NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6
Morning has already come… It was the time for the people in this house to do their activities.
But… he walks into the den on his own?
It must have been his intention to catch people’s eyes right away and make it like real things. But this is not what I intended.
Standing with Duke Kaien in front of my father, talking about our burning love and irreversible accident, he tried to get permission to marry me…
We already wrote the contract. Did he think my father would agree right away because the water had already spilled? He’s like a human being with a pea-sized brain!
“Charter… Next time we meet, I will pull out a handful of his hair!”
I once again unleashed my boiling anger against the innocent cushion. How many times I huffed and puff as I slammed the cushion down a few times.
My wrath was over, and now I had to calm my anger and make up my mind in a hurry. I need to face my father.
After a long time has passed, someone knocks on the door.
“Come in,” said me, who pretended to be calm.
It was the butler who opened the door and entered. It was extremely rare for him to come to my room. He probably came to me for what I expected.
As expected, the butler spoke so coldly that you couldn’t feel the warmth at all.
“Lady, Master is looking for you.”
What was going to happen was something that couldn’t be avoided or prevented. I will have to face it boldly if I can’t avoid it.
I rose as if I had waited and followed him. It would be nice if the time would stop, but I was already in front of my father’s office.
My hands were wet with sweat. It was the first time I had done something against my father’s will. Of course, my father would never forgive me for that. I thought it wouldn’t be strange if I was beaten to death by his hand today. My father often beat people to death as he pleased when it came to his business, and I was well aware of that.
“Master, I have brought Lady here.”
“Come in.”
A cold voice was heard.
Huu. Sighing, I managed to move my feet that didn’t want to enter.
Creek.
The door behind me closed. It sounded like my heart was going to fall.
Thump. Thump.
My heart started beating wildly.
My father, Count Bornes, was sitting in a chair behind the desk. The desk was made of the highest quality mahogany, and the chair was made by the best craftsmen of the empire with magnificent and luxurious high-end furniture. But the person sitting there was the worst person in the empire.
At that time, I wondered if the only thing left for me was to be beaten to death.
“I thought you were gentle, but you did something extreme.”
Count Bornes’s cold purple eyes were fixed on me. My eyes, who thought he would beat me right away, widened.
In the midst of not being able to figure out what the situation was, Count Bornes rose from his seat and approached me.
Well then. This is the beginning.
He raised his hand. I closed my eyes unknowingly and prepared to get slapped. But nothing happened. When I slowly opened my eyes, I saw him touching my hair with his hand. He curled my hair with his fingers, loosened it, and then placed his hand on my shoulder.
“I want to sell you bitch to the dirtiest and most miserable place right now. After all, to Duke Kaien… Be glad you’re useful.”
Is it… success?
The moment I let out a sigh of relief without realizing it, Count Bornes’s cold and bloody eyes turned to my face. Then he grabbed my shoulder harshly.
“Ugh!”
A pain came over my shoulder as if it was going to fall off. As expected… The strength that man used was the same strength to beat people to death. My body trembled with pain.
Looking at me trembling like a bug, he pushed me away and shoved me down. He didn’t have the slightest bit of affection to easily pass over his daughter’s guilt for violating his plan. He stopped to this extent only because of his daughter’s value as a product.
Thud.
I fell to the floor and grabbed my shoulder for a while, not thinking about standing up.
Ouch! It hurts so much! You fucking xxx.
Count Bornes returned to his seat without looking at me groan on the floor. Then he said,
“Philip, take her away.”
As if waiting, the door opened, and the butler brought maids to support me. I was dragged out of the room. Still, I feel relieved that I didn’t die only after being put on my bedroom bed, and soon I fainted from the pain.
* * *
“Lady, he is still waiting.”
“Yes.”
I slowly wiped the guns laid out on the table, ignoring the restless maid. Every morning, I was conscious of what he did.
It’s already the third day. I didn’t show my face to Charter despite his subsequent visit. It was still hard for me to move due to my shoulder pain, but I did this for timid revenge for making me end up in this state.
My face showed no sight of anxiety or nervousness, even though I had kept the Duke of the Empire waiting for me for three days. But at this point, I thought he would have realized.
The busy and arrogant Duke Kaien has been coming to see me for three days? I can take this as an apology in its own way.
I, who arranged the guns on the table, instructed Madrenne.
“Madrenne, can you bring me a shawl?”
“Yes, Lady.”
The quick-witted Mardrenne brought a large shawl and covered my shoulder. Thanks to this, the bandages wouldn’t be visible. I gently raised my arm. There was no abnormality with my shoulder bone, but it was still uncomfortable to move.
“Bring him here.”
“Yes, Lady.”
After a while, I sat face to face with Charter across the table. Just like where we signed the contract a few days ago.
I stared at Charter sitting opposite me with a pouty face. He looked perfect today as well. It seems as if he planned even a single strand of his hair combed back to prevent it from protruding out.
Really,
<em>even if I stab him, there won’t be a drop of blood that will get out.</em>
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