Chapter 238

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Did you hire Mireille?

Is that what the Marquess told you? It seems like that damned bastard has been trusted too much. Even though I warned the Duke that that freak wasnt trustworthy, Ren Mireille stubbornly insisted until the end

Why are you looking for me now?

Standing in front of Lil, Venuas blue-green eyes shone dully.

Such familiar eyes.

In the past, whenever those cold eyes looked at her, her whole body used to tighten. She was merely facing him, but it felt like Lil was already being pushed back into that box. A box meant for forgetting who she was.

While being tied up in her memories, Lil began to hallucinate the screams she used to scream as a child.

Pulling herself together, Lil calmly addressed her relative she met again after many years.

Brother.

Venua glared at Lil, but Lil only raised her head even more when confronted with the clear contempt in his eyes.

Are you twenty-four or five now? I cant believe it. Who on earth will accept you now? The dowry will be needlessly high Damn it, I shouldve found you sooner

Your face used to be worth looking at, but now its clearly over 20 years old. And with your body growing older, I wonder if youll even be able to bear children properly

Lil finally heard why Venua had come to search for her. It was so obvious that she could barely contain herself from laughing.

Ha Its almost embarrassing that I had been this clueless.

Was it my marriage that caused this mess after all? I didnt know my brother was this worried about my life.

Dont call me that. Every time I hear you call me my brother, Im starting to wish more and more that we could bring back the tradition our family honoured 200 years ago.

Because back then, we could still publicly execute the filthy bitches in our family with our own hands.

Venua took a drag on his cigarette. With a sigh, the smoke from the cigarette spread across Lils face. Her vision became blurry in an instant and it even forced her to turn her head. After coughing a few times, she opened her eyes again and noticed the clock on the fireplace. It was pointing at midnight.

I expected it, but still, its extremely disappointing. Im actually the foolish one for thinking you committed suicide. For a moment I had forgotten that you were an animal without any shame. You let yourself be wheedled by that Marquess and rolled bodies with him, didnt you? No need for you to lie to me, I know all about it. Its a miracle that you havent given birth to an illegitimate child yet

Lils pulse, which had been calm even after meeting her own blood for the first time in many years, suddenly started racing. She could pass off the verbal abuse directed at her, but she really didnt like to hear Ed getting dragged into this mess as well.

Eventually, Lil couldnt stand it anymore and reacted sarcastically.

I, too, can see how the Prince Regent mustve lived.

The truth is that Venua can still lawfully publicly execute me. It might be frowned upon, but no one would blame him. However, theres a reason why I was brought here unharmed. Venua needs me and he needs me alive

Still a Prince Regent despite being an all-grown-up firstborn son. My poor father, even though hes old and sick, I guess he felt uneasy about completely entrusting the principality to my brother. I heard that you yourself have been fighting an illness for several years? Shouldnt you at least go south for recuperation? And yet, even though its precarious, you are holding on to the throne. I fully understand how trustworthy my brother is to father

Ah.

Do you think I will simply leave the Marquess alone? His Majesty might not want to give him up, but theres always a way for me to avoid the eyes of even the imperial family. Sooner or later, I will cut off his head and shut him up for good.

This is exactly what Ive been worried about. It has always been evident to me that my brother was going to do something about Ed if word got out Fearing this would happen, I couldnt bring myself to hastily show my feelings for him or approach him without hesitation But apparently, during my stay in Roahn, rumours spread that I was his mistress nonetheless. Its obvious how much Venua wants to deal with Ed now

Regardless of the feasibility of Venuas method, anxiety rushed forward and indiscriminately encroached on Lil. Still, she managed to open her mouth with a sneer.

Do you know how many men I have had attached to my stomach? Does this mean you are going to find and kill all of them?

What?!

Venua walked towards Lil.

What did you say?

How many years have passed between me leaving Sesbron and you finding me hanging out with the Marquess? As my brother said many times before, I lived my life bouncing around from one man to another. I thought you would have guessed it all by now as my dear brother was always so sharp-eyed

You crazy bitch! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!

..!

Venua reached for Lils hair and shook it, causing her neck to bend violently in all directions.

So have you given birth to a child? Huh? Do you have an illegitimate child?!

Venuas other hand pressed roughly against various parts of Lils abdomen, as though he was able to tell how many times Lil had been involved with men or given birth that way. Lil gritted her teeth against the pain of her injured area being crushed and held out her hands under the pretence of begging Venua to stop. Her vision became blurry again, so she had to rely only on the touch or her fingertips. Then, out of nowhere and without letting her hair go, her body was violently pushed by Venua and hit the sofa. Lil didnt even have the time to feel the sudden pain in her back as it felt like not only her scalp but also the skin of her face would be torn off due to his tight graps.

Lil, now reaching behind her to find her balance, coincidentally felt something in the waistcoat lying on the sofa.

A little closer, come on a little closer

While blindly struggling with her hands, Lil reached closer until the cold metal behind her waist brushed against her palm. Lil then immediately pulled it out and shoved it under Venuas chin.

Upon feeling a foreign object being pushed against his skin, Venua froze.

Those old habits of yours have been proven quite dangerous.

Lil slapped away the hand that was pulling her hair before placing her thumb on the ball. At the sound of the pestle going down, Venuas eyes widened and rolled down. Lil put more force on the barrel of the gun and pressed it further into his chin.

Soon, the hands that fell from Lil rose hesitantly into the air

TN:

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