I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

“They said that no matter what you do, you have to be careful for a month. Please feel comfortable and leave your body to us.”

 

Anna said in a business-like voice as she lifted her clothes with her deft hands. But she knew the sincerity hidden in that business-like voice. When everyone was constantly saying bad things about her or saying they didn’t know or didn’t see her, Anna endured the arduous interrogation and supported her.

 

‘If I go to Ryzen, I will have her as my close maid for a few years and then promote her to head maid.’

 

Since she was still young, it seemed like she would feel burdened if she was already appointed as head maid. However, since she was smart and quick-witted, it would only be a matter of time before Anna becomes the head maid. After she cleaned her up, Anna went straight to preparing her breakfast. Normally they usually eat breakfast and lunch around 11:00 to 12:00, but Killian insisted so they included a light soup breakfast. Of course, the soup was also ‘light’, and often contained rare ingredients that Killian had searched around for.

 

“Today’s soup with minced mushrooms and beef.”

 

If you just listen to Anna’s story, it sounds like the ‘X turtle soup’ she used to make sometimes in her past life, but it was clear that the beef in this was premium beef from a famous production area and the mushrooms were mushrooms, which were more expensive than beef.

 

“I’ll eat well.”

 

When she managed to stop Anna from spoon-feeding her and she spoon-feed her, Killian goes to her bathroom to wash her body and change her clothes. And while Killian did what he had to do that day, Anna stayed by my side, and when Killian came back and she stayed by my side, only then did Anna do other things… The same thing was happening. But today, Killian, who came back a little earlier than usual and had lunch with me, didn’t look very good.

 

“What’s going on?”

 

“It’s nothing, just…”

 

“Just…?”

 

Killian, who had a more complicated expression on his face for a while, sighed and said.

 

“I thought I was a person who had no eyes for people and couldn’t be objective.”

 

“What does that mean all of a sudden?”

 

“I don’t know how I could have thought of Lise as an angel all this time. Moreover, I thought my father and older brother were morally blameless people. I’m not even a child, really…”

 

That’s because he had to follow the flow of the original… However, she couldn’t say this to Killian, so she just laughed.

 

“Why are you doing this again?”

 

“Lise still remains oblivious to what happened that day. Even though there are so many witnesses… And mother and Cliff feel sorry for her.”

 

Looking again, Killian seemed quite angry. It seems like his expression was complicated because he was intentionally trying to lose his temper just because it was in front of me.

 

“My father is keeping his distance from Lise, but I think Cliff is coaxing mother, who doesn’t know the whole situation. He said… He asked me if I could forgive Lise just once. I got angry and said it wasn’t up to me, and then he told me… He asked me to askyou one question.”

 

She nodded. Cliff aside, it wasn’t like he couldn’t understand Duchess Ludwig’s feelings. 

No matter how sorry she was, her relationship with Edith only lasted one year, and Lise has been like her daughter for the past six years. If she thought about Lise in the original, it was clear that she was such a kind, bright, and supportive person before she came into this house. Moreover, the wife does not know the truth about what happened at her execution site and what happened in the past, so even if Lise did some strange things as if she was possessed by something, there was no way she could hate Lise enough to throw her out of the house. So, if Edith tried to say that she couldn’t forgive Lise, it would only hurt both of their feelings.

 

“Killian. Just like the Duchess and Cliff said, let’s just pretend it never happened. On the surface.”

 

“I knew you would say that. That’s why I didn’t want to ask.”

 

Killian gritted his teeth.

 

“It is so heinous that I cannot forgive it. Lise didn’t come to you empty-handed, so I don’t know how she can ask us to forgive someone who has deceived us all this time. I can’t even forgive myself!”

 

Ugh, she couldn’t get used to the fact that the person who once wanted to kick her out the most was like this. Of course, she understood Killian’s feelings as much as she understood the Duchess or Cliff. To begin with, Cliff had a slightly crazy sense, and was a person who would use any degree of denial or conspiracy as a means to achieve his own goals. However, contrary to his harsh appearance, Killian actually had a pure side. Although she would not go as far as to say that she was a schizophrenic, she detested uncleanness as much as she had great pride in the name Ludwig.

 

‘But as long as Cliff is obsessed with Lise, she can’t kick her out anyway. Not accepting their demand would only result in Killian’s bad relationship with his family.’

 

Of course, she was also annoyed by Lise. When she thought of how Lise had been trying to deceive and kill her with her angelic smile, it sent shivers down her spine and made her so angry that every single strand of her hair stood on end. But there were understandable circumstances. That she was the ‘main character’ who would be most influenced by the original author. In the end, she decided to take the pragmatic route of seizing this opportunity rather than protecting her pride by fighting a fruitless fight.

 

“Why should you kick out someone who has been your mother’s devoted daughter for the past six years? Besides, she has nowhere to go.”

 

“That’s true, but…”

 

“And no matter how we get out, Cliff will marry Lise. She is going to be your sister-in-law anyway.”

 

Killian clenched her fist.

 

“If only I had been born as a twin with my older brother…”

 

“Shall you take away the position of successor? Then you wouldn’t have married me.”

 

“Umm… That’s not allowed…”

 

She didn’t know if he said it to please her, but she burst out laughing at his pampered tone.

 

“To be honest, I too have felt jealous of Lise. Maybe Lise was like that too. Maybe she wanted to get your attention back on me.”

 

“My brother said he likes everything about her, why?”

 

“Originally, many people think that money and affection are more than equals.”

 

Killian still looked like he didn’t understand, but he didn’t seem to be going against her opinion. She grinned at the dissatisfied-looking man and set conditions.

 

“Instead…”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“On the surface, we can pretend that nothing happened, but I would like to have a conversation with the person responsible. If you want to end it quietly, please don’t refuse this either.”

 

Killian finally seemed to feel relieved and smiled.

 

“I definitely like that looking down look of yours.”

 

“You have dangerous tastes.”

 

As they look at each other and smile like this, they look like a couple scammer or villains. But this was the victim! And she had a generous heart!

 

* * *

 

The evening after Killian delivered her words, a gaunt-looking Lise came to Killian’s room where she was lying with Cliff.

 

“It’s been a while since I saw you both.”

 

She smiled as brightly as she could and said hello. Of course, they weren’t so naive that they couldn’t understand that this was being sarcastic.

 

“I’m sorry for coming to you late.”

 

The person who should have really apologized to her was avoiding her gaze, and Cliff apologized on her behalf.

 

“First of all, I have misunderstood Miss Edith…”

 

“Cliff.”

 

She boldly cut Cliff off. She didn’t want to waste time talking about obvious things.

 

“I’m sorry, but I don’t really have any questions for you, Cliff. I’d like to talk to Lise alone.”

 

Then Cliff and Killian looked worried at the same time. Cliff may have been worried about Lise, but Killian was naturally worried about her. Because Lise was already someone who tried to harm her.

 

“It’s okay, Killian. I’m sure the same thing won’t happen twice. Right, Lise?”

 

Lise reluctantly nodded her head with an extremely anxious expression. Anyway, in the end, only her and Lise were left in the bedroom. Killian and Cliff decided to wait just outside the bedroom in case of an emergency. In the bedroom, which had become quiet with Killian and Cliff gone, she stared at Lise for a long time. She was still a woman of dazzling beauty, but she no longer felt the same brilliance she had felt when he first saw her. This wasn’t because she was used to Lise’s beauty. She herself had lost her light.

 

“No one will hear our conversation here. So, let’s be honest.”

 

“…This is what happened anyway, so let’s do it.”

 

It was hard to say that Lise’s way of speaking was anything like the person she had always been. She even felt her heart pounding as she felt like she was finally getting to know Lise’s true self.

 

“I’ll ask you one question at a time. First, shall we start with the document leak incident from about a year ago? Did you forge my handwriting?”

 

Lise sighed heavily and nodded her head. She had to guess, but the answer that flowed out without any resistance was a bit absurd.

 

“Then maybe your embroidery thread that was poisoned… Did you do it yourself?”

 

This time too, Lise lightly nodded her head.

 

“You applied the poison yourself, and put it in your mouth…?”

 

“It’s not difficult.”

 

“I think I can’t do it… It’s poisonous.”

 

She shook her head at her. But suddenly someone came to mind.

 

“No way… That maid… You also killed the maid who saw me applying poison to the thread of your embroidery?”

 

This time she nodded her head easily.

 

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