I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 116
Chapter 58.2
‘Every time I see it, my heart aches.’
Leather furniture and cats were a terrible combination. This was why leather products weren’t ideal for homes with cats…
‘But I didn’t decorate this place.’
Madam Elbas, who had followed me and sat down on the sofa, glanced over my outfit with a disapproving look and began to nag.
“No matter what kind of house it is, your outfit should always be impeccable. That way, those beneath you won’t look down on you. Dignity requires a certain level of splendor.”
It seemed that she couldn’t stand the thought of me in a shirt and pants. Still, wearing a dress daily was far too uncomfortable for someone used to the modern ease of pants.
‘It’s heavy and cumbersome.’
She continued her nagging.
“When I was living, I always wore a corset made of elephant ivory. These days, it’s been simplified a lot, but even that’s uncomfortable, though you’re dressed like a man like that. Tsk, tsk.”
At the words ‘dressing like a man,’ Seo Eun-soo’s bloated ego burst out without me even being able to stop it.
“Because in the days of Madam Elbas’, women’s beauty was treated as a trophy for men in power.”
Oh, my. Saying this means fighting. I couldn’t control myself, and the words came out before I even realized it.
“These days, women have the same power and title as men, so pants are no longer a privilege only for men.”
Besides, using elephant ivory like that was serious animal abuse.
Madam Elbas glared at me.
“I’ve felt this before, but don’t talk back at the adults’ words. You’re really uneducated.”
It seemed like she wanted to curse my parents, but I already had plenty of complaints about ‘Rowaine’s’ parents, so her words didn’t affect me much. Far from feeling hurt, I couldn’t help but smile like an innocent child and spoke whatever came to mind.
“Would you like to try it on, Madam? Look, I designed it to be very comfortable by adding an elastic band to the waist.”
As I stretched out the band to show her, I let it snap back against my waist and continued.
“It relieves pressure on the stomach, and it’s much more practical than a skirt, so it’s said to be ideal for pregnant women.”
Madam Elbas ignored my words, staring at me as though she was growing tired of my constant smiling. Without raising her voice, she let out a cold laugh before delivering a shocking remark in a low voice.
“Is that why you chase after things that are comfortable? If you find something you desire, do you feel free to steal it?”
“…Stealing?”
“It’s vulgar, tsk. My face was burning after hearing the story.”
The next moment, she took out several bills from her handbag and scattered them in front of me.
“No matter how powerless and poor a person is from a family, how can a person be so bad?”
Stunned, I couldn’t even refute her remarks.
“From now on, do your best to avoid receiving such embarrassing news. Do you know how shocked grandmother was to hear that Dimitri had been greatly humiliated in front of the elders because of his wife’s theft?”
I stared blankly at the bill that had fallen and rolled at my feet.
“…Dimitri was humiliated in front of the elders because of me?”
Madam Elbas clicked her tongue and got up without answering my question.
“And now, that dirty thing met a vulgar woman like you.”
As she left, a muttering voice that seemed to be talking to herself pierced my chest sharply.
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Immediately after Madam Elbas’ visit, the atmosphere in the office felt as if it had turned freezing cold. I eventually came to my senses, gathered up the bills, and placed them in the drawer of my desk before opening all the windows.
As the warm early summer sunlight streamed into the office, the cold air quickly melted away. However, the icy words Madam Elbas had driven into my heart refused to thaw, sending even colder waves through me.
In the end, I couldn’t stand it any longer and rushed to find Dimitri.
When I found him, it looked as though he had been training hard. He had undone three buttons on his shirt and was resting in a chair at the edge of the training ground.
“…Rowaine?”
I came to my senses when Dimitri suddenly got up from his seat.
“Excuse me.”
He turned around, hurriedly looked at his dressing, and then spun around again.
“Did something happen?”
“If you’re not busy, would you like to walk with me?”
Glancing at the knight commander, who was standing far away, he nodded his head at me.
“Sure thing.”
Then, I walked with Dimitri to a secluded place where no one was around… No, I dragged him and asked.
“Dimitri, did you hear bad things about me at the council of elders?”
He paused.
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