Revenge of Reborn Villainess

Grabbing her shoulders abruptly, Kallian’s eyes were filled with either excitement or anger, some indistinguishable emotion.

Yurie was startled by Kallian’s sudden actions.

Seeing her scar, which she didn’t want to reveal fearing Kallian’s reluctance initially, became more important than ever.

“I don’t… want to hate Eshika….”

Clear tears flowed from Yurie’s eyes.

The tears rolled down her cheeks and dropped to the floor.

Her pitiful appearance triggered Kallian’s protective instincts.

Kallian reached out and embraced Yurie, an embrace after a long time.

Yurie’s trembling body was fragile and small.

“…Shh, it’s okay, Yurie.”

Kallian comforted Yurie’s back in his embrace.

He was more affectionate towards Yurie now than ever before.

It wasn’t because he pitied Yurie, or because he liked her.

Kallian’s eyes blinked suddenly.

‘Yes, it was all an act from the beginning, Eshika.’

Suddenly, Eshika’s cold and indifferent attitude made Kallian briefly doubt.

He wondered if she no longer loved him.

Of course, considering the events, Eshika might have felt wronged.

The fact that her mother excessively educated her, even though she hadn’t engaged in extravagance, was clear.

However, the Eshika Klaus that Kallian knew was not a woman who would easily stop loving herself.

‘…Yes, that attitude was just to gain my attention’’

As the puzzle pieces fell into place, a sense of triumph seized Kallian’s mind.

Yurie, embraced by Kallian, was also smiling happily inside.

Kallian had expected that Eshika would be angry about him, but he hadn’t anticipated that she would view Yurie so pitifully just because Eshika had hit her.

Yurie closed her eyes, momentarily lost in a dream of happiness.

**

“Lady… something terrible has happened!”

Sella rushed towards Eshika, who was standing by the window, gazing at the garden.

Breathing heavily from running so hard, Sella turned to her with a pale face.

“The maids have collectively submitted resignation letters for the Head Maid position.”

Sella was well aware of the rumors spreading inside and outside the mansion about the severe abuse that Lady Yurie Anesys had allegedly suffered from the Duchess.

“The… abuse from the Duchess… they couldn’t bear it…”

Though she had previously denied such outrageous stories, it was a losing battle against the majority.

Perhaps all of the maids were aware.

The person responsible for Yurie’s condition was not Eshika but Leona.

Surprisingly, Eshika had been mistreated by the maids for three years.

So, the collective resignation was implicitly agreed upon by the higher-ups.

In the first place, it was an absurd story.

How could maids dare to submit resignation letters, claiming they couldn’t endure the Duchess’s abuse?

“Also, the late Duchess is trying to console the maids.”

Sella nodded with a perplexed expression in response to Eshika’s statement.

Eshika seemed unbothered by this absurd and ridiculous situation, displaying a slightly anticipatory look.

“…Madam.”

“Sella, what are your thoughts on this?”

To Eshika’s question, Sella spat out a sigh.

“There’s nothing to think about. It’s ridiculous! The maids who submitted the resignation letters must think so too. They should believe that the one abusing the maids is not the Madam but the late Duchess!”

Sella, too, had once been by the Head Mistress’s side, like the other maids.

She had an aura of perfection when viewed from afar, overflowing with grace and elegance, but those who served her up close knew her true nature.

A dagger was a basic accessory, and kicking with her foot was routine. Her whims were as capricious as boiling water, making it nearly impossible to endure the mental stress.

Although the maids serving directly under the late Duchess received higher wages compared to other maids, Sella thought it was only after being pushed aside that she realized how tolerable it was.

“Then, why do you think the late Duchess planned such an absurd event?”

Eshika asked, and Sela was stunned again.

“…Madam…”

Looking at Sela’s face, filled with anger towards the late Duchess, Eshika lightly smiled and looked out the window again.

Certainly, Klaus Mansion was not peaceful at all.

And spirits were more accustomed to an environment that was not peaceful than a peaceful one.

“To bring me to my knees.”

Eshika’s lips curved slightly.

How dare they.

“The problem is, I clearly know their intentions.”