Revenge of Reborn Villainess

A fury brewed in Kallian’s eyes.

Her words, piercing deep within, caused a throbbing pain in Kallian’s chest.

And immediately, waves of denial surged.

“Me? interested in Eshika?”

Her maternal Bridgette family was vulgar, merely a noble family that highlighted wealth.

A woman from a family that didn’t match the stature of the prestigious Klaus Duke, as his mother claimed.

“Duke Klaus is just like any other, sold in the marriage market for a hefty sum.”

“It seems even the once prestigious Klaus is nothing special now.”

People had been whispering tirelessly behind their backs since the marriage with Eshika.

But, whether she was oblivious or genuinely innocent, she remained consistently cheerful.

She wanted parties, complained incessantly, flaunted her wealth with extravagant dresses and jewelry brought from her family.

Rumors spread about her tormenting long-serving staff, and her arrogant attitude made people believe she had bought the entire Klaus family with money.

No wonder Kallian’s mother hated her.

Her vulgar and frivolous behavior disgusted him to the core.

He avoided her, even the sight of her following him and clinging made him sick.

Internally, Kallian found himself wishing that Eshika would contract a fatal illness and die.

“Nonsense.”

Kallian’s dry lips quivered.

In his mind, Eshika’s question continued to echo repeatedly.

“Do you really think I would be interested in you?”

“…”

A small smile played on Eshika’s lips.

From some point onwards, she had stopped smiling at him.

But hearing him say that he had no interest seemed to bring her great joy.

An inexplicable sense of discomfort engulfed Kallian.

“Then please go away. To a girl you’re not interested in…….”

The moonlight streaming through the window illuminated Eshika’s blue eyes, cold and distant.

“What good could come of it?”

“…”

Kallian stood there, as if nailed to the floor, gazing at Eshika.

Her appearance remained unchanged, whether in the past or present.

But those cold, indifferent eyes and the tone that left no room for doubt…

It wasn’t her. It wasn’t the Eshika he knew.

“That can’t be. This woman is Eshika.”

For a moment, Kallian touched his forehead with his hand, furrowing his eyebrows, then turned away.

The sharp pain felt either in his head or chest, he couldn’t discern.

Deep confusion swirled in his violet eyes.

***

“Um… Madam, it seems you should move to another room.”

Sella cautiously spoke to Eshika, who was having breakfast.

There was a tinge of anxiety on her face adorned with freckles.

“There’s an order to move to the room you used to stay.”

Eshika, who was eating salad, asked nonchalantly.

“What’s gotten into the Duchess?”

“Not the Duchess, but… it’s the Duke’s command.”

Eshika’s hand, leisurely wielding a fork, came to a halt.

‘Kallian’s command?’

Kallian Klaus was an incredibly heartless husband.

Before recovering his memories as a revenant, he didn’t know, but… he used to be ashamed of Eshika.

Rumors circulated that he married a bride out of necessity for money, and Kallian paid attention to such things.

He thought he had forced himself into a marriage with a woman unsuitable for his status, so he had no respect for Eshika.

He allowed the Lady’s abuse towards his wife to continue.

If conflicts arose between Eshika and the servants, he would side with the servants. It was no wonder the servants all ignored her.

And so, Eshika’s married life was extremely unhappy.

“…”

Eshika continued to use her fork.

Perhaps this was a gesture of reconciliation for the recent argument.

If she hadn’t recovered her memories as a revenant and remained the innocent Eshika who only knew love, she would undoubtedly have been moved by Kallian’s kindness.

Eshika loved Kallian so much that she would gladly eat even stale bread if it came from his goodwill.

The emotion of that love still clearly lingered in Eshika’s memories.

However…

“Madam… the fork…”

Lowering her gaze, she noticed the fork was bent in half.

It seemed she had unconsciously exerted some force.

Sella’s face froze in shock, but Eshika straightened the fork again.

And she resumed her meal.

‘How interesting.’

The current Eshika was different from before.

She had committed a sin, so she would receive the appropriate punishment.

Arrogantly looking down from above, crushing the weak, she would also be trampled upon.

After thoroughly defeating others and committing sins, forgiveness couldn’t be obtained with a few cookies or candies.

‘You are still mistaken, Kallian’

I am the type to enjoy the process of revenge more than the result.

And such favors, like throwing food to a dog, further energized her resolve.

“I have somewhere to go for a while, so move my belongings.”

Having finished her meal, Eshika spoke to Sella.

Seeing Eshika change into a servant’s outfit, Sella quickly responded.

“Yes, Madam.”