Reincarnated Villainess Does Not Want Revenge - Chapter 97.2
It seems like he’s weaving deceitful words from his lips.
“No matter how much we’re looking for his fiancée candidate, there’s a matter of social standing. I don’t know if someone as low as a baroness truly comprehends that. Or were you sent by someone?”
“… I must respectfully state, Your Majesty, that I haven’t done anything as you mentioned.”
What a situation.
Why am I directing the same words at him as I did when I was Rosemary?
“I have not done anything as King Gray suggests!”
“Silence! There are witnesses who saw you attempting to murder Tia!”
You who didn’t bother to confirm any facts, who believed only what others told you, and who didn’t believe Rosemary.
Even now, nothing has changed, has it?
“Even if you try to deceive me, the evidence is there. If you leave the country right away, I might choose to overlook it. Leave at once.”
“….”
Perhaps this time,
I was considerably angry.
Whether it was during Rosemary’s time or even now,
King Gray hasn’t witnessed the truth firsthand.
And yet, he accuses me of this.
“I’m afraid—”
Maybe that’s why,
My mouth spoke before I could even think.
“—I have no intention of following Your Majesty’s words.”
“…… What?”
King Gray asks back as if incredulous.
“I will say it as many times as necessary. I am Prince Risel’s personal attendant. Unless Prince Risel tells me to leave, I will not leave this place.”
“You dare to defy the King…. Do you wish to die?”
His voice sounded cold and contemptuous. Yet, I wasn’t the least bit afraid.
The truly frightening thing is not being able to communicate your will.
Rosemary endured it time and time again. For the sake of the prince, for the sake of her father.
But I’m Marie now.
I have no intention of obeying the words of the man who was once my fiancé.
“If His Majesty the King is so callous to the lives of his people, which of his people will follow him?”
I told you the same thing during Rosemary’s time as well, didn’t I?
“The people don’t follow a king because he is a king! It’s the one whom the people trust that is truly worthy of being a king!”
As soon as I said those words, a sharp pain shot through my cheek.
My body collapsed from the impact.
I wasn’t sure what had happened, but looking at King Gray, it dawned on me. It appeared that he had struck me.
“Your words remind me of that loathsome person…!”
Terror took hold of me as I gazed at the enraged expression of the King. My body begins to tremble at being struck by a man without reason.
I closed my eyes in fear of further violence.
“What is the meaning of this?”
A voice, cold but seething with anger, resounded in the room.
And then, arms gently lifted me from the ground.
“Are you okay, Marie?”
“Ah……”
Risel-sama was holding me up while gently caressing my trembling body. His face contorted in anguish, filled with regret.
“I’m sorry for being late. For something so awful to happen while I’m gone…”
He delicately placed his hand on my reddened cheek, careful not to cause further pain.
Then, his eyes turned sharp, and he turned his gaze towards his father.
“I will never forgive you for harming Marie.”
“Risel. Are you defying your father?”
Risel-sama smiled sarcastically.
“When have you ever acted like a father to me? I refuse to consider someone who would lay hands on a woman as my father. No matter how high the position of a king, the world doesn’t seek a king who resorts to violence against women. What should we do? Shall I gather people here and publicly proclaim that the king is a tyrant who uses violence? If you don’t want that to happen, then leave promptly. Your mere presence is repulsive to me right now….!”
“….!”
Paying no attention to the angered King Gray, Risel-sama quickly instructed a servant to call for a doctor.
“Marie, Marie…! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for this to happen.”
“Risel-sama….”
“You don’t have to speak. The corner of your lips is cut.”
Once it’s pointed out, I notice a slight bleeding inside my mouth. Risel-sama then took out a handkerchief and gently pressed it against my cheek. He looks at me with concern, completely ignoring the fact that the beautiful handkerchief might get dirty.
“….! Do what you want!”
Like a child throwing a tantrum, King Gray strode swiftly out of the room. Once he was out of sight, I finally relaxed.
“I’m sorry, Marie. I can’t make my father apologize immediately. Instead, I’ll apologize to you as many times as many times as you need. I’m truly sorry…”
“Risel-sama, you’ve done nothing wrong.”
“Even if you see it that way, I can’t forgive myself.”
As the doctor hurriedly arrived, Risel-sama, still holding me, moved us to the sofa and carefully set me down.
“She’s been slapped on the cheek. Please give her the proper treatment.”
“Understood, Your Highness.”
The doctor holds out a cold towel toward me. When I put it on my heated cheek, a sharp pain runs through me.
“There might be some swelling for a while. During that time, it’s best to take some time off work and rest.”
“I understand…..”
While the doctor spoke, my focus shifted to Risel-sama.
The look on his face as he silently watched my treatment was painfully heart-wrenching, as if he had been hurt even more than I was.
More than wanting to comfort him, the weight of having caused him to be like that weighed heavily on me.
Before I could utter a single word, Prince Risel left the room.
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