thanks to your consideration. But just now…”

When Evnia couldn’t continue speaking and kept glancing at the crow, Giyermo, understanding this somehow, offered another matter-of-fact response.

“I should have come earlier to introduce them, but I’m sorry the greetings were unavoidably delayed. It’s all because these blockheads didn’t even know you were arriving, so please direct any words of reproach toward us.”

“Why is that woman still here? I thought she’d be kicked out. Caw! Why is she still here? I thought she’d run away. Caw!”

“I was chopping firewood in the forest all day yesterday… I really didn’t know.”

“I didn’t come out because I didn’t know. I just thought there was no need to meet and greet.”

The people Giyermo brought explained their respective circumstances one by one.

Generally, these weren’t statements of an explanatory nature.

Evnia tried to compose her bewilderment and looked at those standing behind Giyermo.

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