The Villainess Doesn't Want Love (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 3
“What?”
The woman’s hands, which had been fiddling with her hair while looking in the mirror, suddenly froze.
“That’s… If she has something to say, she should come herself……”
The head maid mumbled, unable to finish her sentence properly.
Caroline turned her body and stared directly at the head maid.
“Who? Surely not Karina?”
“Yes.”
“Ahahahaha.”
Caroline burst into an incredulous laugh, then abruptly turned serious and muttered quietly,
“Arrogant bitch.”
An irritable voice echoed through the dark room.
“How dare that woman, completely out of her place, spout such nonsense?”
“…Yes.”
At the head maid’s reply, Caroline’s brow furrowed in disgust.
“That woman must have truly gone mad.”
When she’d first heard about the incident in the dining hall, she’d thought it understandable.
After all, they’d served food so foul-smelling.
Even someone as foolish as Karina might lose her temper once in a while.
What actually worried her more was Jeremiah.
She’d only instructed him to discreetly stir up minor trouble, yet somehow Jeremiah ended up finding out too.
‘If they can’t even handle such a simple task properly, that’s exactly why fools like them……’
Caroline clicked her tongue in annoyance.
“How’s the task I assigned coming along?”
“Well… I did as instructed, but……”
The hesitant expression on the head maid’s face irritated Caroline. Her patience exhausted, she grabbed the nearest object and flung it.
“Crash!”
Glass shards ricocheted off the wall, scattering everywhere and leaving cuts on the head maid’s face.
But overwhelmed by fear, the head maid didn’t even feel the pain—she just trembled uncontrollably.
“Speak clearly.”
Caroline warned the head maid with a cold expression.
Barely managing to regain her composure, the head maid quickly answered,
“I’ve sent word to ‘them’ as you instructed. Just now, I received confirmation that they’re already on their way to the ducal estate.”
“Oh? So they’re coming right now?”
Caroline smiled coldly.
“What about the dining hall situation?”
“I’ve already made sure the maids are prepared to claim that the Duchess first mistreated them.”
The head maid continued nervously,
“His Grace will conclude that the Duchess deliberately and unreasonably provoked the maids as part of her plan to purge loyal staff from the household. Please don’t worry.”
“Ha!”
Caroline let out a mocking laugh.
“Do you really think such a clumsy excuse will work?”
After thoroughly ridiculing the maid, she calmly smoothed her hair as reflected in the mirror.
“At this rate, I wonder if I can truly trust you with more responsibilities, Head Maid.”
“I’m sorry.”
“If you can’t handle it, just say so upfront. There are plenty of others who can do it.”
“No, truly—I’m very sorry.”
Caroline turned her gaze from the mirror and stared expressionlessly at the head maid.
“You wouldn’t happen to want to end up like the previous head maid, would you?”
“……!”
At this leisurely delivered threat, the head maid’s face turned deathly pale.
“P-Please forgive me!”
“I’ll give you one more chance—just this once.”
Caroline adjusted her eye makeup and continued in an indifferent tone,
“You’ll need to work much harder. Make sure I’m satisfied. Understood?”
“Yes. I won’t disappoint you again.”
“You may go.”
The head maid scrambled out of the room as if fleeing for her life.
“Sigh. To think I’m such a generous master.”
Caroline muttered contentedly, admiring her own reflection in the mirror.
The woman in the mirror wore a smile so unnervingly bright it sent chills down one’s spine.
[This is the timeline separator]“Your guest, my lady?”
At the butler’s words, Karina frowned slightly.
“Yes. They claim to have an appointment with Her Grace the Duchess today.”
‘Who could possibly be looking for me?’
She pondered carefully, but no one came to mind.
After all, at this time, she didn’t have anyone particularly close to her.
“Who is it?”
“The head merchant of the Bedolan Trading Company. He says he’s come regarding final preparations for tomorrow’s banquet.”
“Bedolan Trading Company……”
The name sounded familiar.
But she couldn’t recall the specifics—after all, it had been three years; expecting herself to remember every minor detail was unreasonable.
“Understood. Tell him I’ll be down shortly.”
Karina changed her clothes and went down to the reception room.
“Good day, Your Grace.”
A stout man in a blue velvet coat greeted Karina warmly.
He was the merchant from Bedolan Trading Company with whom she’d arranged to meet today.
“Oh……”
A small gasp escaped Karina’s lips at the sight of him.
‘No wonder the name Bedolan sounded familiar.’
Looking at his round, plump face, she suddenly remembered exactly what kind of company Bedolan was.
More precisely, she recalled exactly who this merchant standing before her was.
“I was worried you might have forgotten our appointment, as I hadn’t received any word from you.”
“Lately, my health hasn’t been well—I’d completely forgotten our meeting. Your name was…?”
“Abdul, Your Grace.”
“Ah, yes—Abdul.”
Karina concealed her true feelings behind a polite smile.
“So, what brings you here today?”
“Ahem. Ahem.”
Abdul cleared his throat awkwardly, then lowered his voice as if about to reveal an important secret.
“Actually, Lady Caroline instructed me to assist you wholeheartedly, as you’re still unfamiliar with the customs of the Northern territories.”
‘Assist me, indeed.’
Karina inwardly sneered.
‘More like deceive me.’
Now that she thought about it, this was around the time Caroline had first started openly opposing her.
Until then, Caroline had merely interfered under the pretense of guiding her through various shortcomings—but after this incident, she finally showed her true colors.
“How interesting.”
“Pardon?”
“Nothing at all.”
Karina shook her head and sat down on the sofa.
Abdul quietly approached and took a seat across from her.
“I heard you’ve been unwell—was it very troublesome?”
“I’m fine now.”
“That’s truly fortunate. Many people would be disappointed if Your Grace were to miss tomorrow’s banquet.”
‘Would they really?’
Tomorrow’s banquet was supposedly held to celebrate the birthday of a noble young lady close to Caroline.
Yet, ironically, the birthday girl herself wouldn’t even be present.
They simply needed a pretext to hold the banquet.
Caroline had claimed the event was prepared especially for Karina—
a chance to introduce the Duchess to Northern nobles.
But her real motive was entirely different:
to publicly humiliate and embarrass Karina, who was ignorant of Northern customs.
People close to Caroline were already ill-disposed toward Karina—would they really miss her if she didn’t attend?
‘Ah, I suppose they’d be disappointed if I didn’t show up—how else could they humiliate me?’
Unaware of Karina’s thoughts, Abdul narrowed his eyes into long slits and flashed a sly smile.
“I hear this will be your first official appearance since the wedding. Most nobles will finally meet Your Grace up close for the first time. Isn’t first impression the most crucial aspect in any relationship?”
“Is that so?”
“Of course! Therefore, on such an occasion, Your Grace must wear only the finest gown and the most exquisite jewels befitting your dignity.”
Abdul was a natural silver-tongued charmer, flattering her as if he had complete command of her thoughts.
“If Your Grace appears tomorrow dressed appropriately, everyone present will surely look upon you with admiration.”
“Oh? Really now.”
Karina responded with exaggerated interest.
“But what should I do? I’m still not familiar with Northern etiquette.”
She touched the corner of her mouth, her expression genuinely troubled.
“I don’t know what I should wear to the banquet tomorrow.”
“Hahaha!”
Seeing Karina like this, Abdul slapped his own belly and laughed heartily.
“Don’t worry! Lady Caroline sent me precisely because she anticipated this. Just leave everything to me, Your Grace.”
Abdul puffed up proudly, speaking with overconfidence.
“……”
Though Karina’s lips still smiled, her eyes had long since turned icy cold.
‘Yes, he spoke exactly like this back then too.’
At that time, Karina had naively believed every word this pot-bellied merchant said.
And she’d paid dearly for it—an unforgettable lesson.
The memory returned as vividly as if it had happened just yesterday.
Of course, this time, she had no intention of falling for his tricks again.
But neither did she plan to do nothing and simply let him leave.
She intended to turn Caroline’s own scheme against her.
‘This time, it’s my turn to repay the favor.’
“…Is that so? Then I’ll trust you completely.”
With an enigmatic smile, Karina gave the exact same reply as she had before.
[This is the timeline separator]Evening had fallen and the surroundings had grown dim.
A figure quietly walked down the silent corridor and arrived at Caroline’s room.
“Lady Caroline.”
“Come in, Abdul.”
Caroline warmly welcomed Abdul, who bowed deeply.
“So, how did it go?”
Abdul beamed from ear to ear.
“Just as you instructed, my lady—it went very well.”
“Oh?”
“Yes. Her Grace seemed absolutely delighted with the dresses and accessories I recommended. Every time I brought out a new gown or jewel, she clapped her hands and gasped in excitement—clearly enchanted.”
“She liked them that much?”
“What can I say? She was practically gaping in awe! When she examined the glittering jewels, I was worried her eyes might pop out of her head.”
Abdul giggled, using both hands to widen his eyes comically with his thumbs and index fingers.
Caroline’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Earlier, he’d boasted so confidently in front of the head maid—she’d almost thought he had some backbone, but of course, he was just the same as always.
‘Just as I thought—how utterly pathetic to be completely swayed by a few cheap jewels.’
“She’s spent her whole life cooped up in her family estate—how could she have ever seen such exotic things?”
“Exactly! These are rare items even in the Imperial Capital—of course she was stunned. She was practically drooling and couldn’t pull herself together.”
“So? Which items did that girl choose? You did recommend the most extravagant and luxurious ones, right?”
Abdul stroked his double chin with a smug expression.
“Ah, about that…”
He spread his arms wide and declared proudly,
“She said she wanted to buy every single item I showed her!”
“What?”
Caroline was startled by Abdul’s words.
“I never imagined Her Grace’s taste would be this poor. She even set her sights on accessories I assumed she’d never pick!”
Abdul sighed, shaking his head.
“No taste at all—and yet so greedy! I nearly burst out laughing trying to hold it in.”
He snickered mockingly.
“She still seems a bit hesitant, but I’m certain she’ll end up buying everything.”
Then, subtly slipping in a boast about his brilliant persuasive skills, he continued,
“To buy even one would be shocking—but to want them all?”
“That’s right. In any case, Her Grace’s appearance tomorrow will truly be a sight to behold. I guarantee it’ll be worth more than any money could buy.”
“You really think so?”
Caroline smirked and gave a proud, arrogant smile.
“I really am looking forward to tomorrow.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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Caroline’s face froze solid.
Haha, get your face off the floor, ugly!
Jeremiah, too, glanced at the dresses. Even to his untrained eye, they looked st
Get some glasses lol
Every outfit Caroline had given her through the merchant was overly gaudy.
😏
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I love when it’s just them
i’m really hoping for divorce next chapter
why did I unlock all the chapters? I wish I didn’t do that because he’s irritating me.