Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109 - A Distant Memory
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126 - Epilogue
Chapter 127 - Extra 1
Chapter 128 - Extra 2
Chapter 129 - Extra 3
Chapter 130 - Extra 4
Chapter 131 - Extra 5
Chapter 132 - Extra 6
Chapter 133 - Extra 7
Chapter 134 - Extra 8
Chapter 135 - Extra 9
Chapter 136 - Extra 10
Chapter 137 - Extra 11
Chapter 137 - Extra 12
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 139
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
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Camilla was politely, but firmly, ushered back to her room.
“Please remain calm until the Master returns.”
Although they said that, the passion burning in Camilla’s heart didn’t cool down at all as she was confined to her room.
Being alone in that room, all she could do was dwell on what just happened.
“Ahhhhhhh! So frustrating!!”
After all, those maids that had insulted Camilla didn’t apologize at all. Crying and garnering sympathy from all the onlookers, making it seem like Camilla was the villain, it was just like what Liselotte used to do. Whether that maid did it on purpose or not was irrelevant to the vilified Camilla.
“That’s the kind of person I hate the most! If you have something to say to me, you ought to say it to my face! You wait, I will definitely have you say it!”
She won’t demand they be fired. If they were to simply disappear, Camilla wouldn’t be able to feel a sense of satisfaction later, it would be like they had simply escaped. It would be more satisfying for Camilla to have them bow and scrape in front of her as an apology after a thorough scolding.
“And what’s more, all those people in the crowd! All of them sympathizing with her! Don’t they know who I am!? There’s a lack of education around here!”
There wasn’t any use for her hands that trembled in anger all alone in this room, so she unfurled her fists as she stood up. She couldn’t just sit idly either, as she paced back and forth.
“Always just calling me a villain without even knowing me…!!”
Jeez! She slammed the wall next to her, sighing breathlessly.
“Well, take a good look! I don’t want your sympathy! Because I’ll be the one looking down on you one day!!”
Instead of sympathy, Camilla wanted people to look at her with envy. She wanted all of the people who drove her to frustration to feel the same regret that she had. They would be the pathetic looking ones this time.
――And as for that maid, I will absolutely get her to bow her head and say ‘Camilla is wonderful!’, just you wait and see!
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As the sun began to dip toward the horizon and the sky blushed pink, Alois returned to the estate.
Camilla, of course, wouldn’t be content to just wait quietly in her room. She raced out of the door, determined to be the first to talk to him.
After arriving, he would probably go to his room on the second floor. Alois’ room is on the opposite side of the floor, separated from Camilla’s room by a hallway and the stairwell. Therefore, if she waited near the top of the stairs, she might get the opportunity to talk to Alois first.
As the Master returned home, the estate bustled into life. She could hear the sounds of servants rushing about downstairs. That way, since there’s barely anyone working on the second floor now, there’s no one to stop Camilla from doing as she pleased. Thanks to that, Camilla could reach the stairs without anyone spotting her.
Alois, meanwhile, was heading for his room whilst being surrounded by servants. Camilla arrived just in time to see him from behind. Neither Alois, nor the servants around him, seemed to be aware that Camilla was behind them.
Camilla strode towards Alois, and was going to call out to him.
“Lord Aloi―”
“Master, have you heard about what that woman did? She drove a maid to tears with her threats and even tried to grab her.
But, Camilla stopped dead on her feet. She heard the butler’s words as he took Alois’ coat.
“‘I won’t forgive you, even if you cry’, she said something like that to that poor little maid who didn’t even say a word, I can attest to it. She was treating that meek young girl like she was condemning some sort of criminal. She really is just as bad as the rumours say, after all.”
The crowd around Alois was beginning to thin. But, she still heard that conversation perfectly.
Alois, who had a plodding gait with that big body of his, scratched his chin at this troubling news as he grasped what he had been told.
“…That is a problem. I’ll hear what the maid has to say about it.”
“The maids aside, Master, do you really intend to marry such a woman? Even if it was what Prince Julian said, since she’s such a distasteful woman, surely you have the right to refuse?”
“It makes me feel sorry for her when you say things like that.”
He let out a sigh mixed with a pained laugh as he replied to his butler.
“If I didn’t take her in, she wouldn’t have anywhere else to go. She was in such a miserable state. From time to time she may make you angry, but I hope you can tolerate it for me.”
Alois’ words were dyed with sympathy. Those words defending Camilla were a reflection of his charitable heart.
“Besides, she may be loud at times, but she’s easy to handle if you know what to say. She’s quite an honest person at heart and I’m sure she’ll change as she gets used to living here.”
“Master, you’re far too kind.” The butler’s voice became faint. As Camilla stood still, Alois and his servant walked out of earshot. But, she didn’t feel like chasing after him anymore.
―What did he say?
The words that Alois used kept repeating in her mind.
Feel sorry for her. Miserable.
― I’m being pitied.
Camilla unconsciously gripped the handrail as her legs lost strength. It felt like she might fall over at any moment. Her vision became cloudier every time she blinked.
― It was all meaningless.
All Alois had done was ‘take in’ the hated Camilla, who would have otherwise been exiled from the kingdom. That kind-hearted lord who, no matter what Camilla would do, would simply ‘tolerate’ it.
Him saying that he wanted to marry here was a lie. Him saying that he wanted to lose weight was all a lie. It was all just to satisfy Camilla’s towering pride. He tolerated whatever she did, never getting angry or denying Camilla’s harsh words, always just smiling.
“…….Making a fool out of me.”
― Even though you’re just a toad. Even though you’re such a detested man. Even though you’re so ugly that no one would ever marry you.
Yet, even a man like that was in a position to marry Camilla out of pity.
Camilla bit her lip.
Then, almost reflexively, Camilla slapped her trembling legs into action and escaped that mansion without a second thought.
Total Chapters in book: 139
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 266480 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1332(@200wpm)___ 1066(@250wpm)___ 888(@300wpm)
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