The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 104.2

Chapter 104.2

‘It’s ridiculous that he’s handsome even like this.’

Even though he said all kinds of childish things and acted foolishly, the crown prince had a serious and dignified look on his face.

If she hadn’t listened to the embarrassing words he said while making that face, she would have thought he was a deeply concerned commander who was about to march on.

Though that was far from a normal situation…

‘Still, Lady Yuria turned him into a person.’

Thinking about it the other way around, hasn’t he been living too hard until now, stuck in the frame of a crown prince and a cool brother?

Just as Princess Vivian was about to think positively, he spoke.

“Vivian. There are things that come to mind as possible birthday gifts right now. If you take a look with me…”

“I don’t want to! You take care of the birthday gift! Am I the one going on dates with Lady Yuria?”

Crown Prince Enoch grabbed Vivian, but she shook him off and stood up. The chance to escape was now!

‘If I get caught this time, it’s really over!’

She thought her cool brother who didn’t show any humanity was better…

“Ahh…”

Only when she couldn’t see her brother’s office anymore did Princess Vivian stop her impatient steps.

Obviously, she went there to tease him, but it felt like her energy was being sucked out of her for some reason.

***

“Every noble I meet says they have been helped by you and that they’re grateful.”

“Who made fun of you for being an illegitimate child? Your brother won’t forgive them! He said he will press them with the same power of blessing as you!”

After the hunting competition, gifts came to the Primrose duchy.

[I am alive and well thanks to Lady Lilika Primrose.]

Along with letters from the nobles thanking her for healing them.

[As a thank you, I would like to invite you to our family’s residence. Please don’t hesitate to come.]

There were also constant invitations to go there.

Lilika had been busy recently going to social gatherings, so she hadn’t been able to visit the families that had sent her the letters.

“Oh, Duke Primrose. Your daughter has done so well, you look happy these days.”

“If I were to have a daughter, I would like her to be like Lady Lilika Primrose. Ah, is it better to call her Saintess?”

Rather than trying to look good to him, the people who met Duke Primrose more often brought up the story about Lilika.

In any case, Duke Primrose was not someone who would be angry that his daughter was given priority over him.

When he heard them complimenting her, he loved being able to show off his daughter.

“Ahem. I can’t say it’s because of me that Lilika has done something so big.”

“I can see why your daughter is such a humble person. It’s because she has a father like you!”

And when Lilika was called the saintess, Jiksen was one of the people who enjoyed it more than anyone else. People had been keeping their distance from the Primrose successor due to his characteristic angsty nature.

“Oh, who is this? If it isn’t Lady Primrose’s brother.”

“Welcome. We’ve set up a seat here.”

Although the knights admired him for being strong, it was difficult because he did not play an active role in the last hunting competition. He couldn’t even walk easily on the day of the competition because of the hangover caused by his overdrinking.

Rather than being laughed at, as would be normal, they were talking to him nicely thanks to Lilika.

“I believed in you. As expected of my younger sister, you also awoke the power of blessing to something great!”

“Lilika, I knew you were special. You’re clumsy, but you’re a good kid.

At some point, Lilika started being looked down on because of her involvement in various incidents. The attitude of Duke Primrose and Jiksen, who cherished her as a daughter and younger sister, was not the same as before.

But that was something that changed dramatically since the hunting competition.

Lilika had become the pride of the Primrose family.

“I persevered, trusting that someday everyone would appreciate me… I can’t believe a day like this has come.”

“Lilika.”

“I never resented you both. It’s because I’m not good enough. But it hurt a little when I felt like you, of all people, were turning your back on me…”

Duke Primrose and Jiksen’s hearts were stirred by Lilika’s words.

“We were wrong. I will never be swayed again. I swear I’ll be on your side unconditionally, as I was before.”

Lilika simply smiled gently. It was a smoother, more sophisticated smile than before, when she was called the jewel of the social world.

“I saw Lady Primrose the other day. How beautiful and sacred she is…”

“How can she be so wise and humble at that age? I want my kids to watch and learn from her.”

Lilika, who held hands with the temple, also exercised her healing power in important places after the hunting competition, and the people’s gaze towards her became warmer day after day.

Then came the Celebration Day, when members of the temple of Ibafne gathered in the square to pray as a group.