My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 133

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Chapter 133
His escort duty ended the moment we entered.
Alexandro Adis seemed to believe he had fulfilled his obligation, for he vanished almost immediately.
Then a waltz began to play. Yoanna Friedrich glanced sideways at Kalen Adis—a silent demand for him to ask her to dance. He understood at once.
I didn’t want to.
I couldn’t bear to leave my sister alone. Someone might approach her, might wound her in ways I couldn’t prevent.
But Yoanna Friedrich was now staring at him openly and without pretense.
When it became impossible to ignore any longer, Kalen Adis spoke, barely suppressing a sigh.
“Would you honor me with a dance, Your Highness?”
“Of course.”
The moment Kalen Adis took Yoanna Friedrich’s hand, he bowed deeply toward me.
“Sister, please wait here for a moment. We shall dance together for the next song.”
I clicked my tongue silently.
Here he was, betrothed to a princess, yet his attention lingered on his sister. Kalen Adis seemed ill-suited to be a good husband.
“Don’t worry about me, Kalen.”
In that instant, our eyes met directly—mine and Yoanna Friedrich’s.
This was the moment.
I unfurled the smile I had been preparing all this time.
A subtlety only women could perceive. A smile that was not quite a smile.
A weary, exhausted, yet forced laugh—the mask of someone who must smile despite everything.
“…?”
Yoanna Friedrich’s eyes caught that smile with sharp precision.
What was that?
For some reason, Kanna Adis’s face didn’t look right.
Why? She possessed the complete affection of Kalen Adis, heir to House of Adis.
It was as though the world lay beneath her feet.
Then why did she wear such a forced smile?
Why did she look so exhausted?
Curiosity bloomed, but the dance demanded her attention, so she could observe no further. There was clearly a story behind Kanna Adis’s expression—she would need to investigate more carefully.
* * *
The moment Kalen Adis and Yoanna Friedrich disappeared, a Servant approached.
“Forgive the intrusion. A gentleman has asked me to deliver this note to you.”
【Come to the terrace at the far right.】
Argon!
At last he was attempting to make contact!
Now I could finally learn about Father.
How long I had waited for this moment!
I tore the note to shreds and dropped it into my champagne glass.
The paper would swell and the ink would blur—no one would be able to decipher it.
I would dispose of it on the terrace.
I quickened my pace, weaving through the crowd, when suddenly a heavy weight crashed into me. A drunk noblewoman had collided with me.
“Oh my, oh! I’m so sorry!”
The noblewoman grabbed my wavering arm to steady me. However—
Splash!
I couldn’t prevent the champagne from spilling across a gentleman’s back.
“Oh my…”
In that instant, a chilling silence fell over the room.
I, the noblewoman, and the nobles around us all gasped in shock.
The gentleman had silver hair.
Beneath the light, his locks gleamed as smoothly as pure silver, and my face drained of all color at the sight.
Such a blessed hue existed in only one person in this world…
“Oh, oh dear. My apologies.”
As the noblewoman hurried away, the silver-haired gentleman slowly turned to face me.
I wanted nothing more than to flee after the noblewoman. But this was an unavoidable encounter.
Finally, Silvien Valentino looked directly at me.
Damn it. I swallowed the curse on my lips.
“I’m truly sorry.”
I forced myself to speak calmly.
“I lost my balance when I collided with the noblewoman.”
He would surely scold me. As always, he would smile that slick smile and say something that turned my insides upside down.
However—
“It’s quite alright.”
What I heard was a refreshing voice.
“Please don’t concern yourself, Miss Adis.”
Miss Adis.
The moment I heard that word, a thick line was drawn between us.
Suddenly, the weight of reality crashed down upon me.
‘Ah, that’s right.’
I really did divorce this man.
“I’m truly sorry. Your clothes are wet… If you send the bill to House of Adis later, I’ll make sure to compensate you.”
“That won’t be necessary. Please, set your mind at ease.”
Speaking politely, Silvien Valentino withdrew a handkerchief from his chest pocket. He seemed intent on wiping his wet back.
‘Why his back, of all places? It’s difficult to dry alone.’
I hesitated. Part of me wanted to say “Well then, I’ll take my leave!” and dash to the terrace, but there were too many eyes watching.
If I just left, the dark-haired nobles would descend like hyenas, claiming I lacked even basic courtesy.
“Here, let me. You won’t be able to reach your back, so I’ll dry it for you.”
“I would be grateful.”
I took the handkerchief and carefully wiped away the moisture from his back.
“I’ve managed to dry most of it. Though the handkerchief is now wet…”
“It’s fine. Please return it to me.”
“This handkerchief?”
“Yes.”
Why not simply discard it instead of soiling one’s hands?
I found it peculiar, but refrained from asking. After returning the handkerchief to him, I quickly bent my knees in apology.
“I apologize once more, Your Grace. I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.”
Then I walked away swiftly.
Silvien Valentino watched her retreating figure intently.
Her black hair, bound with a ribbon, swayed gently from side to side. His gaze became fixed upon the crimson ribbon.
Perhaps it was the striking color. Silvien found himself unable to tear his eyes from her departing form.
Because of that crimson ribbon.
“Your Grace. Shall I dispose of it?”
Silvien turned his head. A Servant had approached without notice, gesturing toward the damp handkerchief.
The handkerchief that Kanna Adis had used to wipe his back—now thoroughly soaked.
“Yes, please do.”
Silvien Valentino offered the handkerchief indifferently. Yet just before it reached the Servant’s hands, he stopped abruptly.
“…?”
He gazed down at his own hand in surprise.
“Your Grace? You will not discard it?”
Silvien Valentino stared at the handkerchief. Then he spoke as though releasing a sigh.
“Never mind. You may withdraw.”
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“You’re late!”
The moment I stepped onto the Terrace, Argon greeted me.
“I apologize for the delay. Something came up on the way… Your Highness?”
He approached and seized my shoulders abruptly.
“We have no time. Listen carefully to what I say and make your choice.”
“Yes. Please, go ahead.”
“I’ve kidnapped the Duke’s mistress.”
What?
“Fortunately, the Duke doesn’t know yet. He’ll be occupied with the Party, so at least until today, he won’t find out.”
All strength drained from my body. My head spun. I couldn’t believe what I had just heard. No—I didn’t want to believe it.
He kidnapped Father’s mistress?
Alexandro Adis’s mistress?
“Your Highness.”
My teeth ground together involuntarily.
“If you’re going to commit suicide, do it alone.”
Kidnapping Alexandro Adis’s mistress.
This was truly an unprecedented form of self-destruction!
“The thing is, the situation got complicated. Alexandro Adis’s mistress—she’s not an ordinary woman.”
“Pardon?”
“I was caught snooping around, and that woman—she’s not ordinary like I said. My existence got exposed too.”
“….”
“I’m sorry, but it also came out that you hired me. Isn’t it infuriating?”
Kanna Adis stared at him intently.
Infuriating? No. I wanted to kill him. Not as a joke—I genuinely did.
‘Should I just kill him right now?’
The pendant hanging around my neck contained poison powder. Should I just kill the Crown Prince and bury this whole affair?
“If I’d left it alone, she would’ve definitely told the Duke everything, so I kidnapped her.”
“And?”
“That woman is looking for you.”
Kanna Adis’s brow furrowed. Alexandro’s Mistress was looking for her? Why on earth?
“She said if I let you meet her, she won’t tell the Duke anything. She wants to have a conversation with you. What do you say? Will you meet her?”
“I refuse.”
Kanna Adis roughly shook off Argon’s arm.
“Your Highness, I have nothing to do with this matter. I never ordered you to kidnap my father’s mistress. This is your doing, so take responsibility for it yourself.”
“Seon-hee.”
“…Yes?”
Kanna Adis’s eyes widened. Argon shrugged his shoulders.
“That woman told me to say the word ‘Seon-hee’ if you wouldn’t come.”
“She said… ‘Seon-hee’?”
“Yes. What will you do?”
Argon spread both hands as if offering a choice.
“Will you go or not?”
“….”
“If you won’t go, never mind. I’ll handle that woman on my own terms like you said. You won’t suffer any consequences, so rest assured.”
Kanna Adis glared at him silently.
Argon met her gaze with innocent, boyish eyes, then gradually let his shoulders slump.
“I’m sorry.”
“In our transaction, apologies are unnecessary. Your Highness failed and caused me harm.”
Kanna Adis spoke calmly.
“In other words, Your Highness now owes me a debt.”
“Of course. I’ll compensate you for this one way or another.”
With his confirmation, my rage-twisted mind settled completely. I began thinking rationally.
Alexandro’s Mistress knows about Seon-hee.
Perhaps she even knows about my mother’s relationship with Alexandro, why he raised me.
‘She’s no ordinary mistress.’
In that moment, words Alexandro had spoken came to mind.
“Stay by my side and play detective.”
Yes. He had said that.
He had provoked me, as if commanding me to uncover the truth about myself.
He had deceived me for twenty-six years. And then told me nothing at all.
So if I simply sat idle and behaved like a dutiful child, what would that make me—a fool or a person?
‘That’s why you must bear this much too, Alexandro Adis.’
I straightened my spine and spoke.
“Before I meet my father’s mistress, let me make one thing perfectly clear. I never asked for that woman to be abducted, nor did I ever wish for it.”
“Understood.”
“If you change your story later, I will make the Crown Prince’s blood oath public. Do you understand?”
It was naked blackmail. Yet Argon laughed as though he had received the most delightful proposal.
“Fine. I’ll do as you say.”
I glared at him, then lifted the corners of my mouth into a smile.
“Good. Then let’s go.”
To Alexandro Adis’s mistress.

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