Chapter 26

At that time, Gabriel was already confused by Ricardo and was crying with great shock, so Diego couldn’t be a bad father to her.

He chose to fire the employee who could not properly manage his wife’s belongings rather than reprimanding her stepdaughter for something that had been already done.

He also saw what Gabriel did and didn’t do anything until another employee was fired after four months.

“And none of the people in this house has ever apologized to me.”

Grumbled Ricardo.

It was just as Hillise said.

At that time, Ricardo did not apologize for the misunderstanding and hitting Hillise.

He felt uneasy seeing her cry while covering her red, swollen cheeks, so he walked away.

He never really thought about Hillise’s feelings at that time.

Because he never had to think about someone else until now…

Ricardo was a younger brother who had never been able to open his heart after his mother had died as a result of her.

But from a while ago, he was somewhat weird.

Without understanding why Ricardo was having trouble looking Hillise in the eyes right now.

After working in the garden, when he faced Hillise, it seemed that something was constantly scraping him down like a needle.

In front of those transparent and insensitive eyes, he felt as if his inside was getting crushed.

“Was it around this time of the year? When I almost died of pneumonia and you didn’t even know I was sick.”

One day, in the past, Hillise, who came out of the room after a long absence, ran into Ricardo in the hallway.

It was late in the evening, and Ricardo had just returned home after going out.

He stopped and said, glancing at Hillise with cold eyes.

“No way. Are you only waking up? No matter what you do, you are always home, you are always so lazy. A maid would be more useful than you.”

If he would have a bit more interest, he would have seen that she had a disease.

However, he just passed by without knowing how much she was sick. It was only later that he knew.

“Father and you have both been either uninterested in me or upset with me up until now.”

Hillise shook Ricardo with her word, and she said it without any emotion whatsoever.

That calm voice made Ricardo’s eyes draw a shallow stream of water.

“But now you are worried about me?”

For the first time, Hillise laughed gently at Ricardo.

The figure that was always stiff in front of him or frozen coldly, showed gentle curves and gentleness.

Momentarily, Ricardo felt his heart pounding at the unfamiliarity.

“Ricardo. This is disappointing.”

The words that came out of her mouth, however, were sharper than ever before and stayed in Ricardo’s heart.

“And it’s hypocrisy,”

Hillise ruthlessly sentenced Ricardo.

“Just be honest. You just don’t want to admit that you’re a cowardly person. You’re afraid of being criticized by anyone.”

“No, it’s not…”

Ricardo reflexively tried to deny Healys’ words.

But, for some reason, he couldn’t speak because his throat was choked up like a person who had been stabbed.

But then Hillise opened her mouth again.

“Do you know why I just left you without dealing with my father?”

In the place where the frosty cynic had disappeared, only desolate traces of wasteland remained.

“For me, the people in this house are already dead.”

When Ricardo heard that, an indescribable light struck him.

“This… What do you mean?”

He seemed to be struck by those words.

But on the other hand, he seemed to think that Hillise was exaggerating.

“It means you don’t deserve to worry about me.”

Hillise cut Ricardo without hesitation.

“So don’t ever make that disgusting sound in front of me again. I want to vomit just by listening to it.”

Ricardo turned into an ice statue that seemed to have been frozen for thousands or hundreds of years.

Unorganized messy words rang loudly in his head. But he couldn’t say a word to the person in front of him.

It was because he knew very well, how the relationship between himself and Hillise had deteriorated to the point he stopped talking without knowing realizing it.

“I…”

At that time, an employee who came in with the main dish felt a heavy atmosphere and was a bit shocked.

He turned around and wondered whether or not to bring the dish. Finally, he decided to come in with the impression of entering a law court.

The employee approached the table and greeted Ricardo and laid down a plate in front of Hillise.

Then he quickly tried to leave.

At that time, the door suddenly opened.

“You…!”

Diego appeared furiously through the door.

“Hillise, you dare…!”

He came into the room with a terrifying spirit and smashed Hillise with his fiery, fiery eyes.

“How dare you ruin everything like this?!”

“Father?!”

Ricardo was surprised at Diego’s unusual and scary appearance.

“Aren’t you doing this because Hillise left the room?” 

But it seemed to be a bit too much to say, yes.

The attendant Ricardo sent was looking for him at the ballroom in Kallikia because of the crossroads with Diego.

Not knowing that Ricardo bit his lips for a moment.

However, he was somewhat reluctant to see her being scolded by her father.

He stepped forward to relieve Diego’s anger.

“Father, first, calm down then take a cup of tea.”

Of course, Diego didn’t even listen to Ricardo’s words in the back of his ear.

‘Bang!’

The sound made the table shake. The plate, as well as the food on it.

The glass of water was also greatly shaken.

The employee who was standing in the corner of the restaurant also jumped in surprise.

“If you have a mouth, try to make an excuse! Why on earth did you appear there?”

Even an adult male would become ill (or scared) if he saw Diego, who had a large appearance, standing in front of his eyes and spreading his life in front of his eyes.

But Hillise slowly looked at him with her eyes with no fear and without shaking.

Hillise’s hand holding the fork slightly loosened.

After all, she can’t seem to eat a bite of today’s main dish.

Isn’t it proper etiquette not to bother or interrupt someone who is eating?

“You should know because you’ve seen it yourself.”

Still, it’s a dish that has been taken out so she wants to at least taste it. Hillise bowed down again and started to cut her meat.

“I gave Lady Kallikia a birthday present.”

Diego’s tight lips began to tremble.

A fierce flame splattered in the eyes of Hillise’s natural face.

Ricardo, who listened to the conversation and grasped the situation, stiffened his face.

“You didn’t go to the city, did you, Hillise?”

Finally, Diego exploded.

Wow!

There was a storm inside the dining room. An angry force began to rattle and gather around Diego.

“I see you couldn’t say it nicely! Let’s drop this habit shall we.”

Diego, who was angry to his head, clenched his teeth hard enough to make a crackling noise.

“From now on, you can’t go out of your room without my permission!”

He said exploding like a bomb to Hillise.

At that moment, Hillise, who had forked a freshly cut piece of meat, slipped it on Diego.

As if a thunderbolt struck her, a golden light appeared in her eyes.

A rose blooms from the chair on which Hillise sits and begins to blend with Diego’s red rose.

At the next moment, Diego’s power was sucked by Hillise instead of attacking or trapping her.

“….!”

Diego quickly noticed the anomaly.

For an instant, he couldn’t figure out what was going on to him, and he faltered.

Even at that moment, the power that Diego poured out was drawn into Hillise.

What she was doing now was a provocation.

She ate all Diego’s power that was poured onto her.

Until Diego finally comes back to reality and regains strength.