But maybe because his eyes and expressions were sharp, he gave a cold impression.
‘Erich Blonew.’
He did all the dirty work as a shadow of the villain Johan. And he was a character who also hated the Duke of Libertan like Johan.
For that reason, he was the supporting character who hated me the most, along with Princess Patricia.
“It’s nice to meet you, Baron Blonew.”
“I’m also happy to meet you like this.”
As evidence, unhidden hatred was leaking from his grayishblue eyes.
“What brings the mistress to her library?”
“Ah. I came to find a book to spend some time with.”
Fortunately, Erich was one of the important characters who knew the past.
‘He’s from the noble family of Libertan.’
The Baron Blonew’s family had been loyal to the Duke of Libertan for a long time. And they were also a stubborn family who advised the current Duke of Libertan’s behavior.
But the garbage Duke of Libertan used and discarded such a loyal family as the Blonew Baron’s. Not only that, he even exterminated the Blonew family to confirm the kill.
‘Maybe it was dangerous because he was a chess piece used to pin treason charges on the Duke of Blanchet.’
It was truly a trashy act worthy of the Duke of Libertan.
I could understand his feelings, but it was uncomfortable to receive such open hatred that my face felt hot.
‘Is this the person with the nasty personality that Betty was talking about?’
“How is the Blanchet mansion? Are you uncomfortable living here?”
“Yes. It hasn’t been long since I arrived, but everyone is so kind and nice.”
“It certainly looks like that.”
Apparently, unlike Johan, Erich was not good at hiding his feelings.
“When I see you wandering around the master’s library without any thought because you’re bored.”
Despite hearing his sarcastic voice, I smiled as if it didn’t matter.
“Should I not come here?”
“Not necessarily. It’s a space that important users of the mansion can also come and go.”
Erich mocked me with eyes full of hostility.
“It’s just that it seems the mistress still doesn’t know her place.”
“…”
“This is not Libertan. This is not a place where the mistress can walk around freely with a smile. I hope you remember that.”
What he was pinching was my situation.
My marriage with Johan was not normal.
I was a bride who was brought to pay off the huge debt of the Duke of Libertan from the Duke of Blanchet. So, I didn’t bring a single dowry like other brides.
Even if I weren’t in such a hated situation, I probably wouldn’t have been treated normally.
“The Duke of Libertan, who the mistress believes in, who knows when and how he will end up.”
A strange ecstasy was felt in his voice. Especially when mentioning the Duke of Libertan, stronger pleasure was felt.
‘Finally, the day has come when the Duke of Libertan falls for treason.’
It wasn’t that there was concrete evidence, but it seemed hard to be so confident about something that hadn’t happened yet.
‘So now, not only did I marry into the enemy family, but the family also fell into treason.’
Even I thought it was a pretty abnormal marriage. But I had quite a few grievances too.
‘So it’s not actually married, right? You just pretended to be married.’
In the Empire, to be recognized as a married couple, a marriage declaration signed by both parties must be submitted. In this case, the permission of the head of the family can be substituted.
But Johan only received that marriage declaration and did not submit it.
To make fun of me who actually believe we are a married couple.
“Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Erich arrogantly crossed his arms and looked down at me.
“I kindly explained because I didn’t know the level of the new lady of the house, but I didn’t consider that it could be lower than that.”
“I… I understand.”
I lowered my long eyelashes and nodded.
“I’m sorry for coming to the library on my own. Maybe, I got too excited and forgot my place.”
Erich was still looking at me with a cold gaze.
‘I got all the permissions.’
Not only did I ask Betty, but I also confirmed twice through Johan!
But telling him that wouldn’t change anything. Because there’s no way someone who hates me would listen.
‘I’m really familiar with this kind of situation.’
It was worse at the Duke of Libertan’s house.
I was treated horribly because they saw me as a lowly commoner who dared to take the place of their beloved daughter.
‘Compared to that…’
Verbal insults hardly hurt. What really hurts is something else. Erich frowned at my meek response.
“So, you’re saying you’ve come to understand your place now?”
“I don’t know. I might not be what Lord Blonou wants.”
“Then it seems the lady speaks too easily.”
Why is he picking a fight like this? Does he want to see me cry to satisfy himself?
Should I force out some tears?
But tears don’t come out just because you want to cry. I’m really good at crying too.
“If the lady has any shame, she wouldn’t be able to lift her head in this mansion.”
Erich bit his lip slightly as he contemplated the reaction he wanted.
“I… I’m sorry.”
“What do you mean?”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
