Chapter 213: Lonely People
“—what I thought….”
When Carl finished speaking, I nearly spit out the tea I was drinking. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
Calm down, Fiona. Let’s protect the dignity of a noble lady.
“….”
Of course, there was no way I had any dignity left in front of the man who wanted me to disappear.
“Carl, you want to kill me?!”
Carl tried to correct himself. “I did, just a little.”
Since he used the past tense, did that mean he no longer felt that way? Was it okay for me to feel safe?
“How exactly did you want to kill me?”
“Honestly, I don’t know that much, Miss.”
“If you hate Sigren that much, it’s understandable you’d want to kill him. But why me?!”
Carl thought for a moment, then answered, “Well, wouldn’t it be because killing you would make him the most unhappy?”
“….”
I was speechless.
“Actually, it’s not because I hate Sigren that I want Miss to disappear. More precisely, my thought is a little more pure—”
I threw a decorative cushion at Carl’s straight face. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
“No thanks! Stop explaining!”
Carl closed his mouth like a clam and let out a short sigh again. “You wanted to become friends with me so I told you.”
“Yes, thanks to you, my desire to become your friend has completely disappeared!”
Wow, was Carl always like this?
“You seem concerned about my personality.”
“Of course.”
“I should have listened to Sigren when he told me not to approach you.”
“Yes, Sigren must have been well aware of this side of you.” Wait a second. “….Is that why you stabbed me?”
Carl replied rather modestly. “If I really had tried to kill you, I would have stabbed you in the vital spot. Just that, I could do that easily.”
“Oh, that’s right…”
No matter how hard I tried, it was difficult to stay calm in front of someone who wanted to kill me. However, somehow, curiosity crept in. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
“Then, since when did you stop wanting to kill me?”
“Well, the moment I truly realized it was when I was released from prison.”
“….It hasn’t been long.”
So all this time I had been walking around with a guillotine hanging over my head. Suddenly, I felt like crying. I’ve lived a hard life, yet so many people wanted to kill me. I kind of wanted to tell Abel everything.
“But why are you telling me this?”
“Miss said you wanted to become friends with me, so I wanted to show you my honest side.”
“Hmmm.”
Really? Although I was already very angry with him, a thought appeared in my mind. Somehow, I felt like Carl was implying ‘Now you know, aren’t you still trying to get close to me?’ or ‘You’ve been wanting to be close to me, can you even endure this?’. In some words, I think he was testing my sincerity.
“Now, do you want to put me back in prison or kick me out of the mansiom?”
I see, so that was what he was trying to get at.
I smiled until the corners of my eyes wrinkled up. If he thought I would back down with this level of threat, he was wrong.
“No.”
More than anything else, I have a strong competitive spirit. It was unacceptable for me to step down or give up first. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
“After some thoughts, I think I’m good, I’m fine with you.”
Carl paused for a moment and stared at me.
I hit the table as if to show off, saying confidently, “Compared to large monsters, you are just a minnow! You’re not scary at all!”
Of course, I was bluffing a little bit.
“That’s why I will never give up on you!”
“….”
In the end, Carl sighed slowly. “Miss… you truly like taking risks.”
“I know that very well.”
“Then would you please come closer to me for a moment for intimacy?” Carl waved his hand.
I got up from my seat and put my face close to Carl’s. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
He took a stance as if he was about to whisper.
What else was he going to say? I was curious, so I held my breath and remained quiet.
“….”
Then, a soft touch touched my cheek.
It was truly a very fleeting moment, hard to notice because the touch was as light as snow falling from the sky.
Umm…
Carl smelled very nice, and his eyelashes were very long.
Wait, what did I just feel now? Hold on, I think I know what it is.
A few seconds later, barely grasped the situation, I couldn’t help but be frozen while touching my cheek.
Carl chuckled when he saw my reaction.
“In addition to being a risk-taker, you are really defenseless.” He quietly pointed to a corner of the garden.
I slowly turned my head in a very robotic motion, as if my head were going to squeak…. And as if God was playing tricks, Sigren was approaching. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
That guy must have seen it just now!
Carl swallowed a faint laugh.
“Try your best, Miss.” In a second, he quickly got up and left.
I let out a silent cry as Sigren approached me like a reaper. Read the translation on itsladygrey.com.
CAARRLl!! How dare that jerk screw me up!
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