How To Get Revenge On My Sister Who Stole My Husband (16 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 4
The one who made that knock was Danae. I forcibly composed my face, which was about to stiffen involuntarily, and spoke.
“Yeah, come in.”
Meanwhile, I had flung open two jewel cases and perched myself on the bed. Soon, the door swung open, and Danae stepped into my bedroom.
“Sister!”
Her appearance—silver hair tied high with a lace ribbon and dressed in a gown matching the ribbon’s green hue—looked utterly adorable and sweet on the surface.
Disgustingly so.
Danae sat down right next to me with an affectionate smile and said,
“Where did you go earlier? I wanted to take a walk with you, but you weren’t around, so I got really startled.”
“…I had to meet someone briefly to handle a task Uncle asked me to do.”
“Oh, I see. I thought maybe—”
I shifted slightly away from Danae as I replied. For a moment, she looked at me with a suspicious gaze, puzzled by my unusual behavior, but soon smiled brightly again, returning to her usual self.
I read the curiosity glinting in Danae’s red eyes as she watched me. She was likely wondering what sort of conversation had taken place between me and the Marquis.
Pretending complete ignorance, I addressed her while she examined me and the two jewel cases resting atop my vanity.
“So, what brings you here, Danae? Surely you didn’t come this late just to ask for a walk.”
“What do you mean, ‘what brings me’? I just wanted to chat with you, Sister. But hey, Sister—what are those on your vanity?”
Danae brushed off my question with little interest and immediately asked about the jewel cases. I answered her indifferently.
“…Ah. I got them from Uncle.”
“Father? Gave them to you?”
Danae stared at the jewel cases with envious eyes. I nodded.
“Yeah.”
“…Two gems that big each?”
“Yeah. …Ah, though neither is entirely genuine. The one in the right case is a real ruby, and the one in the left is a fake ruby.”
“The right one’s real…? Just by looking, I can’t tell which is which.”
“Exactly. That fake ruby was made specifically to mimic the real one.”
As I added that explanation, I watched Danae’s expression closely. Her eyes, fixed on the right case—the one I’d marked as containing the real ruby—gleamed with greed. After a moment, she turned to me and pleaded,
“Sister… Could you give me that real ruby? Please?”
I shook my head firmly and replied,
“…Sorry, but that’s out of the question.”
“Oh, Sister, please. Pretty please? It’s my wish.”
“No matter what, it’s not happening.”
“Just once! Sister, please?”
She kept wheedling, putting on a cutesy act. I repeated my refusal firmly.
“I already said no. Do you really think I have to give you everything you ask for?”
At my words, Danae’s expression instantly froze into awkwardness.
She seemed utterly taken aback—as well she should be. In my past life, I had never once refused Danae’s pleadings.
But things had changed. The me who had been kind to Danae in my past life was dead—killed by her own hand.
I turned my head away from Danae as if ignoring her. In response, she scrunched up her face as if about to cry and said,
“How…? How can you talk to me like that, Sister? I’m really hurt.”
By now, large tears had gathered in Danae’s eyes. Her sniffling looked pitiful enough to sway anyone’s heart—but to me, it was utterly revolting.
Softening my rigid expression slightly, I said to her,
“…Sorry. I spoke too harshly. But I really can’t give you that real ruby. However, I’ll gladly give you the fake one instead.”
“What? Never mind… I’m not some beggar.”
“Why not? Though it’s not a ruby, that fake one is actually a spinel. Besides, it looks exactly like the real ruby—even I can’t tell them apart once they’re mixed together.”
I subtly emphasized the word “can’t tell” as I spoke.
In that instant, a flicker of interest lit up Danae’s eyes. Blinking through her tear-filled eyes, she asked me,
“Really?”
“Yeah. Take a close look.”
With that, I held out the jewel case containing the fake ruby right before her eyes.
Danae stared, as if entranced, at the two gems—so identical it was nearly impossible to distinguish them. While she was absorbed in this, I quietly rose from my seat.
“Oh, Danae, sorry. I need to step out somewhere for a bit.”
“…Okay, go ahead, Sister.”
I immediately left the bedroom. Danae, completely engrossed in the jewels, didn’t even turn her head at my flimsy excuse.
The soft click of the closing door echoed faintly down the hallway. A moment later, I opened the bedroom door just enough to peek inside.
Just as I’d expected, I saw Danae switching the gems between the two cases.
I silently curled one corner of my mouth into a smirk and shut the door.
“Excuse me, Miss. A letter has arrived for you.”
Just then, a maid passing through the corridor approached me and handed over an envelope. I immediately took it and checked the recipient.
It was a letter from my fiancé, Leonard Francis Klein.
I gave the maid a polite smile and said,
“Thank you.”
“Not at all, Miss.”
The maid bowed respectfully to me and then turned to leave down the corridor. Once she was gone, I tore the letter to shreds in my hands, intending to burn it once Danae had left.
* * *
Time passed swiftly, and soon it was the morning of His Majesty the Emperor’s birthday.
Annie, who had woken me early that morning, seated me before the mirror after my bath and brought over the newly tailored dresses.
“Hmm, should I choose white? Or ivory? Since your eyes are blue, maybe blue would suit you well too!”
“I don’t care which color—I’ll wear whatever you pick.”
I said indifferently to an overly excited Annie. She gasped and exclaimed in an animated tone,
“What do you mean, Miss? Not care? If Viscount Klein, your fiancé, were to hear that, he’d be heartbroken!”
At those words, my expression hardened instantly.
Viscount Leonard Blake Klein—the man who had been my husband in my past life, my current fiancé, and the very one secretly meeting my cousin behind my back.
Hearing his name brought back the horrifying memories of my past life as vividly as if they’d happened just yesterday. I clenched my trembling hands into fists and bit down on my lower lip.
Unaware of my inner turmoil, Annie kept muttering to herself while fiddling with the three dresses.
“Hmm… I happened to ask the tailor yesterday, and he said Viscount Klein ordered a new formal suit in deep navy blue… So to match perfectly, blue would be the best choice, right?”
At that, I slowly turned my head toward Annie.
Then, grasping her hand, I said,
“I’ve changed my mind. Any color but blue will do.”
“Miss?”
Surprised by my sudden shift, Annie asked in confusion. I continued firmly,
“I think I’ll wear the red dress from the last dance party. I’ll go with that one.”
“What? But what about the new dress?”
“I’ll wear it next time. Today, I want red.”
I insisted stubbornly. Annie let out a deep sigh as if the ground beneath her had caved in, then went to fetch the red dress from the dressing room.
After quickly changing into it, I looked at my reflection in the mirror. The extravagantly ornate red gown would certainly not harmonize at all with Leonard’s solemn, dignified navy formal attire.
I turned to Annie and asked,
“Where’s the jewel case I entrusted to you? The one Uncle gave me?”
“Oh, the one wrapped in purple velvet? I placed it on your vanity.”
“Thank you.”
I walked straight to the vanity. True to Annie’s words, there sat the jewel case I’d received from the Marquis three days prior. Opening it, I silently gazed at the massive raw ruby inside.
Ever since Danae had swapped the gems that day, I hadn’t let anyone else touch this case.
Thus, barring any unforeseen incidents, today’s plan would proceed exactly as I’d intended. Clutching the case protectively to my chest, I turned to Annie and said,
“Annie, has Uncle already left?”
“Huh? No, he’s probably still in his study.”
“Really? Got it. Please tell him I’d like him to escort me today.”
“…Huh? But Miss, Viscount Klein should be on his way here right now to escort you!”
Annie, once again visibly flustered, asked me with wide eyes. I replied simply,
“Not my problem.”
“What?”
“…Never mind. Just tell Leonard I don’t feel like going with him today.”
“…Yes, Miss.”
Annie answered me with a doubtful look.
* * *
In the end, I boarded a carriage together with Marquis Uston and Danae.
Both seemed taken aback by my insistence on riding in the Marquis’s carriage rather than that of my fiancé, Leonard.
When the Marquis asked for a reason, I gave him a vague explanation involving today’s plans. Fortunately, he accepted my excuse without suspicion. Thus, I arrived at the Imperial Palace alongside Marquis Uston and Danae.
A palace servant immediately came out to greet us.
“We’ve been expecting you, Your Grace, Marquis Uston, as well as Lady Christine Uston and Lady Danae Uston.”
The Marquis acknowledged the servant’s greeting with an arrogant glance. The servant promptly led us into the banquet hall.
The hall was so vast that the throne on the opposite side of the door appeared distant, already filled with nobles who had arrived early.
They instantly surrounded me, the Marquis, and Danae, striking up conversations. While I exchanged perfunctory pleasantries with them, I suddenly heard footsteps—and someone abruptly seized my wrist tightly. Startled, I turned toward the person who had grabbed me.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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