Yona POV-
I decided to calm her down first, "You are right Lady, I admit he is a disaster for all, but would it happen to be, that you know where she is right now?" I asked as I twisted the hem of my dress in nervousness.
She stared at me before she spoke, "Why do you wish to know? You are no one to her." She spoke as she crossed her hands over each other and placed them on top of her knees.
I swallowed at that as I closed my eyes and opened them again, "I am her friend, you may not know me... In the end, we are not that close-" As I said her eyes were down as if they lost interest in whatever I saying.
At that exact moment, I panicked like an animal trying to survive in a cage as I instantly screamed, "But that doesn't change anything! I consider her someone important to me and I want to help her!"
She looked at me with coldness as she spoke, "You have said that already and I am only verifying why the wife Of that man wants to know the whereabouts of his mistress?"
She smirked at that as she raised her eyebrows and stared at my soul.
This woman must be the first person to stare at me so coldly as if I were her mortal enemy... Come to think of it, I am her enemy, the wife of the man who ruined her niece's life.
Have I just realized now? How weird this looks for me to be looking for my husband's mistress? In truth, it would have been weird if I were the real Cordelia however I am not! I don't consider that man my husband so I should have no reason to do so yet the world doesn't know that I am not the real Cordelia. This thing contradicts itself, I am not Cordelia but I am.
I started at her teacup as this realization dawned upon me while the Lady stared at me, without me noticing, trying to find something in my eyes or so.
I looked up from her teacup to her as I decided how to respond to her words, "It's true that I am the wife of that man but your niece and I are in a similar situation, the man ruined my life too and my hatred for him does not vary in nature!" I looked at her with determined eyes.
She looked at me before she slammed her teacup on the table this time with the underplate. I shrank back as the loud noise echoed. As the teacup made contact with the table it shook for a second before it came to rest. Fortunately, there was no damage to the cup or plate. However, this was evident for me to realize that this was her anger towards Karl which she was taking out on me or at least exhibiting towards me.
The straightening back that I came with was no longer straight as I tried to not fear this woman. What was more astonishing was that she didn't use any force it was all her presence in the room that scared me, the maturity and hatred she had were something else.
I stared at the carpet wondering if even a drop of tea spilt down as I noticed a small patch near the table corner. Just then I heard her speak, "No need your worry, Jason will clean it". She said as she motioned for the butler on standby to come.
I was surprised as I raised my head to notice how her eyes were on me. It seemed that she knew my fear towards her. I knew one thing for sure if she hated me, I wouldn't be sitting her in peace so it seemed that her only purpose was to scare me or you could say warn me.
The time I visited before I didn't notice this side of hers, which I may say is due to the concern of her dear niece, I presume so. I may be clever a bit but still, I am a young girl who is unmatched by this kind of mature woman.
This time I looked at her and decided not to Cowar in front of her at all because I knew I had passed the test. It's hard to understand but she is similar to the noble, arrogant mother-in-law in novels where the setting is of old England of sorts. Where the male lead's mother detests or doesn't like the commoner heroine. As of that, I could understand her thinking a bit, unfortunately, Karl didn't have to go with anything, at least I think so.
At least reading all those novels came to use somehow, otherwise, in my world, they were utter nonsense. As Jason got the carpet cleaned the lady got another tea to drink as she slipped over it. We sat in silence as Jason cleaned. As soon as he was done, Lady Romane spoke, "She is not here, it was close to her birth month so your husband took her". She said as she blew over her tea.
She seemed calmer now compared to before when she came across as full of fury, anger and anguish towards who knows who! She even told me straight off where Angelica was.
So Karl took her? I am surprised that he did and if he did, where? I pondered over it as she looked at me.
"Karl wouldn't tell you"
'I knew that already', I thought as she spoke.
"Do you know where he took her?" I asked as she thought of this.
She nodded her head,
this was all so confusing, this and that but I had to do this.
"Karl's close, near him"
? What is this? A riddle? Does this woman think I know what she is saying? Was it not bad enough that she tried to scare me that now she is even giving me riddles to solve? Like what is this a game?
How am I supposed to know about Karl? Does she think I am his wife? so I love him and all? Eww
Just then I sighed and spoke, "Can you please tell me where that is?"
She rolled her eyes at that as she sighed too! Really! Why is everyone sighing?
She spoke, "Do you think you can avoid Karl? And not let him know your location?"
I shrivelled at that, as goosebumps crawled over me at the thought of what would happen if Karl knew where I was, I did think that it wouldn't be easy to overcome him but to think he may already know where I am?
I may be Cordelia but he is Karl, the father of the Sakamaki brothers who plotted it all, the Eve/Adam plan, before they were even born. He is not just anyone, especially if you get on that man's bad side. Have I never thought of the dangers of that man?
I felt so confused, I am truly a child, to not even think of the dangers of my actions, not only on me but my children too! I don't know but I felt shivers down my spine, as I reminded myself of my boy's past, the cold reality that was supposed to be...before me.
Narricastic, pervert, crazy, mentally ill, delusional, abusive...
I shivered as uncontrollable fear took over me, for my children. I wanted to change their lives but not make it into hell more! My children! My boys!
No!—No! I can't let anything happen to them! Never! Karl may be a bit lenient on me but If he knew that I was already aware of Anglicans' existence and more of all wanted to save her from him only! It would be catastrophic!
Till now there is still hope that Karl doesn't know my existence, of me being here which means I still have a chance. I may be taking a risk by thinking of 'that' but I have no choice! I need to go ahead with my plan! I can't go back!
3rd POV-
Lady Romane stared at the shivering Cordelia, as she looked at her reaction because of her question. She knew that this woman was a being said to be so evil that even the demon Cowars before her, oh no! She is the devil.
She knew that this woman was no good nor was her husband! Her husband! Karl!
All because of that man her niece was suffering, and the girl she raised was now being used as a breeding machine by a vile man!
She knew that he was no good from the start when he approached her niece! She warned her that a man married to 3 women would bring no good to her yet that stubborn girl never heard to her!
Now she is just there to carry that man's despicable child. Even though Lady Romance, hated this mistake of her niece, she still loved her to keep her with herself, even after she carried Karl's child, even after knowing that he would take her with due time.
Her love exceeded the hate she had for Karl, she knew she would never consider that child in her stomach as her grandson but she never told this to Anglica, She didn't wanted to dishearten the poor girl.
So she let her stay till the time her child was about to be born, and that man came and took her. That girl knew she was suffering under that man's pretence of love. Lady Romane knew how much her niece loved Karl, to even be his mistress and suffer.
She knew Karl never loved Anglica, but that girl never listened to her words. She remembered the last time she saw her, with dark circles, a haggard body and a weak distant look on her. The girl who always used to smile was nowhere, when she bid farewell to her. Maybe that man had killed that pure girl in her.
She was silent all that time, she knew no persuasion would change her mind so she gave up.
Lady Romane may be cold but she loved her only brother's daughter, the last remaining piece of her blood relation. When Angelica was young, she was close to her uncle who taught her all wicked things, to seduce men and all.
When Angelica was old enough Lady Roamne took her away from her uncle who was nothing but a beast in human clothing as he never gave love to that poor child, yet so was for Lady Romane, She never knew how to show love and till the time she thought of it, it was too late.
Angelica had already found a person who would love her, or at least that's what she thought about Karl. With that, even the little bit close they were before was forgotten as she drifted off to Karl. Lady Romane never approved of that man, which made Angelica far from here. Like that, she became family and not family. The tea mirrored off her reflection. Black hair, green eyes, wrinkled skin. It was similar to her brother.
Her brother had black hair like hers, they both got it from their father.
Lady Romane had green eyes similar to her brother who also had green eyes but a different shade of green. If Lady Romane's eyes were like the lush green then her brothers would be pale green.
Angelica only inherited her father's hair but got her eyes from her mother. The memory of her brother and his wife was so distant away now. She was never close with his wife, everyone found Lady Romane cold and emotionless, even when she was young.
That's why she never got married, no one liked a woman who was as hard as the frost. Only her brother understood her, how she had a hard exterior but a soft interior. The only person who knew her was her brother, her only family. When she lost him too, she was broken but then there was Angelica.
Angelica was similar to her brother, in personality, but she didn't find her interior self however she was a reflection of her brother and that was enough.
She looked at the tea in hand as she cooled it down and drank a sip. Tea was her favourite, not because she liked it but because her brother loved it and what her brother loved, she loved.
She glanced back at the woman who was one-second panicking and shivering but now was smiling. She thought, 'What a weird woman' However she understood one thing, from the time she spent with this woman, she truly cared for her niece. The things she saw in her eyes, so many emotions unlike her told her that this Cordelia was not the one in the rumours, the one to be feared instead she seemed more like a meek rabbit like her Anglica.
At that thought, she chuckled, maybe for the first time in her life. Cordelia stared at her open mouth as she saw Lady Romane smile at her. She feared for her life for this woman To be smiling at her. She was going to ask Lady Romance for 'that', would she even do it for her? The help she wants? The 'that'? Which may make her Karl's biggest enemy? Cordelia thought as looked at the smiling Lady Romane. Was there a challenge ahead of her? Or a reward?
Let's find it out together in the next update
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