The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 77.1
Chapter 77.1
‘Maybe things will get bigger if I continue the conversation here.’
They could take notice of her relationship with the duchess in a bad way for no reason. If so, there was a possibility that Lilika’s past misdeeds could be uncovered again.
In the end, Lilika quietly returned from Yunette empty-handed.
‘Even if I try to ask my father…’
The anger that rose because of the necklace had not yet died down.
The appearance of Yuria’s ruby necklace, which was nothing compared to what she had received, remained clear in her head.
She had never seen such a brilliant and big ruby before!
‘No… Maybe things are just not what they used to be.’
In the past, if it was about cosmetics, she would have asked her father right away.
But the difference between the necklaces… may be evidence that he wasn’t looking at Lilika with such affection as before.
Lilika shook her head.
It wasn’t that she wasn’t asking just because she was angry.
It wasn’t that she didn’t think her father would ever listen to her.
It was just her delusion that even if he listened to her request, he would give her an answer like he had searched a little and couldn’t get it.
‘I can’t ask my brother…’
Lilika pressed her lips together at the unavoidable situation.
She was no longer the lily of the social world.
The way the young men looked at her as if they weren’t interested in her…
‘Seeing that he scolded Yuria in front of the knights… As expected, I can’t trust him.’
After all, there was only one choice left.
‘But it’s really hard to ask the Duchess…’
It wasn’t that she hadn’t tried. She tried to tell a maid that she wanted to see her implicitly…
But there was nothing she could do.
She didn’t know if she had bought the limited-edition product, but even if she didn’t, she said she was close to the representative of Yunette. It wouldn’t be difficult to get it.
“Yes, I will deliver your message to the Lady.”
“Is it difficult to see her now?”
“She’s away for a moment.”
The maid said she understood, but… she didn’t feel good.
She thought that perhaps she didn’t tell the duchess that she wanted to meet her.
And Lilika’s guess was true.
“I think my mother’s wound is deep because of Lilika, but I feel like she’s trying hard to endure it. Could you please help her avoid meeting Lilika as much as possible?”
It was because of what Yuria had told the duchess’ personal maid in advance after hearing the escort knight’s words.
The personal maid had been following the duchess since before she was married.
Even though Lilika won favor with everyone in the duchy, she couldn’t get her completely on her side.
Even now, it was clear that she thought Lilika’s attitude was ridiculous. Even though she said she was sorry, and that she had made a mistake when she gave her mother the lepia flowers.
‘Is a mere maid looking at me as if she doesn’t like me?’
She wanted to tell people around her that she was being arrogant, but…
The problem was that the duchess’ personal maid had a strong influence among the employees.
‘My reputation right now… No, I’m the daughter of a duke. Why should I be cautious of a mere maid?’
At the very least, she tried to complain to the knights with whom she was acquainted, but… they didn’t seem to listen much.
They were the ones who replied with sincerity among the people of the duchy, but that was how it was.
Since they had previously taken care of her with utmost sincerity, she could see at a glance that their actions these days were not sincere.
Rather, it felt like they were taking Yuria’s side…
That was why at the last social gathering she attended, she told the knights to stay back so that they couldn’t hear her conversation.
If it was like it used to be, she would have left them next to her unconditionally!
“Ahh…”
She didn’t feel comfortable in her own house, either.
Even though she was the daughter of the duke. Even though she knew all of that…
‘This can’t go on.’
She had to regain her place in the social world.
The employees should look up to her again. As the lily of the social world cherished by Duke Primrose and his son…
‘But I don’t know what to do.’
Lilika thought she couldn’t stay still, so she went to the duchess again the next day, and the day after…
The maid only repeated that she would deliver her message to the duchess.
She wondered how, however often the duchess went out these days, she couldn’t meet her at the castle once during the entire week!
‘I’m getting closer to the date requested by the ladies, so what do I do…?’
Asking the duchess to get the cosmetics was her best option.
But now that she couldn’t even meet her, her position was too jeopardized for them to believe in her and wait.
‘I can’t stay like this.’
And at that moment, a thought came to her mind.
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