She Became My Friend’s Mother-In-Law - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28. Cecilia Reveals Herself (2)

 

“Mind your manners. Act like a noble.”

 

At the sharp voice, so different from moments before, Rosena froze completely unable to move.

 

As if she were on a cold snowy mountain, her body trembled violently.

 

Cecilia’s lips curved up sharply.

 

“I never thought we’d become family like this. Right?”

 

She slowly stroked Rosena’s shoulder.

 

And while still smiling, she dug her nails in with force, gripping tightly as if to pierce the flesh.

 

“Ow!”

 

Rosena grimaced in pain and reflexively tried to pull her body away.

 

But Cecilia put even more strength into her fingertips, holding Rosena firmly.

 

The sound of people murmuring around them could be heard.

 

“Oh my, the Duchess of Hays was… Lady Cecilia?”

 

“Goodness. Then she became her former fiancé’s mother? She and that affair partner are now mother and daughter-in-law?”

 

“Shh! Be careful. Everyone will hear. Anyway, she’s now the Capital’s only duchess.”

 

Those words burrowed into Rosena’s ears.

 

Her face turned pale.

 

Just a few minutes ago, Rosena had clearly been the protagonist of this place.

 

But the feeling of flying through the sky was shattered to pieces with Cecilia’s appearance.

 

“Well, let’s end the greetings here. There are many people to introduce.”

 

Then, Rainer approached and extended his hand to Cecilia.

 

Only then could Rosena escape.

 

But she couldn’t let Cecilia go like this.

 

There were still too many things she wanted to ask.

 

“W-wait!”

 

Rosena urgently reached out to grab Cecilia.

 

“Stop.”

 

But this time Rainer blocked Rosena.

 

He looked down at Rosena with a resolute expression.

 

“We’ll talk about the rest later. We’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet anyway.”

 

“But…!”

 

“My wife needs to be with the Duke’s Mansion’s important guests right now. Unlike you.”

 

Rainer’s sarcasm pierced deep into Rosena’s heart.

 

But the ducal couple simply brushed past Rosena.

 

Rosena trembled all over with humiliation.

 

Only then did it sink in.

 

That all of this wasn’t a joke or a nightmare.

 

Cecilia had really become her mother-in-law.

 

“Ha…”

 

She let out a hollow laugh.

 

Then, Evan came into view, staring at the two people’s retreating figures with a stupid expression.

 

She wanted to scream at him right away in anger, but people were still glancing this way.

 

Rosena gritted her teeth and instead stepped hard on Evan’s foot under her dress.

 

“Ah, ow!”

 

“What are you staring at so stupidly?”

 

“N-no, but stepping on my foot like that—”

 

Evan, properly stabbed by the pointed high heel, shed a tear.

 

At that pathetic sight, Rosena’s insides boiled with anger.

 

Even when Rainer and Cecilia blatantly ignored her, this man couldn’t make a single peep.

 

“Ugh, I can’t even stand to look at you!”

 

This stupid, pathetic man!

 

Rosena deliberately shoved Evan with her shoulder and left the spot.

 

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“Haah…”

 

A little later, Cecilia was alone on the balcony, having escaped people’s gazes.

 

Music and laughter still flowed out from inside.

 

She sat quietly, lost in thought while listening to it.

 

Though she couldn’t hear the content of conversations, she could easily imagine what was being discussed.

 

‘Everyone’s tongues must be itching.’

 

Cecilia chuckled inwardly.

 

Tonight’s hottest topic was the new family relationship between Cecilia, Evan, and Rosena.

 

The temporarily forgotten story of Cecilia and Evan’s wedding began to resurface on people’s lips.

 

Probably all the newspapers in Brisen would compete to write articles about her by tomorrow morning.

 

They would competitively dig up their past to attract attention.

 

Of course, she had been prepared for this from the beginning.

 

‘Still, it being tiresome is unavoidable.’

 

Cecilia took off her shoes and leaned back against the sofa to catch her breath comfortably.

 

She planned to rest alone here for a while.

 

But future plans continued to form in her mind.

 

‘They’re probably flustered by the suddenness now, but Evan and Rosena won’t just sit still either. I need to deal with the Dowager Duchess’s side too…’

 

As her mind became complicated, Cecilia slightly frowned.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“There you are. I’ve been looking for you for a while.”

 

Someone suddenly barged in.

 

When she opened her eyes, Evan was standing in front of her with a breathless face.

 

“Hey, don’t you have something to say to me?”

 

Something to say?

 

What an unwelcome man with such rude attitude.

 

Cecilia frowned.

 

“No.”

 

She replied calmly and bent down to put on the shoes placed under the sofa.

 

Just looking at that face was unpleasant, she wanted to escape this place immediately.

 

But Evan was one step faster.

 

He kicked Cecilia’s shoes away to one corner.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

Cecilia looked at the distant shoes with an incredulous expression, then glared at Evan.

 

‘What a coward.’

 

When Rainer was nearby, he couldn’t say a word.

 

Meanwhile, Evan stepped closer to Cecilia.

 

“Explain what’s going on.”

 

“What?”

 

“What do you mean what! Why have you become the Duchess of Hays!”

 

Evan raised his voice.

 

He paced in front of Cecilia, unable to contain his anger.

 

“This doesn’t make sense. You’re my legal mother? Does this make any sense?”

 

“What’s wrong with it? You’re the one who happily signed the adoption papers.”

 

“That was…!”

 

Evan, left speechless, clenched his fists tightly.

 

Cecilia stood up on the floor despite being barefoot.

 

She spoke mockingly.

 

“Evan, treating your mother this way. You’ll need to receive etiquette education again. At this rate, you’ll tarnish the Hays name.”

 

“Hah…”

 

Evan’s face contorted.

 

Did he really have to live serving Cecilia as his mother from now on?

 

Cecilia was that Rainer Hays’s wife?

 

The woman who had entered the wedding hall with him?

 

‘This is ridiculous…’

 

Evan’s fists trembled.

 

Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.

 

There must be a clear reason why Cecilia was going this far.

 

“Cecilia, you couldn’t possibly…”

 

Evan took another step closer to her.

 

Cecilia frowned as she looked up at him.

 

“Are you doing this because you still can’t forget me? Trying to stay by my side even in this way?”

 

“…What?”

 

Cecilia was so dumbfounded she almost let out a hollow laugh.

 

To display such imagination in this situation.

 

Evan’s head was almost admirable.

 

‘There’s a limit to crazy talk.’

 

She was so speechless she couldn’t even respond.

 

But Evan interpreted even that reaction as Cecilia being hit where it hurt.

 

His eyes gleamed with misguided conviction.

 

“Right, I knew you still couldn’t forget me. You were completely head over heels for me.”

 

“Hah…”

 

“Well, I don’t mind a secret relationship under the same roof. Our relationship was that special. Right?”

 

Evan wore a sleazy smile as he reached out his hand toward Cecilia.

 

‘This crazy bastard…’

 

Cecilia was ready to pull out her hairpin and stab it into the back of his hand.

 

Just then, a sharp voice came from the direction of the balcony entrance.

 

“Evan!”

 

Standing in the doorway was none other than Rosena.

 

She approached the two of them, fuming.

 

“What… are you doing right now?”

 

“Ro, Rosie!”

 

A flustered Evan blocked Rosena’s path.

 

“Wa, wait. It’s a misunderstanding! Nothing happened—”

 

“Nothing happened? Do you think I’m an idiot?”

 

Rosena screamed.

 

The fact that Cecilia was a duchess was shocking enough.

 

But to be having a secret meeting with her husband too!

 

Rosena’s eyes rolled back with jealousy and rage.

 

“Please, Rosie! Calm down! Everyone inside will hear!”

 

“Let them all hear! Let them all see what you’re doing right here!”

 

Rosena pounded the railing as she screamed at the top of her lungs.

 

At the commotion, people began gathering on the balcony one by one.

 

“What’s all this about… Oh my.”

 

The curious gazes of people fell on Evan, Rosena, and Cecilia.

 

Instantly, the atmosphere changed strangely.

 

“Evan, how could you! How long has it been since Jeremy was born!”

 

“Rosie, please! Nothing happened!”

 

Rosena collapsed to the floor wailing, while Evan floundered helplessly.

 

Cecilia watched this quietly.

 

‘If I step in, it’ll only make the misunderstanding worse.’

 

All sorts of scenarios were already being drawn in people’s minds.

 

There was no need for her to step forward and add fuel to their imagination.

 

With this level of commotion, surely…

 

“What is going on?”

 

As a low, firm voice rang out, the murmuring sounds instantly died down.

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