When My Enemies Began to Regret

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“!”

 

When I arrived, I saw a man leaning against the mansion’s wall.
It was definitely a familiar face.

 

“Rose Jalier-nim?”

 

The second son of Duke Jalier.
In other words, Aloken’s younger brother visited the mansion.

 

‘Is it difficult to send a letter a few days before your visit?’

 

Whether Aloken or his younger brother… I didn’t like their attitude, but I didn’t show any sign that I didn’t like it and responded gently.
Rose belongs to the duke’s family, and as long as he belonged to it, he couldn’t be treated like this.

 

“If I had known that you would come like this, I would have prepared tea for you.”

 

“It’s not too late to worry about tea from now on.”

 

“Then I’ll take you inside.”

 

It wasn’t that strange that he found out where I was.
Because my education is not being kept secret, anyone could visit me if they wanted to.

 

By the way, why did his brother, not Aloken, come to me?

 

‘There must be a reason.’

 

I, who was guiding him to the parlor room, wondered if Aloken himself had sent this younger brother instead because of circumstances.

 

“The mansion’s owner is away now, so please understand if the hospitality is simple.”

 

“I already knew about it.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Arriving at the parlor room, Rose Jalier sat down at the guest’s seat as if it was natural.
I glanced at him, settled in the opposite chair, and brewed the tea.

 

“So, what’s your business?”

 

But after a while.

 

I handed over the tea and asked the question, and Rose got up from his seat, locked the door of the parlor room, and returned.

 

“?”

 

“Listen carefully from now on.”

 

I had Io in my grasp, so there was nothing to worry about being left with him.
So I will stay still for now.

 

“Ha… I don’t know where to start talking about this.
Even though I was careful when we first met with a worried heart.”

 

Rose Jalier continued to speak in front of the silent me.
The topic of the conversation was the continuation of what happened at the engagement ceremony.

 

“Did you ignore my advice? Lady Vanora.”

 

“…”

 

“Are you saying you want to get married like this?”

 

I remained silent.

 

“I see.
If you’re so eager to marry Aloken, feel free to do so.”

 

‘He suddenly changed his opinion?’

 

I raised the teacup in front of me but only looked at him without putting it to my mouth.
At the same time, Rose Jalier also picked up the teacup.
Likewise, he didn’t drink the steaming hot tea.

 

“But before you two get married, there is one thing I want to tell you.
Because I understand the truth of the matter.”

 

“…”

 

“I wondered before why he had chosen a woman from a humble family.
I didn’t think ‘I got a fiancée’ would have been so important.”

 

The main point of the conversation is from now on.

 

“It was kind of strange.
Even after the engagement, I looked carefully at your family wealth and political power, and no matter how much I looked at it, I didn’t see anything that Aloken would gain from.”

 

“Even though you’re Aloken’s younger brother, you don’t have the right to insult my family.”

 

I, who was listening to the conversation, said my first words, and Rose frowned and raised his voice.

 

“Who do you think is a fool! You haven’t been in the social world for less than a year, and it doesn’t make sense that the two of you are in a relationship! You must get involved with the lying too!”

 

“!”

 

Even after that, Rose continued to speak in the atmosphere and weighed on his opponent.

 

“Frankly speaking, my father is more caring than his looks, and he is genuinely happy that Aloken has a fiancée.”

 

“…”

 

“He thought that his flawed son would become like a human if he found his true love.”

 

“Flawed son?”

 

“Aren’t you so obsessed with his looks that you didn’t even notice the flaws of the man you were going to marry?”

 

Rose Jalier murmured, looking down at the teacup in his hand.

 

“Anyway… I can’t believe he’s trying to change father’s will with this fake relationship.
I didn’t know that Aloken would use this emotional trick.
He even brings a lady to act with him just in time.”

 

“…”

 

“Thanks to you, my feet are on fire.
How about it? Are you happy that things are going well?”

 

‘Why on earth is he saying this to me?’

 

I searched for his intention while maintaining my expressionless face.
When I didn’t respond, Rose said coldly with a cold look on his face.

 

“Celcius, you’re forgetting something.”

 

“What?”

 

“Who was the original successor of this duke? Somehow, I think you know about it.”

 

“…”

 

Rose tilted his head and glared at me.
As the conversation was cut off in the ferocious atmosphere, the air in the room quickly cooled.
A long silence passed.

 

“Lady Celcius.”

 

The one who broke the silence was Rose Jalier.

 

“I’ve told you the story so far because now I… didn’t have any hidden card, but I knew that you were just an actor.”

 

“…”

 

“That means I can intimidate you and your family now without hesitation.
It’s’ not my business to trample on Bael’s business.”

 

‘Father?’

 

When Bael was mentioned, I showed a rare change in my expression.
Rose looked at my face and raised the corners of his lips, thinking that his words had been conveyed well.

 

“You know what? Your fiancé actually has nothing in the corner of the house other than father’s deep compassion.
The elders and vassals of the family overwhelmingly support me.”

 

“…”

 

“Who have you trusted so far? Will he be able to protect you properly?”

 

But then.

 

Rose got up from his chair and slowly approached me.
As I looked at him standing next to me, Rose slowly tilted the teacup in his hand on the top of my head. 

 

“I will… do something like this.”

 

“…”

 

“I’m confident that no matter what I do to you, I will not be scolded.”

 

Drip.

 

Tuk, tuk, tuk.

 

Cold tea slowly pours over my head.
The sensation of the tea dripping down my head and into my face left me with damp, unpleasant feelings.

 

“Lady Celcius.
If you still want to get married, do it.”

 

“…”

 

“By the way, if you don’t reveal the act you played in front of the Duke with your mouth…”

 

The man holding the empty teacup looked down at me with a cruel face.