I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 280

Chapter 140.2

Apart from my mother, there was no one I felt particularly attached to. Except for the neighborhood stray cats, I had no one by my side. I had no friends and no one who understood me. Although I lived with my grandmother, we never had long conversations, and our relationship was distant. I was like a floundering sailboat drifting alone in the vast ocean.

When I looked back, all I saw was a blur of gray memories.

‘Maybe I just don’t want to remember it.’

All I felt was anger and resentment toward my father, who was always violent.

The life I lived under the name Eunsoo was depressed and lonely.

‘If you think about it, things are more colorful now than back then.’

At first, I was busy running around with the thought that I didn’t want to be dragged away by the Emperor. But before I knew it, living life as Rowaine, I’d gained a passion I’d never had before in my life.

The number of people I loved has grown tremendously, and the time spent laughing and playing has increased significantly. I used to live each day like a hedgehog with its spines raised, keeping everyone away, maintaining a single stern expression. But now, when I wake up, I handle many tasks busily and happily running toward various goals.

As my range of activities expanded, I had more worries, and my mind became more complex. However, unlike before, I felt alive. Now, I have many people who understand and love me.

I realized this clearly when Dimitri asked me if I missed the name Eunsoo.

“I prefer the name Rowaine.”

Dimitri smiled triumphantly at my words.

“Then, that’s enough.”

He looked like he didn’t care what Cadis called me anymore. He seemed to have been bothered by Cadis calling me by my name, but he eventually sighed with a slightly relieved expression. Then, almost immediately, he furrowed his brow as if throwing a tantrum.

“That hound b*stard… I’m annoyed because I think Lewayne will end up protecting him. And if Lewayne needs my help in that matter, I can’t imagine not helping him, which makes me even more annoyed.”

“Even though that hound is annoying, I’m even more annoyed because I know Rowaine will protect him in the end. And if Rowaine needs my help with that, I know I won’t be able to refuse, which makes it even more frustrating.”

“….!”

I widened my eyes in surprise.

“Are you going to help me?”

“You only hear what you want to hear.”

Then suddenly, he raised his hand and extended it towards me.

“….?”

His finger touched my lips.

“It’s dirty.”

“Oh, thank you…”

Before I could express my gratitude, his finger moved strangely. His hand, slowly rubbing my lips with the tip of his thumb and cupping my cheek, was warm. Then, he stepped a little closer to me.

“It’s very unpleasant that someone else touched you here.”

I stared blankly at Dimitri.

His emerald eyes, half-lowered as he looked down at me, were very beautiful.

“I’ll clean it for you.”

“What…?”

“Nothing.”

His soft lips touched mine briefly and withdrew. In the meantime, I let out a small breath. I didn’t know if he noticed, but my breath trembled slightly.

Before long, our lips met again.

It was a completely different feeling than when I kissed Cadis. I didn’t want to resist, and my body grew hot. So, I naturally closed my eyes and felt Dimitri’s movements.

A sweet kiss.

As my breath quickened, he lifted his head slightly and looked into my eyes.

“You like me.”

“….”

“Stop hesitating. You’re going to give in anyway. You’ll regret wasting this time when you look back.”

I didn’t say anything.

I was confused about what to say. As if he wasn’t waiting for my answer, his lips touched mine again just as the carriage came to a stop.

“We’ve arrived!”

The coachman shouted.

That was when the words finally came out of my mouth.

“I-I’ll get off now.”

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Dimitri smirked as he watched Rowaine’s retreating figure hurriedly entering the mansion as if she were fleeing.

“I can’t let her dwell on kissing that b*stard all night.”

Certain that she would let him in, he kissed her to push away the memories of Cadis from her mind with his kiss.

“Yeah, she’s going to give in anyway, so why am I being so impatient?”

A cat’s hunting method wasn’t to chase its prey. The cat’s method was to hide around, waiting for an opportunity to arise, and then pounce in an instant. So, why did he keep chasing after Rowaine so impatiently, which was uncharacteristic of him?

‘It’s best not to mention that I was late to the party because I was looking for and talking to Nigel.’

Even though he knew he wouldn’t be able to hide it for long, he thought it would be better to wait for the right time.

‘Rowaine might reject me even more if she finds out what Nigel did to Renée.’