The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 115

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115.

Chapter 30. The Past That Cannot Be Returned To

That bastard cousin of mine appeared.

Lillian stared intently at the blood relative she met in the drawing room.

It felt somewhat unreal.

‘He’s saying he came here himself to tell me that Iris is doing strange things?’

Ramio was Iris’s real brother, so naturally he was on her side.

Always.

‘That’s why he abandoned me without a care and left.’

Lillian frowned as she looked at Ramio’s shabby appearance.

His tattered arms were covered with a coat in an attempt to hide them, but it was obvious.

One of his legs was in a similar state.

That’s what happens when you’re caught by a monster that drains your life force.

‘It’s amazing he made it here in this condition. And secretly, too.’

I even thought he was at the manor?

Didn’t he say that when I met Kuern last time?

‘He can’t stay at the main residence right now, so he’s avoiding people’s eyes and staying at Tillard Manor.’

But now he’s in the capital.

Hmm.

‘And look at the humans who came with him.’

Lillian casually glanced at the Tillard Family knights who came with Ramio.

They all hurriedly bowed their heads as Lillian’s gaze swept over them.

Even before Lillian fled to the Northern Villa, these were the knights who constantly mocked her.

‘You got assigned to guard Lillian? Hey, your life is over!’

‘Ah, damn it- I wanted to serve Lady Iris too!’

‘How can such an incompetent person be a Tillard.’

Even recalling those times, there was no pain or shame. It was surprisingly strange.

‘It’s probably not just because of my personality.’

It’s probably thanks to the people I’m with here.

Ramio glanced around nervously.

“But have you been… well, sister?”

“….”

“Ah, no. Saint.”

Ramio hastily corrected himself.

The moment he called her sister.

The Villain sitting close beside Lillian picked up a flower from the vase.

And made it disappear….

Lillian unconsciously made something like a tearful expression.

I know that was a warning gesture.

But seeing the flower the Villain gave me wither was strangely heartbreaking.

Even if it was just one flower.

“That was a gift Ren gave me.”

“…! Sorry, Lilly.”

The Villain immediately intertwined his fingers with Lillian’s and coaxed her sweetly.

This man was becoming increasingly skilled at making his voice sound affectionate.

“I’ll get you another one. Something prettier.”

“It’s fine. I know Your Highness is busy, so you don’t need to do such things-.”

Lillian replied somewhat sulkily and turned her head away….

…then realized that the people in the room were staring.

Lillian cleared her throat softly.

“It’s very bewildering to hear that Iris is doing strange things, Ramio. And if you want treatment, we were planning to do it as previously agreed.”

“….”

“It seems you came without telling Duke Tillard and the young duke.”

There was no more affection left.

Ramio was no longer a significant enough existence for Lillian to hate or feel pain over.

However, what happened next was something even Lillian didn’t expect.

Down Ramio’s cheek….

Tears began to flow.

‘Huh?’

It was as shocking as seeing a dog speak human words.

Ramio hung his head low.

“I, I really did wrong.”

I guess the world where dogs really talk has come.

“I’m the most foolish and bad bastard, no, bad guy in the world.”

“…?”

“I didn’t know how kind you were, sister, ah, no! Saint!”

Teardrops fell endlessly onto the table.

“I heard that you would come to the manor for me.”

“Mm-.”

There seems to be a slight misunderstanding….

‘Treating Ramio was actually just an excuse.’

I wanted to find out if there were any secrets about my birth in my parents’ belongings.

But unaware of Lillian’s true intentions, Ramio continued to sob.

“You mustn’t go there, *sob*.”

“Ah, yes…. Just tell me the reason first.”

“The young duke of Tillard. He’s going to mobilize all his retainers to, *sob*, try to keep you tied up there….”

“Aha.”

Lillian wasn’t particularly surprised.

Tillard is a high-quality trash family recognized by the Creator God.

‘Even Kuern, who was groveling, might use hypocritical schemes once in a while.’

The problem was what came next.

“And that Oracle! It was Iris who thought the monster was an Oracle and tried to bring it into the temple!”

* * *

After the accident at the Central Temple, Ramio lived like a cripple.

His grandfather, his cousin brother, the retainers too.

‘They all abandoned me.’

Iris was his real sister and the one who made him like this.

And she never even said she was sorry.

But….

‘Only sister Lillian is different.’

She even made a promise to really come treat him!

‘She’s still foolishly kind sister….’

Tears kept coming.

Why didn’t he know of this kindness when he lived in the same manor as Lillian?

‘If you stay with Lillian, you’ll catch her incompetence disease.’

It was because of Iris, who said such things.

‘Right. This is all Iris’s fault.’

So he should confess Iris’s wrongdoings to truly be forgiven.

‘Then I can go back to the old days.’

Not only that, but the knights who had looked down on Lillian also departed together.

Ramio spoke with all his might, saying everything he knew.

“Iris has been thoroughly bewitched by a demon. But recently, it seems she’s gained another self.”

His heart was anxious, causing his words to keep stumbling.

“So this is all Iris’s fault. Please, forgive me, Sister Lillian…!”

Lillian opened her mouth.

In a gentle voice like the old days.

“Ramio.”

“Yes!”

“Stop drinking so much now and get your act together.”

“Sister-?”

“You keep blaming Iris first, but you’re the one who decided to treat me like a filthy incompetent.”

Ramio’s heart sank with a thud.

Lillian looked at Ramio and his companions with unwavering eyes.

To those who naturally expected Lillian to forgive them and have a dramatic moment of reconciliation.

“I’ll let it slide that you bullied me when we were young, swayed by others’ words. With the Empire in this state, how could an individual be free?”

“Then why-.”

“But at this age, you should just admit it’s your fault.”

“That, that’s…”

“Deciding to hit me and humiliate me was all your choice. Losing the position of youngest Imperial Knight isn’t anyone else’s fault either.”

“…”

“It’s all the result of things you built up yourself. If you came to me wanting that position back, I can’t return it to you.”

Ramio slowly bowed his head again.

It seemed he had harbored such hope when he came looking for Lillian.

‘If Sister forgives me and heals me, couldn’t I regain what I lost?’

But Lillian had seen through even that shallow hope.

Shame bubbled up in his throat.

But this time it wasn’t shame mixed with hatred.

It was shame that came from sadness over this situation.

‘Ramio, let’s eat cookies with Sister. This one’s yours, Ramio. So don’t cry.’

When he lost both parents and came to the Main Residence with Iris.

The first person to treat him kindly was Lillian.

He was the one who ruined those days they spent together at Tillard Manor long ago.

Admitting that was so very…

Embarrassing yet painful.

“…I’m truly sorry. Sister.”

“…”

“I, I mean it. I’m not doing this to ask you to fix this, just to get through this moment.”

“…”

“The cookies you gave me, throwing them away… hitting you, hurting you, everything… I was really wrong.”

Silence continued once again.

Only after what felt like an eternity did Lillian let out a sigh.

“I’ll heal you.”

“…!”

“Don’t be so happy. You’re already too late.”

Because the Tillard Family had neglected Ramio for too long.

“You won’t be able to hold a sword, but you’ll manage to hold a fork properly.”

“No, still I-.”

“But you and I are no longer family.”

Lillian’s eyes gleamed dully.

“There’s something you need to do for me.”

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