Becoming the Villain’s Family - Chapter 324
Chapter 324
“You think my father will let you off easy after what you’ve done to me?”
“Hng, watch youself. Fool. Bad guy. Trash. Go die.”
Elaina was not just listening quietly.
She spewed out all the swear words she had learned, heard in secret, or read through others’ emotions.
“Why exist if you so dumb? Waste oxygen.”
“Ah, you…!”
Brian gritted his teeth and nearly crawled on the floor as he scrambled out of the space.
Elaina, having just escaped the dangerous situation, unfolded her arms defiantly and slumped to the ground.
Suddenly her heart started racing madly.
The rapid blood flow made her head spin dizzyingly.
“Ugh…”
Elaina crouched and sniffled.
Brian… just Brian…
“Elaina is a precious friend. This is the least I could do.”
… She believed that.
Elaina had never been betrayed in trust before. Actually, there had never been a need to trust anyone.
Being loved was natural for her.
Everyone she met reached out to embrace and show her attention.
Even adults who were not fond of children fell in love with Elaina after a short while.
It wasn’t just because of her angelically cute appearance.
Her ability to read emotions made her empathetic without needing to learn.
If someone was engulfed in sorrow, she would approach with her innate childish cheerfulness and pour out happiness – who could resist that?
‘Bad.’
This was the first time Elaina had encountered such blatant malice.
It seemed he wasn’t a friend at all.
‘He approached me just to trap and torment me from the start.’
The repeated warnings from Luca that the world outside was dangerous echoed in her ears.
‘Mom, Dad, Luca…’
She shouldn’t have said she wanted to sleep alone.
She should have just told Luca everything when he asked what she discussed with Brian.
‘Does everyone know I’m here?’
Elaina felt unsure.
She had said she’d sleep alone and escape with a teleportation scroll, it likely wouldn’t be until morning that they’d realize she was gone.
That thought suddenly filled her with fear.
Trapped like an animal in a cage, unable to move, the feeling of betrayal slowly morphed into terror.
How long had she been there? The door suddenly burst open, and a massive man stepped into the dimly lit warehouse where she was imprisoned.
“This little girl did that to you?”
“Yes…”
Brian replied dejectedly. He was deeply embarrassed for having to admit to being defeated by a child half his size to his father. Regardless,
‘No matter how much you cry and beg, there won’t be any mercy, you know?’
Remembering his father’s support, Brian grew unusually bold.
“I heard you have some gems.”
“…”
“Just cooperate. Clients want merchandise that’s pristine and unharmed.”
Elaina shuddered at the man’s flat-toned threat.
Unlike Brian, who had crumpled with a single punch, this man was large and menacing, like a bear.
With a tsk, the man boldly opened the cage and grabbed her by the nape, pulling her towards him.
“No, no!”
As Elaina struggled, the jewels she had been carrying spilled onto the floor.
The man’s eyes shifted disinterestedly towards the gems, then suddenly widened in recognition.
“This is… ‘Blue Paradise’.”
And it wasn’t just that.
Each one bore grandiose names unaffordable even with money.
‘Which family won the bid for Blue Paradise last?’
When he realized it, his face turned pale.
Chrono, the owner of the slave merchant, picked up the jewels that had fallen on the floor with a confused look.
It wasn’t just Blue Paradise. Night Sky’s Full Moon, Beach Sunset, Rose of War, Spring Feast…
As he inspected each one, it dawned on him that they were all purchased by the same entity.
Was it a person, an organization, a family?
‘Nameless.’
That was the only known alias.
Nameless was quite a figure among the nobility.
They were someone who thoroughly concealed their identity and aggressively purchased items at auctions. Using a pseudonym at auctions was quite common, especially when acquiring high-value gems or artwork without wanting anyone to know.
Often, it was the wealthy, of dubious standing, who employed such tactics—perhaps they were minor nobility, commoners, or even once slaves.
They did this to avoid retribution for owning items considered above their station. Especially since there might be a high-ranking noble who lost an auction then decided to seek vengeance.
Chrono himself sometimes used agents and aliases to participate in highly competitive auctions. Despite such practices being common, the reason ‘Nameless’ became famous was because…
‘They didn’t even bother with the anonymity.’
They left without writing anything, so the auction organizers arbitrarily named him ‘Nameless’ as a placeholder. Thereafter, Nameless continued to win bids for all sorts of precious items.
‘There are more than a few nobles grinding their teeth over this.’
Chrono looked down at the struggling child he was holding with a complicated expression.
Likely, she was the child of ‘Nameless.’
It was clear she was a bomb, but he was uncertain whether he could handle the situation or not.
Meanwhile, since seeing the jewels spill from Elaina’s grasp, Brian had been utterly pale.
“Father, these are fake, right?”
Chrono, exasperated by his youngest son who had recklessly brought such a liability, flatly responded.
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