I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 211

Chapter 106.1

In the meanwhile, news quickly reached Dimitri that the maid brought by Cayetana had been grabbed by the hair and dragged away by Rosanne’s maid.

“…So, during the investigation, I instructed to detain Madam Elbas…”

Although Hyle continued speaking rapidly, Dimitri couldn’t hear anything. As he interrupted his aide’s words, he urgently asked.

“Where’s Rowaine?”

“Madam Rowaine is currently in Grand Madam Rosanne’s room.”

Before Hyle had finished speaking, Dimitri had already stormed out of the office.

His tightly clenched fist trembled violently. Rather than anger, anxiety gripped his chest.

If he had gone to Rosanne instead of calling a doctor, it must have meant that things were fine. Therefore, it was right for him to find Cayetana immediately and interrogate her about this matter. Still, contrary to his rational judgment, his body was leaning toward Rowaine. It seemed like only by looking at her with his own eyes could he be assured of her safety.

Why didn’t he know?

‘Even though I warned her to be careful of Cayetana, why?’

As he hurriedly descended to the first floor, Rowaine, who had been talking to Rosanne, was walking out into the hallway.

He approached her anxiously.

“Dimitri…?”

Rowaine, who had been happily calling out to Dimitri, widened her eyes at his actions as he rushed over to her and suddenly cupped her cheek gently and lifted her head.

He asked worriedly while examining her complexion.

“Are you okay, Rowaine?”

“Oh, I’m fine.”

“Please check once again. We don’t know what Cayetana might have put in the food before.”

“Don’t worry, Dimitri. If there were something wrong with my health, I would’ve known immediately with my abilities. Madam Elbas didn’t use poison.”

Dimitri gritted his teeth.

“I was too indecisive. I should’ve kicked her out right away.”

“Dimitri.”

“D*mn it. I can’t believe I almost fell for the same trick again, like a fool. It seems I haven’t learned my lesson.”

“Dimitri.”

“I was too arrogant, Rowaine. I’ll immediately hold the estate employees accountable, throw them all into prison, and replace them. As for Cayetana…”

Seeing his emerald eyes flash menacingly, Rowaine shouted at Dimitri, who was pouring out his rage without pause.

“Dimitri, come to your senses!”

It was only then that he gazed at her as he grasped what was going on. Despite the fact that his eyes had been fixed on her all along, finally, the focus was adjusted onto her.

Rowaine frowned.

“Please let go of my face first.”

Only then did he realize that he had been holding onto her cheeks too tightly in his agitation, and he lowered his hands. Meanwhile, Rowaine rubbed her tingling cheek and glanced at him resentfully.

Dimitri cleared his throat and apologized.

“I’m sorry.”

She let out a small sigh.

“Why are you so emotional, which is so unlike you?”

Was he behaving emotionally?

Upon hearing those words, he reflected on his own actions. As he realized that he had been holding onto and rambling at Rowaine, the anger that had surged through him from head to toe began to subside as if cold water had been poured over him, and his sense of rationality returned.

Rowaine, noting Dimitri’s quickened breath from the anger had finally slowed down, opened her mouth again.

“First of all, this isn’t Dimitri’s fault, so don’t be too hard on yourself. If someone had a purpose and cleverly tried to harm others by using poison, even an emperor would’ve had a hard time avoiding it. Moreover, what I consumed this time wasn’t poison, and it was a type of tea that I drank along with others.”

She conveyed the story he heard from Rosanne.

What she drank was a type of tea that is also used medicinally for those who didn’t want to get pregnant. Since she had been drinking it with many other guests, including Cayetana and Elaine, no one noticed.

If she had actually been pregnant, Agwen would have been especially careful, though she knew that she wasn’t pregnant. Therefore, Rowaine defended the maid for not meticulously inspecting foods or herbs that might not be suitable for pregnant women.

“My maid was negligent, and she has already faced consequences for it. You’re only venting your anger by punishing other innocent employees.”

Dimitri watched in silence as Rowaine spoke with a determined expression on her face.

He could feel the determination in the clear eyes gazing up at him as her lips moved tirelessly in a frenzied pattern. Even as he nodded in response to her words, his mind was once again filled with a rush of relief as soon as the anger that had been on the verge of exploding subsided a little.

If anger had driven him on a rampage, relief overwhelmed him.

He let out a long, languid sigh and stared down at the chattering Rowaine before dropping his head on her shoulder. The sweet fragrance emanating from her permeated his nostrils, soothing his mind as if it were melting into his thoughts. As he took a deep breath, the calming effect of her unmistakable scent quickly pacified his heart.