Yona POV
As I stepped into the greenhouse with the butler; I saw many young noble ladies sitting around a round table. At the head seat, there sat a woman who looked to be in her 50s, she had black hair with green eyes, pale skin, she wore a black dress. I already knew who that woman was, seating in the head seat.
It was none other than Duchess Romane. The woman whose husband had died. Really? Who the heck is this woman?
Did I lose some memory or so? That I can't even remember this damn character!
With a big fake smile, I removed my hand from the Butler and moved towards the table where 6 to 7 young and old noblewomen were sitting.
The butler frowned but still did his job, of announcing my arrival.
"Lady Cordelia, the second wife of Lord Karl, is here Madam".
As the words escaped from his mouth the Duchess nodded her head and she spoke,"Ok butler, you shall take your leave".
The butler spoke, "I shall excuse myself then"
She turned her head from the butler to me, she looked at me with a sharp, cold gaze as if looking at an old enemy. I gulped as I stood there waiting for her to speak.
She spoke with a smile, though I could still see the coldness in her eyes. "Welcome Lady Cordelia, There are some of my friends whom I am sure you know of; Lady Rose, Lady Diva, Lady Flora, and Lady Lisa."
I nodded my head, yet I didn't even know any of these ladies, or I had never even heard their names before. But there is no problem with pretending to know them, is it? As the other ladies started talking about themselves and more nonsense I suppose. It was so dull that I felt like I was between aged people.
Most of the time they talked about their husbands and their children etc. I felt like if I was in my own world, I would describe my situation as sitting between your elder aunties and listening to their nonsense. Of course the elder talk, I would get bored as I am just a young girl who now became an evil mother of 3 children, with 2 friendly sisters whose children are also the male leads with problems and of course an evil horrible monster of a husband.
Just now I realized how hard of a life I am living, but as I said, I have learned enough from my anime, manga, and novels, enough to feel like an adult.
I just feel stupid for listening to that Karl jerk, If I had known I was going to go through this I wouldn't have even come if I was the respected wife of the Vampire King, which I don't really think Cordelia was viewed as.
As I was busy complaining inside myself about my misery, I didn't even heard the woman whom I came to meet, whose name I forgot.
"Lady Cordelia, are you okay?"
I didn't even understood why this woman was even asking when her expression clearly told me: 'I hate you to death, as she stared at me with her piercing gaze.
I showed my best smile that wasn't looking fake to her and spoke, "Yes, Lady Romane, I am certainly well. I just felt a little headache, that's all. Thank you for your concern"
If I was like those heroines of those transmigration novels, sunny and naive little things I wouldn't have seen the coldness in her eyes and would have tried to befriend her or so, as since the very start I have been nice to all. Really I am not a white lotus.
No, I am not like that at all, the wording," an eye to eye and a tooth to tooth", is what I follow. If you are good to me, I would certainly return the favor however if you are horrible and mean towards me, I am not mean to you back at the exact moment but your nightmare soon to be seen.
She looked surprised as she spoke, though I could see that surprised expression was pretty fake, "Oh, Lady do you want to rest, after all, your body might still be weak after giving birth".
Wow! How Sarcastic was that remark! Claps to this woman, now you have officially provoked me.
Also just now I realized that Karl had made me a bait, Karl was this women's enemy then why was I the one who was her target?
I won't let Karl use me, that jerk! Since he wanted me to behave, then I'll do what I prefer in the current situation, and also this woman is no friend of mine anyways. I gave my perfect 'Time for you to die', smile and spoke, "Not really Lady, My body is perfectly fine even after child birth but I worry for you, since at this age..."
I smiled evilly inside as her face turned red from anger. With a sigh, I spoke, "Lady, It seems like I am fine however I am having a bad headache, so do excuse me".
She spoke with grinding her teeth,"It's fine , there is a lounge where you can rest, hope you get well".
Her expression seemed foul and prejudice indeed for a second I thought if eyes could kill, then I would be dead.
I decided to rush from there as fast as possible before this woman does anything too insane to me.
I spoke with my best fake smile once again," Thank you Lady, then I shall rest for now, many thanks".
I stood up from the seat and turned my back towards her and tried to move towards the door when she spoke again! This witch! Aish! What now!? I turned back to face her with an annoyed smile on my face, though I was the only one who knew that it was an annoyed smile.
"Lady, the servant outside will lead you to the lounge". I nodded my head and opened the door as fast as I could and exited.
Phew! Finally I am out, If I stayed there one more second, I would have pulled her hair from her head! I sighed in relief as I looked for the servant.
It looked like there really was just one servant near the door, I called out to him,
"Sir!"
It seemed he didn't heard me, I called again, this time walking towards him. Deaf guy.
"Excuse me, Sir!"
He finally listened to me and turned around and spoke with a panicked expression filled with fear, "Miss are you alright? You were calling for me?"
I nodded and spoke,"Yes, do you know where the lounge is?"
His expression was as if he saw a devil, his legs were shaking with fright. Was I that scary? Oh, yup Cordelia was scary!
"Yes, miss, do you want me to take you there?"
I spoke while thinking, " No, just let me know the directions".
He spoke again with a relief. His face showed how happy he was to not guide me. Well that is a little rude but can't blame him, can I?
But again...Cordelia was the one who had bad reputation but now I am the one with that reputation, great! That is the best thing to be alive with!
He spoke with a smile," Lady first you go straight then take turn right then left and once again you then right, and finally you would reach your destination". He finished.
"Very well, thank you in return". I exclaimed. He nodded his head, and I made my way towards the large empty corridor. Finally I am alone, relaxed. I walked towards the lounge when I passed a garden. My heart made me look towards the green garden filled with flowers. What a sight was it to see!
Everything seemed perfect in the garden except the person which I saw sitting on the swing on a big tree located near the corner of the garden.
By this far you wouldn't have been able to see the person's features but those features are the things which I exactly knew.
I was in a state of complete shock! And indeed horror! I was not able to understand this situation why that person was here. Their features such as black hair and copper rose eyes were fixed in my brain. It was Anglica! Horrified.
Seeing Anglica here! What was happening? The unknown character, Lady Romane and the Anglica!? What was the relation between them? I felt like I was loosing my mind, what in the world was taking place in this story?!
Is the story changing because of my involvement?
Where was it all leading to?
Where was this story about to turn?
Questions of whose answers I didn't knew were bound to be answered soon. And this was sure that I wasn't ready. Wasn't ready to swallow the truth!
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To be continued...
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