I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 212

Chapter 106.2

“Dimitri?”

“…I’m glad that you’re safe.”

He hesitated for a moment before lifting his arms and gently pulling her into an embrace.

“….!”

He could feel Rowaine tensing up.

Even though it seemed like she could easily slip out of his grasp and retreat, surprisingly, she only trembled for a moment before nestling into his arms.

“Are you very surprised, Dimitri?”

Her breath tickled his ear.

Dimitri, with his forehead against her shoulder, simply nodded without a word.

The next moment, he felt Rowaine patting his back.

Unknowingly, he found himself smiling.

She doesn’t run away.

A vague sense of belief arose.

She’s not running away.

She’s not leaving.

…No, she can’t leave.

Dimitri tightened his arms around Rowaine.

He wanted to hold her. He was holding her, yet the feeling of inadequacy made his arms involuntarily tighten. At the same time, his heart raced as if fearing she might have been harmed, and a wave of relief made him burst into laughter once again.

Just standing like this for a moment, leaning against each other, made his heart swell, and he felt comforted.

It was happiness.

Dimitri realized slowly but surely as he was pulled into an embrace until she was crushed.

He loved this woman.

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“Stupid thing.”

Cayetana knew that things had gone wrong and clicked her tongue. She wanted to twist that woman’s neck right away.

But she couldn’t afford to do that right now.

“Did Rowaine go to Rosanne?”

“Yes.”

“So, the old woman ended up taking her side.”

Cayetana laughed loudly.

“She’s stepped down, and Blois has a new owner now. She’s like an old dog in Blois.”

Mocking Rosanne to the fullest, she quickly picked up her pen, expecting that people would soon flock to catch her.

It was a letter addressed to Dieppe Leon. In case something went wrong, it was written to contact the son of Count Bilbao, who has been gnashing his teeth, and enclosed a few documents. It was documentation related to Blois’s budget that Cayetana had obtained through the administrative officials she had planted long ago.

The intention was to clearly show the spending of Blois’s finances to the vassals.

If it became known that their hard-earned money was being wasted on a sanctuary for Rowaine’s hobby, Dimitri would no longer be able to press on with his work. It was already rumored that he was doing crazy things under the influence of the woman. Moreover, Dimitri, being a shapeshifter, was a shadowy presence that blurred the hierarchy of noble society. None of the nobles truly acknowledged him as a genuine noble. He only had a facade.

“Deliver this to Dieppe. You must not be captured.”

Her well-trained maid, who received the letter, nodded and swiftly exited the room through the window.

If it was Count Schdental, just having those documents should be enough to escalate the matter. If the elders and their numerous vassals had joined forces, there would have been no escape for Dimitri. And if everyone in Blois decides to oust him due to his failure, there would be no one among the empire’s nobles crazy enough to lend him support.

“Your position is in the gutters, Dimitri. Becoming a duke was a result of mistakes and coincidence. Now, you’ll finally return to where you belong.”

She laughed joyfully, adjusting her attire and standing tall and straightened her back.

Outside the door, the sounds of her knights clashing with Blois’s knights could be briefly heard. Knowing that Dimitri’s knights possessed formidable strength, she expected it wouldn’t take long. However, the disturbance ceased even faster than anticipated, and the door creaked open.

She thought Dimitri would arrive in a fit of rage, but surprisingly, only Hyle appeared.

“Fortunately, you didn’t run away and were waiting patiently.”

Cayetana snorted.

“Viscount Villefranc. It seems like your words have become quite unruly, haven’t they? When I first saw you, you seemed quite refined, but serving a rootless master for a long time must make even a sparrow lose its elegance.”

Hyle shrugged in response.

“I don’t possess the eloquent ability to criticize others like Madam Elbas, so please don’t set me up against you too much. His Excellency will deal with you directly.”

As his words concluded, heavy footsteps echoed in the corridor, and belatedly, Dimitri revealed himself, having come from somewhere and done something.

Cayetana looked up at him and furrowed her brow.

It was because his expression, which she expected to be full of anger, surprisingly didn’t look as bad as she thought. In fact, he even appeared to be in a good mood.

Standing slightly askew, Dimitri gazed down at her.

“It seems like you were planning something very nasty, Mother.”

He smirked as he deliberately used a title that Cayetana detested hearing.