I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 209

Chapter 105.1

“Malicious part?”

“She’s going to reveal her identity to the person being attacked, but she also cleverly sneaks through the cracks and slips through the cracks.”

Upon hearing those words, I realized something.

‘Come to think of it, Dimitri also knows that Madam Elbas is the one who placed the curse on him.’

It wasn’t Dimitri who found out, but it was Madam Elbas who revealed what she had done in the first place. As I thought so, I observed Grandmother Rosanne’s expression. Wasn’t she the one who used to defend her?

‘But why is she telling me these things?’

…With a face that seemed like everything was crumbling.

On her face, rather than anger or hatred towards Madam Elbas, there was a sense of sorrow and bitterness. I also recalled Dimitri had mentioned that Grandmother Rosanne was someone who was utterly difficult to grasp.

I wanted to know for sure whether she was on our side or not.

“Is the reason you’re telling me these things just to give a warning to be careful?”

“What a disappointed face you have there, Rowaine.”

“I’m contemplating whether to be disappointed or not. If you take sides with Madam Elbas, who did such a thing to me, I’d be very upset.”

“Do you think I would take that person’s side?”

“Last time when I had a disagreement with Madam Elbas, you were so generous to listen to her rebuttal.”

When Madam Elbas arbitrarily brought lilies into this mansion and made Sasha sick, Grandmother Rosanne took her side. It was only later, when I sacrificed myself by taking medicine that triggered allergies and fell ill, that she scolded her.

‘It wasn’t just to me that Grandmother Rosanne took such action.’

At the thought, I gathered my courage and questioned her, rummaging through the past.

“Even when you saw Dimitri was being abused by Madam Elbas when he was a child, you didn’t help him, did you? You just let Madam Elbas continue her cruel actions, knowing everything. Isn’t that true?”

It was a statement that instilled guilt in her. It could have provoked her, given her temper, though I trusted the bond I had built with Grandmother Rosanne until now. Still, I quite like her, and I thought she knew that. I felt that she also liked me.

So, wouldn’t she overlook this level of honesty?

“To be honest, I really don’t even know Grandmother, but I like you and I hope you’re on my side. If you take Madam Elbas’s side again this time, I think I will feel betrayed.”

After finishing speaking, I observed her reaction.

Did I say too much? Did I offend her? Despite the fact that I was worried, I didn’t like keeping things lukewarm.

I believe that if you don’t express such feelings and keep them to yourself, human relationships will inevitably suffer. If there were no need to build trust, it would be best to get along well, but for some reason, I wanted to trust her.

I didn’t want to be disappointed by her.

“There must be a reason why you warned me about Madam Elbas’s atrocities and want to protect me. Haven’t I earned your favor? If so, please be a bit more firmly on my side. Help me so that I won’t be broken in vain.”

Sometimes, there were people who became close for no apparent reason—a person who you wanted to give and receive affection for no reason.

Grandmother Rosanne was like that. I simply enjoyed her occasional boisterous laughter. Despite dismissing my jokes, the way she scolded me with affectionate eyes felt warm. Although her occasional stubborn expressions were quite intimidating at times, in reality, I could tell she was a genuinely good person.

So, I hoped that she would provide a convincing explanation for her actions so far.

Of course, she had no obligation to do so, and I was just asking too much of her. Even knowing that, I still hoped she would tell me that there was some reason behind her actions.

I wanted to build trust.

Upon seeing my earnest gaze, Grandmother Rosanne, upon seeing my earnest gaze, suddenly burst into laughter.

“You’re being very honest, Rowaine!”

I thought she might get angry, so I was perplexed when she burst out laughing like that.

“I’ve never heard such emotional appeals before. Tsk, tsk. You lack the qualities of a negotiator.”

“I’ve heard similar words from Dimitri, too…”

“In your position, resorting to material gain and threats is the easy way. It takes a lot of time and effort to sway someone’s heart through emotional appeals.”

My lips protrude out sharply against my will. Perhaps I was talentless when it came to negotiation.

At that moment, Grandmother Rosanne added with a mischievous grin.

“Still, that method suits you well. I think I know why Dimitri is so in love with you.”