The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 83
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Chapter 83
From behind me, Gregory let out a sneer loud enough for me to hear.
“Hmph, you’re still my wife anyway.”
Gregory’s persistent gaze clung tenaciously to my retreating figure.
‘How disgusting.’
I bit my lips tightly.
Why is he so confident?
As if he has something to rely on…
My chest felt stuffy, as if a large thorn was stuck there.
* * *
That evening.
“What?!”
Evangeline, who was about to have dinner, dropped the utensil she was holding.
“Who filed a marriage registration with whom?!”
Evangeline’s eyes widened as she stared at the attendant who had brought the news.
The attendant answered with a troubled expression.
“The marriage registration documents for Lady Ansi and Gusto Youngshik have been filed at the Marriage Registry Office.”
“That’s impossible!”
Bang!
Evangeline struck the dining table with both hands and stood up.
The attendant continued cautiously.
“So Gusto Youngshik went to the Ansi Viscount’s Townhouse and proposed to Lady Ansi…”
Evangeline raised her voice again.
“That can’t be! Larit is…!”
But then.
“What kind of uncouth behavior is this?”
Dietrich looked up at Evangeline with a cold gaze.
“Sit down, Eva.”
“What?!”
Evangeline turned to look at her brother with heavy breathing.
Dietrich’s face was terrifyingly calm.
“Aren’t you even angry, brother?!”
To that protest, Dietrich replied without batting an eye.
“It’s Lady Ansi’s personal matter. Whatever connection the Lady chooses to make, neither you nor I have the right to interfere.”
“No, is this really the time to be talking about rights and such?!”
Evangeline couldn’t hide her incredulous expression.
Then she shook her head and immediately left the dining table.
“Fine. I’m going to hear the story directly from Larit.”
Evangeline stormed out of the dining room just like that.
Heavy silence flowed.
“…”
“…”
Dietrich slightly raised his gaze to look at the attendant.
Beneath the facade of composure.
A face as cold as ice was revealed.
“Tell me exactly what happened, in detail.”
The attendant felt an intense sense of crisis.
In fact, Dietrich was even more frightening when he was this calm.
How should I put it, it felt like carefully walking on a frozen lake.
As if one wrong step would crack the ice and the cold water would swallow you whole…
The attendant swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
“According to Gusto Youngshik’s words, it’s true that their relationship has been bad recently, but he says his feelings for Lady Ansi are genuine now.”
“So, what was people’s reaction?”
“They seem to be half-believing, half-doubting. Of course, Lady Ansi did send a letter breaking off the engagement, and since then she has been witnessed rejecting Gusto Youngshik every time, but…”
The attendant chose his words carefully.
“It’s also true that Lady Ansi once showed affection for Gusto Youngshik.”
“…”
After a moment of silence, Dietrich nodded.
“I understand. You may withdraw.”
“Yes, Lord Claudius.”
The attendant bowed and left.
Dietrich leaned back in his chair and fell into thought with an expressionless face.
‘Why is this?’
Honestly, he understood why Evangeline was so shocked.
Being very close to Larite, she really hated Gregory who had been rude to Larite.
It was natural to be bewildered when a precious friend was in trouble.
However, what he couldn’t understand was his own reaction.
‘Whatever man Lady Ansi chooses to marry, it should have nothing to do with me.’
And yet.
His blue eyes sank deeply.
‘Lady Ansi… becoming Gusto Youngshik’s wife.’
As soon as he made that assumption, Dietrich became unbearably displeased.
He gripped the armrest tightly.
Tendons stood out along his arm.
* * *
About three hours after Gregory had caused a scene and left.
Lady Claudius suddenly visited the Ansi Family Townhouse.
“Larit!”
Lady Claudius, who had rushed over in a hurry, grabbed my shoulders.
“Are you alright?!”
Blue eyes filled with worry stared at me intently.
“I’m sorry for visiting without notice. I was so worried I couldn’t stand it. What on earth happened?”
Words poured out rapidly.
Seeing Lady Claudius like this, I felt the mental pressure I had received all day ease a little.
“Well…”
I roughly summarized and told her what had happened today.
“No, that bastard Gregory! Has he gone crazy?!”
After hearing that story, Lady Claudius was so indignant she even stamped her feet.
“I already hated seeing him constantly pestering Larit, but what? Marriage registration? Wedding?!”
Lady Claudius’s voice rose higher and higher without limit.
At this rate, she might collapse clutching her throat…
I hastily tried to calm Lady Claudius down.
“Please calm down, Eva.”
“How can I calm down in this situation!”
Lady Claudius shouted sharply.
“There must have been some mistake.”
I tried hard to think positively.
“It’s too late today, so I’m planning to visit the Marriage Registry Office tomorrow to check. Could you please wait just a little?”
“A mistake is one thing, but how can they forcibly make Larit a married woman?!”
Lady Claudius stamped her feet.
“And of all people, it had to be that insufferable Gusto Youngshik!”
“….”
Normally, I would have forced myself to smile, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it at all.
I tried to continue speaking as calmly as possible.
“Thank you so much for worrying about me like this.”
“….”
Only then did Lady Claudius calm down a little.
Soon Lady Claudius let out a deep sigh and opened her mouth.
“I’m sorry. You must be more troubled, Larit, but I got all worked up instead.”
“Not at all, thank you for getting angry on my behalf.”
I comforted Lady Claudius.
“Having you take my side like this makes me feel a little better.”
Whew.
Lady Claudius, who let out a long sigh, looked at me intently with eyes full of worry.
“About the Marriage Registry Office, should I come with you tomorrow?”
“It’s alright.”
I quickly shook my head.
Lady Claudius’s reputation was finally improving.
Since Lady Claudius was such a conspicuous person, it would be troublesome if other people saw us moving together.
‘Lady Claudius might get caught up in my scandal for no reason.’
Especially since Lady Claudius had openly shown her dislike for Gregory all this time.
If Gregory were to insist it was a legitimate marriage registration and claim that Lady Claudius was persecuting him instead…
‘That can’t happen.’
I clenched my teeth tightly.
‘I absolutely cannot cause trouble for Lady Claudius because of me.’
Then I felt unbearably sorry toward Lady Claudius.
Although the friendship contract was now null and void.
The original purpose of our friendship was clearly to restore Lady Claudius’s reputation.
But that purpose was nowhere to be found, and instead I had become a burden to Lady Claudius…
“I’m really sorry, Evangeline.”
I couldn’t bear to look Lady Claudius straight in the eyes.
I quietly lowered my head toward the floor.
“Because I got caught up in scandal for no reason…”
“What kind of nonsense is that?!”
Then Lady Claudius jumped up from her seat like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
“Good heavens, what are you saying… I’m flabbergasted!”
Then she glared at me with both eyes and fired back rapidly.
“Would Larit pretend not to know if I were going through something like this?!”
“What? Of course not.”
I unconsciously became serious.
“What kind of ridiculous thing are you saying?”
How precious Lady Claudius is to me!
I would rather roll up my sleeves to clear Lady Claudius’s name…!
“I’m exactly the same.”
Having heard my answer, Lady Claudius declared firmly.
“Larit is my one and only friend, and a truly precious person to me.”
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