The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess's Favorite

I woke up from my bed and responded angrily.

 

“A guest? I’m sure I told you to turn down all guests a while ago, right?”

 

“Yes, that’s true. But they forced their way in.”

 

Amy continued speaking hesitantly.

 

At the same time, I realized who had come looking for me.

 

People who can force their way into Viscount Annecy’s townhouse as if it were a given.

 

The people whom I had given the right to do so all these years…

 

Because it was them.

 

“Seraphina and Gregory?”

 

Amy outside the door answered my chilly question in a confused manner.

 

“Yes, miss.”

 

Well, I felt like kicking them out right away.

 

‘That won’t work.’

 

Even if we exclude Baron Lopez, who only has the name of a good-looking baron.

 

Well, it is true that Count Gusteau’s family is higher than Viscount Annecy.

 

If I pick a fight for no reason, it will become annoying.

 

In that case…….

 

“I’m not feeling well, so I can’t afford to go down to the parlor.”

 

After thinking about it for a while, I answered in a sullen tone.

 

“So, if they have something to say, have them come up to the bedroom.”

 

For your information, meeting others in pajamas is a privilege for those of higher social status.

 

‘It’s such an insignificant guest that you don’t even need to dress up and meet.’

 

That’s what it means in simple words.

 

In other words, this is a situation that those two people’s pride could never allow.

 

“Then I shall relay what Miss said.”

 

I heard Amy’s footsteps walking away from the door.

 

As I quietly listened to the sound, I grinned.

 

‘So, are you two really coming up to come see me?’

 

And honestly, I didn’t think their pride would keep them from coming up to my bedroom.

 

“Larit, what kind of rudeness is this?!”

 

Gregory came rushing towards me, his eyes wide open at me.

 

“Instead of changing your clothes, you greet us while lying on the bed!”

 

It was like that.

 

I didn’t even get out of bed!

 

Leaning against the soft pillow, I looked up at the two people with a pitiful expression showing on my face.

 

‘Seraphina, you do know that you’re not the only one who can act, right?’

 

I know how to do this too.

 

“But… you guys are the ones who came to visit me even though I said I was sick, right?”

 

“What?!”

 

“I thought you guys came to visit me as I was bedridden, and I felt so grateful……

 

Visit.

 

At those words, Gregory and Seraphina’s faces flushed.

 

I chuckled to myself.

 

Why else would I make an excuse saying I was sick?

 

It was a trap to bring you both up here!

 

“I thought the reason you came without even making an appointment was because you two were worried about me.”

 

“…No, that’s-.”

 

“So, I felt sorry for you for wasting both of your time, hence why I called you both up into the bedro-…… Cough.”

 

I coughed deliberately as if to make them listen.

 

For your information, I am very healthy right now.

 

I stayed at the townhouse for a few days, eating well, eating snacks when I was bored, and sleeping well.

 

Maybe that’s why my face is as shiny as a peeled egg……

 

“Anyway.”

 

Ahem.

 

Gregory cleared his throat and started to raise his voice for no reason.

 

“Do you know how much trouble we were in after you left the picnic like that?!”

 

…… What are you saying?

 

I looked at Gregory while thinking so, and Gregory deepened his voice and continued speaking.

 

“I’m so disappointed, I think I’m going to have to rethink our engagement.”

 

How did you interpret my silence to say that?

 

Gregory straightened his shoulders.

 

“I can no longer remain engaged to a woman as graceless as you!”

 

Ahhh, is it that sort of a situation?

 

“I’m going to tell my father too! Do you understand?!”

 

Gregory shouted imposingly and took a quick glance at my expression.

 

I-…… I was beyond speechless.

 

Just what on earth is he thinking?

 

Surely he doesn’t think that if he says it strongly,

 

‘Sob sob, I was wrong! Please forgive me just once!’

 

……I will be clinging to him, right?

 

‘No. Maybe if it were me in the past, it might have been like that.’

 

I was quiet for a while.

 

I then slumped my shoulders and started to speak.

 

“Even though I shouldn’t, I thought a lot about that day.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“When Seraphina fell, Gregory, you took very good care of her.”

 

Then Seraphina glanced at me with daggers shooting from her eyes.

 

I guess that shameful attitude has surfaced again.

 

Well, it’s none of my business, right?

 

“To be honest, if it were me and my fiance were on her knees in front of another woman, I would definitely have her stand up…… ”

 

“Well, that’s because Sera is my childhood friend!”

 

“Yeah, I understand. Since you two are childhood friends, it is natural for you to think of her in a special way.”

 

I pretended to be sullen and nodded.

 

“It’s just that this time I realized how narrow-minded I am.”

 

“What?”

 

For a moment, Gregory looked at me with a suspicious look on his face.

 

I met his gaze with sad eyes.

 

“Gregory, you said you wanted to reconsider your engagement to me, right?”

 

“N-no. That’s…

 

“Even if that wasn’t the case, I sent a letter of breaking the engagement to Count Gusteau’s side.”

 

To Gregory, who was dazed, I added generously.

 

“Of course, I understand that you haven’t confirmed the letter of breaking the engagement yet. You must have been busy taking care of Seraphina.”

 

“Wait a minute, what are you saying……”

 

“Well, honestly, Seraphina’s condition was a little strange. Her legs must have been so tired that she thought her shoelaces were untied when they were properly tied.”

 

I lightly shrugged her shoulders and glanced back at Seraphina.

 

“But she was at the picnic where she had been sitting all day…… It’s a little strange that she felt her laces coming loose. There might be something wrong with her feet. Why don’t you see a doctor?”

 

Seraphina’s face hardened.

 

At the same time, Gregory shouted.

 

“Larit! What nonsense have you been spewing from the beginning?!”

 

“What I’m saying is that I will no longer come between you two tactlessly.”

 

I smiled good-naturedly.

 

“Didn’t you say this before? That friends should wish each other happiness.”

 

“Larit!”

 

“So, I also want to wish you happiness. Seraphina, I hope you and my fiancé are happy too. Ah, right.”

 

My smile got a little deeper.

 

“Isn’t that ex-fiancé now?”

 

“Stop playing around…!”

 

Just when Gregory was raising his voice again.

 

“Mi-miss Larit!”

 

Amy ran towards me in a hurry.

 

I asked with a puzzled expression.

 

“Amy, what’s going on?”

 

“Letter!”

 

Amy held up a letter.

 

On the envelope made of stiff, high-quality paper, the family crest was stamped with red wax.

 

Rose and sword.

 

The family that uses those two as their symbol is……

 

“A letter has arrived from the Claudius family!”

 

What?!

 

My eyes widened.

 

I looked down at the letter blankly.

 

The exterior of the luxurious letter is written in an elegant font,

 

[Evangeline von Claudius]

 

…is what the signature says.

 

It was like that.

 

The sender of the letter was Evangeline, the only noble daughter of the Claudius family!

 

Seraphina and Gregory looked at me with blank faces.

 

The Claudius family was the highest-ranking noble family as far away as the stars.

 

“Princess Claudius?”

 

After a moment of silence.

 

Seraphina opened her mouth for the first time.

 

“Why did the princess send you a letter?”

 

Oh, this is a bit strange.

 

As a heroine who is loved by everyone, Seraphina always managed her innocent and pretty image thoroughly.

 

Things that could harm my image. In other words, to the point where she leaves everything she doesn’t like to others.

 

Until now, the only one who has raised her voice at me is Gregory, and Seraphina pretends to be weak and just takes a step back.

 

But this time she even questioned me directly.

 

Are you really curious about what is written in this letter?

 

Well, I have no obligation to answer.

 

“I wonder? I don’t know the reason myself.”

 

I shrugged my shoulders sheepishly.