The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 26

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Chapter 26

I hurriedly approached Lady Claudius.

“L-Lady Claudius! This dignity maintenance obligation clause is…!”

“What about it?”

Lady Claudius tilted her head curiously.

“Is the amount a bit insufficient?”

“No! It’s too excessive! For you to provide me with dignity maintenance funds in the first place…!”

Then Lady Claudius looked serious and asked me back.

“What’s so excessive about it?”

“Pardon?”

“I can’t stand to see Lady Ansi being looked down upon from now on.”

Lady Claudius crossed her arms and continued indifferently.

“Even though we became friends through a contract, Lady Ansi is now no different from my only friend, isn’t she?”

“B-but.”

“My friend being looked down upon is the same as me being looked down upon. And giving gifts every time would be troublesome.”

Lady Claudius shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, don’t worry about the amount. I’m giving it because I can afford to.”

“Still, this is…”

“Oh my, are you going to make me repeat the same thing over and over?”

Lady Claudius narrowed her eyes and glared at me.

“Anyway, you have no complaints about the contract itself, right?”

Under that pressure, I found myself nodding without realizing it.

How should I put it, I could have had the cynical thought ‘Is she trying to buy a friend with money?’

But knowing well that Lady Claudius had no ill intentions, it was good that I didn’t need to suspect or make assumptions about her motives.

When interacting with Seraphina, I had to be wary that twisted ulterior motives might be hidden behind her smiling face.

Then Lady Claudius gestured toward the contract with her chin.

“Then sign it.”

“Ah, yes…”

I signed the contract as if under some spell.

“Hmm.”

Lady Claudius nodded, picked up the pen, and left her signature next to mine.

Then she extended her hand to me.

She was asking for a handshake.

“Please take care of me from now on, Lady Ansi.”

“…”

I suddenly felt something surge up in my chest.

The owner of that white, pretty hand doesn’t ignore me, hold prejudices against me, or look down on me.

Even though it’s a relationship bound by contract, it feels sincere enough.

The only person who treats me simply as an equal friend.

I carefully took that hand.

“I’m the one who should be asking you to take care of me.”

Upon hearing those words, Lady Claudius smiled brightly.

It was a cheerful smile like spring sunshine.

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