The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 87
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Chapter 87
“Ah, Father.”
Seraphina called out to the Count desperately.
In the past, he would have just laughed heartily at such an overly familiar address from Seraphina, finding it endearing.
But now, Count Gusto merely glared at Seraphina with a gaze devoid of any warmth.
“Who is your father?”
“…What?”
Seraphina became dazed as if she had been slapped across the face.
“You need to face reality now too.”
Count Gusto clicked his tongue loudly for all to hear.
“You were just childhood friends, so how long do you plan to keep bothering Gregory by chasing after him?”
The Count looked Seraphina up and down with disdain, then snapped again.
“Isn’t it about time you started taking care of yourself?”
“Wh-what do you mean…?”
“How long do you plan to keep leeching off the Gustos, really.”
Seraphina simply could not believe the reality before her eyes.
This was Count Gusto who had always doted on her like his own daughter.
He had said it would be wonderful to have a daughter like her, that having only two stiff sons made things quite dull.
He had definitely said that…
‘It’s a lie.’
Seraphina could not escape from the shock.
However, no one paid any attention to the shocked Seraphina.
Instead, Gregory quite warmly inquired about Larit’s well-being.
“Larit, are you okay?”
“You weren’t too startled, were you?”
Count Gusto also approached Larit as if he had been waiting for this moment.
Larit, who had been looking at the father and son with a bewildered expression, narrowed her brow and snapped back.
“I don’t think we’re close enough to be asking after each other’s well-being.”
“Oh come on, Larit. How long do you plan to act so prickly?”
Gregory replied smugly.
“That aside, I didn’t expect you to come all the way to the Imperial Curia, Larit.”
His eyes glinted ominously.
“How is it? Does seeing it with your own eyes make you feel better?”
His attitude was as if he had already secured victory.
Gregory continued in a coaxing tone.
“Isn’t this enough now? Just stop already.”
“By what right does Gusto Youngshik tell me what to do?”
“Why? It’s not strange for a husband to give his wife various advice, is it?”
At those shameless words, Larit didn’t hide her disgusted expression.
But Gregory went even further.
“You’re going to be my wife anyway, so do you really have to make things so troublesome?”
Gregory shrugged his shoulders ostentatiously.
“I hate women who make a fuss, you know?”
“Gregory is right. You should stop being stubborn now and think about proceeding with the marriage.”
Count Gusto also subtly backed up his son’s words.
“If things get any more chaotic here, won’t it just bring shame to the Ansi family name?”
His tone was admonishing, as if he was being very considerate of Larit.
Suddenly, Larit felt a strong sense of unease.
‘Wait.’
Why are these bastards here in the first place?
If the Gusto family really had the advantage, there would be no need for them to seek out Larit like this.
They could just watch the situation unfold without any concern.
But.
‘Rather, they’re the ones urgently pressuring me?’
Moreover, Count Gusto had always looked down on the Ansi family, saying they were of lower status.
If it was something serious enough to make him grovel before someone he had despised…
‘Could there have been a problem with the marriage registration process?’
Her pink eyes suddenly gleamed sharply.
‘So they’re trying to rush the marriage to cover up that problem?’
It seemed worth investigating in detail at the very least.
‘Fine, there’s no need to waste time here anyway.’
After giving the Gusto father and son one last disgusted look, Larit swiftly left without exchanging another word with them.
“Larit? Larit!”
“My dear!”
The flustered Gregory and Count Gusto hurriedly chased after Larit.
Naturally, Seraphina was left alone.
“…This is too much.”
Pearl-like tears flowed endlessly down Seraphina’s pale cheeks.
“This is really too much…”
Until now she had endured it because of her pride, but it was no longer possible to suppress her emotions.
Seraphina bit her lips until they bled.
‘How could you abandon me?!’
Strictly speaking, the two were just friends, and it was rather strange that Gregory had supported Seraphina in every way until now.
But in Seraphina’s enraged mind, not a shred of reason remained.
‘To choose Larit over me, how could that be…!’
But then.
“Lady Lopez.”
Someone spoke gently.
Seraphina whipped around with sharp eyes.
“Who…! Ah.”
Suddenly her fierce momentum completely softened.
At the same time, her tear-filled eyes widened greatly.
“…High Priest Evans?”
Isaac Evans.
The heir of the Viscount Evans Family, a branch of Claudius, and the youngest High Priest.
Also a popular figure who received the admiration of all the ladies.
He looked at Seraphina with gentle eyes.
“Ah, I apologize if I startled you.”
“Ah…”
“You looked so pitiful crying alone, I couldn’t help myself.”
Could it be that this man.
Has feelings for me?
Seraphina instinctively cast her eyes down delicately and let tears fall drop by drop.
“I, I am. That is…”
But despite her pure outward appearance, Seraphina was busily working the calculator in her head.
‘If it’s High Priest Evans, he’s much better than Gregory.’
In family status, personal ability, and even looks.
For that to work, she needed to gain High Priest Evans’ favor as much as possible here.
“…*sob*”
Seraphina swallowed her sobs and trembled her shoulders.
Isaac wrapped his arms around Seraphina’s shoulders, not knowing what else to do.
“There, there, please don’t cry.”
“I’m sorry… I must be causing you a lot of trouble.”
Seraphina also smiled sadly with tears welling up in her eyes.
At that moment.
‘Hm?’
Seraphina blinked her tear-soaked eyelashes.
‘Just now, it seemed like High Priest Evans was smiling?’
But that smile soon disappeared completely.
“If it wouldn’t be too presumptuous of me.”
Isaac comforted Seraphina with a face full of concern.
“What kind of circumstances could make you so sad… may I ask?”
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“…Lord.”
“…”
“Lord Claudius!”
At that call, Dietrich suddenly came to his senses and raised his head.
“What is it?”
“Well, that is…”
The attendant standing beside him looked at his hand with a bewildered gaze.
Dietrich followed the attendant’s gaze downward.
Black ink was flowing out from beneath the fountain pen he was gripping.
Not only his hand but even the documents were completely ruined.
“Oh, this is…”
Dietrich slightly furrowed his brow.
“Please take this.”
The attendant quickly offered him a handkerchief.
Taking it, Dietrich irritably wiped his hands clean.
“…”
Looking at the black ink stains that had blotched the pure white handkerchief, he kept feeling something surging up from within, rising to his throat.
Finally, Dietrich sighed and spoke.
“Let’s take a break.”
“Pardon?”
The attendant looked at Dietrich with a confused expression.
And rightfully so, since it was extremely rare for Dietrich to suggest taking a break from work first.
However, Dietrich seemed sincere.
He even closed his eyes tightly and leaned back in his chair.
While the attendant fidgeted restlessly, not knowing what to do, time passed by smoothly.
“What, do you want to work more?”
Dietrich slightly lifted his eyelids and shot back somewhat sharply.
The attendant hurriedly shook his head.
“Not at all. Please rest comfortably.”
Lately, His Grace’s mood seems strangely low, or is it just my imagination?
The attendant left the room feeling somewhat puzzled.
Click.
The door closed.
“…Phew.”
Dietrich let out a long sigh.
He had unnecessarily taken out his irritation on the innocent attendant.
‘There was no need for that.’
Lady Ansi.
The marriage registration between Larite and Gregory.
And even Gregory, who had proposed to Larite as if showing off to others.
All of these things kept getting on his nerves.
…Even though Dietrich himself knew well that he had no right to interfere in Larite’s affairs from the beginning.
‘How frustrating.’
Dietrich irritably tugged at the cravat that was choking his neck.
But just then.
Bang!
“Brother!!”
The door burst open as if it might break, and Evangeline came running into the study.
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